WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Barber Greene]

I don't see how UWW would have more fans than HPU.  This weekend they couldn't even get more than 500 total at their home game against DePauw.  HPU received 250 tickets to begin with and from what I heard they were pretty much all sold plus some others that had purchased them from Hope College directly.  I think the only people we won't out number will be the Hope faithful that come to watch the games.

The Warhawk faithful travel well...I wouldn't be surprised if as many attend these games as attended the games in Whitewater last week (that attendance figure probably included about 100 Depauw fans)

You can't get the students to attend the championship men's football games in Whitewater but you can get them to board two buses going to Salem, VA....go figure

[JACKET84]

According to Brownwood radio and the newspaper Meia Daniels has been named WBCA Player of the Year and Coach K has been named Coach of the Year. 

Nobody deserves the honor more than Coach K! 

You HPU fans need to start preparing yourselves for the inevitable move of Coach K to a DII or DI program.  It is going to happen. 

I don't know about that.  Remember Julie Goodenough at Hardin Simmons?  She built HSU up, went to Oklahoma State, and OSU fired her after her 2nd year in a 3yr contract.  She's now at Charleston Southern, with a loosing season (8-22).  She was a great DIII coach.  In DIII you're dealing with different players than DI and DII.  I think Chris will be best in DIII.   I could see him moving to another DIII school in the Midwest, closer to his home.

[SabineBBall]

According to Brownwood radio and the newspaper Meia Daniels has been named WBCA Player of the Year and Coach K has been named Coach of the Year. 

Nobody deserves the honor more than Coach K! 

You HPU fans need to start preparing yourselves for the inevitable move of Coach K to a DII or DI program.  It is going to happen. 

We sure don't want that happening anytime soon!!!

[Ralph Turner]

According to Brownwood radio and the newspaper Meia Daniels has been named WBCA Player of the Year and Coach K has been named Coach of the Year. 

Nobody deserves the honor more than Coach K! 

You HPU fans need to start preparing yourselves for the inevitable move of Coach K to a DII or DI program.  It is going to happen. 

I don't know about that.  Remember Julie Goodenough at Hardin Simmons?  She built HSU up, went to Oklahoma State, and OSU fired her after her 2nd year in a 3yr contract.  She's now at Charleston Southern, with a loosing season (8-22).  She was a great DIII coach.  In DIII you're dealing with different players than DI and DII.  I think Chris will be best in DIII.   I could see him moving to another DIII school in the Midwest, closer to his home.

I met his mom and dad last weekend.  Do they live here?  Do they "snowbird" here in basketball season?

If he prefers to live in Brownwood TX over Indianola or Decorah IA, then why move back to Iowa?

Aside from the geographic isolation in D-III, there is much to be said for the ASC.

[Hwbb]

Note to anyone who will be driving from the south into Holland on Friday...snow is forecast from northern Indiana border to Holland for Friday afternoon, making that 90-minute portion of the drive a lot longer and more difficult. Leave early and take care.

[JACKET84]

According to Brownwood radio and the newspaper Meia Daniels has been named WBCA Player of the Year and Coach K has been named Coach of the Year. 

Nobody deserves the honor more than Coach K! 

You HPU fans need to start preparing yourselves for the inevitable move of Coach K to a DII or DI program.  It is going to happen. 

I don't know about that.  Remember Julie Goodenough at Hardin Simmons?  She built HSU up, went to Oklahoma State, and OSU fired her after her 2nd year in a 3yr contract.  She's now at Charleston Southern, with a loosing season (8-22).  She was a great DIII coach.  In DIII you're dealing with different players than DI and DII.  I think Chris will be best in DIII.   I could see him moving to another DIII school in the Midwest, closer to his home.

I met his mom and dad last weekend.  Do they live here?  Do they "snowbird" here in basketball season?

If he prefers to live in Brownwood TX over Indianola or Decorah IA, then why move back to Iowa?

Aside from the geographic isolation in D-III, there is much to be said for the ASC.

They live in Iowa.  I believe his brother (who assisted Chris the first couple of years) moved back to Iowa.  They just come down for a few games each year.  I'm sure he likes the winters down here vs. Iowa.

[Rob Don]

yea they live in Iowa, and Coach Kelly went back to Iowa for a head coaching position.

[Rob Don]

by the way...i'm way proud to be one point behind Pat Coleman on the womens pick em bracket...at least for now! lol

[Pat Coleman]

I expect you and I may have the same national champ ...

[inthepaint]

According to Brownwood radio and the newspaper Meia Daniels has been named WBCA Player of the Year and Coach K has been named Coach of the Year. 

Nobody deserves the honor more than Coach K! 

You HPU fans need to start preparing yourselves for the inevitable move of Coach K to a DII or DI program.  It is going to happen. 

I don't know about that.  Remember Julie Goodenough at Hardin Simmons?  She built HSU up, went to Oklahoma State, and OSU fired her after her 2nd year in a 3yr contract.  She's now at Charleston Southern, with a loosing season (8-22).  She was a great DIII coach.  In DIII you're dealing with different players than DI and DII.  I think Chris will be best in DIII.   I could see him moving to another DIII school in the Midwest, closer to his home.

Coach Goodenough is one example of the transition not working as well as folks might have hoped.  I would venture, however,  to say there are plenty of examples of coaches going from the DIII ranks "upwards" to DII and even DI who had tremendous success.  I am not a student of the subject so I can't give you specific examples, but I would think they exist.

Coach K has developed an amazing program at HPU.  He inherited a team that was mediocre at best and turned the program into what could be argued as the best in the country.  My hat is off to the man!  

Lady Jackets all the way, baby!

[golfniz1]

Well I am in Holland Michigan and it snowing big time.  It will be very diificult to travel from Wisconsin to Michigan right now. The snow is expected to fall all day and thru tomorrow A.M. right now there is 5'' on the ground.  Awesome for us Texans that dont get to expirence snow that often.  At the banquet last night Hope put on a very nice program and dinner big props goes out to Hope College they have done an excellent job as hosts of this event.  Congrats goes out to Mia Daniels named player of the year for NCAA WBCA D-3 and Coach K coach of the year very deserving by each.   Well gotta go build a snowman later and GO HPU BRING HOME THE WALNUT AND BRONZE!

[dballa]

golfniz1 make some noise for us that couldn't make it to Holland.  I'm sure it's going to be an amazing atmosphere.  Our girls are use to playing in the spotlight so I know they'll come out and play to the best of their abilities and put on a big show.

STING 'EM JACKETS!!

FINISH IT!!

[mcmfan]

Make a LOT of noise, golfniz1!  You've got to make up for all the Texians who can't be there tonight!

[Rob Don]

I expect you and I may have the same national champ ...

I suspect that as well.   I'm real impressed with Oglethorp, and gald i picked them into the final four.   their regular season schedule was a tough  one.  though i've got messiah and HPU in the championship game. 

Lady Jackets all the way, baby!

Yet Again, how could i not quote it! 

GO HOWARD PAYNE
94/40  GIRLS!

[Rob Don]

Make a LOT of noise, golfniz1!  You've got to make up for all the Texians who can't be there tonight!

i second that...scream loud and proud!