MBB: MAC Freedom League

MACfan08 · December 17, 2008, 03:48:06 PM

Well its winter break time and I am sure the kids are about to go home and call it an end to the first part of their season. I see that King's is back to where everyone thought they would be. With 3 losses in a row two of which were at home and all three were league games. Seems like the are close in two of them and could have gone either way with maybe something down the stretch. This is the King's team I expected in that they would give teams a game be close but when it came down to the end they just would not have anyone to go to. They have a game tonight and they are really getting into a must win situation for league games now should be interesting.

For the rest of the league seems like it is going to be a battle all year. There are only at most two easy games on the league scedule in del val and eastern both teams are not really competing and both should be a win for everyone but we all know the stroy of the past and it seems like someone at the top goes into del val and loses in the past it has been wilkes twice. Wilkes looks solid and have a good team and it seems like they will be competing with Desales for the number one seed. Other then that i feel as if all the teams in the middle are going to be fighting for those 3 last spots.

PBR... · December 23, 2008, 02:10:08 PM

Quote from: MACfan08 on December 17, 2008, 03:48:06 PM
Well its winter break time and I am sure the kids are about to go home and call it an end to the first part of their season. I see that King's is back to where everyone thought they would be. With 3 losses in a row two of which were at home and all three were league games. Seems like the are close in two of them and could have gone either way with maybe something down the stretch. This is the King's team I expected in that they would give teams a game be close but when it came down to the end they just would not have anyone to go to. They have a game tonight and they are really getting into a must win situation for league games now should be interesting.

For the rest of the league seems like it is going to be a battle all year. There are only at most two easy games on the league scedule in del val and eastern both teams are not really competing and both should be a win for everyone but we all know the stroy of the past and it seems like someone at the top goes into del val and loses in the past it has been wilkes twice. Wilkes looks solid and have a good team and it seems like they will be competing with Desales for the number one seed. Other then that i feel as if all the teams in the middle are going to be fighting for those 3 last spots.

pbr is a fan of dvc's new coach and given time he will do good things there. he will make that program a winner over the course of several years w/ some good recruiting classes and players familiarize themselves w/ his systems

timeout · January 12, 2009, 02:38:05 PM

Rickroade gets out coached again...can someone please tell me when he will recruit a guard that is taller than 5'2?

kate · January 14, 2009, 09:47:09 PM

According to "live stats" Del Val beat DeSale's tonight 72 - 70! Major congrats to the team!

naismith · January 14, 2009, 11:37:51 PM

U got something against Dustin Hoffman??
Or r u just a big little man?

Quote from: timeout on January 12, 2009, 02:38:05 PM
Rickroade gets out coached again...can someone please tell me when he will recruit a guard that is taller than 5'2?

ColonelJohn4Life · January 15, 2009, 12:09:21 PM

Quote from: kate on January 14, 2009, 09:47:09 PM
According to "live stats" Del Val beat DeSale's tonight 72 - 70! Major congrats to the team!

Congrats to Aggie Nation (translated: kate, and her immediate family

) on the big win. Brings DeSales "back to the pack" just in time for a certain game, in Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

Wilkes racks up a W last night against Miseri. I know Jerry loves keeping teams under 60, and the final of 59-53 qualifies.

lefty2 · January 15, 2009, 12:58:35 PM

Quote from: ColonelJohn4Life on January 15, 2009, 12:09:21 PM
I know Jerry loves keeping teams under 60, and the final of 59-53 qualifies.

Does it count twice?

MACfan08 · January 15, 2009, 01:39:44 PM

I Del Val play over break and i really liked what that team had to offer. they played very hard from start to finish and they had some talent that has not been there in years past. I really think this new coach is going to turn things around for that program he just needs to get kids to stay now for four years and not transfer out. With that win over DeSales i think you could say Del Val is right in the middle of things since they have an advantage with their home court.

With that said it might be fair enough to say that King's chances are very much gone i see they lost to eastern on the road and are now 1-5 in the league just not going to cut it. I also noticed that chase mcgowan is no longer with the team does anyone have any word with why or what happened very unlikely for King's players to leave in the middle of the year normally they get players. Just very shocked to see that program go from the top where they were to the very bottom in one year.

