Top 25 talk

[ScotsFan]

I shouldn't even have to say this, but....where the heck is the Rust love?

I guess when you go 17-8 you still get no love even with the everybody back Markeith Wilson and Larry Veasley

Sorry RC, BUT

I believe I counted 65 teams that won 20 or more last year.  How many others won 18 or 19?  A lot of of those teams did not get the 'love' of the polls either.  Seriously man, if you want the 'love' take care of it on the court with more wins.

No kidding.  An SOS of 325 and they still couldn't win more than 17 games and lost 8?  What exactly am I supposed to be impressed by?

[RustCollege]

I shouldn't even have to say this, but....where the heck is the Rust love?

I guess when you go 17-8 you still get no love even with the everybody back Markeith Wilson and Larry Veasley

Sorry RC, BUT

I believe I counted 65 teams that won 20 or more last year.  How many others won 18 or 19?  A lot of of those teams did not get the 'love' of the polls either.  Seriously man, if you want the 'love' take care of it on the court with more wins.

No kidding.  An SOS of 325 and they still couldn't win more than 17 games and lost 8?  What exactly am I supposed to be impressed by?

I understand what you saying but you never saw us play but if you saw us play you would change your tune

[RustCollege]

Hampden-Sydney went 17-10 and is ranked and its not about our sos for us not to be rank...before y'all talk how about everyone come watch us play and then judge

[sac]

I shouldn't even have to say this, but....where the heck is the Rust love?

I guess when you go 17-8 you still get no love even with the everybody back Markeith Wilson and Larry Veasley

Sorry RC, BUT

I believe I counted 65 teams that won 20 or more last year.  How many others won 18 or 19?  A lot of of those teams did not get the 'love' of the polls either.  Seriously man, if you want the 'love' take care of it on the court with more wins.

No kidding.  An SOS of 325 and they still couldn't win more than 17 games and lost 8?  What exactly am I supposed to be impressed by?

persistance

[ScotsFan]

Hampden-Sydney went 17-10 and is ranked and its not about our sos for us not to be rank...before y'all talk how about everyone come watch us play and then judge

You might want to give us another example if you are arguing about SOS not being a factor.  H-SC also plays in one of the toughest basketball conferences in DIII...

[Gregory Sager]

I shouldn't even have to say this, but....where the heck is the Rust love?

I guess when you go 17-8 you still get no love even with the everybody back Markeith Wilson and Larry Veasley

Sorry RC, BUT

I believe I counted 65 teams that won 20 or more last year.  How many others won 18 or 19?  A lot of of those teams did not get the 'love' of the polls either.  Seriously man, if you want the 'love' take care of it on the court with more wins.

No kidding.  An SOS of 325 and they still couldn't win more than 17 games and lost 8?  What exactly am I supposed to be impressed by?

persistance

LOL!

[RustCollege]

Hampden-Sydney went 17-10 and is ranked and its not about our sos for us not to be rank...before y'all talk how about everyone come watch us play and then judge

You might want to give us another example if you are arguing about SOS not being a factor.  H-SC also plays in one of the toughest basketball conferences in DIII...

Rust can beat every last one hands down.

[dahlby]

Rust College,
Where can one find the box scores and other statistics for your basketball team?
Thanks.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Hampden-Sydney went 17-10 and is ranked and its not about our sos for us not to be rank...before y'all talk how about everyone come watch us play and then judge

You might want to give us another example if you are arguing about SOS not being a factor.  H-SC also plays in one of the toughest basketball conferences in DIII...

Rust can beat every last one hands down.

Or at least 17 out of 25

[KnightSlappy]

Hampden-Sydney went 17-10 and is ranked and its not about our sos for us not to be rank...before y'all talk how about everyone come watch us play and then judge

You might want to give us another example if you are arguing about SOS not being a factor.  H-SC also plays in one of the toughest basketball conferences in DIII...

Rust can beat every last one hands down.

Only three of Rust's wins came against D-III teams above .500: Webster, and Berry twice. Four of their five D-III losses came to teams with losing records.

[smedindy]

Hampden-Sydney went 17-10 and is ranked and its not about our sos for us not to be rank...before y'all talk how about everyone come watch us play and then judge

You might want to give us another example if you are arguing about SOS not being a factor.  H-SC also plays in one of the toughest basketball conferences in DIII...

The ODAC tends to feast upon itself. They put four teams in the field in 2010, which doesn't happen in D-3. Five ODAC teams (including H-S) were in the Top 60 of Massey last year. H-SC has four returning starters as well and almost all of their top players back.

For Rust to be ranked you gotta plow through your schedule. Just eviscerate it. Then get a "B" and prove you're worthy there. Otherwise, people will look at Rust with a jaundiced eye.

I am also loath to mention that DePauw was 19-9 in the SCAC last season and is not ranked this season, their first in the NCAC.

[hopefan]

Anybody who really wants to see Rust, note they are playing in St Louis at Webster Classic Saturday and Sunday Nov 19/20...   They will play Bluffton and Maryville (Tn.)

I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Holly Springs last year to see Webster play at Rust.  fun atmosphere, good game... Markeith Wilson had a great shooting game against Webster, and the team had decent depth.  Looking at their schedule this year, it's obvious that the game with Maryville (they play each other 2 more times later in the year too), may be critical to get recognition in the small 'B' group.... I wouldn't count them out... however, neither do I rate them quite as highly as Rust College does... incidently, I met Rust College at that game and would ask writers not to think ill of him.. he's simply a very enthusiastic young man regarding his team......

[y_jack_lok]

A top 20 without a WIAC school seems both odd and improbable.

Jerrel Harris and Johnny Johnston were recruited away from the UWSP program by outgoing assistant Lance Randall, who is now the head coach at D-II St. Leo in Florida.  Randall decided to build his program by pulling players away from others... He also drew away Marcus Ruh from Eau Claire... though that was much less disconcerting... Eau Claire has a new coach and hasn't had much success in the last decade.  But 6 of his 14 players were on different college rosters last year (not counting juco kids).

Lance Randall has moved around a lot as a coach. Here's the press release from St Leo: http://cnewspubs.com/wp/?p=5917. Too bad he had to take UWSP players with him.

[y_jack_lok]

With Rust playing as an independent and not playing a full D3 schedule, I think RustCollege doesn't fully understand what it takes to get votes in the early D3 rankings and make the tournament at the end of the season.

[RustCollege]

I understand the sos when it come to making the playoffs and getting ranked its just we get no respect we have one of the best player in D3 and he is not an All American or a all south region player