i said it once and i'll say it again, with lasell's talent and everything, they were not half the team they could have been this year.

Newbury needed a 75 foot buzzer beater to beat DWeb earlier this season (which was on ESPN by the way). And I'm pretty sure Newbury is an independent team, who don't play any difficult teams. I say JWU wins, but as far as i'm concerned, it's not an upset.

Oh by the way, I don't think Lasell is any match for Brandeis

Best of luck to Emerson in the ECAC's. Hopefully they can finish off what has been a terrific season for them.

Looks like Lasell is the only team to represent the GNAC this year in the  NCAA's. They have a tough draw with Brandeis. Any thoughts on the situation?
Does Emerson get the to ECAC bid?..and if so, how can we find out who they're playing.

Ankles, i was just wondering(in your opinion), do you think its completely out of the question that Emerson gets an At-large bid? I realize its not about how many wins, and its about who you beat, regardless, the NCAA committee has to look at Emerson, they had only 4 losses all season, and 24 wins... that has to account for something, no?

Looks like Emerson/Lasell on Saturday Afternoon, but it also looks like Emmanuel and St. Joe's didn't go quietly. Any details on the games? I'm sure they were pretty good, and Saturday looks to be a great Championship game.

I like your insight Ankles, and i actually looked forward to reading. I must say tho, I do agree with you on the fact that Lasell has to bring it to beat Emmanuel. Although Lasell might be more talented, I must admit when it comes playoff time, Emmanuel is a completely different team. They somehow elevate their game throughout the playoffs every year to a higher level, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they win in upset fashion. I remember distinctly in last years semi's they were absolutely flawless when they took on top seeded Western New England, i believe they were close to 100% on their free throws and had less that 10 turnovers all game. I know for a fact they are gonna be pumped up to play especially since they were so close to the NCAA's and a GNAC title last year. Looks like tomorrow night should be interesting...

good call ankles. looks like you're 3-0. Any predictions for the semi's? i say Emerson Lasell in the finals. should be a great end of the week no matter what teams advance

yes it does. the semi's will be at Emerson and Lasell, if they win, but like Ankles said, I can't see either team losing either.

I agree this week should be very interesting in the GNAC...hopefully there are some great upsets worth talking about.

Quote from: CCCalum2 on February 14, 2008, 01:52:10 PM

Quote from: UnsungHero11 on February 14, 2008, 01:02:13 PM
Personally, I think anything less than an undefeated conference season for Lasell is a disappointment. Talent wise, they are a step or two ahead of everyone else in the league, but for some reason (my guess is coaching) they don't play as hard as they should. It looks like they're back on track, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lost early in the playoffs.

buddy, I don't think that you have all your facts straight.  you are challenging them about playing hard and knocking the coach, but if you had all the facts, maybe your tune would change.  They were 4-1 before arguably their best player went down with and injury and they proceeded to drop some tough decisions in his absence.  Lost a tough won to Babson by 2, another tough one to #1 Amherst by 7.  They have dropped a few league games.  Twice to JWU, and once each to Emerson and Rivier.  No slouches their either.  Their non-league losses are Keene State, Babson, Amherst and Williams.  All quality teams.  I know Babson's record is not great, but they are a solid team.  It is very hard to run the table in any league, never mind in a league with a lot of parity.  18 league games is very tough to go undefeated.  I think they've responded very well to a tough stretch in the middle of their schedule and are now playing very well at the right time.  To say that it's a disappointment that they didn't run the table in the league is a bit of a stretch.  Again, make sure you know the facts before opening your mouth, or in this case, typing on your keyboard.

Quote from: CCCalum2 on February 14, 2008, 01:52:10 PM

Quote from: UnsungHero11 on February 14, 2008, 01:02:13 PM
Personally, I think anything less than an undefeated conference season for Lasell is a disappointment. Talent wise, they are a step or two ahead of everyone else in the league, but for some reason (my guess is coaching) they don't play as hard as they should. It looks like they're back on track, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lost early in the playoffs.

buddy, I don't think that you have all your facts straight.  you are challenging them about playing hard and knocking the coach, but if you had all the facts, maybe your tune would change.  They were 4-1 before arguably their best player went down with and injury and they proceeded to drop some tough decisions in his absence.  Lost a tough won to Babson by 2, another tough one to #1 Amherst by 7.  They have dropped a few league games.  Twice to JWU, and once each to Emerson and Rivier.  No slouches their either.  Their non-league losses are Keene State, Babson, Amherst and Williams.  All quality teams.  I know Babson's record is not great, but they are a solid team.  It is very hard to run the table in any league, never mind in a league with a lot of parity.  18 league games is very tough to go undefeated.  I think they've responded very well to a tough stretch in the middle of their schedule and are now playing very well at the right time.  To say that it's a disappointment that they didn't run the table in the league is a bit of a stretch.  Again, make sure you know the facts before opening your mouth, or in this case, typing on your keyboard.

Sounds good, I guess, if you want to make excuses. But the FACT of the matter is, they have the tallest player in the league, by about a foot, who is also incredibly athletic, can shoot from the outside and absolutely dominates at this level (not to mention, according to this board, he is also player of the year) their entire starting five is more talented and more athletic than any other team's in the league. If their best player went down with an injury that should only give them more reason to win, not an excuse to lose. To be honest, it doesn't matter what you say...I totally agree that their non conference schedule is tough, thats why i said they should have gone undefeated IN THE CONFERENCE.If they just stayed focused on winning instead of talking trash, I'm sure they would have done much better this season....and I do know one fact. Discipline is instilled by a coach, not by a best player (who happened to go down with an injury)

Personally, I think anything less than an undefeated conference season for Lasell is a disappointment. Talent wise, they are a step or two ahead of everyone else in the league, but for some reason (my guess is coaching) they don't play as hard as they should. It looks like they're back on track, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lost early in the playoffs.

Looks like Suffolk is really struggling this year. After an appearance in the semifinals last year, I expected a lot more from that team.

Will Dawkins of Emerson getting national recognition, making team of the week.