So now that we got a little feeling about the league what does everyone see happening for the playoffs?? lets hear some thoughts with almost half the league schedule out of the way

PBR... · January 16, 2009, 12:40:22 PM

Quote from: MACfan08 on January 15, 2009, 01:39:44 PM
I Del Val play over break and i really liked what that team had to offer. they played very hard from start to finish and they had some talent that has not been there in years past. I really think this new coach is going to turn things around for that program he just needs to get kids to stay now for four years and not transfer out. With that win over DeSales i think you could say Del Val is right in the middle of things since they have an advantage with their home court.

With that said it might be fair enough to say that King's chances are very much gone i see they lost to eastern on the road and are now 1-5 in the league just not going to cut it. I also noticed that chase mcgowan is no longer with the team does anyone have any word with why or what happened very unlikely for King's players to leave in the middle of the year normally they get players. Just very shocked to see that program go from the top where they were to the very bottom in one year.

So now that we got a little feeling about the league what does everyone see happening for the playoffs?? lets hear some thoughts with almost half the league schedule out of the way

pbr stated earlier he was a big fan of the new coach and he is already paying dividends for dvc. they are close to a playoff slot w/ a good chunk of the season to go and should only get better as they get solid coaching. well done to dvc on the big win and keep it going

chairman · January 25, 2009, 12:09:36 PM

So. We are at the halfway point of the year, and this board is kinda quiet. So maybe we throw some questions out to get some talk going. What is the projected order of finish?
Who would earn first half Player of the Year? I know there is no such award, but the league has cycled through and people have had a chance to see almost everyone.
Throw that out there and see if it sticks.

MACfan08 · January 25, 2009, 08:22:47 PM

Here what i came up with for the playoff race..

1st. Desales
2nd. Manhattanville
3rd. Wilkes
4th. Eastern
5th. Alvernia

** the two PAC schools will battle to get crushed by desales in the first round.

As for players here we go...

1st Team

G- Chris Derojas - wilkes
G- Darnell Braswell- desales
G- Wesley Wicks- manhantanville
F- Tom Kresge- wilkes
F- Kevin Conroy
F- Vinny Baumunk- misericordia

2nd Team

G- James Jones- del val
G- Brian Hunter- desales
G- Jason Reels- eastern
F- Steve Kline- wilkes
F- Ed Lipinski- desales
F- Dom Del Prete- misericordia

Honornable Mention

G- Jason Seipt- del val
G- Trevoy Pointer- mantantanville
G- Kyle Stackhouse- king's
F- Tyrick Tucker- eastern
F- Jeff Amponsah- alvernia
F- Jim Schule- king's

Coach of the first half- Scott Coval
Player of the first half- Darnell Braswell
Rookie of the first half- N/A none deserving could have been McGowan from kings but he left

BJ - DSU SID · January 25, 2009, 08:36:30 PM

I am not really into making predictions public. I'll keep those to myself.

But for those interested this PDF should help you in your re-search. The first installment of the 2008-09 Men's Basketball Playoff Matrix. It includes everyone's record (overall and conference), remaining schedule, conference standing, and record vs. each conference opponent so far.

Enjoy.

http://athletics.desales.edu/custompages/mbball/2008-09/MHoopsMatrix.pdf

chairman · January 25, 2009, 09:14:58 PM

Thanks BJ.

MAC Fan- Thanks for jumping in. Not sure how you can put Tucker in your top 15 and say no Rookie of the 1st half. Didn't see McGowan, but Tucker has certainly been a difference maker for a team that was not picked in the top 5 in the league.

ljk · January 26, 2009, 09:49:07 AM

Mac fan: One glaring omission from your picks is Ryan McPherson from FDU averaging 18.6 a game. Some good looking rookies include Katz from FDU, Williams and Mayo from DelVal, Zanneo from DeSales and Tucker from Eastern.

MACfan08 · January 26, 2009, 05:17:11 PM

oh yes how could i forget one of the classest, nicest, hardworking kids in the league who deserves just to be on a good team.. yes ryan is top 5 that slides a couple guys down and take stackhouse off the list... its just tough looking at stats i was going by what i saw not really looking at year wise i took the best 15 players no matter if they are a sr or a jr