WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[whitecaylxx]

The ODAC tournament - almost all games!

[baller116]

agreed....this hasnt been the first year that VWC has been like this either and I know from experience playing them in the past. I am sure from time to time teams can start to demonstrate unsportsmanlike behavior but when it is repetitive several years running, then something needs to change. 

[valleybballfan]

I know you guys must be getting sick of seeing us win at everything, and we understand, but you should be getting used to it by now so it's time to just start admitting to yourself that we have better athletes and better coaches and that is why we win. I know women's basketball is one of the few remaining sports we don't completely dominate in year in and year out but it must scare the stuff out of you that a team that won only 5 games just 3 years ago was preseason picked 2nd in the league.

I have to say.....after seeing EMU, BC, and W&L all go down in both the men's and women's tournaments (the teams I tend to pull for) I was unsure of who to cheer for....then I sat with a VWC fan at the girls' first round game and they assured me both the guys and the girls were going to be #1 this year....and that we better get used to seeing VWC as the #1 teams in basketball....I forgot you had said that vwcbeachbum and I thought to myself it couldn't have been you....or could it? did you talk to an older gentleman with a green flannel shirt and say something along these premises? That sure would be crazy if I sat beside you for that game


and by the way...after sitting with that fan I decided since VWC was so good I knew who to cheer for...the underdogs, which meant every team other then the mighty marlins

[Old School Marlin]

Doesn't seem like anybody ever started talking about how "unclassy" VWC teams were until we actually starting pulling towards the top of the league in pretty much every sport. ( VWC has finished #1 in the Virginia College Sports Information Directors All-Sports survey with a school record winning percentage of 71% or higher for the past two or so years for all DI, DII and DIII schools  . )  I don't know why our school is plagued with these comments, because our athletes are top notch and most extremely gracious.   Like EVERY school, there are bad moments (i.e. some of the men's comments during the tourney) but that most certainly doesn't speak of the whole team, school, etc.  If having emotion and passion towards continuing to win is such an awful thing, then it wouldn't be competitive college basketball with a lot of effort and heart behind it. 

I just had to say something because it's very hard to sit back and let people make Virginia Wesleyan as a whole seem like such an "unclassy" act.   Stop picking on my fish!

[Old School Marlin]

I know you guys must be getting sick of seeing us win at everything, and we understand, but you should be getting used to it by now so it's time to just start admitting to yourself that we have better athletes and better coaches and that is why we win. I know women's basketball is one of the few remaining sports we don't completely dominate in year in and year out but it must scare the stuff out of you that a team that won only 5 games just 3 years ago was preseason picked 2nd in the league.

I have to say.....after seeing EMU, BC, and W&L all go down in both the men's and women's tournaments (the teams I tend to pull for) I was unsure of who to cheer for....then I sat with a VWC fan at the girls' first round game and they assured me both the guys and the girls were going to be #1 this year....and that we better get used to seeing VWC as the #1 teams in basketball....I forgot you had said that vwcbeachbum and I thought to myself it couldn't have been you....or could it? did you talk to an older gentleman with a green flannel shirt and say something along these premises? That sure would be crazy if I sat beside you for that game


and by the way...after sitting with that fan I decided since VWC was so good I knew who to cheer for...the underdogs, which meant every team other then the mighty marlins

I wonder how many comments like these come HOURLY from die hard fans from the ODAC's oldest and finest - R-MC, Bridgewater, Roanoke, etc...and as soon as VWC starts getting better and fans start getting excited, people just can't take it.  Pretty childish.

[odacfan99]

Blah, blah,blah, blah...

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Marlin fans,

I think it may be pretty simple.  Programs that aren't used to winning, sometimes don't know how to win.

It's not a knock to your school or any particular program ... but when players (and coaches) haven't been accustomed to winning, they don't know how to control their emotions (be it by running around the field/court screaming and/or mouthing off to the opponent and opposing fans).

Congrats on being No. 1 in all sports ... but remember what someone once said;

"It's lonely at the top."

Because you're in that position (being No. 1), it's natural to think that fans of the "lesser" schools are taking undeserving shots at a program.  Simply be aware those "shots" may have some truth to it.

[Old School Marlin]

Last comment on the subject:  I'm excited for VWC to prove you wrong.  I think you've got the complete wrong impression, and I stick to my guns that our school and athletes and COACHES (don't know where that one came from) are good people who just want to do well and have a great amount of pride about their school...just like all of you.

[baller116]

Doesn't seem like anybody ever started talking about how "unclassy" VWC teams were until we actually starting pulling towards the top of the league in pretty much every sport.

No, they were just as bad two years ago when they didn't win either. And if VWC is so great like you so assertively say, why didnt they take home an ODAC championship on the mens or womens side this year? You know that saying about karma.. it really applies here.

[waterlucy]

Marlins:  I don't believe people were calling Bridgewater players "unclassy" or "poor sports" last year.  The Eagles seem to win and lose with a fair amount of grace.

[baller116]

starting a new topic... whos able to go watch RMC play this weekend?? And can we expect the same crowd thats been in Crenshaw in the past?

[odacfan99]

I will be one of 1,000+ fans at RMC on Friday. The excitement in the local community continues even with the graduation of You Know Who last year.  In fact She'll be in the crowd with the rest of the rabid students, parents, friends and locals who will "swarm" Crenshaw.  I expect the Jackets to make the rest of the ODAC proud this weekend

[hoopstermom]

I was one of a few non-parent fans to travel to Tacoma last year to watch them play in sectionals.  I certainly won't miss a home game! 

Go Jackets!!!

[RMCAlum30]

starting a new topic... whos able to go watch RMC play this weekend?? And can we expect the same crowd thats been in Crenshaw in the past?

I will be one of 1,000+ fans at RMC on Friday. The excitement in the local community continues even with the graduation of You Know Who last year.  In fact She'll be in the crowd with the rest of the rabid students, parents, friends and locals who will "swarm" Crenshaw.  I expect the Jackets to make the rest of the ODAC proud this weekend

I was one of a few non-parent fans to travel to Tacoma last year to watch them play in sectionals.  I certainly won't miss a home game! 

Go Jackets!!!

Won't be able to make the Friday game because of work... but I'll definitely be there on Saturday!!! (after I root for my Jackets at the men's lacrosse game up at Mary Wash, of course )

[RMCAlum30]

starting a new topic... whos able to go watch RMC play this weekend?? And can we expect the same crowd thats been in Crenshaw in the past?

I will be one of 1,000+ fans at RMC on Friday. The excitement in the local community continues even with the graduation of You Know Who last year.  In fact She'll be in the crowd with the rest of the rabid students, parents, friends and locals who will "swarm" Crenshaw.  I expect the Jackets to make the rest of the ODAC proud this weekend

I was one of a few non-parent fans to travel to Tacoma last year to watch them play in sectionals.  I certainly won't miss a home game! 

Go Jackets!!!

Won't be able to make the Friday game because of work... but I'll definitely be there on Saturday!!! (after I root for my Jackets at the men's lacrosse game up at Mary Wash, of course )

P.S. -- I'm thinking positive when I predict R-MC will have a game on Saturday... I'm *not* being cocky!!!