MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OXY Oswald]

New Question:

I'm curious how many of the posters on this board actually played college basketball and if so at what level (and school). 

I played football at Occidental

[OxyFan21]

Oswald or Eye of Da Tiger,

A few pages back, someone mentioned bringing "The Drum" or its equivalent to the game in Pomona...and beating it the entire game.  You think either one of you could arrange for that?

I don't know if the refs would have a problem with a drum beating the whole game (or at least when Pomona has the ball), but it would be funnier than any cheer Oxy or Pomona could come up with.

[diehardfan]

Unfortunately, artificial noise makers are a violation of NCAA rules... just ask us Wheaties, who aren't allowed to use sheets of metal, to simulate our mascot, the Thunder. 

[WestCoastWhiner]

Whether you played or not doesn't make any difference in defining the quality of your posts.  You either know the game or you don't.  

My Hope JV teams would have a few SCIAC banners.

[Pat Coleman]

P.S. to PC: I knew about the quote feature. My posting style is habit.

Well, when you do it this way we don't always know who you are quoting or how to find the original post. Quoting the way the software is set up provides both.

[mr_rayburn]

Hey WCWhiner - I'm not saying that non-players can't contribute to this chat. I was just curious how many of the talking heads on this board have actually been through a SCIAC season or even a game like the Pomona/Oxy or PP/CMS games. 

Talk away.

[old_hooper]

New poll out and Oxy has climbed to #12.  They are now the highest ranked team in the Western Region.  They still have not lost to a DIII school yet.  Next couple weeks will be interesting and if they can win out which I think they have the talent to do, the seedings for tournament may have them in a very intersting position.

[castle]

OXY #12, Puget Sound #13...I am a little surprised that OXY jumped over UPS this week...that gap could get wider with UPS playing their next 4 on the road, and OXY getting Cal Tech and LV this week. 

Good chance to see OXY host another tourney game; but their work is not done with the three hardest conf. road games still ahead.

[dj_hyphen]

i played at Pomona-Pitzer...kinda  .   at least i had courtside seats for every game

[OXY Oswald]

Oswald or Eye of Da Tiger,

A few pages back, someone mentioned bringing "The Drum" or its equivalent to the game in Pomona...and beating it the entire game.  You think either one of you could arrange for that?

I don't know if the refs would have a problem with a drum beating the whole game (or at least when Pomona has the ball), but it would be funnier than any cheer Oxy or Pomona could come up with.

I'd love to, but like it was mentioned noise makers are against the rules.  That and those who've had the pleasure of seeing the drum know, sorry P-P players, its really old and fragile.  So beating on it for a basketball game wouldn't be a good idea.

Congrats to the #12 Occidental Tigers!

[pomonaalum]

It's too bad Pomona's best FB teams in the last 10 years or so occured when they were out of SCIAC for football.  Then admissions standards get tightened in a power struggle with the admin, the team goes back into SCIAC, go figure.

As far as Kat's offense, reminds me a bit of a Big 10 team like Wisconsin or Indiana. A lot of movement, a lot of screening, not a lot of quick shots or individual play.  Depends more on system than individual...When it's clicking, it can be really good, but it can also be really ugly.  He's had some really good wings and some good guards, but not necessarily a dominant big guy.

[sciacguru]

It's too bad Pomona's best FB teams in the last 10 years or so occured when they were out of SCIAC for football.  Then admissions standards get tightened in a power struggle with the admin, the team goes back into SCIAC, go figure.

PP football teams were "good" because they were able to schedule the weakest teams in D3.....Colorado College, UPS, Lewis and Clark, and Oberlin(??)...and not having to worry about a conference schedule.  Masters College experienced this in basketball when they went from independent to the GSAC.  They were able to schedule patsies, then only have to get up for 1 big game every 2 weeks.  Now they dont have time to rest as they have a big game every night.

[scandihoovian]

New Question:

I'm curious how many of the posters on this board actually played college basketball and if so at what level (and school). 

For the record, I was a legend at Cal Lu. I think my coed intramural 3 on 3 team won two or three championships 

It is interesting to know who played and where, so thanks for asking.  And while I think it's interesting I tend to agree with WCW.  There are insights unique to having played the game in the SCIAC, but that does not make it an essential requirement for making a valuable contribution to this board.  I do enjoy the comments from those who have recently played in the conference, and I also enjoy the takes of some of the longer term observers as well.  It's a good mix.

[pomonaalum]

PP also had some very good teams then with Jack Ramirez at QB - my memory is a bit hazy, but a couple of years the team lost only 1 or 2 games - close one to Asuza Pacific one year, Trinity in another.  There were a number of patsies like Colorado College or Oberlin, but also played a lot of the SCIAC teams with blowout wins over CMC, etc.

[mr_rayburn]

Is Oxy's #12 national ranking the highest EVER for a SCIAC team? My SCIAC history is not as strong as it is for some of you. 

I gotta love the press (front page of d3hoops) that this is getting the league, but sad to say if Amherst was not on their schedule and at the time undefeated, Oxy would just barely have broken into the top 25.  Moot point I suppose. I wonder if they'll jump into the top ten after victories over a tough Cal Tech team and a homeless La Verne.