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#1
Quote from: thealmascots on February 18, 2013, 02:29:23 PM
Quote from: arena on February 18, 2013, 05:35:13 AM
Quote from: calvin_grad on February 17, 2013, 11:54:23 PM
Quote from: oldknight on February 17, 2013, 08:38:03 PM
That's correct. The year prior, the NCAA mandated the shot clock--originally 45 seconds and changed to 35 seconds in 1993--so the scoring defense shown by Calvin this year is the best in the conference in the shot-clock, three point line era.
I'm confused.  Aren't we supposed to hate the KVS scheme???    ::) :D
I don't mind the defense, it's the offensive scheme that drives me nuts.

Calvin has a great combination of size, athletic ability and experience this year but having watched them a handful of times, I don't come away with an overwhelming sense of being impressed with either their offense or defense. Could these numbers on either end be a byproduct of a league that just was not very good this year?

Your points about Calvin's team  are fairly accurate.  I have to agree that Calvin has not been a dominating team, and one only needs to look at the 2 Adrian games, the game at Albion, and than last Sat's game versus Thrine when they squandered a 22 point lead. 
One would like to think that since it became apparent that Calvin will be playing Adrian again this Thurs. that KVS, and his brain trust would be locked away devising modifications to their already awesome offensive scheme to stymy Adrian's defense. 
One would like to think that, but don't hold your breath.  A more likely scenario is Calvin plays exactly the same game plan they have used in the last 6 encounters versus Adrian thereby making Adrian's chances much higher than they should be. 
Calvin's schedule has not been loaded with much challenge.  When Calvin has been challenged  it hasn't always ended well.  If Calvin loses to either Adrian or Hope don't expect anyone to fight very hard for them to get a pool C shot.
#2
Name that coach.    :)

Alex., I would like to buy a K for $0.02 ;)
#3
Quote from: sac on April 06, 2012, 03:05:45 PM
Quote from: knightfire on April 06, 2012, 01:40:29 PM
Sac.  I hope you understand that the reason Ed. Douma was let go by Calvin was not his coaching ability, but because of CRC p.c. ones.
The irony is that the guy who had a hand in letting Ed. go now has a vested interest in protecting his more CRC p.c. but coaching deficient replacement.
You do not have to be around Calvin sports very long before it is apparent that KVS gets deferential, and preferential treatment.  It is what it is, and perhaps with the coming changes that sorry situation will be corrected.

I'm well aware of why Eddie was let go.

I was merely responding to a comparison between the number of 20 win seasons between KVS and Douma and pointing out Eddie had more talent.
Perhaps Eddie had more talent because Eddie was a better coach.  Perhaps Eddie had more talent because h.s. kids knew Eddie would help them improve their game.  Perhaps Eddie had more talent because Eddie had a personality, and he liked his players.  Perhaps Eddie had more talent because quality kids knew they were going to a program, and a coach that valued winning, and had it as a goal.
Perhaps you should stop being so defensive about a very average coach. 

#4
Sac.  I hope you understand that the reason Ed. Douma was let go by Calvin was not his coaching ability, but because of CRC p.c. ones.
The irony is that the guy who had a hand in letting Ed. go now has a vested interest in protecting his more CRC p.c. but coaching deficient replacement.
You do not have to be around Calvin sports very long before it is apparent that KVS gets deferential, and preferential treatment.  It is what it is, and perhaps with the coming changes that sorry situation will be corrected.
#5
Quote from: sac on April 05, 2012, 04:32:35 PM
Quote from: realist on April 05, 2012, 04:24:16 PM
Quote from: sac on April 05, 2012, 03:32:50 PM
Just out of curiosity, anybody know how many 20 win seasons Douma had at Calvin?
"During his tenure at Calvin from 1984-1996, he posted 254 wins with 72 losses for a scorching .793 winning percentage. Douma's teams won six MIAA titles and earned nine NCAA post-season berths. Besides the national title, his squads gained entry to the quarterfinals twice and the semifinals once."  He was 131-28 versus MIAA teams, or something like .823 w/p.
Ed. had more 20 win seasons in 12 years at Calvin than the current coach has in 16.

Also had way better talent.   Honderd, Sall, Davis......Calvin's had no one close to those guys the last 7 years.

Part of what is expected of a coach is recruiting.  It seems sort of counter productive to argue that KVS's teams would do better if he had more talent when it's his job to get the players.  There are also some people who think (with good reason) that if a Honderd or Sall  type player were to appear on campus that KVS would not know how to use the talent?   
Okay lets give KVS good grades for his "coaching" ability, and at the same time he rates a failing grade for recruiting.  The result is the same.  16-12, and 13-13 seasons. 
#6
Quote from: KnightSlappy on April 03, 2012, 05:08:00 PM
Quote from: knightfire on April 03, 2012, 02:40:18 PM
For a real comparison lets look at how many of those coaches have 20 win seasons for the last 10 years, and # of NCAA appearances.

