My dear whitecalyxx:

Just wanted to clarify some points you made:

1) The generals did not have but two leads in the entire game (when Nadeau hit two on the line in OT and when Kane hit one of two a little later in OT). Therefore, other than the E&H game, I'm not quite sure of the big lead of which you speak.

2) Check my posts and all others by fellow "Generals" and you'd be much better served than making blanket statements like "the Generals...they question the refs." Stereotyping all "Generals" really serves you well.

3) If you look back at my previous post, you will see that I didn't question for just W&L but said the refs were poor for both teams and specifically played a role down the stretch. Additionally, did I say that the referees were to blame for the generals loss or are you simply assuming I meant it? I simply posed a question to the Lynchburg fans/SIDs and wanted to get their side of the story.

Now, I agree, the generals have continually been plagued with forcing balls into traffic and racking up the TOs. I agree that shooting the three when you're near the bottom of the ODAC in 3 percentage is unwise. The generals have problems: they're 9-16 for crying out loud! But does 26 turnovers and poor outside shooting mean that the referees couldn't have negatively influenced the game? No it doesn't.

STH-What were your thoughts on the officiating today? I thought the Generals were given some leeway in hacking the Hornets' guards yet it seemed like a streak of bad ones going the way of the Red and White really hurt the Generals chances for a V.

Randolph-Macon over Lynchburg--Seems like Hiltunen and Riesbeck are getting more shots off and the offense is spread around more for the Jackets.

Washington and Lee over EHC--I know the Wasps have been successful in pulling off the upsets this season but the generals did a good job in neutralizing the players that weren't named Lyons or Petty in Lexington. Getting those other players involved in the scoring seems to be the key to success for EHC.

BC over Hollins. Really wish hollins had been more competitive this year. Having Nicole Grant for only 8 games this year really hurt HU.

Ronaoke over EMU--Tough pick. But Roanoke really played well without two of their top players in the first matchup (Gholson and Hanson), losing only by 3 at Yoder. Gholson will play physical with Kratz and I like the matchup of E. Dennis and Jaleesa Osbourne (one of the quickest guards in the ODAC). Nailbiter.

Guilford over Randolph. This one, like STH said, could be close. Randolph laid the wood to my Gennies back at the Warner Center. Nevertheless, the Quakers need this one badly to improve their chances at the tourny.

"[if you play defense] you have a chance to win any night no matter what happens on the other side."

Matt, I'm glad you're back this year to provide your insightful comments again this year.

"Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what makes them the biggest guys on the field."  --- John Madden

Oops...meant to say most of those assists (passes) went to Kamp, not that she was credited with the assists. It made sense up in the cerebellum but came out all wrong in the metacarpals.

Great outside shooting (for a team shooting 20% coming into this one) opened up the inside game for the Gennies. Additionally, a season high in assists (many of those going to Kaitlyn Kamp)...you're right Duke, that's exactly what we hoped to see all year...50 points in the first half! Keep it up ladies.

Excited about tomorrow's matchup for the Generals with EHC. Wondering what the super sophomores of Emory, VA will bring to the Warner Center after they beat RMC. I guess the biggest thing, as usual, with the Wasps is how they shoot from outside. What allowed Guilford to get back in the game last week was their ability to hit 6 3's in the 2nd half. Everybody knows the Gennies are one of the tallest (if not the tallest) team in the league but are they quick enough to get out to the perimeter. It's very likely that the Warner Center will be at capacity, above-capacity or below capacity crowd on Tuesday...that's my guess.

GeneralLee, DukeofArgyle, and WhiteCaylxx...who are you guys??!?!? It's good to hear that the generals have such a devoted fan base despite the recent struggles...keep up the faith!

