WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[wmjofva]

The new floor( 2005 if that is when the floor was redone) the issue.  My knowledge of this is because 2006-2007 season my child as a freshman, was playing pick up etc as much as she had done in hs; when we had the first preseaon game, I was stunned to see her limbing up and down the floor with what appeared to be shinsplints.  The team had taken xrays and when they were looked at, they were stunned to see she had been playing on fractured legs (both) for about 10 days.  Coach Lehay said she had never a a player play thu that kind of pain.

I was called and was asked to 'help' get her off the floor, as she was refusing to stop, as she had played thru the pain and their treatments were helping.  That's when the floor issues were reviewed with me.  We got her in the boot and after a period of time, she was able to play.  That summer we did extra work and the school helped with shoes , etc. RM staff and coaches were very good in their treatment of the matter in the course of her 4 yr career.

Lindsay Reisbeck and Marta Merkel were two outstanding players during this time, who played on only  one good leg.  I hate to think how many points Lindsay would have scored if she had played healthy.


You will note after all home games, how many players come out with ice bags on their legs and  knees.

[y_jack_lok]

I talked to a men's coach out here in Saint Louis about the issue of "hard floors". It was not a phenomenon he was familiar with. However, he did observe that women basketball players seem to be more prone to leg injuries than men and I have noticed a number of the women, who play on the team I follow out here, with their legs iced up after games. I have not observed this with the men. Maybe we have a hard floor here, too, or maybe he's right that it is more of a problem for women, or perhaps some of both. In any case, an interesting topic and one schools should be thinking about as they build or renovate gyms.

[wmjofva]

I played on the floor at Crenshaw in the late 70's and early 80's, and the teams I was on had their fair share of ankle and knee injuries.  Of note; however, is that the entire gym was renovated, including a new floor installed following the end of the basketball season in 2005. The last official game to be played on the old floor was R-MC women against George Fox that propelled them into the final four of the championship that year.  I've played some alumni games on that new floor, but to be honest, really couldn't tell if it is 'softer or harder' than before. 

wmjofva says:
I love to watch the 'back to the hive' alumni games with the women.  Be in 70's,80's,90's or 2000 players they are all  basketball fundamentally sound.  Speaks so well of the program of Lehay and RM.

[2RMCFans]

All the Yellow Jackets are playing in Lynchburg tomorrow.  Wish we could be there.

Good luck to all this weekend.

GO JACKETS!!!! 

[y_jack_lok]

Had to be a tough loss for the Jackets at Lynchburg yesterday. Getting out rebounded by 20 and missing a few too many free throws was probably the difference. Sarah Parsons having an off day shooting hurt as well, but those games happen for a player from time to time.

[2RMCFans]

Got to give credit to the Hornets' defense because we didn't see this loss coming. 

Hoping it just inspires the team to work harder & keep improving.

GO JACKETS!!!

[wmjofva]

This RM team has a chance to be special!  The early season wins vs Christopher Newport, Mary Washington & Marymount (all out of conference wins will help Ncaa rating.  I think their fans will see a number of 100=+ games and with all that firepower is a fun team to watch.

Too bad they can't trade a couple of small forwards for one 6'2" rebounding , active, defensive minded center.  I know  I would be reallly looking for that in next years recruits. 

The game at Bridgewater highlighted to me, where they need to focus.  99 vs 81 (18 pts).  The first thing out of Bridgewater's coach in post game news interview was " A positive was we scored 81"  That's the mind set of everyone coming off one of these games.  If the score was same 18 but 56-38 or last nights 115-92 be 56-33, the other team would be walking out not looking forward to playing them again.

It's a mind set.  Score...slap the floor, get low, move the feet and say 'I'm going to work twice as hard now that they have the ball, so MY MAN doesn't score!!

Some nights the ball just doesn't drop, but defense will save you on those nights!  I play offense with my hands and mind, defense with my feet and heart.

[ronk]

This RM team has a chance to be special!  The early season wins vs Christopher Newport, Mary Washington & Marymount (all out of conference wins will help Ncaa rating.  I think their fans will see a number of 100=+ games and with all that firepower is a fun team to watch.

Too bad they can't trade a couple of small forwards for one 6'2" rebounding , active, defensive minded center.  I know  I would be reallly looking for that in next years recruits. 

The game at Bridgewater highlighted to me, where they need to focus.  99 vs 81 (18 pts).  The first thing out of Bridgewater's coach in post game news interview was " A positive was we scored 81"  That's the mind set of everyone coming off one of these games.  If the score was same 18 but 56-38 or last nights 115-92 be 56-33, the other team would be walking out not looking forward to playing them again.

It's a mind set.  Score...slap the floor, get low, move the feet and say 'I'm going to work twice as hard now that they have the ball, so MY MAN doesn't score!!

Some nights the ball just doesn't drop, but defense will save you on those nights! I play offense with my hands and mind, defense with my feet and heart.

  I like that(from one who saw R-M play his team in the 2005 Final 4).

[y_jack_lok]

Agree with the above two posts about defense. In the end, winning is about scoring more than the other team, so if takes 90 or 100 points to do that and you can, fine. Nevertheless, I, too, have been wondering "Where's the "deef"?

[2RMCFans]

Too bad they can't trade a couple of small forwards for one 6'2" rebounding , active, defensive minded center.  I know  I would be reallly looking for that in next years recruits. 

Sure hope this is on the recruiting radar for 2014-15.  Current center Sr. Lindsay Sharman had one of her best nights ever with a double double last night.  Congrats to her!

GO JACKETS!!! 

[hasanova]

RMC visits Guilford tomorrow.  I'm sure the Quakers will be up for the the game!

[y_jack_lok]

RMC visits Guilford tomorrow.  I'm sure the Quakers will be up for the the game!

Guilford's defense is holding the opposition to 49.5 ppg. Lynchburg's D is what cost the Jackets at Lynchburg. Looks like another tough road game for R-MC

[BH2OFan]

Too bad they can't trade a couple of small forwards for one 6'2" rebounding , active, defensive minded center.  I know  I would be reallly looking for that in next years recruits. 

Sure hope this is on the recruiting radar for 2014-15.  Current center Sr. Lindsay Sharman had one of her best nights ever with a double double last night.  Congrats to her!

Pretty sure that's on EVERY recruiting radar every year

[y_jack_lok]

Jackets outrebounded by 31 yesterday. As someone said yesterday on the men's board of another conference in another region: "Rebounding is nothing but Desire and Effort!"

[wmjofva]

Pretty sure that's on EVERY recruiting radar every year

Go to Randolph Macon web site; click on women sports, basketball, tradition, then roster from past years..go to 2005-2006;  6-2; 6-3; 6-3; 6-5 AND REISHBECK listed 5-10, became 5-11 later.  That's the team we watched when the decision was made to go to RM.  I thought my child at 5-10 with long arms that helped her to play about 6; 6-1 would play guard or small forward.

Molly A at 6-2 came in with her, and Molly was told they weren't sure they would have room for her on a 12-man team, but the 6-3; 6-5 Jrs to be( 2006-2007) didn't come back and Molly made history.