MBB: USA South Conference

[mattgrubb]

Wilburt
MC had a nice win over Johnson tonight and one of the parents played football at Knoxville College years ago.  Was KC a rival for FU years ago?

Nice to hear from Wilburt, NAIA might be a better fit for Fisk with athletic scholarships, but we sure miss them in the GSAC or USASouth South or whatever you want to call it.  Glad to hear they are doing well.  They should be able to compete well with their location in Nashville for recruiting.

[bballlover]

Wait a minute. Piedmont can't have a nice win over Toccoa Falls but, Maryville can have a nice win over Johnson? lol

[wilburt]

MattGrubb:

Yes KC was an historic rival of FISK and used to be members in the same conference (SIAC) for several decades. In fact the conference FISK is in now (GCAC) is comprised of many former historic rivals from the (SIAC) as well!  The NAIA is indeed a better fit and the coaches (for all sports) are recruiting athletes nationally and in some cases internationally.  The men's bball team signed 5 players from Michigan over the past 2 years.  The men's and women's track team have signed athletes from Cailfornia for example.   

Glad to see that everyone is doing well in the USA South.  Good Luck everyone on a fine season!  Happy Thanksgiving!

[scottiedoug]

So Grubby One, I think bballover has a point.  Johnson did not put up much resistance....

[mattgrubb]

Bballlover, maybe I just think more about PC's team than MC's.  Maybe that was an accomplishment for MC to beat Johnson.

I also understand those are proximity games as in all those schools are neighbors basically and playing a game without travel is nice at the collegiate level, while basically a waste of time basketball wise.

We will get a good idea of what this MC team is capable of on Saturday against NAIA Bryan College.  They are going to have problems stopping Bryan's 6'2" post player.  Which is a great example of how Doug Collins calls toughness a talent and Barkley says "you either got dog in ya or your don't"  This kid for the Bryan Lions has both Dog and Toughness.

Oh I can't wait, We will know all the expectations for this season tomorrow. Go Scots!!!!

[scottiedoug]

Grubby one, you are right about Brandon Cole.  What a load he was.  If the Scots had shot better....

[mattgrubb]

If is for losers, winners get it the job done and go on to mischief....

tough one for the scots today, but it will be tough until they toughen up and deal with not accepting losing

[narch]

the monarchs are off to a slow start (1-4), but bryan hockaday is playing his backside off...averaging 13.8 ppg and 14.2 rpg after a 22 and 16 night tonight...4 double/doubles in 5 games

mu has the odac portion of their schedule coming up, with games against randoph, vwc and guilford in succession

[mattgrubb]

OUCH Methodist has a tough stretch ahead but they will be ready for USA South play

The scots roll to Georgia this weekend and are going to have a tough weekend

Wallace and McGreal are going to do big things.  I can feel it

[Clutch]

congratulations for another nice win Piedmont.....

[mattgrubb]

Now that is nice win for the PC Lions.  Nice Job.  Looks like they are back.  I remember a day when the PC Lions were quite a good basketball team

[Ralph Turner]

Stopped by the say hi to my old GSAC friends!  Glad to see everyone doing well in the USA South.  FISK basketball is doing fairly well in the NAIA.  The men's team just defeated #22 ranked Martin Methodist on their court a few days ago for a (3-4) record.  They should be be (6-1) after having lost 3 close games. We have a returning 6-8 All-American Darrell Miller that is averaging a double double.  The women's team is also (3-4) and have the NAIA Division I leading scorer in junior Stevonna Scott with a 29.4 avg per game!

+1 ! Wilburt!  Thanks for dropping in!

[mattgrubb]

well, the scots are not good, 1-4, but basically 0-4 since Johnson U. doesn't count.  They are at Sewanee and then home against Berry.  Gotta be 3-4 after those two.  but they will play to the level of their competition and probably steal 1 of them.  At what point do the fans start wearing paper bags on their heads to games?

Nice little split for the Panthers, Emory is tough, i like what Wallace and McGreal have going on down there.  Hope they can hold on to this young talent.

[scottiedoug]

Did not have to wear the paper bag yesterday.  Scots looked like they cared how it came out, esp. in the first half.  Someone woke Oscar up.

[mattgrubb]

yea, i watched the game.  16 and 16 doesn't just happen.  looked like both Joey and Oscar got the message.  I don't think Berry is very good but they are the same as Oglethorpe, Sewanee, and Bryan.  bout time they did something.  Oh well, they have not entered conference play and if they got the message that you have to go out and take it, then they could still win their conference.

I have not taken my paper bag off yet, I will wait till they have a winning record.