MBB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[zander]

One thing is for sure if the Panthers win the rest of the way through then the Feb.20th game against Anderson at Hanover (and the last game of the season for both teams) will be a BATTLE worth the price of admission.

[dc_star]

Huge win for DC! Hopefully the Jackets can sustain that momentum heading in to Saturday's game.

[Jackets Backer]

It was an OK win for the Jackets. A game they should've won. They need to string some Ws together going into the HCAC Tournament. The No. 2 seed would be nice, but not real realistic with Hanover holding the tiebreaker. At very least, 3rd or 4th seed to host quarterfinal contest.

[dc_has_been]

Jackets Backer-couldn't agree with you more.  DC really has no other choice as I mentioned before, to win out!  This would give them a shot for a 3 seed or possibley a 2 seed if Hanover has some kind of freak meltdown. 

I'm not claiming Anderson the out right champ yet either.  They've been just getting by over their last five wins.  I think having depth issues is catching up and may hurt them the rest of the way and will carry over into the tournament.  Right now I'm thinking Hanover is the team to watch out for.

dc_star, glad to see another DC poster here.  +1 to get you started in the karma area.  DC fans you've all done a great job representing on this board this year(except a few of my comments out of anger ).

[Buzz]

So what is the karma rating anyway. I've been wondering about that...

[Jackets Backer]

I'm not ready to crown Anderson either. I think the Tourney will be wide open like every year although Franklin and Transy have really dominated it recently. I like Hanover right now too ... mostly because they have Miller patrolling the sidelines and Mitchell Meyer and Mike Case inside. Anderson, Transy, Hanover or DC wouldn't surprise me at all winning the Tourney. Manchester possibly, but don't think they have quite enough. Franklin is just too young this year. I love conference tournaments but I think it's not really fair when the regular season champion doesn't earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. That's the team that proved they were the best over the entire season, not just two nights.

[Darryl Nester]

So what is the karma rating anyway. I've been wondering about that...

I thought there was a description of this somewhere in the "help" section of the boards, but I cannot find it.  (Perhaps Pat or some other d3boards guru can point it out.)

Briefly, karma is a measure of goodwill (or bad will) dispensed to you by other posters.  After you have posted some number of times (50? 100? 200), you are given the ability to "applaud" or "smite" any other poster (no more than once a day).  Typically, you might applaud someone (giving him/her +1 karma points) for making a clever, insightful, or otherwise admirable comment.  If you are angry at someone (because of some particularly harsh comment, for example), you can smite them, resulting in -1 karma points.

d3sports head honcho Pat Coleman has 1042 karma points, as a sign of appreciation for all the work that he does (and as an indication that most posters have the sense not to bite the hand that feeds them).  You might sometimes see posters with a rather severe karma deficit, owing to a tendency to post snarky or controversial comments.

[Gregory Sager]

So what is the karma rating anyway. I've been wondering about that...

I thought there was a description of this somewhere in the "help" section of the boards, but I cannot find it.  (Perhaps Pat or some other d3boards guru can point it out.)

It's right here.

Briefly, karma is a measure of goodwill (or bad will) dispensed to by other posters.  After you have posted some number of times (50? 100?)

200.

[Darryl Nester]

I thought there was a description of [karma] somewhere in the "help" section of the boards, but I cannot find it.  (Perhaps Pat or some other d3boards guru can point it out.)

It's right here.

Thanks, Gregory. I knew I had read that statement somewhere, but I looked in the help section of d3boards.com; should have thought to look at d3hoops.com/d3football.com/etc.

[Buzz]

thanks guys. so this is post 41 for me...159 more before i can start handing out and taking away points! haha

[zander]

I'm further behind buzz. Please give me some karma you D3 guru's. Go Colts!!!

[dc_has_been]

Here you go zander & Buzz, I'm in a giving mood!  Darryl & Gregory too, for all your hard work posting vital info.  Karma +1 on the HOUSE!

[Darryl Nester]

Here you go zander & Buzz, I'm in a giving mood!  Darryl & Gregory too, for all your hard work posting vital info.  Karma +1 on the HOUSE!

Right back at you.  Friday puts me in a karma-giving mood.

[Buzz]

Another Saturday full of HCAC action as this regular season winds down. I don't see too many surprises, as the top 6 are gearing up, while MSJ and Rose seem to be fading fast.

IU-East (12-10) at MSJ (8-12)
It still doesn't look like Romes is back 100%, and IU-East is a pretty athletic team that has played some good teams tough. Hate to go agains the HCAC squad, but I don't think a Romes-less MSJ team can keep pace.

Manchester (12-8, 6-5) at Rose-Hulman (6-14, 2-9)
MC simply needs this one more and Rose has lost 6 straight. I'll take the Spartans.

Bluffton (2-19, 2-10) at Hanover (11-9, 8-4)
I continue to give props to Bluffton for really playing much better late in the year despite a very poor record, but Hanover isn't losing this one at home.

Anderson (18-2, 10-2) at Franklin (8-12, 6-5)
Seems like AU is beginning to fade a bit but I'll still take em in another close one.

Transylvania (12-9, 8-4) at Defiance (16-5, 7-5)
DC is due for a big shooting performance from its guards, holds a big edge on TU inside, and should have won at Transy earlier. Jackets get it done this time around.

[dc_star]

Tomorrow's picks:
Mt. St. Joseph over Indiana University East
DC over Transylvania
Manchester over Rose-Hulman
Hanover over Bluffton
Anderson over Franklin

Hopefully I can improve my record to 9-0, but more importantly, I hope everyone travels safely to the games tomorrow.