Top 25 talk

me · January 19, 2018, 09:32:14 PM

Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on January 19, 2018, 07:52:51 AM

Bettencourt at Endicott was on the Bucknell team that beat Kansas in the first round a while back.

Marc Brown at NJCU was an all-american at Siena.

There's quite a few.

Obviously there are a ton more than I thought.

Replying to this one to say that was an awesome story on Gibbs.

He put them on his back like few ever have. Pete Metzelaars maybe, but you expect a 6-6 guy with NFL receiver athletic ability to be good. You don't expect a 6-1 post to be an elite big man.

If not for D3, Gibbs would likely never have been given a chance to play his game at the collegiate level and prove himself worthy of a shot in the pros.

me · January 19, 2018, 11:57:08 PM

I don't know who is going to win this Whitman-Linfield game, but I know Linfield is a very well-coached team. Impressive against the press and discipline and savvy to know when to push and when not to. Don't have the talent Whitman does but staying in it and doing the most with what they have.

Whitman showing good ability to play defense in the halfcourt, not just on the press. Not making free throws though.

me · January 20, 2018, 01:24:50 AM

Was a good game until the refs started calling different games depending on who had the ball. More than once Whitman just surrounded a guy, mugged him, took the ball no call. When Whitman had the ball, it was touch fouls all over.

I haven't watched much Whitman because most of their schedule is garbage. I thought this might be one of the few games where they might have to battle, but the refs took care of that for them. No wonder they never lose out there if this is the norm.

I stayed up late for this. Won't be making that mistake again soon. What a joke. I don't know Linfield's coach kept from getting a technical. One guy fouled out on a loose ball after there should have been about 3 fouls called during their possession. I thought reducing physical play and increasing freedom of movement and not letting defenders bump the ballhandler with their body was a point of emphasis.

Linfield's not that good and might not have won anyway, but they had no chance with the help Whitman was given.

CMSfan · January 20, 2018, 01:36:35 AM

I decided to tune in to see how Whitman looks this year and, yeah, it was typical D3 reffing, but hardly one-sided. Whitman didn't look great, but they caused a lot of turnovers and were able to make up for some sloppy play and poor shooting by out-hustling Linfield.

The NWC is tougher top to bottom than many think. Any road win is a good win.

me · January 20, 2018, 11:25:19 AM

Ref discussion aside, if Linfield can get some talent, they can be very good. I was really impressed with the coaching. I don't think Linfield was outhustled, they just can't get places on the court as quickly as Whitman.

I know Linfield is in the process of building a program, and it seems like they're doing that well. A 3rd legit program in the NWC would be a big help to the conference.

Smitty Oom · January 20, 2018, 02:32:41 PM

https://portal.stretchinternet.com/csbsju/portal.htm?eventId=399094&streamType=video

The Tommie-Johnnie game in Collegeville is going on right now. If you are unaware of this storied rivalry, take a quick look at the crowd at the game currently and that will tell you all you need to know.

Also, a great excuse to watch the #12 Johnnies play!

me · January 20, 2018, 02:36:44 PM

So who has the longest tenure in the poll if Marietta falls out? lol.

Down 20-2 or something to start. Absolutely no idea what the score is now, but assuming there's no coming back from that against John Carroll.

gordonmann · January 20, 2018, 02:45:31 PM

Good question.

I'll have to look.

Maybe Whitman?

me · January 20, 2018, 02:46:22 PM

Quote from: Smitty Oom on January 20, 2018, 02:32:41 PM
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/csbsju/portal.htm?eventId=399094&streamType=video

The Tommie-Johnnie game in Collegeville is going on right now. If you are unaware of this storied rivalry, take a quick look at the crowd at the game currently and that will tell you all you need to know.

Also, a great excuse to watch the #12 Johnnies play!

How many students do they have? However many I think they're all in that building. And unlike another game I watched earlier, the student section is rowdy but in control and well-behaved.

gordonmann · January 20, 2018, 02:50:41 PM

Whitman has the next longest streak after Marietta. They are the only other team besides Marietta whose Top 25 streak predates the 2016-17 season. Wash U is next followed by UW-River Falls and UW-Whitewater.

Smitty Oom · January 20, 2018, 02:55:03 PM

Quote from: me on January 20, 2018, 02:46:22 PM
Quote from: Smitty Oom on January 20, 2018, 02:32:41 PM
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/csbsju/portal.htm?eventId=399094&streamType=video

The Tommie-Johnnie game in Collegeville is going on right now. If you are unaware of this storied rivalry, take a quick look at the crowd at the game currently and that will tell you all you need to know.

Also, a great excuse to watch the #12 Johnnies play!

How many students do they have? However many I think they're all in that building. And unlike another game I watched earlier, the student section is rowdy but in control and well-behaved.

St. John's is just under 2,000. However it is an all male school and the sister school, St. Benedict, is just across town and is about the same size.

For those of you that don't follow d3football, the football teams played their game at Target Field (Home field for the MN Twins) this year and it was packed.

Both schools have great athletic departments and fans! Such a fun rivalry to take in.

John Gleich · January 20, 2018, 05:09:36 PM

No. 4 York (Pa.) 57 Mary Washington 59 Final

smedindy · January 20, 2018, 06:59:13 PM

Linfield played CWU on December 30th. I was impressed by them (and not so impressed with the team of my employer) and they were in it the entire way. They hit threes and forced turnovers.

Greek Tragedy · January 20, 2018, 10:08:48 PM

Point improved to 6-0 in the WIAC, a full two games ahead of the field. They now sit at 12-5. They won AT #2 Whitewater midweek and then topped #29 Platteville at home tonight. I still don't think they deserve to crack the Top 25 next week. They still have 5 losses and only Ohio Wesleyan at 11-4 has more than 3 losses. OWU is surely to drop out anyway after losing midweek to Wittenberg.

#2 Whitewater - went 1-1 including an OT win at La Crosse
#6 Oshkosh - 0-2, two road losses
#13 River Falls - 1-1
#29 Platteville - 1-1 including a win over Oshkosh

me · January 20, 2018, 10:15:20 PM

I think someone is trying to stay under the radar.

I have them #14. Just can't see the teams below them being better. If the other teams were in the WIAC they'd probably have multiple losses. They're going to go into the halfway mark in the WIAC in first place regardless of what happens in the next game. That's far from insignificant. And they've played a great schedule. They haven't lost to anyone that isn't good, and they've beaten good teams too.

The point of a season isn't just to kill time until postseason. It's to see who is best at the end of the season, which presumably means you try to get better between the beginning and end. And clearly Stevens Point has done a lot of getting better.

If La Crosse had pulled that game out I would say they should have been in too.

Just not a lot of teams in that 20 and below area doing much to impress. I wish it was a top 20 lol.