MBB: USA South Conference

[Ralph Turner]

A point of clarification...

If the Piedmont players do not play in the Spring semester of 2012-13, do they preserve a semester of eligibility?

[hasanova]

Guilford over Maryville today in Tennessee, 73-63, with Josh Pittman scoring 18.

Quakers improve to 8-2 and Scots fall to 4-5.  Guilford faces 6-2 Birmingham-Southern tomorrow and Maryville plays B-SC on Sunday.

[narch]

Piedmont suspended its season!  Front-page news.

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2012/12/piedmont-cancels-remainder-of-mens-basketball-season

whoa...crazy

[CNU85]

Piedmont....14 players on roster last year. 3 Seniors. 7 on roster this year. Only 6 with playing time. 5 returned from last year. 6 players from last year are not on current roster that could/should. Sounds like a huge mess. New coach and staff. I could speculate all day but something doesn't add up. Anyone with inside scoop?

[hasanova]

Here's a quote from Piedmont Head Coach Mark Bollinger:

"I am very proud of the core group of student-athletes remaining in our program," Bollinger said. "They have met the high expectations we placed on them on the court, in the classroom, on campus and in the community. My coaching staff is looking forward to the opportunity to recruit high-character, talented and intelligent young men as we continue the process of building a championship-caliber program that Piedmont College can be proud of on and off of the court."

Sound like code for "we had some guys who didn't want to follow the new rules I imposed.  Next year, I'll get some players who do."

[hasanova]

Guilford with a solid victory over Methodist today in Fayetteville, 84-61.  Four Quakers scored in double figures led by guard Matt McCarthey's 21.  Freshman center Zeb Richardson added 17 and, I believe a career-high, 15 rebounds.  The boxscore looks as though GCQ controlled most aspects of the game, including 10 of 21 behind the arc and 20 of 23 FTs.

Guilford improves to 10-2 with their 5th straight win and Methodist falls to 3-7.

[scottiedoug]

Just when I was all ready to say Maryville had begun to figure it out, they lose to Narch's team.  MC's big post guy apparently did not play (Bodewig) but it may not have mattered.  Anybody see the game?

[mattgrubb]

I got a summary of the game and it was that Maryville got outplayed.  I wish they had it all figured out.  I don't know if they know the problem and keep addressing it or if they have not figured it out yet.  Needless to say it is embarrassing for the Grubby One.  I cannot wear my MC basketball gear in public anymore so i pretty much have to go around nude.  BTW, I just had another baby, not correlation to me going around nude.

Again, the talent is there, but they don't know what they are doing yet.  Too many young guys.  I wish they played CNU every game at home cause I like watching those guys play and that is what I am used to seeing in Murvul.

Lagrange lost as well this weekend.  They look like they have some players out.  Wallace will get it together.  He will make them men.

I am going back to hating life.

[hasanova]

+1 mattgrubb.  Personally, I think the world needs misanthropy - part of the overall natural order of things. 

[scottiedoug]

Mr. Grubby:  Being a Scot and therefore educated and honest, methinks you probably did not have a baby your own self.

One Scot issue seems to be the lack of a go-to scorer. Like the Grubby One, for instance. 

Is Bodewig hurt or in the doghouse?

[JRitt]

Mr. Grubby,
I was at the Greensboro game and it appeared he went down with a leg injury. The Scots looked pretty impressive. A lot of young, athletic bodies. It was very surprising to me as well to see them lose to Methodist. CNU came in the next day and looked a lot like Maryville. Only difference I saw between CNU and Maryville was they have go to guys. Maryville does it by committee.

I have seen every team play except Lagrange now in the conference. Here is my opinion based on what I saw and not records so far:
1- CNU
2- Maryville
3-NC Wesleyan
4-Ferrum
5-Lagrange
6-Greensboro
7-Averett
8-Methodist

  This is going to be an interesting last 6 weeks of conference play. The USA Conference is stronger this year and by no means is anyone 2-7 safe!! CNU is the best team in the conference.

                         
                         

[augie77]

Has there beem any clearer word on why Piedmont cancelled its season?

[Pat Coleman]

Combination of academic issues, injuries and disciplinary problems caused them to be woefully short of players at the break.

[augie77]

Hopefully they can right the ship next year.

[hasanova]

NC Wesleyan upsets CNU tonight in Rocky Mount, 112-109, in double OT.