MBB: MAC Freedom League

[cold_case]

Gordon "Manfred" Mann, don't forget Practical Bible, unless they're somone else now.
So Keystone is personna non grata? Hmm. And you're not sure about the Bible Thumpers? I guess Monday we'll find out.

[gordonmann]

Yeah, almost positive the Coppers of Keystone are not allowed in the party.  You have to complete a four year transitional period to become a full member of NCAA Division III and they are only in year 2.

Practical Bible became Davis College.  I only know that from living in Binghamton for four years.  Did you know they even have their own zip code?  Impress your friends with that useless piece of knowledge.

"Blinded by the light..."

[ronk]

   My Mid-Atlantic sub-regional projection:
       Bethany-York and Catholic-Centennial winner
       Messiah-Lincoln and Scranton-Alvernia

   NCAA will probably replace Bethany with a good team from another region to strengthen the Mid Atlantic.

    The Brutico's I remember from 4o years ago was on Main Street in West Scranton;sounds like they moved.

[naismith]

Ronk,

   My Mid-Atlantic sub-regional projection:
       Bethany-York and Catholic-Centennial winner
       Messiah-Lincoln and Scranton-Alvernia

   NCAA will probably replace Bethany with a good team from another region to strengthen the Mid Atlantic.

    The Brutico's I remember from 4o years ago was on Main Street in West Scranton;sounds like they moved.

Ronk,

The real question is if you remember CC's fumble at the goal line!!!!
An Earnest Byner clone in our midst......whouldda thunk that "The Bus" was simply trying to emulate our very own CC in the Indy playoff game.

By the way, I was at the Donnie May NIT game....they had a pretty good guard as well in Bob Hooper. I think he later coached the Flyers.

Naismith

[Section J Guy]

Ronk,


Are those the matchups or will teams from the Atlantic or East play those mid-atlantic teams?

Shovlin shows class by flipping off the student section. Classic.

[ronk]

    There only projections for the Mid-Atlantic. Then the two sub-regional winners should play the two sub-regional winners from another region in the sectional. The men's side doesn't preordain who the region will join in the sectional until the pairings are announced Monday morn unlike the women's side where we know already that the Mid-Atlantic will be joining the East in the sectional.

[adam]

Now, now, that wasn't Chris Shovlin flipping off the student section, that was me.  Flipping off the student section, the person in the parking lot who wouldn't let my car out, the two jerks who stepped in front of my car once it was out, the guy standing by the meter on the way out of the parking lot, and very civilian from the Long Center to Interstate 81.  Even let some poor  guy in Duryea have one for no reason, so give credit where it's due.

[cold_case]

Adam, ask Matt why he drove to Dickson City for hamburgers before the game instead of sauntering down the street to the world famous Majestic? Heck, that's where I ate before tipoff and they even cleaned the grill.

[naismith]

Ronk,


Are those the matchups or will teams from the Atlantic or East play those mid-atlantic teams?

Shovlin shows class by flipping off the student section. Classic.

Section J,

Yeah, the student section was pretty animated etc.
I didn't know they studied Geneaology at DaU.

I heard them calling out Shovlin, his sister, his mother, his grandmother.....
How far back on the Family Tree did they intend to go if we went OT???

Inquiring minds would like to know???

And how did you like the former Wilkes-Barre Pa. Tag Team. They are making a comeback after being banned for too many bench technicals.....


I'm sure CJ will feature Sat. afternoon in his memoirs:

"Saturday's With CJ Sr."  

Loud, raucous and hysterical.....

Naismith

[cold_case]

Talk about a peculiar post.

[Leo The Lion]

Sorry Naismith,

KingJames doesn't get ranting privileges from me, he has the same rants after every Wilkes loss or win, "The Man was holding Shovlin down."  Against King's, Rickrode played the role of "The Man", yesterday it was the Refs. 

As for the Royals, who knows?  Maybe they can make a run like those King's "jokers" from a year ago. 

