KSC fan is right- this shouldn't really effect UMD's stranglehold on the rest of the league. They are going to fall pretty hard in the top 25 i think, but hopefully they can look past that and keep taking care of buisness. For Keene, great confidence booster. They've got to be considered a team to look out for now. It's amazing how one win like this can really change the mentality of a team. Well done owls.

Wow thats an embarrasing result for Riv. Anyone have any more info on exactly what went down in that game? The Daniel Webster game doesn't suprise me as much, they do have some talent, theyre just inexperianced. They are also streaky shooters, like Hanson and Inge, so if they got hot together its pretty tough to beat them. I'm a little suprised at how close the Emerson/Suffolk game was as well. Anyone know if emerson has Rouse and Messinger back? if those two are still out come gnac tournament time, the field is wide open for anyone.

baseball- the move has actually been considered before, not necessarily to the Ivy League but for Amherst to bump up into scholarship level, most likely D-2 on the onset. The main problem they face is their lack of resources in terms of facilities. D-2 standards nowadays require a much larger gymnasium, weight room, training rooms, etc. Amherst has a good thing going right now, being a force in the NESCAC under Hixon, and still essentially getting scholarship level basketball players.

i've seen alot of basketball around New England over the years, and i can safely say that Jimmy B. is one of the best all-around players ive seen. MIT needs him back desperately, and if they get him back they should be alright in the NEWMAC. I hope they make the tournament so that Jimmy can be seen on a larger stage and get some well-deserved recognition.

I cannot for the life of me figure out what to make of Babson. I have seen great results against top teams in the country, and then mediocre results like tonight at Clark. I saw them pull out a gutsy win at Lasell and really liked the way they played. Are they just wildly inconsistant or is there something i am missing?

Quote from: broke_ya_ankles on January 09, 2008, 06:43:06 PM
that explains a lot, i was wondering why the game was so close if Emerson truly is as good as their record states.  Their road to the NCAA tournament won't be an easy one though as they are yet to play either Lasell or St. Joes who I think are clearly Emersons biggest competition within the GNAC. 

I urge people not to be fooled by Lasell or St. Joseph's record.
Lasell although only 4-4 has a very impressive victory against WPI and a respectable effort falling up short 73-66 to national powerhouse Amherst.  This is a talented team not to be overlooked.
St. Josephs is still yet to find their stride although they are currently riding a 3 game winning streak.  According to box scores they were without their top player (Murphy) for the farmington game and he played only 10 meaningless minutes off the bench vs bowdoin before returning to regular minutes in their 3rd game.

side note:  Ray Eatmon appears to be the best kept secret of the GNAC right now averaging a very impressive 14 points and 11 rebounds a game through 8 games while shooting a respectable 57% from the field.

I completely agree. I have seen Lasell a couple times, the Amherst game being one of them, and have been impressed with them. They have a good combination of outside shooters as well as slashers, all with size. They resemble more of a NESCAC team than a GNAC team. If anyone in the GNAC is going to beat Emerson this season, their best shot is to do it while Messinger and Rouse are still out, in the middle of a week of games. This week poses the biggest threat for Emerson, and given the circumstances, i'm actually picking LaSell to win this game. We'll see how long those 7 remaining Emerson players can last against LaSell, and i look forward to seeing it in person. I'll give my two cents recap afterwards as well. I know you'll all be waiting anxiously

Emerson came out with a huge victory last night against Rivier last night. Sloppy game overall by both teams relatively. Emerson was ICE cold from the free throw line, shooting a horrific 11-26, to go along with a bounty of mised layups. Rivier played a solid all around game, but could never really get into the swing of things. The sloppiness of this game was aided by the referees, who were noticeably mediocre in both directions. One ref even stopped in the middle of play to yell at a Rivier fan!

On a different note, it is impressive to see that Emerson can win when only dressing 7 players, with perhaps the best big man in the GNAC (Soph. Bryan Rouse) and best pure shooter in the GNAC (Frosh. Tom Messinger) on the injured list. Truly a remarkable effort by the 7 men left standing. If Emerson can get those two healthy later on in the season, they could make a serious run to the NCAA's and even a few rounds into the NCAA's. Thats just how good this program is, and just how talented those injured go-to-guys are.

Rivier showed alot of potential to be a dangerous team as well. Bryant Mills had some HUGE shots, showing an effortless release off the dribble, i was very impressed with his scoring ability, while i have to question his ability to run the show. He looked to be more suited for a 2 guard role rather than a lead guard. Danny Ford and Carpenter are dangerous long, lenky players with range. Carpenter only to about the elbow, but Ford has pretty good three point range as well. They seem to have the foundation in place for another decent year. I have a feeling that Rivier and Emerson will be meeting again in the future.

I can't wait to see more GNAC games this year, hopefully a few more Emerson games as well. Good luck to all the GNAC teams, represent well.