MBB: Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

Toph · March 02, 2007, 10:39:39 AM

Quote from: Hawk Backer on March 02, 2007, 10:03:51 AM
We'll see tomorrow, wont we?

Only if we can get tickets. After all, this event is super exclusive.

Toph · March 02, 2007, 01:12:39 PM

Surprise! It's sold out...I hope everyone has tickets. Couldn't they at least have this at a local high school? There has to be a gym with more capacity.

Mr. Ypsi · March 03, 2007, 12:06:56 AM

THIS JUST IN: In a shocking upset, BYE downs Lake Erie College by 3 in 2OTs! JCU head coach Mike Moran is frantically seeking game tapes of BYE. "It's really frustrating," said Coach Moran. "How can I game-plan if I have no idea what freakin' tempo they play?" Despite repeated calls to the NCAA travel office, JCU is not even sure how to get to the campus of BYE. "Our fans are also upset because they've heard the game is sold out, but, golly gee, if we can't find the durn gym, we may have to forfeit," said the clearly flustered coach.

Further details on Late Action News.

diehardfan · March 03, 2007, 12:31:45 AM

LOL.... Now that BYE's fans have seen Lake Erie play, perhaps THEY can write a preview for Lake Erie for The unofficial Posters guide to the 2006-2007 Men's Basketball Tourney... which is now done!

http://wheatonhoops.googlepages.com/ncaatourney

We are still, however, missing Lake Erie in our Poster Preview, which is a terrible, terrible shame. If you want to get your stuff into me on this board: http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0 or via PM I will be more than happy to add it to the site and PDF document! Thanks!

diehardfan · March 03, 2007, 08:06:34 PM

Woaah! Lake Erie is currently kicking John Carroll's rears! I'm listening to the Lake Erie broadcast... This is really fun! Wheee! Shun the nonbelievers... Shhhuuunnn...

This just makes it more sad that they don't have a preview though.

diehardfan · March 03, 2007, 08:50:45 PM

Man! Lake Erie loses their lead with 29seconds in the game and loses!!! They were winning all game!

StormFront · March 03, 2007, 09:42:09 PM

Quote from: Toph on March 02, 2007, 08:21:32 AM
So your logic is to play in a bad conference, play (almost) nobody all year, and have a nice record to get a number one seed? And if you're only counting D3 losses, JCU only has seven. How many losses does LEC have with JCU's schedule?

After watching tonight's game, I'd say LEC loses six with JCU's schedule. They were clearly a better team than JCU, even without Campbell and with a crippled Harris. With them, it isn't close. As it was, only some really dumb passes and long shots with no one under the basket kept LEC from winning.

If these teams play 10 times, LEC wins six or seven of them.

David Collinge · March 03, 2007, 11:14:40 PM

It probably isn't much consolation, but I expect Lake Erie turned a lot of doubters nationwide into believers tonight just by playing John Carroll tough, despite the unfortunate outcome. If Lake Erie can play even with probably the best team in the OAC, then they are for real, and that's a very big improvement over last season's miserable end. Congratulations to the Storm on a fantastic season, and good luck next year!

Oh, and don't go to Division 2. Good grief. Tell your president that D3 is where it's at.

Toph · March 04, 2007, 08:28:32 PM

QuoteThey were clearly a better team than JCU

I disagree with this statement entirely. While LEC played tough and led nearly the entire game, the "better team" would never blow a 16 point lead with 11 minutes to go, so don't give me that. Now, I would've loved to see LEC at full strength. JCU probably would've lost. LEC was the faster, more athletic team, but they were also the sloppier, more careless, and more out of control team. Again, it has to be said, the "better team" doesn't blow huge leads, they crush their opponent. Answer this question: Does Wooster let Carroll back in, how about Stevens Point, or any of the other D3 powerhouses? You had a big lead, and you blew it in a big way. Congrats on a good season, and thanks for the hospitality in that middle school sized gym.

