Who Is running the Grinnell system?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

We don't need to get in to this again; I would expect more from you digs, even if it was said with smiley faces and perhaps some joking.  You never know who is going to take it seriously and rile the troops up again.

[hjmphelp]

Digs-
did you make it to the GC  ST N game Saturday, you rouser of riles, you?

[digs]

I did indeed.  Great young tallent.  Grinnell will be good for a few years with that group, they would be better if the get another big guy to replace nordland.

[hjmphelp]

Nordlund is just so important in ways that will never show up in the box. I agree except I think leadership can come from someone small and already here, and leadership will be the issue way more than size, IMHO.

[hjmphelp]

And now he is gone for the season. Damn ironic that Digs would be jostling me to respond to his statement about Grinnell without Nordlund on the very day his career is taken away by an ACL/meniscus tear.
Grinnell did play about as intense a game as possible against Lake Forest Saturday and won, so now the adjustment can go full swing til season's end and we really DO get a look at what Grinnell might be like next year. Chamberlain really stepped up BTW, with 22 points and 6 rebounds.

[TeeDub]

Losing Nordlund is a tough loss for Grinnell, but another SYSTEM team had a great win Saturday night...

Emory and Henry           97
#20 Hampden-Sydney   93

Another interesting SYSTEM side note....when was the last time the top three scoring SYSTEM teams all had under 100 on the same night...?

Emory and Henry     97
Grinnell                    94
Redlands                  92

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Nice catch JR.  You don't keep all three of those squads out of triple figures too often.

[TeeDub]

Interestingly, two of the three won their games as well...something wacky going on in the universe.

[digs]

Jordis -- nice catch.

Jeffp -- Shame about Nordlund.  I regret even asking the question.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

In post game from the Iowa State blowout at Mizzou last night, they mentioned it as one of the worst home losses in Missouri history, the worst being some game in 1961.  However, among the top ten was a 1910 loss to none other than Grinnell, 32-8.  Apparently they've been running the score up for damn near a century.

[hjmphelp]

GC did take a 22 year break.

[John Gleich]

Hey jeffp,  (or another Grinnell/System disciple)

I was having a conversation with my Stats prof today because we have a semester statistics project to do this semester... can you post (or point me to) "the system" goals?  I'm possibly thinking about analyzing it this semester.

Thanks!

[hjmphelp]

Ya know, I've lost track of 'em! (how sad is that?!?) I'll see if I can dig 'em up for you. Also a reminder that inthe first years of the system, Coach A actually had the stats prof in the math dept work up the figures with one of his classes. I know that guy too so I'll try to talk to him in the next few days too. Sorry i can't help right now.

[John Gleich]

Thanks, I appreciate it...  I knew I remembered you saying that the stats prof looked at the info, that's actually what gave me the idea to possibly do this... I've gotta figure out exactly what or how I would analyze the data, but what makes this more attractive is the fact that Grinnell has run the "system" for quite a while now... and other teams have followed suit, so there's a lot of data to choose from.

I thought about contacting Coach Arsenault directly... but they're in-season... I'm not going to do that.  Like I said, this is a semester project, so it won't be due until May... so I've got some time, and I'll have time to get in contact with im as well.

[systemfan86]

PS -

Here's what I have...

1) Take 100 shots a game
2) 50% of those shots are 3 pt attempts
3) Force 32 turnovers
4) Get offensive rebounds on 33% of the shots
5) Take 30 more shots than the opponent

Hope that helps