There's so many things i want to say about your post i want to make sure I don't leave anything out.  First off i want to know what i said that was venom? Are you upset because i posted your record on a public forum(108-192)?  Are you upset that you would have never won a championship if RJB didnt come to Brooklyn?  What else did i say that was so hurtful?  That i predicted your team was going to lose on the road at the # 22 St John Fisher?  You are WAY too sensitive.  TOPoftheworld said it right, do division 1 coaches call up espn after they are criticized? I want to know what i said that was so hurtful?

Next, do you normally refer to yourself in the third person? Because you were raving about how you don't hide your identity on the board, so i was just wondering why on your previous posts before i called  you out, you referred to yourself in the third person?  Interesting to say the least. 

"I think you should restrict your remarks to players and not take shots at programs."-Steve Podias

So let me get this straight Steve, you would rather me bash your players then bash you and your program?  Interesting.

"So, should I be nasty and say Rankis is 1-3 in CUNY title games,in over 30 years, or St. John is 3-8  In CUNY FInals, while I'm 2-0 in the 11 years I was allowed to play in the tourney?"- Steve Podias

While saying you weren't going to be nasty you were nasty by even mentioning it.  Leave Rankis and St. John out of it.  What do they have to do with your record pre-baptiste?  And they are both Full time because they are athletic directors at the school.  There not full time basketball coaches at York and at Baruch.  They are part time coaches just like you and full time athletic directors.  All coaches have obstacles and reasons why teams and programs are not successful.  Every coach that loses has a laundry list of reasons why they weren't successful.  Either a kid failed off or a kid got hurt or someone decided to transfer, no one is going to feel sorry for you.  The Bottom line is if baptiste didn't come to brooklyn you would be 0-0 in championship games.

Nothing i said was based out of hate.  We are talking about division three basketball, the purest form of the game.  Everything i said was my opinion, i'm shocked at how personally you took it and the fact that you came on here several times to defend yourself.  Not very professional.  Do you think any other of the head coaches would come on here and post.  I've criticized Plevritis several times on here, i didnt see him come on here and say anything.  Also, before you bravely outed yourself you commented on how my York education must have failed me?

"But since you are not big on facts, and maybe you can't read, perhaps that York education of yours failed you once again." -Steve Podias

Another interesting comment.  Very unprofessional.

Lastly, why should i be removed from the board?  Because i stated my opinion on your team and your program? What did i say that constituted hate? I just stated my opinion. 

Prove me wrong Coach.  Win next year, without Baptiste. 

Congrats on the two titles, it was impressive.

Baruch spanks York 93-70

Hilaire MVP of ECAC.

SwingO or should i call you Steve or would you prefer Mr. Podias? ( lets make ridiculous claims because apparently im a York Graduate, thats news to me)

So steve was your record not 108 and 192 before Baptiste came to Brooklyn? Is Baptiste not the best player in the region? Did he not score 30 points in the championship game this year?  Did he not score 19 points in the 2nd half of the championship game the previous year?

How is it not an absolute fact that Brooklyn relies on RJB?  Hes kobe bryant, lebron, whoever you want to call him.   Everyone gameplans for him and they try everything possible to stop him, this makes everyone else better.   True or False SwingO? 

As far as the Fisher game, brooklyn should have won that game.  They were a better team than Fisher.  But who has Brooklyn beat out of conference that was any good this year?  I said i would be surprised if it wasent a 10 point win, and yes i was suprised.  But Brooklyn still lost, why would i think they were going to win.  They beat no one out of conference.

Hunter and Baruch are probably the favorites next year.  Who knows who York will pick up, they always seem to reload.  Brooklyn will be solid, but not championship team. 

Podias 108-192 before baptiste.  And its not like he recruited baptiste either, kid just showed up on campus as a transfer after being kicked off Farmingdales team.

Lets not make it like Brooklyn is some powerhouse program.  They got lucky and a tremedous player showed up on campus.  Back to reality for Brooklyn.  Amil John is a first team all conference player but who else? This great bench your talking about will be put to the test next year. 

I'm amazed Podias lasted that long as Head Coach with a record like that.  He owes Baptiste big time because theyll never fire him now. 

Brooklyn will not be winning the championship next year, i cant almost garentee you that.  Inless Baptiste has a 17 year old brother about to go to college, Podias will go back to his usual ways, which is losing.

Your crazy about Guerin being better than Evelyn.   Evelyn is a real good player that i dont think gets featured enough because of Hamilton Lopez and Marcel.    You mean to tell me if you making picks for your team your taking Guerin over Evelyn?  Come on Bubba.

Russell  comes in for maybe 10 minutes, doesnt do much but chase after the ball.  Cudjoe is better than Wilkinson for sure.  Love Cudjoes game he is one of the main reasons for Brooklyns success makes all the hustle plays.  Exum is better than you give him credit.  He plays a solid point and guards the other teams best player.    Hemingway is another nice bench player.  But lets not argue about guys playing 15 minutes a game. 

Looks like were going to have to agree to disagree. 

I didnt say Baruch SHOULD have made it, i said they must be kicking themselves because they were one maybe two wins away from making the tournament.  Losing to William Patterson in Double OT and Stevens in OT.  Thats all.

All i said was only reason Guerin scored 1000 pts is because he averaged 17 his first year.  Thats over 400 pts in one year and 600 in 3 years ( with postseason games the last 3 years.)  Lets not go crazy over Guerin.   Hes a nice role player and is a 1000pt scorer because he played on a terrible team his first year. 

