Thanks for the compliments fcnews, I really appreciate it. Our team checked out the posts on here pretty often last year and I guess I want to say thanks to all of the posters who post regularly, because it kind of made us feel like somebody actually cared about the teams in the SLIAC. I mean if you are playing D3 basketball you have to love the game, and know that you are not going to be on ESPN or anything like that.  But playing in the SLIAC is another thing. Even though our regualr season as a whole for the SLIAC was exciting im not sure anyone outside of SLIAC even knew or cared about who was going to win. So just to see people on here post and comment on the players and the games was pretty exciting for me, im not sure about the other players.

If a SLIAC team where to go 24-1 and that one loss being in the conference tournament championship game, would they get an at large bid to the big dance? Hmmm.....I don't know? 

I'm going to try and start posting more, and just try and give a players perspective on certain topics.

This is former Mac guard Seth Whalum posting and I just want to say its been rough to see what some of my former teammates are going through. After being regular season co-champs a year ago I know its been tough for guys like Neil, Billy, Nick, and Adam, but I'm sure that their record doesn't reflect their effort. I know having 3 different coaches isn't easy I would know dating back to Coach Gay, to Coach Deneve, and then to Coach Hettinga. I dont think the players deserve that but not much they can do. Not sure on how long this new coach plans on sticking around but if Mac wants to get back to its winning ways consistency in coaching is where it is going to start. One of the reasons we were so successful last year was due to a combination of great coaching and very athletic/talented players. From what I have been hearing Mac lacks the talent this year and maybe wont be as strong until a couple of more years. I know the guys that I played with in Long, Compton, Polston and Schmidt are all very talented and hard working players. I dont know the new players so I wont comment on them, but I feel for Compton and Long who have to go out like this I think they deserve better.

Of my three years at Mac I really believe we could have been a lot more competitive in three of those years. But I cant complain on how we went out my senior year.

Just to clear some rumors up I only used three years of eligibility at Mac, I have papers from NCAA officials stating so and clearing me for 1 more year of eligibility, because their was some confusion regarding my academics.

Just to throw this out there, did any you watch our conference tournament game last year against Eureka? Any comments?

This is Seth Whalum reporting and I would have to agree that Mac is in trouble financially, but they are making some effort. But in all honesty it was a rough 4 years at mac!!!

Hopefan, thanks for the love , I really appreciate it!

To answer your first question about grad school, I am taking some classes online, and I am currently looking to get into juvenile probation. I am also in the middle of some police testing, I just got back from Honolulu last week.

And as far as Farrid and that other starter from my knowledge everyone said that they were returning to Mac. And having been on that end of having a 3 different coaches in my collegiate career, those guys just want consistency, when the team got the news that Coach Hettinga was leaving it was if someone had died! Everyone was just starting to feel like mac was headed in a new direction, and its like they had there hearts ripped out. Some of the players feel deceived, and they don't think its fair how coaches can up and leave. I mean when some kids pick a college its because of the coach, and when the coach leaves the player is stuck. So hopefully Coach Creal is around for a while.

whats going on d3 posters this is Seth Whalum from Mac, and I have been keeping up with the posts for a few years now. Since im not inside the locker rooms any longer I figured I would start doing a little posting when I had some time. Just want to say congrats to mac for hiring a head coach and hopefully he sticks around longer than three years!!

Word on Mac Campus:

Seth Whalum is still undecide about returning for the simple fact he wants to continue his education and start on his Master's which MacMurray does not offer, and he would pretty much just be payin 20,000 to play basketball.

Farrid Coleman will be in a MacMurray uniform regardless of Whalum's decision.

Basketball Banquet this coming weekend. I am really suprised that they are having one!!

Just a few conversation starters:
Who would Mac's MVP?
Brady Greene
Farrid Coleman
Seth Whalum
Jerel Robertson

Who would be Most Improved?
Adam Polston
Neil Compton
Nick Schmidt
Nick Hipsher

Who would when the Hustle Award?
Brady Greene
Nick Schmidt
Seth WHalum
Adam Polston