MBB: USA South Conference

Matt Barnhart (kid) · February 26, 2008, 10:26:12 AM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on February 26, 2008, 10:06:02 AM
Hey -- whatever is going on down at Ferrum today, everyone be safe!

Ditto. Looks like the college took the right action.

Pat Coleman · February 26, 2008, 11:04:26 AM

Tonight's game postponed.

allsky7 · February 26, 2008, 11:54:53 AM

More info on Ferrum. Kinda strange that someone would just walk into a dorm with a handgun in plain view. Whether they intended to harm or not, it would be easy to conceal. Sadly, our world has changed forever.

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0208/499104.html

CNU85 · February 26, 2008, 12:07:33 PM

Wow....scary stuff on college campuses these days. I've got a high school senior and junior......I feel for the parents of those kids at Ferrum. Even getting a phone call saying they are ok, but locked in a dorm room, is only so comforting.

We can only pray that things turn out ok for everyone.

narch · February 26, 2008, 02:26:45 PM

kudos to ferrum for the way that they handled this situation - i know we've all had fun with ferrum for being in the middle of nowhere, but by all accounts they've handled this about as well as you could expect - who knows what, if anything, might have happened, but i'd sure rather have a school err to the side of caution than the alternative - i wish that schools didn't have to react this way, but as allsky7 points out....our world has changed

pride1fan · February 26, 2008, 04:34:14 PM

dang

pride1fan · February 26, 2008, 09:19:31 PM

Pride.

CaptJ · February 26, 2008, 10:05:26 PM

Quote from: CaptJ on February 25, 2008, 11:53:55 AM
Quote from: CNU One on February 25, 2008, 11:38:07 AM
After starting the season the way we did, I never would have predicted CNU getting a first round home game. But this just means I get to watch AU choke in the last few mins again. haha
We do seem to have their number, but I still wish that you hadn't said that out loud!

Now I really, really wish that you hadn't said that. You didn't jinx them though. They stumbled through that sloppy loss all by themselves. Lousy way to end a season. I will let this one sink in more before I post final thoughts. Goodnight, gents. Congrats to the winners tonight. One thing that I'm certain about though... the MU fans should be very happy. As mentioned before and as demonstrated tonight, it is hard to beat a good team three times in one year. Playing CNU in the Freeman on Saturday would have been a tougher game than the one the will now have against AU. The Monarchs will take that one by 15 at least. AU definitely did not distinguish themselves this evening.

SU97 · February 27, 2008, 08:43:26 AM

Tough loss for the hornets last night...

hasanova · February 27, 2008, 10:16:54 AM

FYI Ferrum's USASAC tournament games switched to AU's north campus gym on Wednesday night at 5:30 (women - FC vs SU) and 7:30 (men - FC vs NCWC).

http://www.ferrumpanthers.com/news/2008/2/26/MBB_0226084106.aspx

Looks like the students were all sent home by noon today - and won't be back on campus until March 9. FC was scheduled to be on spring break next week, but decided to start now. Here's hoping everyone's safe and everything returns to normal in Ferrum, VA ASAP! Peace

CNU85 · February 27, 2008, 11:17:01 AM

Congrats to AU last night. They put together what was needed to win. Both teams played ugly ball. Credit to AU players and coaches for plugging away for the win. Sometimes games are just plain ugly...but you still gotta find a way to win. AU did it, CNU didn't.

Anyone on this board going to the Freeman this weekend? I don't have an interest other than maybe hooling up with some posters from here.

allsky7 · February 27, 2008, 12:00:57 PM

Quote from: hasanova on February 27, 2008, 10:16:54 AM
FYI Ferrum's USASAC tournament games switched to AU's north campus gym on Wednesday night at 5:30 (women - FC vs SU) and 7:30 (men - FC vs NCWC).

http://www.ferrumpanthers.com/news/2008/2/26/MBB_0226084106.aspx

Looks like the students were all sent home by noon today - and won't be back on campus until March 9. FC was scheduled to be on spring break next week, but decided to start now. Here's hoping everyone's safe and everything returns to normal in Ferrum, VA ASAP! Peace

Since they never determined who the individual was that was on campus yesterday, I think Ferrum officials made the right call sending the kids home today. It is truly sad that someone like this can cause such a disruption but in todays world, you just can't take chances.
I bet there will be a huge effort between now and when the students return going through student records and local law enforcement data to try to ID who the person is in the composite they released.
I have my own personal opinions about how security should be addressed in todays world but will save it for a more appropriate time like sitting on a tailgate sipping on a beverage. 8)

CNU85 · February 27, 2008, 03:34:02 PM

Quote from: allsky7 on February 27, 2008, 12:00:57 PM
sipping on a beverage. 8)

What is this strange word....sipping?

Rikki_Tikki_Tavi · February 27, 2008, 07:58:57 PM

Come on you guys, you know you want to watch the CNU women play!! Chelsie Schweers became the first player in USA South history to earn Player and Rookie of the Year honors. She's pretty decent to watch shoot the rock.

Rikki_Tikki_Tavi · February 27, 2008, 09:11:22 PM

So did NCW or Ferrum win? I was following the score on the usa south's site and it had NCW up one then Ferrum up two (80-78) and now the final has NCW winning 80-78.