WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Just to let everyone know...the East teams played too! And ETBU once again came out on top!

Glad to have you, Tiger!

I hope you can bring some friends!  The more the merrier! 

[FrmrHSUer]

that was weird, but none the less im back, and good to be back. I was at the McM/HPU game, i was sitting in the north seats behind the goal, i figured it was as neutral as i could get.

A another great game that could have gone either way. Each team played very well and tough till the very end.

HPU fans were awesome for the girls game, in fact there were times that they were louder than the home team fans. It was kind of crazy to see how the majority of fans left after the girls game, i guess it just goes to show how much attention womens bball games are getting now a days.

Oh and good win by ETBU in the East, keep playing good bball
Blalock, meia, symbi, tara, alison, sawyer, pretty much anyone that touch the ball yesterday had a great game. It was a fun basketball game to watch.

[calhsu]

I've been to socal all week and just saw what happened this week in Abilene.  Believe it or not I am ready to stuff a "I told you so,"  about HPU not getting out of Abilene without a loss.  One basket and they would have done what I thought was impossible.  It tells me that the Jackets are for real and deserve everything they have recieved in the polls.  Unless the Abilene teams make major adjustments this week the Jackets will crush both team in Brownwood.  No, an alien has not taken over my body or mind.  I can see reality.   My hope has not  given up on HSU,  they played a poor game,  if they can shoot better and not turn the ball they could upset.
The Jackets could be thinking more about MCM and lose sight of the Cowgirls,  that would be a big mistake.

[FrmrHSUer]

Dballa or sethhpu, are the bleachers that are courtside at Brownwood Colosieum for HPU fans only or are they more of a first come first serve type deal?

[mcmfan]

The numbers do appear to favor HPU this coming weekend, and not just because HPU will be playing at home (though admittedly that didn't help them a year ago).  If HPU wins both games, they are in first place.  If they lose to HSU but beat McM, we have a 3-way tie, but according to Ralph's point calculations HPU will probably have the edge.  The only way HPU doesn't end up hosting the tournament (assuming the three teams win all the rest of their games) is if they lose Saturday to McM.  McM will be arriving after a long road trip to and back from Alpine; will we be ready for the rematch?  Advice to HSU fans: If you want the tournament in Abilene, you'd better join us McM fans on Saturday in Brownwood!! 

[dballa]

HSUats,

the bleachers courtside are for HPU students only.  All other fans are supposed to sit upstairs. 

[FrmrHSUer]

HSUats,

the bleachers courtside are for HPU students only.  All other fans are supposed to sit upstairs. 

Thats to bad for us, good for home team though. Having those fans there can be very intimidating for the visiting team

Advice to HSU fans: If you want the tournament in Abilene, you'd better join us McM fans on Saturday in Brownwood!! 

I plan on attending both games in Brownwood. I'm looking forward to some good basketball both days and i also get to eat at Underwoods and i've been told that is a Mexican food place that is awesome. its gonna be a fun weekend and hopefully my Cowgirls can "STEP UP" and get a win and hopefully the LIB can also bring a win home to abilene.

Heres a question to ponder: Does McM have the advantage of playing HPU 2nd? or does it really not matter who plays who when, the better team is going to win anyways?

[dballa]

Which mexican food place are you talking about? If it's Mi Familia then i have bad news for you it burned down a few months back.   Great restaurant so it's pretty sad it's not there anymore.  Pulido's also shut down so really we have Gomez's and Emilio's left other than some small ones.

Underwood's is pretty good and you can also try Humphrey Pete's, The Section Hand, and for a lunch on Saturday can even try Studabakers( i doubt I spelled that right).  It's pretty good as well.

[mcmfan]

Advantages: I'd think McM would have an advantage playing HPU two days after HSU to the extent that HPU is going to have to play a lot harder to win against HSU than McM will presumably have to play to beat SRSU.  On the other hand, McM will be on the bus to Alpine Wednesday and then on the bus back to Abilene Thursday night.  Maybe it all comes down to how well our players can sleep on the bus!
Actually, it could all come down to the point spreads.  So, here's a question for Ralph: It seems to me if HSU beat HPU by a large point spread, and McM lost by a small one, the tournament could still end up in Abilene (at HSU).  Would that be correct?

[HPU75]

I will put in my 2 cents worth  also--I was at Kimbrell on saturday.  As an HPU fan, that was a tough loss.  I don't mind losing, but when you are up 15 in the first half and still double digits or close to it  for much of the second--that hurts. As an admittedly biased observer, the charging call on Meia which I believe was either right before or right after the 3 free throws by Nelson really hurt.  I told my wife--that's the game--and unfortunately I was right.  Of course. both our offense and defense in the last 4-5 minutes was the difference.  We did not get it done in that crunch time.  Nelson's shooting was also huge. Also, for HPU to be as great as all of us HPU fans think, we still need Meia to score 15-20 in all these big games.  She certainly never got  untracked to any great degree. I am sure  the MCM defense had something to do with that, but I am not sure all. With the improvement and additions with our other players--we will be tough to handle if she can produce her standard 20 or so.

Oh well, we were the last undefeated team of 400, but it lasted less than one day!!  If we can  regroup, and survive this week, Saturday will be(mainly) forgotten.

[Ralph Turner]

McMfan, I think that HSU can flip the point spread to their favor with a big win (10 points) that is not overwhelmed by a "big" McMurry loss to HPU.

I thought that the HPU fans did a good job of traveling to HSU on Thursday night.  They neutralized most of the Home Court Advantage.  Over the radio, it sounded like HPU traveled well to Kimbrell, too.

I think that an Abilene venue works well for McMurry.  Crossing town to Mabee is enough to get one "psyched".  Playing in Brownwood where quality courtside seating for visitors is prohibited by the layout of the Coliseum does give HPU an advantage.

One other factor for HSU is that they must win for any hopes of a Tri-Championship (at the least) in the West.  In fact, we could have all three teams at 15-2 by week's end.

I will update the point spreads after Thursday night.

Alacumba LIB!  Beat the Lobos!

[Josh Bowerman]

Maybe what happened to lcwildcat scared off HSUats. They might not want to have been "outed" by someone like Bowerman or Mr. Coleman.

fanstand--

I don't "out" people--they do that for themselves through their own carelessness/immaturity.

If someone is going to dog someone else in the forums, that's their choice--even if somebody is stupid enough to come in here and dog their current boss.  Sheesh--that's real smart. 

Plus, what lcwildcat did and trying to hide behind a cute moniker is just plain chicken s__t.  If he doesn't like what his boss is doing, then he needs to go talk to her privately.  And he needs to find somewhere else to coach if it's so unbearable--it's not like there aren't hundreds of coaching jobs available.

[FrmrHSUer]

I don't "out" people--they do that for themselves through their own carelessness/immaturity.

I might been careless, but there was nothing immature about me or my actions

[Josh Bowerman]

Well, I won't offer an opinion since I don't know what transpired.  I will say that it couldn't have been that bad if even I missed it!   

[fanstand]

Okay, I guess the term I needed to use was "BUSTED", my bad!