MBB: USA South Conference

[CNU85]

I had to miss the game tonight. I could have run down there while the second half is now being played. CNU is down 13 to Maryland Bible. I'm glad I didn't go. It's bad enough listening on the internet.

GIVE ME A BREAK!!! BENCH EVERYBODY!! Put the Lady Captains on the floor!! This is pathetic! Barton scored for the first time with 12 minutes left in the second half.

They should be glad I'm not the coach. I would have them running laps and suicides right now while the game is still being played.

PATHETIC!!

[CNU85]

CNU goes on a 14-2 run. Down by 1. Haven't led since it was 2-0. Even if someone waved the magic wand and CNU wins this game, kudos for not giving up, but this is not a good sign. Ridiculous!

CNU takes the lead for the first time since the opening minute.

[CNU85]

64-61 CNU loses to Maryland Bible College - at the Freeman Center. Whatever happened to the Freeman Center mystique? People used to be afraid to come play in that place. I forget wha the record was when the Freeman first opened. It was ridiculous. I'l have to go look it up.

[CNU85]

I went back and quickly looked at the stats. I rushed, so I might be off a little.

First 3 years Freeman was open, CNU was 49-4. 5 of first 6 years CNU won 88% or better each year at the freeman. Last season CNU was 10-8 at home and so far this year 2-2.

Maryland Bible out rebounded CNU 45-40.

MBSC has 11 guys on team, 8 played. Roster heights:
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-3
5-10
6-3
6-2
5-10

CNU:

6-8
6-8
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-0
5-11
5-9

CNU has 9 guys as tall or taller than the entire MBSC team. How do you get outrebounded 45-40?

I hope some of the players read this. Tonight's game was embarrasing and there is no reason to be playing this way. Figure it out! The coaches can't do it for you. They can't make your free throws for you. They can't BLOCK OUT for you. They can't FOLLOW YOUR SHOT for you. If I was CJ I would make you watch the game film twice a day for the next 8 days when you play again. I would burn this game into your memory so you never forget the feeling of what it is like to lose like this. I would do all this to test you. You would become better or you would quit. "What doesn't kill you will make you stronger". CNU needs to be stronger. This game tonight better wake you up and bring some leadership on the floor and in the locker room. If it doesn't, you will disintegrate. This team is talented and deep. I'm being harsh, but I hope someone reads it and takes a leadership role. Those who remember Donte Selden and maybe played with him will know what I mean. He put it all out there....he "willed" wins for CNU. He absolutley HATED losing and refused to lose. Someone pull out the game film when he sent it into OT when he took the game over and sunk the 3 FTs when time expired. CNU won and Selden was the guy who did it.

Mike Green - I've seen every game this year except tonight. From what I've seen and heard, you are the hardest playing guy on the floor. These guys are letting you down - not every time, but in games like this or VWC and Roanoke. Get mad. Tell them to pick it up. Be the leader!

The radio announcer said ths game is scheduled because every team needs a "cupcake" game once in awhile at the beginning of a season. I think he was referring to CNU, but not 100% sure.

C'Mon, Man!

[hasanova]

MBCS's 64-61 win over CNU at the Freeman Center surprised me.   Perhaps the Captains entered the game with too much confidence.  At any rate, I doubt that happens again in the Jan. 3 rematch.

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

I plead the fifth on last night's CNU/Maryland Bible game.

[hasanova]

I plead the fifth on last night's CNU/Maryland Bible game.

"The Lord works in mysterious ways." 

I'm not really saying anything you guys don't already know, but schools such as MBCS are usually scheduled to fill out the nonconference calendar and to increase the odds the host team will play in the championship game of its own holiday tournament.  I guess someone forgot to tell Maryland Bible.  There's a whole association of schools with similar academic and athletic missions that play each other (Christendom, Roanoke Bible, etc.), so their wins against NAIA and DIII schools are sporadic.  Looking at MBCS's results, however, they appear to have a more athletic team than some of the other schools in this general group.

