MBB: USA South Conference

bballlover · January 30, 2015, 11:42:45 AM

IMO any team that gets in the tournament has a shot. The trouble is everyone will not get in ( unless I missed something ). How many wins will it take ? 6 ?

mattgrubb · January 30, 2015, 10:17:16 PM

bballover yea the scots will do everything they can to keep it close, at least thats the way they have played all their other games. PC can do some things at home as we have seen this season

The problem with the USASC is that the best team in this league might be the worst team in the OAC, Capital, or MIAA. It will be another year of a first round loss for the USASC. CNU made a mistake by leaving, now they will have to beat some teams to get a bid.

Scottiedoug, you are dead on, last year Lagrange figured it out at the right time.

Cant wait to see what happens tomorrow

Dixie Fan · January 31, 2015, 08:51:08 PM

2014-15 USA South Men's Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll (Current position in BOLD)
1.    Maryville    100 (8)
2.    Averett    82 (2)
3.    Ferrum    76 (10 tie)
4.    N.C. Wesleyan    73 (4)
5.    LaGrange    65 (9)
6.    Greensboro    44 (1)
7.    Huntingdon    42 (10 tie)
8.    Methodist    39 (7)
9.    Piedmont    33 (5)
10.    Covenant    30 (6)
11.    William Peace    21 (3)

Any thoughts? How about those Pacers!

mattgrubb · January 31, 2015, 10:40:29 PM

yea i got some thoughts on that poll.
A. its preseason
B. current position counts as much as preseason
c. All that matters is winning the conference tournament cause if you don't do that then you go home any way

Bballover,
Good win for PC today. I believe last second 40 ft prayers that are answered are signs that teams are doing the right things day in and day out. Murvul is now 8-10 but that is really 6-10 b/c we don't count Johnson university as games b/c they are a bible college. Not that they aren't ok, just they have their minds focused on something greater than basketball.

What really hurts is my Panthers! Im gonna need Mark, Nick, and Mike to put together a run or else Im coming to a game and they are gonna hear about it. Can't blame coaching at LC.

Greensboro at #1. Someone shoot the grubby one, please. William Peace at 3, forget it, I'll shoot myself. Murvul and LC at 8 and 9, at least i know some of my buddies are down to drink a lot.

If i was a senior in this league, I would do what the kid from Greensboro did last year. Take over. 1 player could beat half the teams in this league if he wanted to and that player is Oscar Butler. Everyone that has played at Murvul has done it a time or two. Yea a kid might have to focus on scoring every possession and getting every rebound and guarding 3 guys but pain is temporary. The ridicule of an 8-18 season lasts forever.

scottiedoug · February 01, 2015, 01:09:15 PM

If you get outrebounded by 20 and make one free throw, even Oscar the Senior will have a tough time with the rescue. For the Scots there is no team they have played that they cannot beat and.or almost did beat. Who wants it?

mattgrubb · February 01, 2015, 04:47:58 PM

Its February Baby and you know what that means, either get it in gear or this is the month your season and/or career ends. Last chance for all but one in the USASC and for some of the coaches, only 27 days of misery left. This has been an odd season in the USASC. Dixie Fan's earlier post says it all. If you thought you were good in November, you probably aren't in February. I can't wait for the conference tournament!
Also, I cannot wait to announce the Grubby One's All USASC Team either. Just a little hint: Trey Gaines is on it. So is one of the members of the MC Scotties dance team such heart, fortitude, desire, passion, drive, tenacity, those ladies just have it all!!!!!

Go Panthers!

bballlover · February 03, 2015, 11:20:54 AM

What can I say about Saturday afternoon ? Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then. Give the Scots credit, they came back with a big win last night. The last 3 or 4 spots are wide open in this thing. Should be fun ( for those who make it at least).

scottiedoug · February 03, 2015, 02:23:55 PM

It is pretty clear that almost any team in this conference can beat any other one. If the Scots cannot make foul shots, however, they are not likely to win often enough in a row to win a tournament.

mattgrubb · February 03, 2015, 04:46:46 PM

this league is a bunch of communists. No one wants to stand out and take more than their fair share of the victories. Pretty typical of this generation. If Murvul was still a capitalist bunch they would take victory every time they played. This would not fly in the '80s when communists were a real threat. I say we either bring back the '80s or just let my LC panthers go back to the NCAA tournament.

Go Panthers

scottiedoug · February 04, 2015, 09:55:36 AM

HaHa. Maybe there are too many Christian schools in the league. Do unto others, etc.

mattgrubb · February 04, 2015, 09:17:04 PM

ScottieDoug that is a great point. While the Grubby One is a good christian husband, father, and boyfriend now, there was definitely a little bit of devil in the scots teams he was a part of that won a lot. I wish my panthers would just lock this thing up!!!! Instead I have to read stories about William Peace on the front page of D3hoops, ugh. That is the second thing the Grubby One needs to tell Pat Coleman:
1. I want the parquet background back on the home page like the early days, I have mentioned this before
2. I need any positive USA South national article to be about my Panthers winning!!!!!!!! So my panthers need to win!!!!

Oh and btw, if it aint the NCAA a tourney, then it don't matter. You either play for a championship or you are just playing for your health.

mattgrubb · February 07, 2015, 04:04:04 PM

Mark Wagner did not get me my double double today as promised. He had 11 points and 5 boards but I will take the W. We needed it.

I dare say if anyone pics a winner in the conference tourney it is based on heart and not head b/c what metric would you use to differentiate teams in this freakin conference!

*The Grubby One reserves the right to give his loyalty to whoever wins the most at any time.

scottiedoug · February 07, 2015, 10:49:04 PM

Where will the tournament happen and will it make any difference? Seems like any team can win or lose anywhere.

bballlover · February 09, 2015, 12:12:31 PM

Sorry, but I didn't see that one coming. I'm not sure Piedmont has ever won at LaGrange and at Huntingdon in the same season. GO LIONS

mattgrubb · February 10, 2015, 12:41:46 PM

i haven't seen any thing that has happened this season coming!!!! LC beats Murvul at LC now they still have to come to Murvul but oh well. 8 teams in the conference tournament that will probably be held at Bill Peace oh and btw, Bill Peace's gym isn't big enough to seat 8 teams, just saying but what an environment for a championship. No room to move!!!!!! 1.5 weeks left. About time to post my all conference team