Good to have MIAC back in action. I don't know much about this years teams other than UST is loaded as always. The good news is they still have Sins as coach, she will figure out a way to disrupt the team. The Blazers will have the most inexperienced team Durbin has coached for a long time. They will also have one of the deepest teams Durbin has ever coached, and that says alot as Durbin usually has a deep team. Once one starter (Dale) and a top reserve (Hylla), return from studying overseas they will even be deeper. Expect a much different team this year, an offense and rotation will surprise many. 

My Blazers have hit a speed bump, don't worry, Durbin will get it figured out, sleep is over rated anyhew. 

Quote from: Pat Coleman on January 23, 2011, 03:43:08 PM

Quote from: blazerguy on January 23, 2011, 01:32:05 PM

Quote from: LA RAMS on January 17, 2011, 07:44:31 AM
A damn shame this board is so bloody quiet; especially after the wild Saturday we just had.  Nonetheless, here are my latest power rankings:

1.  CSB
2.  UST
3.  (tie) Concordia & Bethel
4.  SMU
5.  (tie) GAC, St. Olaf, & Hamline
6.  (tie) St. Kate's & Macalester
7.  Carleton
8.  Augsburg

It's hard to deviate too much from the actual standings at the moment as far as the top tier of teams are concerned.  CSB took full advantage of the slip-ups by both UST and Concordia on Saturday to move into sole possession of first place in the conference - and my power rankings as well.  UST simply did not show a sense of urgency in the second half against a scrappy St. Kate's squad.  Concordia, I suppose, can make a case that it got hosed towards the end against Bethel but that might detract against a determined effort by this rising Bethel team that is not only in the midst of a 7-game winning streak but also making a strong case for itself that it belongs in the upper echelon of teams.  SMU had a chance to do the same but got knocked off by a Hamline team that is showing it can be very, very dangerous at times.  St. Olaf has suddenly hit the skids and it'll be interesting to see if it can somehow regain its mojo it had going earlier.  GAC is hanging on by a thread and its unimpressive win at home against a downtrodden Carleton team is not going to do much as far as moving up in the rankings is concerned.  They've got to take care of business tonight at Augsburg and then roll the dice on Wednesday night at Bethel.  

I agree, unfortunate this board is so slow. I think part of it is because it is very hard to find. Not sure the answer but I had to switch computers, lost my favorites and had to reconnect. Couldn't find the board until searching throughout the site, and found it under D3boards, kinda hidden. Maybe i'm just challenged but i think it might be part of the answer. What do you think Pat?

There's two links on the front page -- one is the D3boards you saw and another is this fancy little button we have right below the rotating lead stories, labeled Message Boards. I agree people don't necessarily deal with change well but we simply can't put everything in every dropdown menu -- that's just messy. It doesn't belong under News.

Pat, you are right, and I am technology challenged. Thanks for responding!

Half way through the MIAC season so a few comments, mostly to myself but maybe to a few others. I haven't seen all the teams but have most. My blazers, we struggled early with a few too tight games, Durbin made a couple mid season changes that have helped. Starting W. Canton and M. Dale gave the team a boost and I think Devin and L. Canton are better off the bench. the team is finding its stride now and i look for us to only improve the rest of the way.
The Cobbers have surprised me. They have so much talent and but are struggling to win games. I think they are the scariest team along with UST to challenge the Blazers. I thought going into the season that UST was the team to beat and frankly thought they might run away with it, not sure what the problem is but they have had a ton on turnover of players and may have chemistry issues. Bethel looked good early but have now gone back to the coaches normal 2nd half doldrums. My opinion is he is most of their problem. St. Kates is an impressive scrappy team, I don't see any superstars but sometimes that is good for all around play. St. Olaf could surprise teams in the second half and make a run and GAC will get straightened out and be a force. I've said it before, they also have the 2nd best coach in the MIAC. Maybe that will get a little board interaction. Controversy usually gets fans going. How about somebody starting by doing a ranking of MIAC coaches. I will contribute if anybody cares enough to post!!

