Bumblin' B's

Gregory Sager · March 21, 2006, 08:27:07 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 20, 2006, 09:26:35 PM(Just as I'll remind people over and over [and over ] that IWU, after placing 3rd nationally in 1996 and graduating 4 of 5 starters, won the whole she'bang in 1997, so next year...!)

Chuck, you win the kewpie doll for making the first of what will undoubtedly be 5,000 references to this factoid on Posting Up by Illinois Wesleyan fans over the next year.

Mr. Ypsi · March 21, 2006, 08:36:41 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 21, 2006, 08:27:07 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 20, 2006, 09:26:35 PM(Just as I'll remind people over and over [and over ] that IWU, after placing 3rd nationally in 1996 and graduating 4 of 5 starters, won the whole she'bang in 1997, so next year...!)

Chuck, you win the kewpie doll for making the first of what will undoubtedly be 5,000 references to this factoid on Posting Up by Illinois Wesleyan fans over the next year.

Well, objectively, things look comparatively bleak for next year - this keeps hope alive!

Titan Q · March 21, 2006, 08:40:38 PM

Chuck, IWU will be a pretty good team next year. Zach Freeman will be one of the best big guys in the country and the Titans have some good players who have been waiting their turn on the JV team.

Mr. Ypsi · March 21, 2006, 09:02:48 PM

Quote from: Titan Q on March 21, 2006, 08:40:38 PM
Chuck, IWU will be a pretty good team next year. Zach Freeman will be one of the best big guys in the country and the Titans have some good players who have been waiting their turn on the JV team.

I certainly wasn't expecting them to drop off a cliff or anything; that's why I said 'comparatively' bleak - they're certainly NOT going to be pre-season #1! In fact, with those graduation losses, I'd be surprised if they get ANY pre-season top 25 votes. But I'd also be disappointed and surprised if they don't reach the top 25 at some point. Remember, I saw the JV play the alums last year - some real talent, and no doubt some good players I have NOT seen.

David Collinge · March 21, 2006, 09:10:47 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 21, 2006, 09:02:48 PMIn fact, with those graduation losses, I'd be surprised if they get ANY pre-season top 25 votes.

It's been 36 weeks since IWU failed to receive any votes in a weekly poll, and they've never received fewer than 31 votes in a pre-season poll. IWU has received votes in 88 of the 108 polls, tied (with Catholic) for 7th-most in this category, just one poll behind 5th place (Amherst and Hampden-Sydney) and two behind 4th place UW-Whitewater. Only Wooster (108), UW-Stevens Point (101), and Wittenberg (99) have appeared in significantly more polls than the Titans.

Barring an unforseen catastrophe, the Titans will at least receive votes in the preseason poll, and may well be in the top 25.

Titan Q · March 21, 2006, 09:19:27 PM

IWU won't deserve to be in the preseason Top 25 next year, but I think they'll have enough talent to make it pretty interesting as the season goes on.

Apologies to the Pool B board participants for holding this conversation here.

Mr. Ypsi · March 21, 2006, 09:48:24 PM

David,

Yeah, NO votes may have been a touch of my usual hyperbole. The last time they graduated 4 starters (2003) was the time they got the 31 votes - then freshman Adam Dauksas was the returning starter. Their only returning starter this time is Zach Freeman, but after the show he put on in the tourney perhaps they WILL start near the bottom of the top 25, rather than out of it completely.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · March 22, 2006, 08:59:42 AM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 21, 2006, 09:48:24 PM
Yeah, NO votes may have been a touch of my usual hyperbole.

Get out of my realm; I am the Supreme Grand Universal Overlord of Hyperbole. All bow before my exagerationality!

Gregory Sager · March 22, 2006, 06:11:15 PM

Quote from: Titan Q on March 21, 2006, 09:19:27 PM
IWU won't deserve to be in the preseason Top 25 next year, but I think they'll have enough talent to make it pretty interesting as the season goes on.

Apologies to the Pool B board participants for holding this conversation here.

I was starting to wonder if Illinois Wesleyan had left the CCIW and gone independent.

damedoe · March 22, 2006, 06:24:29 PM

Can you believe? I was reading the Philadelphia Daily News to see that the NABC name Kyle Myrick to Division 3 third team all american. Who are these guys did they ever once see him in action.THIRD TEAM RIDICULOUS!! FIRST TEAMER FOR SURE!!! P.S. I talked to him Sunday and he said he had an invite to Portsmouth.

njlincolnlion · March 23, 2006, 08:37:34 AM

damedoe:

It just goes to show how clueless some organizations anf they really don't follow division III basketball. The accurate information as far as I'm concerned is D3Hoops, and Myrick was named National POY

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damedoe · April 01, 2006, 12:55:50 PM

Can you out there believe that Kyle Myrick didnt get invited to the Portsmouth Invitational. Thats BULL@#$@. This Basketball stuff is way to political!!!

Pat Coleman · April 01, 2006, 03:16:57 PM

That's alright, there's still Chicago and Phoenix, right?

I don't believe Devean George got invited to the PIT either, so there's plenty of precedent.

mattgrubb · April 04, 2006, 12:19:18 PM

This guy here loves maryville college!

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · April 12, 2006, 09:01:43 AM

So, with Lincoln expressing their intentions of dropping to D2, what is next in the process? Will they start giving scholarships right away or will they continue to opperate in d3 for a few more years? Are they still among the Bumblin' B's for the 2006-2007 season?