Hawk Backer · March 04, 2007, 09:43:55 PM

Quote from: Toph on March 04, 2007, 08:28:32 PM
I disagree with this statement entirely. While LEC played tough and led nearly the entire game, the "better team" would never blow a 16 point lead with 11 minutes to go, so don't give me that. Now, I would've loved to see LEC at full strength. JCU probably would've lost. LEC was the faster, more athletic team, but they were also the sloppier, more careless, and more out of control team. Again, it has to be said, the "better team" doesn't blow huge leads, they crush their opponent. Answer this question: Does Wooster let Carroll back in, how about Stevens Point, or any of the other D3 powerhouses? You had a big lead, and you blew it in a big way. Congrats on a good season, and thanks for the hospitality in that middle school sized gym.

Classy post. Thanks for stopping by.

Toph · March 05, 2007, 08:21:12 AM

I guess you're being sarcastic, but I can't figure out why. That's my breakdown of the game and response to the notion that LEC was "clearly the better team."

Ralph Turner · September 26, 2007, 02:14:06 AM

Front page announces the addition of Franciscan (a second-year provisional in 2008-09) and D'Youville (2009-10), joining as Lake Erie goes to D-II.

Has anyone heard of Frostburg State, a football school, going to the Capital AC to help the Capital AC add football? Currently, Salisbury (MD), Wesley (DE) play football and there are discussions occurring on other campuses. A conference needs four full members to sponsor football and at least 3 affiliates to make the 7 necessary for the AQ.

This seems to be a choreographed ballet. Is this also giving Keuka and Cazenovia a chance to ramp up their programs to an acceptable level to create a northern division of the AMCC? Frostburg State, a public school and the southernmost, might permitted to leave if there were an acceptable strategy to maintain conference integrity that would benefit the most.

Just speculation...

Pat Coleman · September 26, 2007, 05:24:50 PM

Frostburg to the CAC is a possibility even without football in the picture. With the departure of Catholic and Goucher, the remaining CAC members are far more open to the idea of adding a state school.

Hawk Backer · October 26, 2007, 01:06:35 AM

Interesting news about the addition of Franciscan and D'Youville. There will be three Buffalo schools in the AMCC, which seems to me like a bit of an overload. Both DYC and Franciscan seem to have a lot of work to do to be competitive in the league, but I know D'Youville has a coach in Brian Miller who is just now starting to get his players in there.

Overall, I'm really not that thrilled with the additions. Losing Lake Erie is going to be a big blow for the conference as far as national credibility is concerned. Frostburg hasn't been as strong in recent years but I feel like they have more potential to be a good D3 basketball team if they had the right pieces in place (i.e. coaching). We'll see, I guess...

As for the season, anyone have any information on newcomers, transfers, etc.? I'm excited for the basketball season to get started.

FSU Bobcats · October 28, 2007, 12:41:13 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on September 26, 2007, 02:14:06 AM
Front page announces the addition of Franciscan (a second-year provisional in 2008-09) and D'Youville (2009-10), joining as Lake Erie goes to D-II.

Has anyone heard of Frostburg State, a football school, going to the Capital AC to help the Capital AC add football? Currently, Salisbury (MD), Wesley (DE) play football and there are discussions occurring on other campuses. A conference needs four full members to sponsor football and at least 3 affiliates to make the 7 necessary for the AQ.

This seems to be a choreographed ballet. Is this also giving Keuka and Cazenovia a chance to ramp up their programs to an acceptable level to create a northern division of the AMCC? Frostburg State, a public school and the southernmost, might permitted to leave if there were an acceptable strategy to maintain conference integrity that would benefit the most.

Just speculation...

I've been hearing that for a long time now. It makes sense for FSU to move away from the AMCC as they seem to becoming more Northern in their makeup (Northern meaning three Buffalo teams) and goodness knows we need a better football conference to be a part of right now.