MBB: MAC Freedom League

[cold_case]

I know it's d3hoops.com but who is the "we" that wrote the story? Or was it a joint effort of "weez?"

[Pat Coleman]

ATN is written by someone who can't use his byline because of his day job. I'm sure you've been in that kind of situation.

Our ATN columnist position hasn't turned over in a long time, however.

[cold_case]

ATN is written by someone who can't use his byline because of his day job. I'm sure you've been in that kind of situation.

Our ATN columnist position hasn't turned over in a long time, however.

Answer to the first part: Yes, I've been there. Some silly union rule prohibits a person from making a couple $$$ on the side. Hence, the many fictitious bylines I've used.
Second part: Hire me.  

[old ends]

Naismith:

Now I know how you can remember all the old ends. Although I could never play football because of an accident, when Ike was President. It is a nick name I got because of a limp. When walking by some people, a long time ago at a PSU game, they yelled " You  walk like your an old end". It stuck an friends have been calling me that since.

I enjoyed your insight into the MAC so keep up the banter.

[ljk]

Wilkes roller coaster ride of a season continued on Saturday losing at home to Lebanon Valley College 59-47.  It was the Colonels third home loss in a row.  The Flying Dutchmen played a lot better than their 5-8 record, as they played with more fire and seemed to want the non conference game more than Wilkes.  They had a nice balanced team on the floor with 2 bigs inside and a very good shooting guard.   LVC dominated inside, especially on the glass in the first half, limiting Wilkes to one offensive rebound in the initial stanza.  The middle was wide open and LVC took advantage of it.  Rebounding is a lot hustle and the Dutchmen really went after it.  Two of Wilkes starters did not score a single point.  Freshman DeRojas had almost half the teams points finishing with 22.   Wilkes has been so inconsistent this year, you just dont know who will show up from game to game.  Maybe the fact that it was a non confernce tilt had some bearing in their unispired play.   However, on Wed.,  the conference favorite DeSales, invades the Marts Center,  in a real tough matchup for the Colonels.   We'll see which team shows up for the 6-6 Colonels. 

[Warren Thompson]

ljk:

It's not like the "old days" of Dutchmen v. Colonels, when Adam Burdett and Jags were students at Wilkes, and Panko and Grybowski were going at each other on the court ....

[ljk]

Warren:   I remember it well......Grybo would not let the middle be uncontested, for sure!

[old ends]

ljk:

My nephew was at a couple of the Wilkes games and he made a comment about the players seemed to look at the bench a lot. He also thinks that if they make a mistake the coach pulls them out of the game to quickly.

Your thoughts.

[cold_case]

Warren:   I remember it well......Grybo would not let the middle be uncontested, for sure!

I would have loved to see Gryboski try his thug tactics against players like Joe Conley, Bob Gehm, Doug Sherman, Chris Haray, Bob Dombrowski, etc. from Scranton  I guarantee he'd be picking up his teeth if he even looked at them.

ljk:
My nephew was at a couple of the Wilkes games and he made a comment about the players seemed to look at the bench a lot. He also thinks that if they make a mistake the coach pulls them out of the game to quickly.
Your thoughts.

There was a coach named Bob Bessoir that had a quick hook as well. I'd say it worked out pretty well for him, wouldn't you?

[old ends]

There was a coach named Bob Bessoir that had a quick hook as well. I'd say it worked out pretty well for him, wouldn't you?
[/quote]

I  plead Inorance, I do not know who that person is and I look at the Wilkes web site and there is no mention of him as a past coach there. I am not from your area and only became interested in MAC because of my nephew. He also has only lived in the area a few years so that name was unknown to him. In the past I see that both Wilkes and Kings have had some sucess in basketball.

[cold_case]

I am not from your area and only became interested in MAC because of my nephew. He also has only lived in the area a few years so that name was unknown to him.

Your nephew lived in this area? On purpose?
Perhaps Naismith can educate you on Bess.

[saratoga]

CC: The fact that the Legend that is Bess is unknown to Old Ends is in itself hard to believe...but, then to confuse him as a "past coach" at Wilkes is sacrilege...complete & utter sacrilege. The mention of Chris "HipHip"Haray reminds me of the current batch of NCAA commercials where athletes talk about "going pro" in something other than sports. There is one where a young woman is now a nurse & she mentions how that profession seems so fitting because when she played hockey she sent a few players to the hospital. Somewhat ironic that Chris, who spent a career crashing the boards and knocking out opposing players teeth is now a dentist.

[cold_case]

I pity the customer that doesn't pay his/her bill.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

ljk:

It's not like the "old days" of Dutchmen v. Colonels, when Adam Burdett and Jags were students at Wilkes, and Panko and Grybowski were going at each other on the court ....

I'll see that and raise you my memory of the '99 MAC Championship between the #1-F Colonels and #1-C Dutchmen.  Leb Val had no guards able to keep up with Dave Jannuzzi.  What'd they do?  Send 6'9" All-American Andy Panko out in a box-and-1.  Loved it.

'Toga - what's with Scranton alumni and dentistry?  Isn't former PG Gerard Genco a dentist up in Green Ridge?

So, is tonight DeSales's first real test in conference?  2-0 in the MAC-F, 12-1 overall.  Big game for the Colonels.

[NEPAFAN]

CC: The fact that the Legend that is Bess is unknown to Old Ends is in itself hard to believe...but, then to confuse him as a "past coach" at Wilkes is sacrilege...complete & utter sacrilege. The mention of Chris "HipHip"Haray reminds me of the current batch of NCAA commercials where athletes talk about "going pro" in something other than sports. There is one where a young woman is now a nurse & she mentions how that profession seems so fitting because when she played hockey she sent a few players to the hospital. Somewhat ironic that Chris, who spent a career crashing the boards and knocking out opposing players teeth is now a dentist.

Old ends should be banned for life for such an offense! Or banished to some remote corner of d3hoops.com