MBB: MAC Freedom League

[NEPAFAN]

Cold_Case,


Any info on a certain big man taking in the game at the Long Center last night?

[cold_case]

You mean my nephew? He's a good kid but he's tripping over too many small D-I offers. He really likes it up here so we'll see what happens, although I like Scranton's chances.
The problem_ His dad tosses pennies around like manhole covers, although he'll support whatever decision the kid makes.

[mattie]

My thoughts from an entertaining evening at the Scandlon Gymnasium:
First off, King's not having Nenstiel hurt them greatly.  Soboleski would have got more rest and would have been fresh down the stretch.  That being said, Soboleski showed why he will be the premier big man in the Freedom for the next two seasons.  He worked his ass off when most of his teammates were asleep at the wheel.  If he didn't show up, the game would have been over earlier.  Between Cousart, Scalzo's big second half and Soboleski, nobody else had any desire to be there last night and it showed. 
As for Wilkes, apparently someone went to them before the game and told them they are the best team in the conference.  The Colonels took every shot the Monarchs gave them in the second half and never let the game get away from them like they did earlier in games against Lyco and Del Valley. 
Shovlin was able to get to the basket any time he wanted and as good a defender as Dwebeng is, he couldn't hang. The bench won this game for the Colonels, with Sclafani, Adams and especially Kable providing big plays all evening.
As for the Scranton game, it sounded like Lyco had every shot to win an ugly game and couldn't get over the top.  Pribble unfortunately picked a bad night to have a bad night.  Credit the Scranton defense for an enormous effort.
Wilkes-Scranton 3 for the NCAA Berth on Saturday.  Could go either way and should be a great game.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Wilkes v. Scranton, 3 PM Saturday.  It's amazing - already, two separate people have noticed the pairing and contacted me with the phrase "purple margaritas".  In the immortal words of manager Lou Brown from Major League, "That's a hell of an idea."

First off, a sincere thank you to the Wilkes players and coaches.  I've been walking around all day with a big goofy grin.  Some days, it's just good to be a Colonel.

going with lycoming in a close one and kings wins by 7-10

J-1-Q, close one.  Almost nailed it, except you were 100% wrong.  You sir, are no ColonelSwami.

Big thanks to Naismith who taught a one-credit course in MAC Playoffology.  The course, which took place on King's campus in Senunas Hall, explained why and how Wilkes would beat King's and 3 scholars came to the conclusion of Wilkes by 9 (on late fouls).  Your score with 10 seconds remaining?  Wilkes by 9 (on late fouls).

A surprisingly smart scheduling move by UofS, moving the guys game to 3 so that Danzing can go see Pop's number retired.  It is, however, a surprisingly dumb move to have a 2 hour delay before the start of the foregone conclusion that is the women's final.

Leo - about the hockey jerseys, last night I was wearing a Russian hockey jersey to celebrate their victories on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Gotta love Red Army hockey. (My, how culture has changed in 26 years.)  There's a better than average chance I'll dust off my Wilkes hockey jersey for Saturday afternoon.

The real outfit I'd like to wear for Saturday  - from Wilkes at Scranton, 2000.  A then Senior at Wilkes, Matt Jagusak, "Jags" to you and me, wears a plain white t-shirt.  Written on the front, in permanent marker, "SCRANTON FAN KISSING BOOTH" and an arrow pointing down to his junk.  True genius.

Lastly, for those roughly a month ago during the "two week seizure" saying that Rickrode wasn't a good coach, that he'd lost his players... that win last night was all coaching.  Rickrode (and the staff) discovered a weakness in King's during the 2nd half last week.  Once again, Wilkes returns to a MAC-F Championship game, and coaching is the biggest reason.

[Warren Thompson]

Colonel John:

What's all this about a Wilkes ice hockey jersey? Did the Colonels at one time assay to play a sport on ice? Please advise, soonest ....

BTW anent Jags (an allegedly "true genius"?): where is this oft-banned poster these days?

