Much different team against UR. Started off slow, but it looked like UMHB got their competitive fire back in that 2nd half, which was very physical. That worked in UMHB's favor as they were physically stronger than UR. They knocked down a lot more 3s this game to help them start/stop runs. Now they will play a completely different style in PP. Expect A LOT of zone against a very long team. If they can pressure PP guards full court to cause TOs and not allow PP to get back into zone after makes, they should win in double digits.

UMHB either put the SCIAC on the map or UMHB will have lost all credibility from the voters after last night's loss to CMS. CMS dominated all aspects of the game. They dared UMHB to shoot from the outside, and if they did drive, CMS was 10-15 lbs stronger at every position to block their path.

Redlands will be a completely different style than CMS. One that UMHB will love, but this game may be 125-115. Redlands loaded up with some athletes that will match well with UMHB, and I think UR will take this high scoring affair. If they want to stay in the game, they will need to shoot better than 28% from 3.

Congrats to Coach Eslinger at Cal Tech. He finally got the albatross off his neck by beating CMS last night. He has now beaten all the SCIAC teams.

Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on February 02, 2022, 02:19:40 PM

I stopped reading at "Joe Rogan..."

I stopped reading when I see "Ryan Scott." How does that feel?

Way to have an open mind.

Athletes wearing masks during competition is most ludicrous rule ever enforced.

Quote from: Gray Fox on January 27, 2022, 01:34:02 PM
MASKS:

Oxy wears masks on the court.
ULV has them pulled down while playing.

Others don't wear them on the court.

And you wonder why there is a mass exodus in California..........
LA County rules vs Riverside/Ventura County.....
Cal Tech administration is not allowing non-vaccinated players (home or visitors) to play in their gym.

Quote from: Gray Fox on December 01, 2021, 04:41:01 PM
CLU is doing quite well so far.  They have almost cracked the top 25 and are looking forward to a game with UC Santa Barbara.

They finally played a team with a winning record.
https://d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/boxscores/20211204_zkq3.xml

Quote from: Gray Fox on April 23, 2021, 06:06:31 PM
All the coaches want to win.

True, but what all coaches really want, is a "chance" to win.  Dont think that was available anymore for Coach Mac.

Quote from: olddog on April 22, 2021, 10:53:15 AM
Something is going on at CLU, more than Mac wants to leave CA.
This was his dream job when I spoke to him about 5 years ago, loved where he was in life with FB and family.

I wonder if the program is facing budget cuts over the next few years and why deal with it.

There is something going on at CLU - bad administration. Look at what they did with the basketball programs. Coach Mac left his "dream job," his alma mater, for a HS job in Texas. Same coaching staff that won 4 SCIAC titles now has consecutive sub par seasons. I think he saw the writing on the wall that CLU was not committed to winning anymore and he was out. The current basketball coaches werent even hired/interviewed by the sitting AD. The women's hoop coach left for a JC job (women) and the men's coach left for Waynesburg (men) after 2 years. The new president doesnt have a track record of good athletic support or success. And of course covid in CA doesnt bode well SCIAC sports, let alone football.

He wanted to win......

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on March 11, 2019, 04:09:29 PM
When I said local recruiting I was more referring to the players from immediately around CLU that they never even recruited. When is the last time Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Oaks Christian, Westlake, Agoura, Calabasas had their players go to CLU. They have had guys that could make an impact in the SCIAC. The coaches I have come across in the area say it was rare to have CLU recruit their guys.

We do differ on if keeping Rider's staff intact was the answer. We agree that they made the wrong hire once the job was open.

Well Kingsmen99, I did a little research, and I cant find a single Ventura county player during Dunlap's tenure on CLUs rosters/stat sheets. So evidently that wasnt the magic potion to his success. You decided to leave so please enlighten me how Ventura county basketball puts CLU on the national scene.

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 05, 2020, 09:52:05 AM
1 NCAA Tournament in 20 years of Rider.

And I saw that Coach White won only one (1) league title in 14 years at Crespi. Now I know he did win 2 state titles, and that is impressive. However, 2nd, 3rd or 4th place in the SCIAC wont get him in the NCAA tournament. This isnt high school where you can schedule 15 wins a year, and then continue on without winning the conference.

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 05, 2020, 09:52:05 AM
I am hoping White is more in line with his coach, Mike Dunlap.

Be careful what you wish for: https://lmulions.com/news/2020/3/8/lmu-parts-ways-with-dunlap-begins-search-for-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 21, 2019, 07:22:50 PM
It amazes me that CMS and PP are able to compete and stay at the top of the league every year with their academic standards. Puzzles me why CLU and Redlands aren't better with much lower academic standards.

You forgot Cal Tech (twice)
https://www.gocaltech.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/boxscores/20200219_nd26.xml?view=boxscore

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 07, 2020, 06:37:36 PM
I grew up in Thousand Oaks. Played pickup all summer with those teams. Went away to college and my mom got sick so came home and graduated CLU in 99...but you're right since my screen name in a message board is the wrong year for you, I must not know what I am talking about.

Did Rider go to more than one NCAA tournament in 20 years or did I miss something?

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 21, 2019, 07:22:50 PM
First time poster.
Longtime lurker.
CLU grad of 99.

It amazes me that CMS and PP are able to compete and stay at the top of the league every year with their academic standards. Puzzles me why CLU and Redlands aren't better with much lower academic standards.

So playing pickup in the summer makes you an expert on the SCIAC and coaching in it? You didnt play in the league and you didnt coach in the league. Your last quote above sums up that you know very little about the league and how difficult it is to win consistently.

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 05, 2020, 09:52:05 AM
1 NCAA Tournament in 20 years of Rider.
I am hoping White is more in line with his coach, Mike Dunlap.

He is......
https://lmulions.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2019-20

Now if youre referring to the CLU days, Coach White better start getting the Australian Institute of Sport to start sending and paying for their players to come over. Or getting 1.9/2.0 gpa transfers in.....like Dunlap did.

But if you graduated in 1999 from CLU, you never were part of the Dunlap era, nor did you go to school with Coach White, c/o '94.

Quote from: AlltheKINGSmen99 on February 03, 2020, 01:46:54 PM
Going to be a long time before my beloved CLU is relevant.
White appears to be extremely frustrated to say the least.

They were relevant, even regionally ranked, 3 years ago. Go talk to Dan Kuntz (AD) or Chris Kimball (President).  More 30-40 pt losses in the last 3 years, than in the last 30 years (zero).

Never thought I would see the day when CLU is in last place after 1/2 through the SCIAC season.
https://thesciac.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/standings

In just 3 years from 20 wins to 2