MBB: Liberty League

[with age came?]

As always you make me chuckle with your wit Magic.  I'm going to agree for the most part except I'm going to wait until after tonights games to pick my league standings.  Think the game that will matter most to me is the RPI game at Clarkson.  Wasn't surprised by close contest against Union (they usually are).  Clarkson I think is vunerable to a good big which Union has.  Think Clarkson guards can handle RPI guards - Llanos in particular is having an excellent season.  Haven't seen Coleman brothers yet but they were and continue to be a "godsend" to the Knights program.  Also think that SLU will get all it can handle tonight from Union (a team with its back to the wall).

[with age came?]

In a rare feat Liberty League North Country team sweep the weekend.  I'm ready now for my predictions.  Easy - what Magicman said!!     One difference I think that Clarkson will stay ahead of SLU other than that  I'm the same except that for some reason I think Skidmore will tie Hobart for the League.  I think they are just upperclassman laden and I always liked this Senior class.  Hobart is an excellent team too.  Really see a possibility of 2 teams dancing this year.  NESCAC looks really more balanced and with some upsets there it may lead to a fewer number coming from that very strong league.  Midd & Amherst are shoe-ins but all the rest may beat up on each other and furnish too many losses.  Time will tell.  Same with the YAC Oswego is in but the parity has led to alot of losses.  Think Buff St will right the ship but they can not afford too many more losses or they will be under tremendous pressure to win the tournament.  Only other way anyone else in that YAC goes is to win the tournament.

[Bengalsrule]

Think Buff St will right the ship but they can not afford too many more losses or they will be under tremendous pressure to win the tournament. 

With Age....  I couldn't agree more !!! At the midway point of YAC my beloved BENGALS are 6-3 in conf (13-3 overall). This time, last year, the BENGALS midpoint YAC record was 5-4 (10-5 overall) before going 8-1 in the 2nd half of YAC play. The need a 2nd half this season, like they had last season. (Getting a healthy Justin Mitchell back, this week, will really help too!)

I cant wait to see magicman's SUNYAC predictions!

  I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

[with age came?]

Let's face it Bengals - Magicman is well named!!  Think your Bengals will be fine.  They are the second best team in the YAC and I think they will prove as the season progresses.

[Bengalsrule]

Let's face it Bengals - Magicman is well named!!  Think your Bengals will be fine.  They are the second best team in the YAC and I think they will prove as the season progresses.

With Age Came...your next drink is on me!!

[with age came?]

Tell you what Bengalsrule I'll come to a Bengals game this season and take you up on that!  We could have both tortured Magic after the "Flattsburg" game but I like him too much.(Notice I'm posting this on the Liberty League board to at least keep it on the down low).  So I'll pick a good one and make a visit!

[magicman]

Tell you what Bengalsrule I'll come to a Bengals game this season and take you up on that!  We could have both tortured Magic after the "Flattsburg" game but I like him too much.(Notice I'm posting this on the Liberty League board to at least keep it on the down low).  So I'll pick a good one and make a visit!

He (Bengalsrule) took much greater pleasure by calling me to personally rub it in.   And you can't hide from me over here.

By the way I just typed up a long post to answer your question about Middlebury. I copied it just in case my internet connection screwed up. Well sure enough when I hit, post, the dreaded message "this page could not be found" popped up and my post disappeared. I hit reply again went to the edit link where I had copied it, thought I was going to paste it into the posting box but the entire reponse that I had written was not there in the copy and paste link. I'm too tired so I'll try again tomorrow. 

[Bengalsrule]

Tell you what Bengalsrule I'll come to a Bengals game this season and take you up on that!  We could have both tortured Magic after the "Flattsburg" game but I like him too much.(Notice I'm posting this on the Liberty League board to at least keep it on the down low).  So I'll pick a good one and make a visit!

See u soon. (but dont tell magicman  )  I like magicman too...except next weekend (specifically Feb. 3rd around 8 p.m.)

[with age came?]

I'll be looking for the post magicman.  Plus I want some info on how you get the streaming video.  My son and I are going to watch games and try to break them down as he gets himself back in the "coaching gear".   Plus it will be good for him to know about as many teams as possible as he searchs to pursue his dream of coaching.

[magicman]

Some big upsets in league play tonight as the top pair both take a tumble losing on the  road. Here's the results:

Hobart 81 at RPI 87

Skidmore 67 at Union 70

St.Lawrence 61 at Vassar 54

Clarkson 83 at Bard 68



Here are the updated standings:

Conference                       Overall



Hobart         6-1                   13-3

Clarkson      5-2                   12-4

Skidmore    5-2                   11-5

SLU            5-4                    9-8

RPI            5-4                     8-9

Union        4-5                    11-6

Vassar      2-5                     6-10

RIT          2-6                     6-11

Bard        1-6                     3-12

[with age came?]

Wow you weren't kidding- Hobart and Skidmore go down.  Hobart vs RPI is especially surprising to me.  Union at home is always tough and their good "big" can give people fits though I haven't seen the box score.  Go  Knights!! You now control your own destiny even this early in the season!

[magicman]

Results from today's action:

St Lawrence 70 Bard 57

Clarkson 76 Vassar 73

Union 108 RPI 99

Hobart 68 Skidmore 59 


Here are the updated standings through Saturday 1-28:

Conference                       Overall



Hobart         7-1                   14-3

Clarkson      6-2                   13-4

Skidmore    5-3                   11-6

SLU            6-4                    10-8

RPI            5-5                     8-10

Union        5-5                    12-6

Vassar      2-6                     6-11

RIT          2-6                     6-11

Bard        1-7                     3-13
   

[with age came?]

Wish Hobart had not gotten beat by RPI.  Liberty League needs a "pulse" with d3's top 25.  Bart's losses prior to RPI were only to #8 Franklin & Marshall and U of R .  League has played #1 Middlebury as tough as anybody too.  Skidmore and RPI - both middle of the packs right now each gave the #1 team in the country all they could handle. Know that SOS isn't the best for Hobart either but handled decent Nazareth squad and everyone else in LL with the exception of RPI pretty well.

[magicman]

A couple of finals in the league tonight.

St. Lawrence edges Clarkson in Potsdam tonight 56-53.

Hobart defeats visiting RIT 79-70

RPI defeats visiting Bard 93-83

[d3bballlova]

Though they fell short tonight, another valiant effort by a growing Bard Raptor squad. Even though they have lost their last few games versus Clarkson, St. Lawrence, and RPI (tonight), each game has been very competitive. The score of the Clarkson game does not reflect how well Bard played and competed nor does the St. Lawrence score. Tonight versus RPI, Bard was very competitive up until the last couple of minutes when they committed some costly mistakes and turnovers. Nevertheless, this young Raptor squad is growing. In the immediate, depending on such young talent is never ideal, however, these young players are gaining experience and will gel together over time. I am looking forward to seeing a nucleus built around the group of Freshmen they have now, which includes Francis Arnold (PG), Siondueh Burnette (C), and Jose Canario (C). In addition, I am also looking forward to seeing Berk Atuk (F) from Turkey return from his knee injury next year. Bard's got some talent to work with in the coming years and will only get better. Their program is 1-2 pieces away from being a serious dog fight each night they play.