So how nice is the St. Thomas facility?

An electronic Roopacino to all of you.....Merry Christmas.   

Quote from: cubs on December 22, 2010, 10:59:11 AM

Quote from: East Beast on December 22, 2010, 09:16:56 AM
As Schrimpf goes, the Titans go. 

Would love to hear you explain this one.....

Monday night Schrimpf fails to reach double digits and the Titans win.....

Tuesday night Schrimpf leads them in scoring with 21 points and the Titans lose....

Am I missing something??

No column for double teamed denied shots that leave others open to score.

Quote from: scottie on December 22, 2010, 11:53:43 AM

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Quote from: scottie on December 22, 2010, 09:50:55 AM
I've given my security detail several weeks off, so probably not....  KC @ MC is likely the only game I'll attend.

Happy Festivus, everyone!   

Not planning on being around for the MC @ KC game on Jan. 8th?!?!

The question is WHY WHY WHY is a MC/KC game always scheduled over the holiday break?  Would you like a mostly empty gym or standing room only?   

I checked TicketMaster and tickets are still available. 

As Schrimpf goes, the Titans go. 

Quote from: The Roop on December 21, 2010, 08:54:33 PM
They should both come out, forfeit and then ask Beloit for autographs.

Scottie, you gonna bother to make the trip since the result appears to be determined? 

Quote from: scottie on December 21, 2010, 03:02:02 PM

Quote from: The Roop on December 18, 2010, 05:14:21 AM
Gorilla: Not sure that scottie was the best choice for special guest referee tonight
Jessie: he's doing a fine job
Gorilla: Roop had this match won twice and scottie never counted once.
Jessie: That's what happens when you go to Monmouth. Can't count to three.

Scottie predicts a THIRD loss in a row for Larry.   

Scottie, you and I are going to tag team the Roop when Beloit enters the picture.

Quote from: cubs on December 21, 2010, 08:31:44 AM
Oshkosh picks up a win over Wartburg out in Vegas. 

The bench comes up big, as Wojahn has a double-double and Wittwer scores a team high 19 points to lead the way.  Kellner chips in with a career high 15 points (on five 3-point FG's) and Flanagan reaches double figures with 11 points to lead the starters.

http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/MBasketball/2011/WC1.pdf

How did you do at the tables?  See any good shows?   Buffets?

Loss 62-60 to Manchester (IN).  Apparently had a lead and two TO in the last 35 seconds allowed Manchester to take the win. 

Monmouth next to be pillaged. 

Quote from: cubs on December 19, 2010, 05:32:42 PM

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Quote from: East Beast on December 19, 2010, 04:43:53 PM
What do you do as a student after 10 semesters?  Must be a boring existence with 12 credit NCAA minimum.  What do you do with all your extra time? 

As a NCAA D3 athlete, I averaged 15 credits a semester, and it still took me 5 1/2 years to graduate.  People can "rip" on me all I want, but I was happy with my time in college, and was able to graduate with a 3.3 GPA.  Not spectacular, but good enough to get a job....   I would say it all depends on how many credits are required for your major and minor.  I wanna say mine was just over 150 combined.

I'm not trying to say that it should only take 10 semesters or that some people don't take longer than 10 semesters.  I was in for 6, years, thanks to transferring and switching majors a few times.  But the first 10 were the 10 I played (one redshirt, 4 years of eligibility).  I don't just understand how the end of the 10th semester comes in the middle of the year.

I wasn't trying to come across that way....  I was talking to East Beast who seems to think everyone should graduate in 5 years or less....

I had no money in college and no one to help so I graduated in 3 years.

What do you do as a student after 10 semesters?  Must be a boring existence with 12 credit NCAA minimum.  What do you do with all your extra time? 

Lawrence lost to St. Mary's of Maryland in a holiday tournament in Ft. Lauderdale 89-80.  Eric Borreson scored 30 points for the Vikes.  St. Mary's is a top 25 team according to D3Hoops.com.

Quote from: Just Bill on December 17, 2010, 08:48:59 PM
Yes, we wouldn't want any discussion on a discussion board.

Sorry. 

Quote from: PointSpecial on December 16, 2010, 06:17:52 PM

Quote from: East Beast on December 16, 2010, 04:39:59 PM
We were talking about what might have been, not what was achieved.  I know that is difficult for many of you.  I asked to end this conversation a lot of posts ago and I will no longer participate even if cubs baits me to do so.  Again, I hope the Titans prove me wrong and live up to their potential.

OK, fine, if you're done, then you're done.  But I think you've got delusions of grandeur if you think that those Oshkosh teams should have been winning national championships.  If we're going to talk about what might have been, then let's talk about the UWSP juggernaut that has won the national championship each year for the last decade... if they played their best game, every single game, then I could easily forsee that happening!

Or swap SP with Whitewater.  These have been the two programs of the last decade.

Sound like an outlandish statement?  It's no more outlandish than you saying that Oshkosh should have done more with their personnel.  Sure, if they were on, then they could have done better than 2nd in conference... but even the year they took second, they were 3 games behind SP. 

Everybody else has risen and fallen.  La Crosse, Stout, and Platteville have all made it to the NCAA tournament, RF has won a conference title.  Only Eau Claire and Superior have stayed in the bottom half of the conference for the entire decade, and Superior is on the rise.  Even EC is above .500 in conference right now (though I don't think that will last).

Everybody has talent.  That's what makes this the best conference in the land.  It isn't just flowery language.  It is a fact that on any given night, any team can beat another team.  We see it year after year... the bottom tier teams playing with or beating the top tier teams.  Anybody can do it... at least on one night.

But the depth that it takes to win a conference title and or to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament is very rare.  Oshkosh had it for a bit, but they HAVEN'T had it since.  There was no way they could play "up to their potential" when they were as thin as they were.  Sure, they could have some great games and maybe even knock off a top team or two... but the season is a grind.  It's long and this league is physical.  Even the best players in the peak physical condition will wear down over time, especially when other teams have more guys who are more fresh.

Look, nobody is demanding that you accept mediocrity (if, indeed, mediocrity is what is occurring).  As an aside, I downplayed Oshkosh's NCAA history earlier... they made the NCAA tournament 5/8 years between 95-96 and 02-03, culminating in the Elite 8 appearance in 02-03.  You want to deal in what might have been... but those are the facts. 

Any team that plays as well as it can possibly play every game will play better over the season than if they play well in some and not so good in others.  That's a no brainer.  But it's also naive.  This is life, man, as the saying goes, poop occurs, and nobody plays 100% each game out.  It's been over a decade since Platteville went undefeated and I don't see that happening from anyone in the country any time soon, let alone from the WIAC again.

I said I am out.

Roop:

I would think the Capital One commercials would have reminded you that when the Vikings go to pillage, anything they want they get.   After all, their wealth came from taking (at will) from Buccaneers.