Quote from: mass_d3fan on December 06, 2010, 09:50:37 PM


[I would post how many deflections Babson's Braithwaite has had this season......but I can't count that high. ]

Hmmmmmmm

A. you do realize that like your previous assessment that Braithwaite would earn an honor that does not exist - There is no such thing as a count of deflections.

B. You open yourself to the most obvious of hits -> So you can count to 3?

Sorry guys, but I had to.  Son, perhaps you would do better to tell us who has shut down rather than trying over & over to invent some category you can claim he is the best at.

Anyway, Congrats to Matt Cavalieri on his Player of the week selection.  Very deserving!

WPI lines up against Harvard tomorrow night.  Defintely going to be a difficult matchup all over the court, but its a chance to get some real hard work in for the Engineers.

Condescending and incorrect, such a pleasant combo. All teams keep track of deflections. But anyway, lets try to lighten up fellas, I'm just supporting a young man with an obviously tongue and cheek comment.  And there might not be an official DPOY award, but he's the best defender in the league.

I would post how many deflections Babson's Braithwaite has had this season......but I can't count that high.

Russel Braithwaite (Babson) DPOY. Mark it down. Rumor has it he locked down Avery Bradey (Boston Celtics) in high School.

Bone jarring picks set by Peter Kaasila (Amherst) per game: +/- 7.5

It's going to be a pleasure to watch Jamaal Magloire 2.0 this season!

Anybody have any inside information on how the SJF freshman are performing in practice?

I'm excited to watch them as I know their recruiting class was considered an impressive haul.

Thank you mass_d3fan and hugenerd for your responses. I think you make some fair points. I only mentioned that some D3 coaches from outside of the region know of him and were impressed because it made an impression on me that they were aware of a player in the NEWMAC, a freshman nonetheless. I am fully aware that they don't vote for POY. I am also aware that Braithwaite would have to leapfrog some players in order to get such an award. I did do some research though and have not changed my mind that he will be leading contender for the top NEWMAC award.

You mentioned that Kates and Hollingsworth got D1 offers. According to what I heard, Braithwaite was a lock to be offered from numerous schools. He committed to Babson early and turned away the pursuit of BU, Northeastern and Cornell to name just a few. He was also the only player to ever start all four years for Coach David Lubick at national powerhouse St. Mark's. A high school I'm sure many of you in MA area of aware of. Supposedly, he also made a huge jump from year one to year two while he was in high school. I expect the same to happen in his college career.

As for your concern that he might struggle against bigger players, I don't think will be an issue. He's a strong, athletic 6'3'' wing that was recruited to play safety at BC, Syracuse, UNH and Umass.

Babson's Braithwaite, a freshman this year, has a lot of coaches talking. Even as far as Pennsylvania/Ohio region. Supposedly, insiders have him picked to have a breakout season next year. From what i can tell he did well this year on the offensive end for a frosh but really made a name for himself on the defensive end. Anyone have an in-depth scouting report on him? I'm sticking with him as my POY next year. Who's with me?

I predict Russell Braithwaite will be POY next year.

Quote from: sjfcards on March 06, 2010, 01:44:19 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on March 06, 2010, 12:49:48 PM

Quote from: FISHERMAN on March 06, 2010, 01:43:26 AM
Fisher played like **** and I'm not confident we do well against Brandeis.

Sounds like you are "unnecessarily disrespecting" St. John Fisher ...

Phenomenal!!!

I love it. I stand by everything I wrote but I appreciate being called out on the things I say, especially from different viewpoints. I would argue my quote above was slightly out of context but that is neither here nor there. I hope now people won't whine as much and lower my karma rating when I try to prove a point. Fisher is good and I have maintained that point consistently throughout the year. Let the haters hate while the players play. Looking forward to the game tonight!

VIVA LA CARDS!!!!

I agree with sjfcards.......we got lucky. Or at least did not play very well. CUNY Brooklyn was a noble opponent but ultimately couldn't maintain an effective pressure defense against the cards. Fisher played like **** and I'm not confident we do well against Brandeis. Our senior leadership is non-existent at the moment. I'm sure I'm overreacting though. I'm pumped for tommorrow.


VIVA LA CARDS!!!!!!!

Pat Coleman has Fisher as the team "most likely to disappoint". This certainly reinforces my theory that from the beginning Fisher has been unnecessarily  disrespected. They have been the ultimate "but" team.  As in, Fisher is good and will probably win the league BUT I wouldn't be surprised to see them fail. I guess this is why they play the games.


VIVA LA CARDS!!!!!

What a f**king sham. Hopefully the NCAA committee gave Colby a kiss before they f**ked them. Two NESCAC teams? With this strong of a third team? Really NCAA? Really? What planet am I on?

Midd certainly got a tough draw. First they have to play the Anchormen, which is going to be bloody. Then they have to either play Fisher (final four sleeper) or Brandeis (home of the incomparable Bill Lynch).

It's always difficult to comment on refs without getting the predictable "you're blaming it on the refs, your team could have just played better blah blah blah". Fisher played awful last night in many ways. No doubt about it. However, the result of the game was changed due to the refs incompetence. Of course the refs always effect the end result of the game. But last night they made some egregious errors. Anybody who saw the game knows this. But its done with, time to move on.

VIVA LA CARDS!!!!!

I know I am going to get killed for this and accused of making excuses but the refs completely blew that game. The call that handed the game to Naz was a joke. If anything it was a moving pick. Then the no call on Fisher's last ditch attempt was shameful.

Colby + 6.5.......I'm taking the points and heading straight to the bank. Mark this down, I GUARANTEE a white mule victory. Let the hater's hate while the players play.