MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[pineconefan]

It's been interesting catching up on the reading since the posting of the bracket.  And to be honest - as a Whitworth Pirate fan - there is no way I'd trade where we are with where Oxy is headed.  I also don't think Oxy got a fair shake with the switch.

But having said all of that - I like the fact that there is a potential (long shot though it may be) to have two west coast teams in Salem!  So this gives me a great reason to root for the Tigers to go as far as possible (or at least the semifinals  )

Go get 'em Oxy!

[diehardfan]

So far all we'd read is a pep talk and a casting call for a remake of Hoosiers

Oh, I think you got jobbed too... but that doesn't change anything, and focusing on it isn't healthy for anyone... especially any players who may be reading this.

If you think that my post was simply a pep talk, you weren't paying attention.

[Highlander]

Please do not try to drag Maryville into your gripes of where Oxy is headed and who they have to play. Maryville has had to play in this section or against MC for several years. Why not just look foward to being able to show everyone in the south just how superior your Cali. B-ball team is as compared to all of those in the south. If you will take a look over on the GSAC board you will find that most if not all of the Maryville fans are looking foward to getting a chance to maybe play MC if they can get by UMHB. Safe travels to those of you who make the trip.

[diehardfan]

Why not just look foward to being able to show everyone in the south just how superior your Califoria B-ball team is as compared to all of those in the south.

I tried to get them to put a positive spin on it, but apparently it's not working. I would hope and assume that the coaches and team are not responding the same way as their posters.

Is there a pessemistic species of bird that likes to whine? Cause the NW teams may be seagulls or whatever, but apparently here in SoCal, we are all pessemistic whiner birds. 

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Save for daGhetto, I don't perceive that much whining . . . not enough to offer cheese and crackers at any rate.

I'm guessing the biggest disappointment (speaking personally) is the let down from being fairly confident we'd get to host at least one game (granted, not based on any good reason) to being transported to Mississippi which pretty much means that almost no fans will be traveling to see the game. 

I had personally hoped and planned on going to Rush gym for a round, or to consider a quick trip to the Northwest . . .

Mississippi?  Can't be done, just too costly.

So I'm thinking that this is the basis for most of the disappointment. 

Oh yes, and being seeded against no. 1 in round one again . . . sorta like when we had to play Linfield in round 1 of the '05 football playoffs . . . but that falls under the heading of "****" happens.

The good news is, as noted by a NW poster, we have the opportunity to have to left coast teams advance deeper into the playoffs . . . the good lord willin' and the creek don't rise.

tooth

[Sabretooth Tiger]

It looks like Amir Mazarei (Redlands), Sam Betty (Oxy) and Brian Williams (Whitworth) are in the hunt for an invitation to the 2007 College Basketball Invitational for top seniors from NCAA Div. II, III and the NAIA to be held in April.

Here's the web link for more information:

http://www.mccarthysports.com/player_list.html

Congrats and good luck to these fine DIII left coasters.

[bbaddict]

Wow Sabretooth -- you're certainly invited to my next pity party.  I like how you overlook the obvious (whining).  They were posting about not even going to the 1st Round for heaven's sake & I think the phrase "Absolutely Hosed" qualifies a bit as whining.

With Diehardfan as their cheerleader they seem to have settled down.  I just never did understand how the same posters that were bragging about Oxy's strength & prowess when it concerned NWC teams were all of sudden afraid to show up for their 1st round game.  I think they can win it, because they told me how they were gonna kick the NWC's ***.   I'm pretty sure the coaches & players don't have time to be on here, so it's probably safe to assume it was just the posters who predict doom & gloom.

I'm with pineconefan -- I'll cheer for Oxy until they meet up with Whitworth!  So -- Go Tigers --- Go Bucs!!

It's great that one's not going to eliminate the other in the 1st or 2nd round.  

[Gray Fox]

Chris, will you be able to work out the licensing details to videostream the tourney?

I know that the NCAA is the sponsor, but that video was great!

I wish that all ASC schools would sign on as conference, charge us a nominal access fee for all games thru the conference and let us subscribe for the year.

I would much rather watch Miss Coll than Duke.

I just prefer D3!

I'm working on it but not sure yet.

Chris, will you be able to work out the licensing details to videostream the tourney?

I know that the NCAA is the sponsor, but that video was great!