Quote from: LA RAMS on January 17, 2011, 07:44:31 AM
A damn shame this board is so bloody quiet; especially after the wild Saturday we just had.  Nonetheless, here are my latest power rankings:

1.  CSB
2.  UST
3.  (tie) Concordia & Bethel
4.  SMU
5.  (tie) GAC, St. Olaf, & Hamline
6.  (tie) St. Kate's & Macalester
7.  Carleton
8.  Augsburg

It's hard to deviate too much from the actual standings at the moment as far as the top tier of teams are concerned.  CSB took full advantage of the slip-ups by both UST and Concordia on Saturday to move into sole possession of first place in the conference - and my power rankings as well.  UST simply did not show a sense of urgency in the second half against a scrappy St. Kate's squad.  Concordia, I suppose, can make a case that it got hosed towards the end against Bethel but that might detract against a determined effort by this rising Bethel team that is not only in the midst of a 7-game winning streak but also making a strong case for itself that it belongs in the upper echelon of teams.  SMU had a chance to do the same but got knocked off by a Hamline team that is showing it can be very, very dangerous at times.  St. Olaf has suddenly hit the skids and it'll be interesting to see if it can somehow regain its mojo it had going earlier.  GAC is hanging on by a thread and its unimpressive win at home against a downtrodden Carleton team is not going to do much as far as moving up in the rankings is concerned.  They've got to take care of business tonight at Augsburg and then roll the dice on Wednesday night at Bethel.  

I agree, unfortunate this board is so slow. I think part of it is because it is very hard to find. Not sure the answer but I had to switch computers, lost my favorites and had to reconnect. Couldn't find the board until searching throughout the site, and found it under D3boards, kinda hidden. Maybe i'm just challenged but i think it might be part of the answer. What do you think Pat?

Stifter played a fantastic game today in beating GAC by 3. She scored like a hundred points, ok it was actually 24 or 25, but took over the game when Blazers needed. GAC has a nice team, but without a dominent player, geise or something like that is a very good player but they could use someone down low to score when needed. Maybe the player of the game although she only scored 5 is Devin Bowlen, when down by 5 she scored all her points late in the game to tie the game. Also played better at the point after losing her starting position to young Canton a couple of games ago. I think she plays better coming off the bench. Nice win today in cold windy St. Joe, oh and gotta comment on another great game of coaching by the GAC coach, next to Durbin I think she is the best in the MIAC.

Quote from: Wydown Blvd. on December 05, 2010, 11:23:44 PM
It's Ms. Technical and no... legal profession, not a bean counter, but close enough

And, as someone who has dished out enough elbows that I would be pretty pissed if I got a technical or flagrant because of a misreading of the rules. Thats the only reason I hopped in, to make sure the rule change was interpreted correctly. I wasn't at the game, but an automatic assessment based on the results (concussion/bloody nose) within the context of a standard basketball move also seems a little harsh.

Sorry if you felt like I called you out, blazerguy. I really enjoy your postings on the MIAC. Im a UAA diehard and SLIAC fan so I try to stay somewhat knowledgeable of all the leagues and regions.

No problem, I had a bad weekend and may be a bit ornery. Not only did my Blazers get beat by St. Olaf but my Hockey Huskies lost 2 at UND. And badly, at that. I get confused between my two passions, Blazer Basketball and Husky Hockey, when I go from one board to another and sometimes its hard to take my hockey cap off. 

Quote from: Wydown Blvd. on December 05, 2010, 11:39:17 AM

Quote from: blazerguy on December 04, 2010, 01:19:41 PM

Quote from: Wydown Blvd. on December 04, 2010, 12:20:31 AM

Quote from: blazerguy on December 03, 2010, 11:55:39 PM
A blow to the head is supposed to be a technical foul, intentional or unintentional, last I checked the nose was on the head.

No, not quite...

2010-11 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ELBOW RULE

Thanks for the information. It is sure confusing but if you wade through all the old rule, new rule, intent , not intent etc... etc..., you will find I am right. See copy of section that explains it best.
Changes for the 2010-2011 season.
• A foul that involves contact ABOVE  the shoulders with a moving elbow during live ball (not being swung excessively as defined in 4-36.7) MUST be a minimum of an intentional personal foul. This same foul could have been a personal foul, common or team control, before the 2010-2011 season. These fouls are no longer options for this type of contact.