-Leo

[mattie]

ColdCase:  No disrespect but the last time they cleaned the majestic's grill, I believe Nixon was just getting caught for the first time for Watergate.  If you don't have the implied grease on the grill at local joints like the Majestic, there is no point in going.  Go to Five Guys if you get the chance.
Now onto yesterday:  As much as it was the popular choice to go with Arnold for MVP, the nod here goes to #52, and I am sorry I don't know his name (Lumpy rings a bell).  All kidding aside, when he came back in the second half after getting three fouls in the first, he finally got the Royal inside game established with two quick baskets and the more he stayed on the floor, the fresher Bicknell was when he came back.  Without him, the game would have been lost for Scranton way before the comeback started.
About five minutes into the second half, I said to the group I sat with (and if Adam ever flips me off in Duryea again, brother or no brother I will colostomize him) that if Scranton doesn't get to 65 they won't win.  Well as it turned out, I was dead on with the point predicton, expect that Wilkes didn't get there either.  Tremendous lockdown on defense by the Royals and with everything that happened to them this season, they are 21-6 and don't be surprised to see them represent the Freedom well in the NCAA's.  May even get a home game in the first round.
Good luck to them, and I echo the sentiments of the loss of the five seniors on the Colonels.  They are a great group of guys who will be missed. 

[Section J Guy]

I would expect the Royals would host a first round game on Thursday.

[saratoga]

Having a first round home game would be great for Scranton...but as for "expecting" it, never underestimate the power of illogical thinking by the NCAA power brokers & selection committee. As for Scranton's MVP...no doubt Randy earned it considering all that he must do for them to be in position to win...however, the job James Powell did on BOTH Pribble to get Scranton to the title game & then on Shovlin was a defensive thing of beauty. He personally disrupted two of the most explosive scorers & had them frustated from tip to final buzzer by belly to belly D, hands constantly reaching & his ability to keep his feet on the floor & not go for head fakes or anything else they threw at him. He created at least 4 steals that led to Royal scores & he saved his best for last when Shovlin tried his best shake & bake only to have James knock it away with 5 seconds left. The ball rolled away to the corner in a period of time that felt like an eternity where Walters then picked it up & passed it to Kable who was just too far away & the shot falls short. Horn sounds, Scranton team goes nuts, fans rush the court, Wilkes kids lying on the floor in disbelief as to just what took place in the final 3 minutes & Canio Cianci jumps the highest he ever has in his life off the Royal bench. James Powell...if not MVP, certainly MVD...no celebration without his contribution of relentless D.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Still just here in disbelief...

I just keep re-living moments from the game, wondering how Wilkes could have been able to squeak 1 or 2 more points out of the game.  If Walters doesn't take that bump, does 52 (Kreuter? Lumpy?) score those 3 lay-ups?  Was Shovlin fouled with 5 seconds left? You'd be hard pressed to tell me that with 3 guys going for a ball, no one grabbed an arm.  Sure, Wilkes missed some free throws, but Scranton missed some, too.

After all the thinking, I'm just haunted by the images of the dejected Colonel Seniors.  All 5 of them, either sobbing, or close to it - after giving it absolutely everything they had for 40 minutes.  Playing in a hostile environment (more on THAT in a bit), against the #1 seed, losing Shovlin to foul trouble, temporarily losing Evan to an injury... after all that, this team was 2 points away from cutting nets down.  What an effort by that team.

Now, on to the Scranton student section.  What a bunch of no-class, ignorant "fans."  Wilkes's cheerleaders come out, Scranton fans boo and turn their back.  You just don't do that.  They yell about Shovlin's sister, mother, great-aunt - fellas, if King's fans couldn't rattle him, you've got no chance.  Down by 10, these fans start chanting "SAT Scores!"  From the same fans who clearly used their 800 Verbal to come up with a creative "Bull----" chant, on a legit call, with 10 ticks remaining.  And really, once Al Callejas represents your University, you give up all academic credibility.  The one highlight was the drunk guy in the Bill Cosby-ish sweater - he was alright.  Everyone else was a nincompoop. 

To Scranton's team - good luck in the NCAAs.
To Wilkes's Seniors - a sincere Thank You for 4 solid years.  Though some may knock the resume, these guys did play in 2 MAC-F title games.  Be proud.