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Warren - begrudgingly, it's a Wilkes roller hockey jersey.  Though, it certainly appears to be an ice hockey jersey and all, even manufactured by CCM.  Last I checked, Wilkes has never played on frozen pond... though the roller hockey team once came within a few minutes of the Final Four.

For those wondering:
Slice a lime wedge in half, and run it around the rim a standard maragarita glass.  Rim with salt.
1 1/2 ounces tequila
2 ounces triple sec
1 ounce lime juice
splash of blue curacao (for color)
splash of grenadine / creme de strawberry (for color)
Shake, strain, serve over ice.

[Warren Thompson]

Warren - begrudgingly, it's a Wilkes roller hockey jersey.  Though, it certainly appears to be an ice hockey jersey and all, even manufactured by CCM.  Last I checked, Wilkes has never played on frozen pond... though the roller hockey team once came within a few minutes of the Final Four.

Mercy! There's a roller hockey Final Four? Does the NCAA know about this?

[Section J Guy]

In honor of the Scranton-Wilkes rivalry , I bring you the top ten student sections:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/sioncampus/02/14/student.sections/index.html



I personally liked the "deadbeat dad" chant directed at Januzzi.

[Section J Guy]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/sioncampus/02/20/spring.break2/index.html

Part two.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Mercy! There's a roller hockey Final Four? Does the NCAA know about this?

Warren, I know there's no walnut and bronze trophy at the end of the road, so I doubt it's NCAA sanctioned.  The other hints were that it was a club sport (not a varsity sport), and that there are two divisions, not three.  Regardless, Division II, 2001 Wilkes went to the Elite Eight.

That reminds me, 2001 - it was a much simpler time, when Wilkes would beat Scranton thrice a season.  Few things please me more than looking up in the stands at the Long Center, only to see a 6'7" former coach squirming, wondering if he could be coaching this squad better.

[cold_case]

That reminds me, 2001 - it was a much simpler time, when Wilkes would beat Scranton thrice a season.  Few things please me more than looking up in the stands at the Long Center, only to see a 6'7" former coach squirming, wondering if he could be coaching this squad better.

CJ,
If you look a little higher up, you'll see two banners that read Men's NCAA National Champions. They were won by teams that own a 70-35 career record against Wilkes.

My question is: How is Catholic's men ranked in the Middle Atlantic Region poll while the Catholic women are ranked in the Atlantic poll.
UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!

[NEPAFAN]

So who wins the battle of Bicknell/Kreuter vs. Walters on Saturday?

[wilkes72]

That reminds me, 2001 - it was a much simpler time, when Wilkes would beat Scranton thrice a season.  Few things please me more than looking up in the stands at the Long Center, only to see a 6'7" former coach squirming, wondering if he could be coaching this squad better.

CJ,
If you look a little higher up, you'll see two banners that read Men's NCAA National Champions. They were won by teams that own a 70-35 career record against Wilkes.

Cold case,
I like your logic.  The two banners are from when Bessoir was coach, not Danzig.  His record against Wilkes is .500.
I think Bessoir might be squirming again on Saturday.

[cold_case]

Wilkes72, like I posted earlier, the Freedom winner will get whacked in the NCAA's. It's not a good year.
Yes, Danzig is .500 against Wilkes, but what was Bess from the 1993-94 season until his retirement against Jerry?

[Pat Coleman]

That reminds me, 2001 - it was a much simpler time, when Wilkes would beat Scranton thrice a season.  Few things please me more than looking up in the stands at the Long Center, only to see a 6'7" former coach squirming, wondering if he could be coaching this squad better.

CJ,
If you look a little higher up, you'll see two banners that read Men's NCAA National Champions. They were won by teams that own a 70-35 career record against Wilkes.

My question is: How is Catholic's men ranked in the Middle Atlantic Region poll while the Catholic women are ranked in the Atlantic poll.
UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!

Why should two different sports with different committees and different numbers of schools sponsoring them be forced to have the exact same regions? That's why the NCAA does the smart thing and lets the sport's committee determine the regions.