No, you were not quite right (for the purposes of this explanation of rules, Im assuming the girl who swung the elbows has the ball, otherwise there are different sets of rules for the elbows of offensive players who do not have the ball)...

1. first, a blow to the head is not necessarily a foul

New Rule Myths: The new rule change requires that a foul be called when an elbow makes contact above the shoulders. FALSE

2. whether or not the contact was illegal contact (therefore a foul) falls under Rule 9, and its at the discretion of the official if the elbow action resulted from total body movement.

Rule 9
Section 13. Elbow(s)
Art. 1. A player shall not excessively swing his or her arm(s) or elbow(s),
even without contacting an opponent.
Art. 2. A player may extend arm(s) or elbow(s) to hold the ball under the
chin or against the body.
Art. 3. Action of arm(s) and elbow(s) resulting from total body movement
as in pivoting or movement of the ball incidental to feinting with it,
releasing it, or moving it to prevent a held ball or loss of control shall not
be considered excessive

3. if that contact was deemed illegal and less than the contact for a flagrant foul (see rule 4-36-7 below), then the mandatory punishment is at least an intentional foul

Part 7. The following shall be considered excessive swinging:
a. When arm(s) and elbow(s) are swung about while using the shoulders
as pivots, and the speed of the extended arm(s) and elbow(s) exceeds
that of the rest of the body as it rotates on the hips or on the pivot
foot; or
b. When the speed and vigor with which the arm(s) and elbow(s)
are swung is such that injury could result if another player were
contacted

4. A blow to a head does not have to be a foul at all. And it certainly does not have to be a technical foul which is what your first/original post said

OK Mr. Technicality, a light "blow" to the head that is not deemed a foul to begin with by the blind referee does not have to be ruled flagrant. However a "blow" to the head in what is considered by normal humans, "blow meaning a harder hit than a mosquito bite", is to be considered flagrant if in the opinion of the idiot referee it was truely a "blow" by human standards. I guess I am a little miffed by the officials that in the last two times Guilland was hit in the nose resulted first a concussion, secondly a bloodied nose, yet the offending players received NO foul even. What are you a bean counter?

Quote from: Wydown Blvd. on December 04, 2010, 12:20:31 AM

Quote from: blazerguy on December 03, 2010, 11:55:39 PM
A blow to the head is supposed to be a technical foul, intentional or unintentional, last I checked the nose was on the head.

No, not quite...

2010-11 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ELBOW RULE

Thanks for the information. It is sure confusing but if you wade through all the old rule, new rule, intent , not intent etc... etc..., you will find I am right. See copy of section that explains it best.
Changes for the 2010-2011 season.
• A foul that involves contact ABOVE  the shoulders with a moving elbow during live ball (not being swung excessively as defined in 4-36.7) MUST be a minimum of an intentional personal foul. This same foul could have been a personal foul, common or team control, before the 2010-2011 season. These fouls are no longer options for this type of contact.

The idiot stripe made the right call but signaled the wrong way. He corrected it at the scoretable but never made any motion showing the correction. It was the same blind ref that didn't see Gillund take the elbow to the nose causing her to be removed from the game because of blood. A blow to the head is supposed to be a technical foul, intentional or unintentional, last I checked the nose was on the head.

I guess everyone is conceding the Blazers as #1. 4 returning starters and all 5 starters as seniors is a good sign. Top first off the bench are underclass, also good. I also really think 2 of the 2nd team are better than the first five. Good signs for a great year. Stifter and Gillund have been as expected, excellent! Young Canton at point is only going to get better and better, and a great athelete. Wilcox at 2nd center is looking great and playing solid minutes along with Sam Larson. Sam is sooo quick, she is surprising alot under the basket, and morgan dale might be the best athelete on the floor even with Canton and Larson. Looks like a very interesting year.

This doesn't erase the disappointment of missing the NCAA's, but it helps!!

2009-10 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards

Player of the Year - Bri Radtke, Gustavus (Sr., Winsted, Minn./Lester Prairie)

Sixth Player of the Year - Tromesa May, Hamline (Fy., St. Louis Park, Minn.)

