MBB: USA South Conference

[cnu85]

aahhhh...an athletic supporter!!

welcome to da board....watch out for Captj and Narch - they remember EVERYTHING!!

[cnu85]

Captj -

nice touch having the halftime stat sheet delivered to the President's Room.......thanks!!

[PrideFan1986]

Does anyone in this confrernce talk on the Womens part of this site?

[cnu85]

Captj will only talk on the lady board when one of them slams one down.....heck, even Captj can bounce one in!

[PrideFan1986]

Thats ok...cnu85 what is your opinon on what is to come in the confernce this season.

[captj]

Captj will only talk on the lady board when one of them slams one down.....heck, even Captj can bounce one in!

And 25 years ago I could slam one down too.  Better make that 30 years.

[cnufan]

If Im not mistaken, didnt Coach Guluski come from Eckerd College?? I know he was a finalist for the GC job last year when Rusty LaRue beat him out for it.  So Im thinking thats the connection between the new kid and GC.

[narch]

forgive me if i take an "i'll believe it when i see it" attitude about gc...i've heard about how good gc would be for a number of years and i've yet to see it - a few years ago they had a 7' wfu transfer and were one of d3's tallest teams...they weren't very good - then they bring in local hero and former nba player rusty larue along w/ another d1 transfer....they weren't very good - i still believe in my monarchs and i think a very tough sched, better chemistry and a more clearly defined rotation will lead to a little run that will hopefully start on sunday w/ piedmont - i'm looking forward to that game...from an x's and o's standpoint it is one of the toughest on the mc sched - coach glenn at pc played for and coached under coach smith, so he has a little familiarity w/ what mc does

[Pat Coleman]

What did you guys think of the small paragrpah on the d3hoops page that talked about CNUs cake schedule? don't that have 18-19 home games?

Be a little more specific about where the "small paragraph" is.  I can't find it.

Perhaps he's talking about an item in the Daily Dose from Nov. 14, 2005:

http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=71

[PrideFan1986]

That is the connection of the two, Goose. All that I know is that the Monarchs lost thier main power this past season in Porter, he is gone so that will be a HUGE hole in the middle of that defense so we will have to see what they are on Wed. night when they make the trip into the madhouse on McGee St. on the campus of GC. The students will be back and it will be a dog fight.

[narch]

All that I know is that the Monarchs lost thier main power this past season in Porter, he is gone so that will be a HUGE hole in the middle of that defense so we will have to see what they are on Wed. night

you're right, and i may have underestimated the effect of losing porter would have on this team early...but i can assure you his defense is NOT what the monarchs are missing...sam porter was not a very good post defender - what the monarchs ARE missing is his rebounding ability, his desire to win and most of all, his LEADERSHIP - there are guys on this team that can replace all of those things if they just step up and do it!

[cnu85]

Gullett,

Do you want my public opinion or private? I've posted publicly that I felt CNU would fiish 12-13 and not see a post season gamein the Freeman. That comment took about 5 years of breath away from Captj. I felt at the time that CNU was going to have issues with being young, and when they get into tough games agaist tough teams they would fall apart. They didn't look good against then #5 VWC.

Privately (only Captj knows) my confidence has been given a boost. They played well and almost beat Lincoln. took 'em to OT. Lincoln is a top 25 team. I see a team chemistry developing. I see a leader on the floor in Selden. I see a Freshmen PG playing extremely well. I see Blasingame making the transition to college hoops very well. He looked lost the first game, slightly confused the second, and now he starts. He must be a smart kid. He's been great.

I see Romeo shooting the lights out, then goes into a funk on the road. Lots of road games coming up. Let's see what happens.

I see a team with solid starters in Barton, Seldon, Romeo, and Blasingame. Then I see a bench with not much drop off in areas. Lewis goes hot and cold and when he sits down, Ed Riley, Billy Mac, Coleman (when healthy) step right in. Even Dickerson was "bouncing" in some threes the other night.

I see a team that does not give up and that is the most fun aspect of their game to watch. I'm looking forward to conference play when the intensity picks up.
I predict a record close to last year...say......17-8 in the regular season. could be 19-7. It'll be tough to get a 20 win season.

[cnu85]

Captj - do I get a Karma point for that post??

[cnu85]

I think CJ is trying to schedule Landmark College next year!!

[captj]

What did you guys think of the small paragrpah on the d3hoops page that talked about CNUs cake schedule? don't that have 18-19 home games?

Be a little more specific about where the "small paragraph" is.  I can't find it.

Perhaps he's talking about an item in the Daily Dose from Nov. 14, 2005:

http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=71

Thanks, Pat.  And the item warrants a spotlight for those of us that missed it back in November so I'll paste it here –

Who are these guys? That's the theme of the season for Christopher Newport, which opens the season with Southern Virginia. They also play St. Joseph of Vermont, Maryland Bible, Fisher College (not St. John Fisher, of course), Maine-Presque Isle and Keystone, plus they will play either Maryland Bible or Southern Virginia a second time since both are in their Thanksgiving tournament. Sorry. Only one turkey at that tournament, and it's CNU's schedule, with a whopping one in-region non-conference game, five games against non-Division III members and two more against provisional D-III members.

To answer NewportPlayer3's question, I think that most of us are really disappointed with CNU's "cake" schedule.  I know that I am.  And frankly, I'd like to know WHY this has happened for the second year in a row.  Maybe CJ thinks this is what CNU fans want, I don't know.  Maybe he's had a hard time getting good teams to play us, which is what I used to hear years ago.  But I don't think anyone is scared of us now, and although it's nice seeing the team so often during the non-conference schedule, I would like to see our guys get a little tougher for away games and I would gladly give up a couple of our cupcake home games in order for that to happen.  Maybe it has something to do with the two tournaments we host each year.  For each one, CJ has to schedule not one team, but three.  Do all teams host tournaments like we do?  The most unworthy opponents we play seem to come in the opening round of these tournaments.  I don't know how much Days Inn is giving us for their tournament, but I'm guessing it isn't much.  And I'm certain it isn't worth it.

Anyway, I've posted most of these comments before, and have even suggested (lately) that we should try to get NCAA D1 & D2 teams on the schedule, but I don't think that CJ logs onto this website and he probably doesn't care what I think.  But if you do, CJ; I'm a fan who has dug into his wallet in a big way to support the Captains, and I want tougher teams in the Freeman (and on the road).  CNU has a history of champions, and the schedules we've had the last few years are not preparing us for that level of performance. 

Just say "NO" to Landmark College!