2012 Division III NCAA Tournament

[Knightstalker]

I watched the Monmouth Hampton game and the biggest problem with Bunch is his knees and conditioning.  He needs to drop about twenty pounds and his game would improve.  He will get a look at the next level because to use the old tired coach cliche;  You can't coach 7'2" and 300+ lbs.  Bunch and one guard just dominated Hampton.  They are a well coached team and I am rooting for Monmouth to beat Villanova.

[John Gleich]

Can you imagine what Lincoln would have looked like with Bunch in the post?

I can only imagine.  I wonder, though, if Myrick would have been able to score as much as he did with a big guy like Bunch eating up space in the middle.  That's a wide load to get around!

[Ralph Turner]

PointSpecial:

Monmouth's John Bunch is the same guy that played at Lincoln his freshmen year and set the d3 record.  If you go to Monmouth's website, they mention he played for Coach Byars at Lincoln.  I was also puzzled as to why Bunch didn't play last year. 

Bunch had to sit out a year moving to D1.  An athlete does not need to sit out a year coming from D1.

[John Gleich]

That makes sense Ralph, I forgot about that rule.  I wondered what happened between his frosh and junior years.

... speaking of, does he lose that year of eligibility, or did he just have to sit out (and does that allow him to practice with the team... essentially similar to a redshirt year?)

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I don't think you get that year back, but maybe I'm wrong.  I seem to recall it working both ways in recent years.  Someone else will probably have to clarify.

[smedindy]

I don't care about your computers.  Have you seen them play?  They're better than S Alabama and Murray State, although they aren't better than the other two 14s.

I've seen them all play. Frankly, they're good, but the MidCon was atrocious this year. South Alabama won the Sun Belt, and they beat a very good Western Kentucky team to do so. Murray State is always good.  I think both of those teams could take Oral Roberts.

[smedindy]

But I always feel that using power rankings take any 'home town' bias out of it. It's clear and objective if you use the data wisely.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

But I always feel that using power rankings take any 'home town' bias out of it. It's clear and objective if you use the data wisely.

I've only been to Oklahoma City once and I've been trying ever since to block the memories.  There's no home town bias here.  I just want to be driving the bandwagon the first time a 16 upsets a 1.

[smedindy]

Even if that 16 beats a 1, it doesn't mean ORU was better than South Alabama or Murray State. Frankly, it means Memphis was overrated and that ORU played well.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

That's fine and now that I see the games, maybe S Alabama is decent in their own right.  I'll stick with Murray State though.  ORU is better than Murray State.

[diehardfan]

Lol... I like how I don't even know what divisions these schools are in.

However, I do know that they aren't DIII schools, is there a reason that we are talking about them on this board? 

[Mr. Ypsi]

dhf,

They're all d1; and being discussed because there is NOTHING to talk about with d3 until tomorrow, and the posters are stir-crazy!

When transfers have to sit out a year, they do NOT lose that year of eligibility.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

When transfers have to sit out a year, they do NOT lose that year of eligibility.

I thought there was some caveat about that, like they lose the year if they stay in the conference or something like that?

[smedindy]

No. Many conferences have a rule that they can't accept another scholarship from another conference school. I know the Big 10 has that rule.

[Greek Tragedy]

No. Many conferences have a rule that they can't accept another scholarship from another conference school. I know the Big 10 has that rule.

I believe if an athlete transfers from one WIAC school to another WIAC school, they have to sit out a year.  Point Special could probably confirm this.