MBB: MAC Freedom League

[NEPAFAN]

So what do we think? Kings a 5 to 7 point favorite , and Scranton a 2-4 point favorite?Fouls? Let's no get started on that.

[naismith]

The costume likely won't happen because I have no faith in the DeSales student section. Do they have internet access in Center Valley yet??

Leo, it won't be hard picking me out. Look a couple rows behind the Wilkes bench, between where the coaches sit, and where the Scandlon PA Guy and possession arrow guy sit. I gotta say, I don't like King's, but, man, their possession arrow guy is one of the best in the business.

Gambling lines on 1st technical foul assessed:
None assessed: 2-1
Chris Shovlin: 3-1
Jerry Rickrode: 4-1
JP Andrejko: 10-1
Eddie: 100-1
Field: 25-1

Cj,
With all respect, the 'none assessed' line is way to small. That should be Powerball sized...like 365 million to 1.

Jp is too high. His vocal chords were pretty extreme in their Drew romp last Thursday.
A Kings bench player told me that JP is extremely hard on officials in general....He should be 3-1.

I'll probably stop at JS's pregame for a sandwich. I'll hopefully find a seat in a booth.  Come on over with CJ Sr., Leo, NEPA, CC and whover and I'll pick up the bar tab.

If Saratoga arrives with his chalkboard and betting lines,
maybe we can get a few shekels down on the game.

I know you crushed that Wilke-Drew game and the cash must be burning a hole in you pocket.


Naismith

[NEPAFAN]

[td]2005-06 All-Freedom Conference

First Team

Player
Team
Pos.
Yr.
Hometown (High School)

Jonathan Pribble
Lycoming
G
Sr.
Woolrich, PA (Central Mountain)

Randy Arnold
Scranton
G
So.
Chalftont, PA (Central Bucks West)

Jamie Cousart
King's
G
So.
Holland, PA (Holy Ghost Prep)

Drew Christman
DeSales
F
Sr.
Whitehall, PA (Whitehall)

Phil Stricker
DeSales
C
So.
Womelsdorf, PA (Conrad Weiser)





Player of the Year: Jonathan Pribble, Lycoming

Rookie of the Year: Greg Sye, Lycoming

Coach of the Year: Donald Friday, Lycoming
[/td]

Aussie made 2nd team.

[cold_case]

Glad to see the anti-Carl Danzig nonsense annually displayed by some Freedom League coaches has not spilled over to his players.
Perhaps those who suffer from "Biased Danzig Syndrome" when it comes to Coach of the Year should grow up. It's old now. And we all know who you are!

[NEPAFAN]

Yeah, please someone tell me why Friday over Danzig??

[oiler]

MAC Freedom League Men's Semifinals

Lycoming at Scranton

8pm

www.scranton.edu/wusr

www.scranton.edu/athletics

[Leo The Lion]

Well, the all conference awards are out, my predictions were reasonably close.

Just a few issues:
1) Who votes for these awards and how did Friday get coach of the year?  I had him way behind Danzig and even behind Andrejko.
2) Eight players on the second team?  Although, I agree with the players chosen.

-Leo

[mattie]

Well I am all for the All-Freedom League selections until you get to the DeSales contingent.  How could the team that didn't get into the playoffs have two guys?  I have no problem with Christman.  Even though I didn't get to see him this season, from all indications he is a quality all-around player and the nod is well-deserved.
In Stricker's place you could have went with a few guys (Bicknell, Constantine, Soboleski, Scalzo), but I am not going to bust a vein over this one. 
Where I will bust a vein is the special awards.  Pribble is a no-brainer Player of the Year.  I think everyone here would concur.  However, Friday as COTY and Sye as ROTY?  This is one of the bigger conspiracy theories since Hoffa being buried in the Meadowlands (incidentally, if they didn't chop off Hoffa's arm, he would be a better QB for the Jets than Pennington.).                                        This year's awards were voted on at the luxurious Days Inn in Montoursville. The voting committee this year must have been writers from the Williamsport Gazette, the Milton Standard Journal and the Press-Enterprise.  Nobody else made it becuase the voting took place the weekend when the terrifying blizzard of one inch fell in the region and nobody made the trip to Billport. Thus the sweep of the awards.  Seems simple enough to me.
Danzig took a team with 10 guys and guided them to the #1 spot when it looked like before New year's that they could be looking at 5th in the conference.  Easy choice there.
Big night tomorrow with Wilkes-King's 3 and Pribble vs Scranton.  Should be a lot of fun.  No odds-on choice in either game if you ask me.  Any of the four teams could win it. 
Have fun wherever you go.

