Top 25 talk

[AndOne]

When I say "on the radar" it is a catch-all for every team I am tracking and considering for the Top 25, but isn't on my ballot. There are teams on my ballot and on my radar... nothing more than that. So you can think I am not respecting NCC all you want, but in reality, they are on my radar and being considered. I just haven't pulled the trigger as of yet.

If you don't give credit where it's deserved, that certainly seems like disrespect.
And this can't be eliminated by saying that although they might not be on your ballot, they're on your "radar."
Evidence suggests that the trigger lock needs to removed from your gun. 

[sac]

Mt Union has been playing most of this season without one of their key contributors Kyle Scelza.  Pretty sure he was expected to be a starter this year.   Scelza returned to play only sparingly in Mounts last two games, that's adding a good 40% 3pt shooter to an already good 3pt shooting team.

I would guess Dave and the other voters have been made aware of that.

Further info, Mt Union was/is/has been actually missing two players.   DeAllen Jackson has also been hurt, he's actually the starter that's been missing.  Scelza comes off the bench.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

When I say "on the radar" it is a catch-all for every team I am tracking and considering for the Top 25, but isn't on my ballot. There are teams on my ballot and on my radar... nothing more than that. So you can think I am not respecting NCC all you want, but in reality, they are on my radar and being considered. I just haven't pulled the trigger as of yet.

If you don't give credit where it's deserved, that certainly seems like disrespect.
And this can't be eliminated by saying that although they might not be on your ballot, they're on your "radar."
Evidence suggests that the trigger lock needs to removed from your gun. 

And evidence suggests unless I vote how you and others want me to... it doesn't matter anyway.

[Greek Tragedy]

I actually find it somewhat amusing that some posters take the D3hoops poll so seriously and how offended some can get, some more than others (a certain banned member comes to mind). Anyway, I've always taken the polls as more "entertainment value" since they are completely subjective and many times made by the uninformed. Granted, Pat sends out information packets and whatnot, but I'm guessing not every voter spends enough time reading up on that stuff, let alone doing their own "homework." As far as I know, the polls have absolutely no bearing on the NCAA selection committee,  there's no trophy for finishing 1st in the poll and no one gets a Top 25 Participant ribbon at the end of the year.       

Make your voice heard and join the Poster's Poll, if there is one this year.

[David Collinge]

TGHIJGSTO!!!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I actually find it somewhat amusing that some posters take the D3hoops poll so seriously and how offended some can get, some more than others (a certain banned member comes to mind). Anyway, I've always taken the polls as more "entertainment value" since they are completely subjective and many times made by the uninformed. Granted, Pat sends out information packets and whatnot, but I'm guessing not every voter spends enough time reading up on that stuff, let alone doing their own "homework." As far as I know, the polls have absolutely no bearing on the NCAA selection committee,  there's no trophy for finishing 1st in the poll and no one gets a Top 25 Participant ribbon at the end of the year.

Make your voice heard and join the Poster's Poll, if there is one this year.

What's more, I always liked when good teams were getting overlooked, especially when I was vocal in supporting them early.  Good teams eventually get recognized by the polls, but if the polls are late to the party it just makes me look smarter for being on the bandwagon early.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

We are back to our normal Sunday and Thursday Hoopsville shows tonight! Now that we are getting back into our routine, we get back into the habit of featuring the East, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, and West Regions on Thursday night shows (Northeast, Atlantic, Central, and South Regions on Sunday nights). Tonight, Dave McHugh talks with coaches who are succeeding so far this season thanks to a bit of a youth movement. How those squads are either exceeding early expectations or reloading pretty nicely. Dave also gets an assist from Pat Coleman to help cover the much anticipated men's basketball game between No. 1 Augustana at No. 5 Elmhurst which needed overtime to be decided. And Dave talks about the latest Hoopsville partner - the WBCA. With the WBCA coming onboard with the NABC there needed to be some branding changes. You will hear the change almost immediately.

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[Gregory Sager]

TGHIJGSTO!!!

it can never be said often, or loudly, enough.

[pg04]

TGHIJGSTO!!!

it can never be said often, or loudly, enough.

It may be foolish to ask what it means but...

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

TGHIJGSTO!!!

it can never be said often, or loudly, enough.

It may be foolish to ask what it means but...

We need a wiki or something for all the running gags.  Something about how Jack Sikma both is and isn't qualified to be the best d3 player of all time - maybe a crazy subpage about The Roop.

[Mr. Ypsi]

TGHIJGSTO!!!

it can never be said often, or loudly, enough.

It may be foolish to ask what it means but...

A couple(?) of years ago, a wildly over-enthusiastic Richard Stockton supporter kept arguing his team was being grossly disrespected by the poll.  In his rabid haste to post, he would go ALL CAPS and mangle words.  I no longer recall whether this particular 'word' was even translatable into English in his post (I think it might have been intended as 'things to'), but it has become a standing joke among regulars.

[Just Bill]

I believe it's supposed to say THINGS TO

[pg04]

Ah, thanks for the explanation. We used to have a lot more crazy posters. Where did they go?? All get banned? 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Ah, thanks for the explanation. We used to have a lot more crazy posters. Where did they go?? All get banned? 

My understanding is that it take A LOT for Pat to ban anyone.  (After all, I'm still here, and I used to be a lot worse than I am now!   Plus, of course, the site's advertising income depends on eyeballs.)  I suspect that most simply tired of trolldom on this site and moved on to more fervent sites.  MOST of us here are 'boringly' civilized!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

TGHIJGSTO!!!

it can never be said often, or loudly, enough.

It may be foolish to ask what it means but...

A couple(?) of years ago, a wildly over-enthusiastic Richard Stockton supporter kept arguing his team was being grossly disrespected by the poll.  In his rabid haste to post, he would go ALL CAPS and mangle words.  I no longer recall whether this particular 'word' was even translatable into English in his post (I think it might have been intended as 'things to'), but it has become a standing joke among regulars.

I went to look as to when this was, but I think Pat deleted all of his posts (those related to them)... OR blocking him did that. I think it was two seasons ago. He went after me on Facebook, believe it or not (we are not friends, he trolled me on Messager) - that got him a block and a report to Facebook. Not a word since.