I hope you're not referring to the D1 coaches that were listed, because you absolutely cannot make "20 win comparisons" with them. They simply play more games. A 20 win season in D1 is the same percentage as about 17 wins in D3.
My intent was to reference the list of D3 coaches.  20 win seasons are easier to obtain if one wins the MIAA tourney, and plays in the NCAA tournament.  I don't think I was cherry picking at all.  Everyone knows that Calvin has had five 20 win (+) seasons with KVS.  We also know none of them gave been in the last 6 seasons which would indicate a downward trending performance. :)   
#7
Quote from: KnightSlappy on April 02, 2012, 02:49:16 PM
I looked up the two basketball coaches you mentioned plus Izzo. Here are their conference records:

Coach
Vande Streek          0.755
Knight (Indiana)      0.700
Izzo                  0.685
Weber                 0.578


Why do you repeatedly limit the season to only the conference games?  Does it have anything to do with the 5-5, 5-5, and 5-6 non-conference records that KVS has coached the past 3 years?
He gets paid to coach the entire season so lets use the entire season record instead of cherry picking numbers to make a pig with lipstick look better. :) :) :) :) :)
For a real comparison lets look at how many of those coaches have 20 win seasons for the last 10 years, and # of NCAA appearances.

KVS deserves to be evaluated on his entire body of work, and what I see is a coach whose recent results are far from respectable.
#8
Quote from: NW Hope Fan on March 19, 2012, 06:42:24 PM
Quote from: arena on March 19, 2012, 06:40:39 PM
Quote from: Knight2Day on March 19, 2012, 06:12:13 PM
Quote from: sac on March 19, 2012, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: arena on March 19, 2012, 04:14:37 PM
Quote from: sac on March 18, 2012, 03:08:36 PM
I hadn't realized until last night that Hope's last 3 losses to D3 schools have been this...

Albion 76-78 OT
Augustana  80-88 OT
Illinois Wesleyan 101-108  2OT

36-3 vs D3 since the MIAA opening loss to Calvin last season.  Hope's had one double-digit loss to a D3 school since the Platteville game of 2009.
That's quite an achievement.  Not much to show for it though.

5-0 vs Calvin......seems good to me.

What's the Calvin vs. Hope record over the last few seasons?...maybe the last 5? Just throwin out a number
Hope's ahead the past 5 years.
11-4 Hope
29-17 Hope for the KVS years
#9
Quote from: goodknight on April 02, 2012, 11:36:51 AM
Quote from: knightfire on April 02, 2012, 11:09:05 AM
Quote from: KnightSlappy on April 01, 2012, 08:54:41 PM
Quote from: Knight2Day on April 01, 2012, 08:12:54 PM
Quote from: Knightmare on April 01, 2012, 07:16:19 PM
Quote from: arena on April 01, 2012, 06:55:48 PM
Heard KVS was fired today.

Is this a lame attempt at an April Fools joke?  ;D

Bad joke. Me and realist actually started to hope that Calvin's team had a chance to win something next year. Sadly brought back to reality

WWKVSDFML?

(What Would Kevin Vande Streek Do For Me Lately?)

2011-2012 13-13;
2010-2011 16-12;
29-17 versus Hope;
Just to mention a few things.  The problem with KVS is what should have happened, but hasn't.   

I would doubt that he's 29-17 vs. Hope. 
More like 9-17, I'd guess, in the last 26 games between the rivals.

Thanks.  The correct number is 17-29 versus Hope per a post by a Hope fan on page 2249  ;)
#10
Quote from: KnightSlappy on April 01, 2012, 08:54:41 PM
Quote from: Knight2Day on April 01, 2012, 08:12:54 PM
Quote from: Knightmare on April 01, 2012, 07:16:19 PM
Quote from: arena on April 01, 2012, 06:55:48 PM
Heard KVS was fired today.

Is this a lame attempt at an April Fools joke?  ;D

Bad joke. Me and realist actually started to hope that Calvin's team had a chance to win something next year. Sadly brought back to reality

WWKVSDFML?

(What Would Kevin Vande Streek Do For Me Lately?)

2011-2012 13-13;
2010-2011 16-12;
29-17 versus Hope;
Just to mention a few things.  The problem with KVS is what should have happened, but hasn't.   
#11
Sad news about coach Hughes.  All he did was make 2 championship games in 3 years, and it still wasn't enough to become one of the "anointed" ones.   ;)