I suspect the CNU players took this game too lightly ... I bet they don't next time.

[cnububba]

Pathetic is a good way to describe this loss 85.  We came out flat, with the "this is a cup cake attitude."   MB was smart, they cut the game in half.  They dictated tempo.  It was one of those where a 5-point lead seemed like 10.  CNU has trouble with quick guards.  When we played man it was a matador defense, they just blew by us.   Mostly we played a 1-3-1 defense and MB was content running a 2-1-2 offense with the two guards tossing it back and forth until 10-15 seconds on the shot clock.  Obviously they did a good job of executing their offense most of the game.  You have to be patient and disciplined on offense and defense, we were not. 

Donte led by example—on both ends of the court.   He was definitely hard-nose on defense.    I don't see that on this team—yet.   Hopefully they'll pull it together soon.  CNU has the talent, but do they have the heart—time will tell. 

[Ralph Turner]

I am watching the Greensboro video stream and the "cameraman" has the video focused in a way that the top 3/4's of the screen is viewing the ceiling.


Good!  The cameraman just re-oriented the camera.  Someone may be lurking on this board.

The students on the audio are doing a good job.

They give the score and the time remaining at a good frequency. (The old Harry Caray egg-timer thing.)

[Ralph Turner]

GC 60 LG 56! 

[CNU85]

I am watching the Greensboro video stream and the "cameraman" has the video focused in a way that the top 3/4's of the screen is viewing the ceiling.


Good!  The cameraman just re-oriented the camera.  Someone may be lurking on this board.

The students on the audio are doing a good job.

They give the score and the time remaining at a good frequency. (The old Harry Caray egg-timer thing.)

I thought the egg timer thing was started by Phil Rizzuto? And I thought is what a Minute-glass.

I dunno....anytime we can chat about Harry Caray and Rizutto......yikes....I'm feeling old!

[CNU85]

Bubba,

The first game of the year I was very encouraged. The team played well together, the players when on the bench were into the game. The chemistry seemed better than I can remember for awhile. Now, they seem to be out of synch for some reason. I watched the Otterbein team when they were in town. That team is into the game. They talk to each other, they point out defensive assignments to each other, they let each other know what they are going to do. It was amazing to watch. If CNU communicates like that on the floor and the entire team is aware of every situation, we would be scary good. I guess that is what frustrated me the other night....you know they can be a very impressive team yet I wonder if the CNU players themselves realize how good they can be. I will miss the next game - company Christmas Party. But I am working on sending a few in my place. About 100 kids! I'm on the Board of Directors for a local Boys and Girls Club. CNU was gracious enough to provide up to 100 tickets for the club on the 13th. Thank You CNU!!!! The club is in South Norfolk and this will be a great time and experience for these kids!

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

You are going to miss Alumni Day too 85! About 50 or so former CNU players will be in the house on Saturday night. Should be interesting to see some of the old faces from back in the days or yore in Ratcliffe.

[hasanova]

But I am working on sending a few in my place. About 100 kids! I'm on the Board of Directors for a local Boys and Girls Club. CNU was gracious enough to provide up to 100 tickets for the club on the 13th. Thank You CNU!!!! The club is in South Norfolk and this will be a great time and experience for these kids!

CNU85, thanks for volunteering and thanks to CNU for making tickets available.  I hope the kids have a wonderful time!

[CNU85]

But I am working on sending a few in my place. About 100 kids! I'm on the Board of Directors for a local Boys and Girls Club. CNU was gracious enough to provide up to 100 tickets for the club on the 13th. Thank You CNU!!!! The club is in South Norfolk and this will be a great time and experience for these kids!

CNU85, thanks for volunteering and thanks to CNU for making tickets available.  I hope the kids have a wonderful time!

Thanks for the kind words, Hasa. Unfortunately, the club could not make it tonight because of Christmas programs they had going on. However, they are set for a double header on January 4th - Captains Shootout tournament that day!