MBB: American Rivers Conference

[doolittledog]

Loras wins 80-71 @ Dubuque.  Rat Farts!!!

[IntramuralChamp]

Coe puts up 35 points on 26% shooting from the field, and loses 54 to 35! Coe may be able to play defense to win games but its going to be hard to win games only scoring 35 points in the IIAC.

[wizbegs1304]

Cornell out of IIAC? http://gazetteonline.com/sports/2009/12/02/cornell-may-be-dropping-out-of-the-iowa-conference

[doolittledog]

Cornell out of IIAC? http://gazetteonline.com/sports/2009/12/02/cornell-may-be-dropping-out-of-the-iowa-conference

We've been talking about this on the football side of the board.  My guess is that Cornell is ready to make the change and just has to do a sell job to the other schools to make it happen.  If they can't talk those schools into forming their own conference I suppose Cornell could just try to re-join the Midwest Conference. 

I don't like it, but it sounds like that is what the Cornell administration wants.  Too bad. 

[IntramuralChamp]

I think if Cornell could compete or not finish in the bottom of the IIAC year in and year out there would be no talk of joining any other conference. If they join the ACM they are probably in the middle of the pack with the teams that are listed, so automatically they are better off. Cornell just needs to get more coaches like DeGeorge to build a program and establish some winning ways. Even when they were winning in basketball the past 2 years they still couldn't fill their gym. The town of Mt. Vernon needs to support their Rams, and they in turn probably think the Rams need to be able to compete before they will support them.

[coocooforcoekohawk]

Coe puts up 35 points on 26% shooting from the field, and loses 54 to 35! Coe may be able to play defense to win games but its going to be hard to win games only scoring 35 points in the IIAC.

Wow, so we have no bench at all.

[Dr. Phil]

I cant figure out what the offensive game plan Coe has.......lots of passing around the perimeter, but no screens, no give and goes, cutters are rare, and when they do cut, no one passes the ball!!

If you look at the Cornell game, Coe had 4 assists! 4!!!!! You dont win with that kind of execution.  When you turn the ball over 15 times or more a game, it doesnt help either.

Their offense consists of passing in the post and it will never come outs. No one cuts to the basket to help on a double team.  Makes it easy for the other coach to gameplan against.

When they do get the D rebound, they rarely push the ball - they take their time, let the others team defense set up, get one shot and out. No offensive boards to speak off at all.

Coe needs to be far more aggressive and let some of their more aggressive players get to the rim....get some fouls on their opponents. Going to the rim at least gets an offensive player or two near the rim to try for an O board.

I hope they can work it out because scoring 35 in a college game is just plain embarrassing,  not to mention 26% shooting!!!

[IntramuralChamp]

I didn't realize Coe's bench did not score a single point and only took 8 shots! Juckem will get after their posts after their starters were 4-16 with 6 turnovers. Lets remember it was their first game.

I am going to go ahead and take the improved Kohawks over Dubuque tomorrow. Also taking BV at Loras, Wartburg at home, and Cornell on the road at Simpson, but wouldn't be surprised to see this go the other way.




   

[doolittledog]

I didn't realize Coe's bench did not score a single point and only took 8 shots! Juckem will get after their posts after their starters were 4-16 with 6 turnovers. Lets remember it was their first game.

I am going to go ahead and take the improved Kohawks over Dubuque tomorrow. Also taking BV at Loras, Wartburg at home, and Cornell on the road at Simpson, but wouldn't be surprised to see this go the other way.

Boo you!!! 

J/k, great to have some new voices on here!!!

[Klompen]

Central men jump out to early lead on Wartburg, 15-6.  Game is at Wartburg.   

[Klompen]

WB must have gotten a good speach at halftime, Central was up by 8 at half, now down by 3 with about 12 minutes left.  Go Dutch!

[Klompen]

Congratulations to the Central men for completing the sweep at WB with a 64-63 win.  Way to go Dutch.  They are off to their best start in years.  Had high hopes for the men this year with 5 starters back, but they still need to learn some consistency if they want to keep up the winning ways when we hit the better teams in the conference.  I like getting two wins over the rival teams in the conference, but the better teams are still ahead and Central has to keep improving if they want a shot at the conference title.

[coocooforcoekohawk]

That JV game was brutal.

I thought Yansky needed to get control of those kids emotions.  Something would go wrong and heads would go down.

Good to see Dougie though.

[IntramuralChamp]

Klompen- Props to your Dutch for being 6-1 and 2-0 in the league. Yesterday's win was a big one but other then that win I don't know how good Central really is because of their non-conference schedule. I think the Pella High School team could have beat those non-conference teams also. The win at Wartburg is no doubt a good one and we'll find out soon enough if they are the best in the league. Having everyone back will help with the tough IIAC schedule in 2010.

[Klompen]

Klompen- Props to your Dutch for being 6-1 and 2-0 in the league. Yesterday's win was a big one but other then that win I don't know how good Central really is because of their non-conference schedule. I think the Pella High School team could have beat those non-conference teams also. The win at Wartburg is no doubt a good one and we'll find out soon enough if they are the best in the league. Having everyone back will help with the tough IIAC schedule in 2010.

Completely agree with you IC.  We were so bad for so many years, that 3 years in a row we only had 5 wins total, including those really bad non-conference opponents.  It did not seem like the team cared one way or another if they won or lost.  Last year the team seemed to care for the first time in a long time, but they still play inconsistent.  They would be up for the games perceived to be tough, then lose to teams that were below them in the conference, playing to the level of the competition.  I would like to see them come out and play every game strong this year.  Like you, hard to know if they are good or not because of the scheduling.  It isn't easy to win at Wartburg and so I'm happy with that, but BV will be a real test Wednesday night.  I am hopeful that it helps to get to them early with all 5 of our starters returning and them having to find some replacements.

If the Dutch can't do it this year with the returning talent, it will be a long year next year.  Not saying they will win conference, but I would hope for a top 3 finish at least.