MBB: USA South Conference

CNU85 · February 19, 2007, 02:29:07 PM

Narch - I think the Monarchs have just as much chance of winning the Tournament as CNU. Maybe a slight edge to CNU due to home court advantage - but they gotta win Tuesday......or the Freeman Center will be empty.

And for those who call for neutral sites....if CNU loses Tuesday night, then the site would be neutral this year...and the place will be dead!

I predict GC wins it all. (Hey....Bballguy gave me Karma!!! And my Karma was severely dinged over the past few days and I wasn't even saying anything!!)

Dang!

averetthoops · February 19, 2007, 03:26:41 PM

Just catching up on the posts after being away for a few days and noticed some of the issues with AU being the top seed. Yes, Greensboro kicked our tails at their place, probably the worst we've played all year. Yes, we had guys out when we played at SU but that's no excuse. SU simply outplayed us that night. All year long, everyone has known that AU was playing hurt, yet you never heard our guys complain. They simply figured out what they needed to do over the last 7 games to give themselves a shot at postseason play.

I saw the rankings for all conference players and noticed that not many AU players were mentioned. I think that stems a lot from the system you have to buy into if you play for Coach Allen. The number of minutes you get as a player are not as great as other schools, so your stats aren't going to be as noticeable. But the record over the last three years speaks for itself about the system Coach Allen runs. Going from no wins three years ago to where the program is now says a lot. I also think it shows that what can happen with players who weren't thought to have much talent at the beginning of the year put aside individual stats and focus on the team goal.

Should be a great tournament. Got to get my hotel reservations now!

roundbll · February 19, 2007, 04:57:09 PM

Quote from: narch on February 19, 2007, 01:23:39 PM
Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 01:20:43 PM
Just calling it like we see it.
And you would have to be blind not to... see it, that is.
please, enlighten me then, because i don't see it...and i have 20/20 vision (well, technically it's only 20/20 when i'm wearing my contacts, but i wear them any time i'm not sleeping)

Sorry Narch.
My post was in reply to PSBBG's post just prior to yours.
But to answer your quirry, Greensboro was simply the stronger team down the final stretch, and has the momentum going into the tourney. That could all change as we all know... and I have 20/15 vision w/o contacts.

roundbll · February 19, 2007, 04:58:29 PM

Quote from: CNU85 on February 19, 2007, 02:29:07 PM
Narch - I think the Monarchs have just as much chance of winning the Tournament as CNU. Maybe a slight edge to CNU due to home court advantage - but they gotta win Tuesday......or the Freeman Center will be empty.

And for those who call for neutral sites....if CNU loses Tuesday night, then the site would be neutral this year...and the place will be dead!

I predict GC wins it all. (Hey....Bballguy gave me Karma!!! And my Karma was severely dinged over the past few days and I wasn't even saying anything!!)

Dang!

CNU85, you're such a little girl. Always worried about the karma.

CNU85 · February 19, 2007, 04:59:51 PM

Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 04:57:09 PM
and I have 20/15 vision w/o contacts.

Right! You can't read a beer label.....you think "White Zinfadel" is a lager!

roundbll · February 19, 2007, 05:00:43 PM

Mensa....Don't leave the site.
Truce!!!! No more calling you out. I did't want to run you off, just ribbing you a little young-un.

roundbll · February 19, 2007, 05:01:15 PM

Quote from: CNU85 on February 19, 2007, 04:59:51 PM
Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 04:57:09 PM
and I have 20/15 vision w/o contacts.

Right! You can't read a beer label.....you think "White Zinfadel" is a lager!

You remembered!

roundbll · February 19, 2007, 05:02:03 PM

Quote from: CNU85 on February 19, 2007, 04:59:51 PM
Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 04:57:09 PM
and I have 20/15 vision w/o contacts.

Right! You can't read a beer label.....you think "White Zinfadel" is a lager!

Karma wench!

CNU85 · February 19, 2007, 05:03:02 PM

I don't remember anything and I will deny it all!!!!

CNU85 · February 19, 2007, 05:03:33 PM

Hey Roundgrl....I sent you an email! It's about beer and wine!!!

CNU85 · February 19, 2007, 05:04:39 PM

Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 05:02:03 PM
Quote from: CNU85 on February 19, 2007, 04:59:51 PM
Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 04:57:09 PM
and I have 20/15 vision w/o contacts.

Right! You can't read a beer label.....you think "White Zinfadel" is a lager!
Karma wench!

-3 dudette!

roundbll · February 19, 2007, 05:06:44 PM

Got, and get it.
Packer. Thank you sir, may I have another?

CNU85 · February 19, 2007, 05:08:07 PM

No! You like it too much. I'm gonna put you on double secret probation instead!

narch · February 19, 2007, 05:28:39 PM

Quote from: averetthoops on February 19, 2007, 03:26:41 PMI saw the rankings for all conference players and noticed that not many AU players were mentioned. I think that stems a lot from the system you have to buy into if you play for Coach Allen. The number of minutes you get as a player are not as great as other schools, so your stats aren't going to be as noticeable. But the record over the last three years speaks for itself about the system Coach Allen runs. Going from no wins three years ago to where the program is now says a lot. I also think it shows that what can happen with players who weren't thought to have much talent at the beginning of the year put aside individual stats and focus on the team goal.

from a statistical standpoint, what au does reminds me a lot of what mu does...the system spreads the wealth and there are a lot of guys that can hurt you...the downside is the lack of that one guy that can put the team on his back from a scoring standpoint - during the monarchs most recent run, the closest they had was sam porter...sam wasn't necessarily a guy that would beat you by scoring, though...he was a guy that out-hustled everyone and was a strong leader - even when he was conference poty, though, his stats weren't gaudy (13 ppg, 10 rpg)

by the way, the monarchs won or shared 3 straight conference championships and had just 3 players named to an all-conference team during that period (2 first team, 1 hm)...last year they had 2 all-conference players (1 first team, 1 2nd team), but finished in 4th place...i'll bet seth thomas and eugene grant would trade their all-conference selections last year for a 4th ring in a heartbeat

narch · February 19, 2007, 05:35:58 PM

Quote from: roundbll on February 19, 2007, 04:57:09 PMSorry Narch.
My post was in reply to PSBBG's post just prior to yours.
But to answer your quirry, Greensboro was simply the stronger team down the final stretch, and has the momentum going into the tourney. That could all change as we all know... and I have 20/15 vision w/o contacts.

thanks for responding to my query, but it's time to get the eyes checked or got a new eye doctor

au won 7 straight to close the season (including a game against gc) while gc has won just 4 in a row going into the tournament - how does this make gc the "stronger team down the final stretch"?

i also think that au's experience in the conference tourney last year...a one point ot loss in the finals...will be valuable - correct me if i'm wrong, but i think the last time gc won an opening round conference tournament game was the 200-01 season