I wish that all ASC schools would sign on as conference, charge us a nominal access fee for all games thru the conference and let us subscribe for the year.

I would much rather watch Miss Coll than Duke.

I just prefer D3!

I'm working on it but not sure yet.

From the ASC board. I hope he can pull this off.  Otherwise, I think they will do an audio version.

[diehardfan]

The video stream that Miss College did last week for their conference tourney was mad crazy awesome. very high quality, the highest I've seen in DIII, and that's saying a lot cause I've watched a whole bunch of streams. If they get that up for the tourney, of all the places for Oxy to go far away, Miss College will be THE best one from a fan standpoint!

Miss College also has a pretty sweet gym as a former DII school... capacity is 3800. I think Oxy will have fun playing there. Whether it's as big as the gym in the Hoosier movie is yet to be determined. Just in case, maybe Coach Newhall should bring a tape measure.

[Gray Fox]

I could not access the stream on Sunday.  I got it, and then it fell off.  I think there were too many people connected.  So keep your fingers crossed.

[Gray Fox]

From the GSAC board.  An analysis of the MC team and style.

My heart will be there as well
to all you GSACers and Maryville fans (since we all support our conference when it comes to the tourney)

I like this MC team in the tourney, I don't think they are the strongest team Randy has ever had, but here is what i like about them

1.  They have a perimeter stopper, The Q, he covers the other teams best player like a cheap polyester leisure suit, tight in all the wrong places.  He is capable of smothering good players.

2. They have that two headed monster down low.  That is 40 minutes of intensity, there is no break when bobby goes out of the game.

3. They have 2 power forwards that are interchangeable.

I think between the strengths of their inside game and the perimeter defense they are capable of they could be a tougher matchup in the tourney than traditional MC teams that have one stud down low and one stud on the perimeter.  This team hits from different angles and that could lead to good things.

Go Scots

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Sabretooth Tiger:

As noted in Multi-Regional Topics, the 2007 Collegiate Basketball Invitational is a very prestigious event.

OxyBob

Still better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick in my book.  Certainly more recognition for their athletic achievements than I ever garnered . . . but that's probably because they're better athletes than I ever was . . . in our respective sports.

So WTF, it ain't the New York Athletic Club or even the LA Athletic Club . . . I still give 'em kudos.

[tigersports]

It's time to shut up and play. 

I think Oxy can (emphasize "can") play with MC.  They played St. Thomas tough on a home-neutral floor without Zebb, thoroughly handled another tourney team (Williams, which won a good conference)  and kicked the crap out of WiscLu, which was one of two teams to beat Aurora.  If Betty is healthy, Oxy should not be overmatched.  That doesn't mean they'll win or that they're better, but that they can play with these guys.  Looking at the scores (MC beat a decent Westmont team, but by 4 on the road), with home court, I'd install MC as about a 7-8 point favorite on the opening line.

[Browneagle64]

And,Of course you can't forget that the Men in Orange and Black have played with the big boys of D1/D-2 early in the season and absolutely were not backing down. (ie. Utah state, C.S. Stanislaus, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo)
This is exactly why i never whinned about Oxy facing M.C. Both teams are battle tested, but in the end, i am confident that the tigers will come out with an Upset and victory that will be heard all the way back to California.

[DIIIghetto]

Oxy won't back down to anybody.  They'll give MC more than any other 1st round opponent should. 

Some of you apologists may call it whining, I call it truth speaking.  I'm not splitting hairs here.  Oxy was treated unfairly.  Many non-SCIAC fans have emailed me and expressed their understanding that putting Oxy against MC in the first round was a mistake that they can't understand. 

Politics.  Pure and simple.  Maybe this wasn't an anti-SCIAC or anti-Oxy conspiracy as much as it was taking care of some coaches and administrators with some pull.  From MC's perspective, maybe it was someone trying to mess with them.  Any way you look at it, it was a mistake. 

NWC fans should go back to your thread and be grateful you aren't playing UW SP in the first round, or Oxy for that matter.  We'll be cheering for you too - it is unfortunate that we aren't playing you this year because we have made strides to narrow the gap between our conferences and view you as the barometer of our progress.  It would have been fun to see if we are there now.  But please don't come in here and tell us that we shouldn't be complaining about being given a seed against the #1 seed in the South.  DePauw ain't MC.