Coach of the Year - Mike Durbin (24th season)

All-Conference


Name Team Year Position Hometown/High School
Ann Baltzer Macalester Sr. Center Bismarck, N.D.
Maggie Bauernfeind Concordia Jr.  Guard  Rosemount, Minn.
Rachel Booth St. Thomas Jr. Center Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle
Molly Geske Gustavus So.  Guard Mendota Hts, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall
Heather Gillund Saint Benedict Jr.  Forward  Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine
Ali Johnson St. Thomas So. Forward  St. Louis Park, Minn.
Laura Kalbfell St. Catherine Jr. Forward Lakeville, Minn.
Molly Mathiowetz Gustavus Jr. Forward Sleepy Eye, Minn./St. Mary's
Jess Miller Saint Mary's Jr. Forward Carver, Minn./Chaska
Eric Nord Concordia Jr. Guard Wolverton, Minn./Barnesville
Trina PaStarr Macalester Sr. Forward Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest
Bri Radtke Gustavus Sr. Guard Winsted, Minn./Lester Prairie
Taylor Sheley Bethel So. Guard Backus, Minn./Pine River-Backus
Amy Stifter Saint Benedict Jr. Guard Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer
Ally Weaver Carleton Jr. Guard Iowa City, Iowa/West
Mary Wilkowski Hamline Jr. Forward Savannah, Ga./St. Andrews

All-Defensive Team
Name Team Year Position Hometown/High School
Eartha Bell Macalester Sr. Guard Minneapolis, Minn./Breck
Rachel Booth St. Thomas Jr.  Center Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle
Heather Gillund  Saint Benedict Jr. Forward Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine
Shana Grejtak Bethel Jr. Forward Franklin, Minn./Cedar Mt.-Comfrey
Molly Mathiowetz Gustavus Jr.  Forward Sleepy Eye, Minn./St. Mary's  
Eric Nord Concordia Jr. Guard Wolverton, Minn./Barnesville

All-First Year Team
Name Team Year Position Hometown/High School
Akemi Arzouman Carleton Fy. Guard  Irvine, Calif./University
Brittany Dyshaw Augsburg Fy. Forward Eagan, Minn.  
Katie Lauer St. Olaf Fy.  Forward  Mankato, Minn./West
Scotti Moats Bethel Fy. Center  Waconia, Minn.
Kara Poirier Hamline Fy. Guard Eau Claire, Wis./Regis
Abby Rothenbuehler Gustavus Fy. Forward North Mankato, Minn./West
Jess Thone Saint Mary's Fy. Guard Woodbury, Minn.

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Name Team Year Position Hometown/High School
Laura Canton Saint Benedict Jr.  Forward Pine Island, Minn.
Danielle Johnson Macalester Sr. Guard DeForest, Wis./Madison Edgewood
Jackie Kelly Hamline Jr. Guard  Blaine, Minn.  
Nikki Klink Hamline Jr. Guard  Hibbing, Minn.  
Molly Peterson St. Catherine Sr.  Forward  Valley City, N.D.
Shannon Renne Augsburg Jr. Guard Nicollet, Minn.
Lindsey Schultz Concordia Jr. Guard  Hitterdal, Minn./Ulen-Hitterdal  
Jordyn Sears St. Thomas So. Guard St. Cloud, Minn./Tech
Sara Sorbo Concordia Sr. Guard Adams, N.D./Adams-Edmore

2009-10 All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team
Augsburg - Tracee Schrank (Fy., Reedsburg, Wis.)
Bethel - Danielle Ruberg (Jr. Rushford, Minn./Rushford-Peterson)
Carleton - Megan Bakken (Fy., Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown)
Concordia - Anna Matetich (Sr., Hibbing, Minn.)
Gustavus - Julia Schultz (Sr., Marshall, Minn.)
Hamline - Rochelle Sather (Sr., Andover, Minn.)
Macalester - Eartha Bell (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./Breck)
Saint Benedict - Mindy Schmidt (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park)
Saint Mary's - Sarah Adie (So., Chanhassen, Minn./Holy Family Catholic)
St. Olaf - Terin Euerle (Jr., St. Cloud, Minn./Tech)
St. Thomas - Andi Olson (Sr., Jordan, Minn.)

