MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Haha...TOO FUNNY...I know somebody at OXY that let these picture

And the fact that you're posting from Pitzer.edu has nothing to do with it, I'm sure. Nobody falls for that stuff anymore.

[diehardfan]

Anyone who's interested, check out the NESCAC board.  My argument there that the SCIAC is underrated is based principally on seeing Sam Betty in action last year.

I thought that was an interesting discussion. While, the NESCAC is definitely a notch above the SCIAC in academics and basketball, the comparison has occurred to me as well. The MWC isn't an bad comparison either, though the schools are another notch down from the SCIAC (aside from Grinnell).

Oxy should probably be in the 22-25 range... just based on the 7 teams I saw this post season. If St. Thomas was lower.... something like the 15th range, it would look a lot less strange for Oxy to be unranked. But a lot of people probably just don't realize how much Betty meant to the team, and docked Oxy for their blowout to a team that got blown out by VA Wes accordingly.

Which reminds me:  Has Redlands ever played Grinnell?  That would be fun to watch.

There was the possibility of it this year. Grinnell was the regular season champ of the MWC, and Redlands was the conference champ runner up for the SCIAC. If either had pulled off the playoff bid (they were both fairly close), they could have met eachother eventually.

Unfortunately, it probably won't matter much anymore due to the coaching retirement at Redlands. There really isn't a team as close to the original system as Grinnell (though Grinnell definitely wasn't exactly the system at all).

[diehardfan]

I'm too disgusted by the CLU thing for words. This is precisely the type of thing that's not supposed to happen at DIII, which is why we all love and follow it. The frosh that got arrested was the first person to score in their new arena, incidentally. He'll obviously always be on the record books for that, and that's pretty annoying.

Soooo, let's change topics. 

In other news, just heard that Oxy's AD will be retiring in July.  Wonder what this means for the future...

Snap... can I have the job? I would totally do a kick butt job relatively.

[OxyFan21]

Haha...TOO FUNNY...I know somebody at OXY that let these picture

And the fact that you're posting from Pitzer.edu has nothing to do with it, I'm sure. Nobody falls for that stuff anymore.

Thanks, Pat for the quick work.  Guess they have nothing better to do over there at PP.

[OxyFan21]

I'm too disgusted by the CLU thing for words. This is precisely the type of thing that's not supposed to happen at DIII, which is why we all love and follow it. The frosh that got arrested was the first person to score in their new arena, incidentally. He'll obviously always be on the record books for that, and that's pretty annoying.

Soooo, let's change topics. 

In other news, just heard that Oxy's AD will be retiring in July.  Wonder what this means for the future...

Snap... can I have the job? I would totally do a kick butt job relatively.

Perhaps the SID position will open up for you?

[diehardfan]

diehardfan:

>>Snap... can I have the [Oxy AD] job? I would totally do a kick butt job relatively.<<

Do you look good in black and orange?

I read that as SID job... I definitely have no desire or skill to take over an entire Athletic Department.

I do look good in black (the neutral color I wear to most games) and orange (a wheaton color) though.

[Gray Fox]

<<Player 2: It sure is.  Do you want to go to the library and study?
Player 1: Nah. If I wanted to study, I would have gone to Chapman.  Do you want to go work out or shoot some baskets in our brand new $18 million sports and fitness center, which is the envy of everyone in the SCIAC?>>

[snoop dawg]

OB      I know some guys in Hollywood that would appreciate your script writing talents.  Once again, you have me in stiches!!  I would hit you with +k if I could.

[Pat Coleman]

Grinnell and Redlands are playing each other next year. Unfortunately, Coach Smith wasn't allowed to be around for it.

[TeeDub]

Grinnell and Redlands are playing each other next year. Unfortunately, Coach Smith wasn't allowed to be around for it.

Pat,

I have always admired your DIII perception, but your phrasing of this statement is remarkable.

[snoop dawg]

JR    I think it was PC's attempt at "dry wit".   He should have used a smiley face.

[Amherst95]

Grinnell and Redlands are playing each other next year. Unfortunately, Coach Smith wasn't allowed to be around for it.

Where?

[TeeDub]

JR    I think it was PC's attempt at "dry wit".   He should have used a smiley face.

I did not mean my comment in a negative way...actually quite the contrary.  I have found Pat to be quite selective in the words he chooses to share, that is why I know he meant exactly what he said.  I actually find it quite insightful.

[diehardfan]

JR    I think it was PC's attempt at "dry wit".   He should have used a smiley face.

I did not mean my comment in a negative way...actually quite the contrary.  I have found Pat to be quite selective in the words he chooses to share, that is why I know he meant exactly what he said.  I actually find it quite insightful.

Yup. That was pretty carefully and excellently phrased, and I noticed it too.

[Pat Coleman]

Thanks. A decade of editing at work there. I do tend to choose my words carefully when the situation calls for it.