MBB: MAC Freedom League

[ljk]

You're right Nais., out rebounded, out shot, out hustled and out coached!

[G-manWU]

ColonelJohn,

Sorry for the prolonged absence from the board- grad school and work have kept me busier than busy lately. I remember back during the days of the conference defections, when some purple-colored posters started bashing Marywood's acadmic reputation compared to their alma mater. Well, if those posters had the course load I did this semester, they might take a little bit brighter view of Scranton's "other" university.....

Anyways, if there is no snow and the temp. stays even a little bit above arctic conditions, I plan on making the trip to Williamsport to see the Colonels in action against Lycoming on Saturday. So with that in mind, I will keep you guys updated with anything that comes up. Hope all is well with all of you

[BBallGuru]

It flat out hurts to watch the Colonels play.  I was almost positive that they would suffer defeat against a well coached Elizabethtown team for a second time, having that JR would make no impact or positive contribution to shut down a team that they already had grasps of in their first match up.  The result was a win by Elizabethtown that was never in doubt, up double-digits most of the second half.  DeRojas was shut down yet again and JR was out coached as expected.

With the ever shrinking fan base and a truly successful season a distant memory, JR is in trouble again for yet another season, with a visit to Lyco and a likely 4-4 first semester start.  With low quality wins over the PS something schools and a miserable FDU team who they struggled to put away, JR and the gang are sufferers of their early weak schedule and rare visits to two non-conference opponents twice. 

Yet again Wilkes seems to have the talent.  Kresge is playing great, Gabriel has filled Kline's spot efficiently- minus the turnovers, Huch has blossomed into a capable performer and a force on defense and the freshman Breznitsky seems that he could be the QB the colonels have been missing.  As for DeRojas... What can be said...? he is getting keyed on and JR isn't equipped enough to figure out how to help him get going.  It's only a matter of time until he goes off.  I see the same stagnate offense of the past with some of the basic flex motion.  JR is very basic to say the least, and is nothing compared to conference rivals and the sophisticated approaches that they incorporate.  Its painful to watch Wilkes lose.  Especially outings like the Misericordia game, where JR was obviously out coached and a victim of lesser talent.  Its no wonder why JR hasn't won anything in ten years.  From the Januzzi days until now, the talent has leveled out and JR's "magic" is long gone.  It's a shame to watch JR's antics on the sidelines and his continued avoidance of blame in the media by placing it solely on his team. 

[lefty2]

BBGuru,

Don't be bashful.

With a rookie post like that, it's going to be tough to follow up.

[BBallGuru]

Anything but a rookie my friend - I'm just new to this board. 

[lefty2]

Anything but a rookie my friend - I'm just new to this board. 

That's what I was referring to.

First post = rookie.

[chairman]

So we have the first agonized Wilkes fan chiming in, I'm wondering when we will hear from our man in Purchase. Word on the street is that Kennedy is not nearly as scary when you can see to the other side. Mid-range???
Seriously though, I would love to get a break down on the King's game. I was very impressed with Misericordia's shooting at Eastern, and it looked like the Cougars were stroking it at Susquehanna as well. I think they could be tough to deal with as the season progresses.

[lefty2]

Chairman,

Interesting observations on Misericordia, but you left a key point - the lost at Eastern and Susquehanna.

[hoopzwiz]

Things not going well in Dallas lefty2??

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Chairman,

Interesting observations on Misericordia, but you left a key point - the lost at Eastern and Susquehanna.


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[lefty2]

Wiz,

Things are fine, but it doesn't really matter how well you shoot if you lose, does it?

[ljk]

bballguru, nice breakdown on Wilkes. It is indeed very frustrating to watch the Colonels play.  You see more offense run in a pickup game at the local Y when complete strangers play and run the basic sets.  Pick and roll, give and go, cuts to the basket, quick ball rotation , etc.  Not at a Wilkes game.  The so called motion offense ends up with the big men holding the ball 25 feet from the basket.  After FDU win, Coach JR mentioned in the newspaper that he had installed a new offense.  I was at the game and didn't see much difference.   They let an undersized FDU team hang around for most of the game.   Game after game the Colonels fail to post up their big men and take advantage of the mismatches that are so evident.   Wilkes does have a nice size talented front line this year. Combine that with the deadly shooting of DeRojas from downtown and the inside outside potential could be hard to stop.  However, it all starts with that entry pass down low which opens up the whole court.  Wilkes reluctance to pound the ball inside as a place to start running the offense is hard to understand.   Like bballguru said, it hurts to watch.

[ljk]

...and Januzzi ain't walking through that door!

[chairman]

Congrats to Coach Nadelhoffer on his 100th career win. Eastern did not have a winning season in the ten years prior to his arrival in St. Davids.

[WilkesColonel]

Go Wilkes!!! Big time win yesterday against Carthage.

~KS '01

ColonelJohn nice to see you still posting up!

[ColonelJohn4Life]

KS 01 - welcome back.  Those of us who were around in '01 remember Carthage as one of the big guns, nationally, leading up to the '01 Tournament.  Can't speak to too much on them in the meantime, but our own D3hoops.com had them ranked 23rd coming in.  Wilkes wins by double-digits.  It was described as a "signature win" by those I talked to in attendance.

Congrats, fellas.