Extremely disappointing as we expected. Unfortunately the NCAA gods don't have to answer to anyone or explain to anyone. You would think the NCAA committee would be looking for the top 64 teams but no, its unexplainable and they don't have to explain to anyone. They are the gods of the NCAA. We are powerless against the gods. 

Quote from: gacbacker on March 01, 2010, 11:05:59 AM

Quote from: blazerball on March 01, 2010, 12:26:14 AM
Actually, a revised projection now has CSB left off...and GAC in the field.  Interesting...but not surprising given the NCAA's natural proclivity to deny CSB at-large berths  Remember - they got left out at 22-3 so this would not be a shocker.  I can understand the NCAA leaving both out but if the NCAA puts GAC in and CSB out...wow wow wow.  Please note...I am not arguing that CSB should be selected OVER GAC...they both have arguments and there is no way the committee can honestly choose one over the other...but they will...and it will be GAC.  Bank on it.  The stats are not in favor of either - it's basically a wash.  There is one intangible...   

Winning percentage - slight edge to GAC:
CSB 21-6 (.78) - all games against D3 schools...
GAC 20-5 (.80) - one loss was to D2...

Strength of Schedule - slight edge to CSB:
CSB - .508 - rank #189
GAC - .502 - rank #211

Opponents Winning Percentage - slight edge to CSB:
CSB - .507
GAC - .499

Opponents Opponents Winning Percentage - slight edge to CSB:
CSB - .511
GAC - .508

GAC was 2-1 against UST and CSB was 1-2.  GAC lost to Hamline who was sub-.500 this year.  GAC lost in th semis of the conference tourney and CSB lost in the title game.  But, that extra win vs. UST could give them a slight edge. Then again, CSB has 21 Division 3 wins so it is too close to call...

SO - these two look fairly even and I just do not know how the NCAA could possibly justify picking one over the other.  They will and GAC will get the nod. ..trust me...it will happen.  CSB fans will have every right to complain.  And, to be perfecrtly fair, if CSB is chosen over GAC then GAC fans would have an argument based on what I have seen.  If GAC is denied and CSB gets a bid I will be the first to say they should have BOTH either been given bids or denied bids.  The committiee will, most definitely, keep CSB out...count on it.

The only factor I can see decidely in the GAC's favor would be having their coach on the region committee and the region committee rankings are a secondary criteria.  Understandably, GAC's coach would rank GAC ahead of CSB. Can't blame her as I would do the same.  It's just unfortunate that it could possibly come down to that selection criteria because then it is not the objective process the NCAA prides itself on...

Before I get ripped too much...I hope BOTH CSB and GAC squeek into the tourney.  But, I am not optimistic for my Blazers.  Wish we could have taken care of those darn Tommies and their scholarship athletes...oops...student-athletes!!

This all coming from the guy whose favorite word this year has been "WHINER"

My God could you possibly be more of a passive aggressive, whining, whack-job conspiracy theorist?

I'm sure the Blazers will also get screwed on the conference awards and of course coach of the year. Then Obama will blame St. Ben's for the recession and the CEO of Toyota will find some way to blame Durbin for his company's problems.

I just heard CNN report that when Blazerball jumped up and down in a tantrum after seeing that d3hoops.com projected that Gustavus was in and St. Ben's was out that it caused an aftershock in Chile.

Stay tuned for more news regarding the world is against St. Ben's...

Please don't confuse Blazerball with Blazerguy. Blazerball is the therorist, I only speak the truth.

Quote from: buf on February 27, 2010, 05:52:10 PM
UST wins over St. Bens, 65-62 in OT

Great win today by UST, unfortunately the officials again decided the outcome with 12 seconds to go. Good luck to all MIAC teams that get into the NCAA playoffs. UST should have a good chance with strong play by Booth and a solid supporting cast. Hopefully CSB will get in also but at this point who knows, we've been screwed over before by the playoffs selection committee.