Also athletism is not what wins games in d3.  I think its safe to say brooklyn will be more athletic than SJF.  Amil John will be the most athletic player on the floor (he is 95 percent of the time) but they will still lose. 

BubbaChuck(and anyone else who cares to comment):

Whose better?


Hamilton Lopez or Nesbit? Exum or Guerin? Evilyn or Guerin? Come on York is more talented Brooklyn just won the game.  They come up big at CCNY in big games. Its a credit to them. As far as them being more talents i dont Think so

3 thousand point scorers are deceiving.  Guerin scored his thousand because he scored 17 points a game as a freshmen when brooklyn was god awful.  He averages 7 pts a game now.  Hes decent at best.  And Nesbitt i wouldnt say hes a great player, hes above average at best.  He didnt even make all conference this year.  Baptiste is a monster, one of the best players in the country.

Couldnt agree with you more about York...

Brooklyn talent wise is not better than York or Baruch.  One might say both York and Baruch are more talented (besides Baptiste that is) but theres something about this brooklyn team that when it comes down to crunch time they make all the big plays to win.  All three teams are evenly matched.  But Brooklyn has the intanglibles thats York and Baruch lack. 

It was like deja vu all over again, same thing as last year.  Brooklyn comes into the championship game as number 2 seed and underdogs and find a way to win the game rather easily.  Baptiste had something to prove being that he didnt get MVP ( he didnt deserve it) but he wanted to show he was the most talented player and he clearly was. 

Baruch is probably kicking themselves because they beat both Rutgers Newark and Stockton.  They were probably one big win away from makign the NCAAs.  ( Willy P in Double OT or Stevens in OT).  York has to also be kicking themselves i thought they were gonna beat Brooklyn pretty easily but they didnt do it.  Would have liked to see Marcel and Hamilton Lopez do some damage in the NCAAs.

Brooklyn stands basically no chance vs St. Johns Fisher.  They are going into a hostile enviroment vs a very very good team.  Brooklyns antics seem to work well in CUNY but not well out of conference.  They havent beaten a good team out of conference all season.  I'll be shocked if this game is under 10 points.

Do not take this as me being a HATER towards brooklyn i think there a really good team, it just amazes me how they do it.  Baptiste is a GREAT player and one of the most talented players in the country.  Amil John will be first team all conference next year and going for player of the year his senior year.  The rest of the team im not sold on.  But hey back to back champions, cant knock them too much. 

Amil John, Ryan Exum, Chris Beauchamp all deserve to be on all conference teams.  You have vaugnh mason, garvin and Dejesus making all conference team on bad teams.  Does anyone really think that Gavin is better than Exum?  Exum guards the best player on the other team and is essential to Yorks team who came in first place.  Without Exum who knows where York is this season.  Amil John is the spark plug for brooklyns team, another GREAT defender and play maker.  The second best player on brooklyn who came in 2nd place.  Chris Beauchamp another great defender who guards the other teams best player and is one of Baruchs top scorers who came in 3rd place.  The coaches need to stop looking at whose the top scorer and start looking at the players themselves.  Being on a good team should play a factor on if you make all conference teams. 

All three players mentioned would score 20 pts a game on City Tech or John Jay.  The coaches need to do a better job voting.

Does anyone else have a problem with a player from a team with 1 getting first team all conference?

Obviously its a not a college game in that respect but theres big time players in there.  Many NBA players and high d1 guys and he fit right in.  Its a pretty well run league with all of good players. ( saw nate robinson drop 50 in a game) Offensively in d1 hes still just a dunker but he would play because of his rebounding and shot blocking.

Yea i mean when you wanna throw Byrant and NJIT in the mix yea i guess he could play for those teams but thats not saying that much.  I dont think hes a d1 player, he lacks the athletism, just my opinion.

RJB would get eaten alive by D1 defenders, hes not quick enough and hes 6'3 tops.  Hes not a D1 player, he might be able to walk on somewhere but hes not making it at the division 1 level.  You take any d1 scholorship player and there doing what he does in CUNY if not more. 

Forget about offense, Marcel is getting rebounds and blocking shots in D1.  I've seen him at Fireball tournament which is a pro league during the summer ( Many NBA players and high d1 players play in this tournament) and he has done more than hold his own.  Also in a D1 program they would have worked on his skills alot more and he would be much more polished. 

Got to give more respect to d1 teams and players.  They are bigger faster and stronger than d3 players.  They are legit

Only reason it was brought up was because of his talent and athletism.  I dont know how grades or anything like came up.  His athletism is D1 quality, if he was from this country he would without a doubt be a division 1 player, he just didnt have the exposure.  RJB doesnt get questioned for being at BC because hes not a D1 player, where i think Marcel is.  Stop with the grades stuff on here.  Its not the place for it.

Yea Zak Ballsy comment on the private schools will take anyone who can pay 35,000-40,000 a year.  As you expected more from Coach AG, we all expect more from you.  Thats a ridiculous comment from someone of your position. 

Also if Marcel had the oppertunity to play D1 he would have.  Free tutition.  And to Zaks comment on maybe he didnt want to play basketball 24/7.  I'm willing to wager Marcel plays overseas after college.  Debator you disagree that he will be overseas playing pro ball after next season?

Great points Bubba.

York without Marcel would be a sub par team.  They have bad defensive players that get away with murder because Marcel is back there to protect all their mistakes.  Also, all the missed shots get rebounded.  Marcel had 13 offensive rebounds yesterday.  He will be a first team all american and could be pre season national player of the year next season.

Do you think he could play Low D1 at like MAAC or NEC school?  I dont think there is any doubt that he could.