Keep in mind that "gurus" also picked F&M to go 10-0 this season......and we all know that didn't happen..........
That said, it is my hope that Hopkins will represent the CC well in the NCAAs - win or lose. They are a program with a lot of class and a program that I personally respect quite a bit.
There is no question that this was a down year for the CC. Offenses were virtually non-existant and the teams lost key matchups against out-of-conference opponents. One can make the argument that with one break here and another break there (i.e. F&M-Union game) that things could have looked vastly different for the CC, but this is the unfortunate reality. I am afraid that any respect gained for the CC last year may have been lost due to the current season. I hope that this is not the case, but judging from the those voting in the poll and the opinions expressed by the Pat, Pat, Mark, et al. I think that whatever respect that had been gained quickly evaporated.
Winning against Thiel would be huge for Hopkins and go a long way towards garnering some much-needed (and deserved - IMO) respect for the CC. Similarly, a win for the Dips against a good Salisbury team would be enormous for the team and the conference. The F&M defense has been outstanding much of the season and should get some credit for the job they have done. The offense....that is a completely different story. The bright side for F&M is that they are still young and will have a lot of returning players next year. A win this weekend would be a good start though.
GO DIPS!
GO JHU! (Gotta admit that it is weird saying that...)
That said, it is my hope that Hopkins will represent the CC well in the NCAAs - win or lose. They are a program with a lot of class and a program that I personally respect quite a bit.
There is no question that this was a down year for the CC. Offenses were virtually non-existant and the teams lost key matchups against out-of-conference opponents. One can make the argument that with one break here and another break there (i.e. F&M-Union game) that things could have looked vastly different for the CC, but this is the unfortunate reality. I am afraid that any respect gained for the CC last year may have been lost due to the current season. I hope that this is not the case, but judging from the those voting in the poll and the opinions expressed by the Pat, Pat, Mark, et al. I think that whatever respect that had been gained quickly evaporated.
Winning against Thiel would be huge for Hopkins and go a long way towards garnering some much-needed (and deserved - IMO) respect for the CC. Similarly, a win for the Dips against a good Salisbury team would be enormous for the team and the conference. The F&M defense has been outstanding much of the season and should get some credit for the job they have done. The offense....that is a completely different story. The bright side for F&M is that they are still young and will have a lot of returning players next year. A win this weekend would be a good start though.
GO DIPS!
GO JHU! (Gotta admit that it is weird saying that...)