[saratoga]

Carl Danzig hands down was Coach of the Year...no line needed. This is a team that was without Ryan Cannon for 10 games, Pat Clabby for the last 14 & counting, Mike McGowan all season, Mike Kreuter for 6 games & FitzPatrick for 14 games. Once Nick Alfier worked his way as a senior into the lineup he severly sprains his ankle & misses 3 games & after working his way into the starting lineup AFTER everyone else is hurt 6'8" freshman Paul Hawk blows out a knee & is done for the year. Through all of that Carl has kept these kids focused & not once crying about "what if". They have met each team head-on & whether it was Randy Arnold or the last kid on the bench, those kids left it all on the floor each & every night. Most teams in this league that havn't  suffered ANY injuries don't have coaches that get this much from their kids. Coach Danzig NOT getting that award is simply a travisty & petty & to think these other coaches can look in the mirror & say that was the right call...you are all pathetic losers & jealous. Personally, I don't think there is one coach in the MAC given the cards he was dealt would even be in the playoffs let alone the #1 seed. And by the way...Tom Bicknell should be the Rookie...his improvement from day 1 to where we are right now has been outstanding...second to none. I really hope Scranton takes a seriously hard look at leaving the MAC now...who would ever want to compete with those classless & gutless peers any longer??? Truly freakin pathetic...& whether Lyco wins tomorrow doesn't validate anything...it would be 1 win out of 3 tries &against a Scranton team that's at far less than full power & has been all season.

[Section J Guy]

Echo the sentiments stated above. I would assume that the coaches vote on this kind of stuff? If so shame on all of them that didn't vote Danzig COY. All due respect to the Lyco coach, but he  got his team into the playoffs without any injuries. That deserves coach of the year?


Mattie easy on Pennington huh? Kick a man while he was down?


-Knight School was good although I only caught the last half hour , I wonder if the walk on spot was for this year or next ( ie when did they tape it?)

[naismith]

Back from the Great Wolf Lodge where I chased a bunch of kids for 12 hours of water slides, wave pools, etc.....so I'm catching up and catching my breath.

Most of us see limited live games during the season. (one game at a time) so it isn't always fair to judge the ability of individual players. Other than game tapes and scouting reports, the Coaches also see limited games. (their own).

From the press releases I read, the Coaches vote on this team........

Tell me then, why can't they even get a player's position and high school correct.
Vince Scalzo --a local Shickshinny lad who played at Northwest H.S. currently plays forward for Kings.

According to the Lyco press release:

http://www.lycoming.edu/sports/mbball/06releases/mbb_21feb06_allconference.htm

Scalzo hails from Philadelphia, played for Archbishop Ryan and is a guard.....ok...duh....

Now I don't know if a Warrior SID wrote the release, some Freedom Conf. guy or whoever....but I sure be he was 1st Team Press Release Writer...lol   

Naismith

[naismith]

Glad to see the anti-Carl Danzig nonsense annually displayed by some Freedom League coaches has not spilled over to his players.
Perhaps those who suffer from "Biased Danzig Syndrome" when it comes to Coach of the Year should grow up. It's old now. And we all know who you are!

Enlighten me

[upton]

Royals and Lady Royals host all of their Freedom League Playoff games as long as they win.  If you are still wondering what the odds of either team winning might be, consider this.  Including this season and all of last season, the Royals and Lady Royals have a combined home record of 53-1.  If that doesn't tell you something about their chances, I don't know what does.  Go Royals!

[cold_case]

Enlighten me

Source_ Danzig, TWO VOTES!
Nais, you know Im not going to say anything further than that.
We've always exchanged good info via e-mail. Let's keep it that way.

[naismith]

Enlighten me

Source_ Danzig, TWO VOTES!
Nais, you know Im not going to say anything further than that.
We've always exchanged good info via e-mail. Let's keep it that way.

So Coach Danzig got 2 votes from 7 coaches (not counting himself)...
How many did DF get??

I figure JP must have also had some support.

As far as the 1st team goes CC, do just the Coaches vote on those players?
I have a hard time rewarding DeSales with 2 1st teamers also.

Also, Sye gets ROY and not even a 2nd team nod.

Somehow, though, I doubt Oliver Stone will make a movie about this conspiracy theory.
Maybe you (CC) and CJ can collaborate on a documentary...lol

Naismith