White Calyxx, Generalee, and DukeofArgyle...I too was at that Randolph game and I too noticed how the generals were absolutely dominated in the post. For example, the generals, the 15th best team in team rebounding margin in 2006-2007 in all of D3, only had 3 more rebounds than the Wildcats. Average height for the Gennies: 5'10 and for the Wildcats: 5'6. While isn't the deciding factor in rebounding, few would disagree that it isn't important. Additionally, I don't think people should underplay the impressive showing in this game by Michelle Brockman. A double-double, with 9 of 16 shooting from the field and only 1 turnover. She's gonna be a special player for Melissa Wiggins' squad. While a lot of the blame can be focused on the Generals, you must give credit where credit is due: the WildCats.

I know this kind of discussion is pertinent to the upcoming banquet yet I'm still interested in the regular season! Who's gonna win the EMU-Va Wes game on Saturday? Do people have any thoughts?

Take nothing away from EMU; they were really on fire tonight. I thought that the Royals really are a great "Team." Riley seems selfless with the basketball and Kratz crashes the boards well. No, I didn't mean to sound like I was blaming the loss on injuries.

Do you think that was the Royals best game all season?

Impressive win for EMU...I guess their game down in Lexington just was not representative of the kind of team that the Royals are. I especially enjoyed how scrappy this team is. Held Jessica Hunsinger to just 4 rebounds and only one general in double figures. The Royals shot 72 percent in the first half and really lit it up (it wasn't all together terrible defense for W&L, the Royals just made some real difficult shots!). They were only 2 percentage points for a new school record shooting percentage in this game.

Bad news for the Generals who had two players go out due to injuries. Kara Nadeau said after the game that when she fell on her knee, it felt just like when she tore her ACL in high school. She should get it checked out on Monday. Bethany Ridenhour also had a concussion in this game as she fell hard on one play in the first half. She didn't play in the second half. So with Ridenhour and Nadeau getting injured along with Casidhe Horan tearing her ACL last week against the WildCats, this is a banged up squad. Hope to get a win on Tuesday versus Hollins.

Not being sensitive just answering in hopefully the most logical and thorough manner possible.

Quote from: whitecaylxx on February 04, 2007, 05:38:34 PM

Quote from: GeneralFan on February 03, 2007, 11:33:54 PM
Another big win for the Generals today over Roanoke. This is a team that is yet to play their best basketball and has rolled off 9 of their last 10 and 7 in a row. Jess Hunsinger with her 5th double-double in a row today.

Looking at that box score from Crenshaw, how is it Va Wes shot 16 percent from the field in the second half? Was it Jacket defense, bad shot selection or a combo of the two?

Dear General fan - I would not say it was a "big win".  Your team had 28 turnovers, something which has been a problem all season.  You did beat a very inconsistent team and hold Hanson to 14 some points.  Come tournament time it will take more of an effort.  Congratulations on moving up, though.  The Generals should be able to coast through their easy remaining schedule.

Whitecaylxx: I would say this is a big win for several reasons. One: the generals beat the Maroons for the first time ever in the Warner Center. As you will remember, the generals defeated the team from Salem for the first time ever last year in the Bast Center but Erin Hanson was out due to injury. Secondly, the win was big because beating Susan Dunagan is a feat that should be celebrated. Nearly 500 wins? She's not that near to a milestone without some great coaching to go along with the good atheletes down in Salem. Thirdly, this is huge because Jess Hunsinger got yet another double-double. The only double double I'm going to ever get is if Wendy's does a special on their burgers. So, kudos to this force down low for the Gennies. Fourthly, this is a big win for the generals because they are showing that they can win with turnovers. Being able to get over your mental mistakes, while a situation one would prefer not to be in to begin with, is tough but the generals had the ability to do just that. Fianlly, Roanoke was a team above them in the standings. So what if they've been inconsistent! It's still another win and also one against a team that has beaten BC and RMC. Sure there were a lot of turnovers but that doesn't matter because it's still a W.

Another big win for the Generals today over Roanoke. This is a team that is yet to play their best basketball and has rolled off 9 of their last 10 and 7 in a row. Jess Hunsinger with her 5th double-double in a row today.

Looking at that box score from Crenshaw, how is it Va Wes shot 16 percent from the field in the second half? Was it Jacket defense, bad shot selection or a combo of the two?