MBB: USA South Conference

[CaptJ]

I had lunch a few days ago with this guy who is a real football whiz and he told me that the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't very good this year.   

[SU97]

I had lunch a few days ago with this guy who is a real football whiz and he told me that the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't very good this year.   

LMAO 

[SU97]

What's happening in Fayetteville?  

i think i've put my finger on it, but i'm not sure...too many 2 guards, not enough talented bigs or pg's...carnes is the only "post" playing significant minutes day in and day out, and he likes to drift and shoot the 3...the pg's have not played consistently (they're young...i expected that to be the case before the season) - it's hard to believe, but i know there is a good amount of individual talent on the team...i just don't think there is a lineup that is talented enough as a group, right now...

great weekend for the hornets...they have stamped themselves contenders, that's for sure

Narch, great to have you back on the d3.ChristopherNewportConference.com board, where you can post on all things CNU. In order for you to catch up, current post topics include;

1) CJ to fire himself in league play while rehiring himself for the tournament.
2) CaptJ and CJ to make up on Oprah Special
3) CNU85 drinks the koolaid and posts that CNU may only finish 2nd

[hasanova]

I had lunch a few days ago with this guy who is a real football whiz and he told me that the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't very good this year.   

LMAO 

Funny.   I'm not "in the know", but I predict (bold, I know) that the USASAC will only get the AQ in the NCAA tournament this year.  Bank it!  lol

[hasanova]

What's happening in Fayetteville?  

i think i've put my finger on it, but i'm not sure...too many 2 guards, not enough talented bigs or pg's...carnes is the only "post" playing significant minutes day in and day out, and he likes to drift and shoot the 3...the pg's have not played consistently (they're young...i expected that to be the case before the season) - it's hard to believe, but i know there is a good amount of individual talent on the team...i just don't think there is a lineup that is talented enough as a group, right now...

great weekend for the hornets...they have stamped themselves contenders, that's for sure

The Monarchs will be back, but a season such as this is tough.  I think your guys will pick up a couple in league play before it's over.

[D-BAT]

I had conversation today over lunch with a man who is in the know and he informed me that this year's CNU team is the definitely not one of the better teams.  He said USA-South is down for the overall quality of play.

I'm glad that got a chuckle out of everyone.  Folks need to laugh a bit and quit being so negative.  No doubt about it, USA-South is in a down year, can we move on already and focus on some positives things.

[CaptJ]

I had conversation today over lunch with a man who is in the know and he informed me that this year's CNU team is the definitely not one of the better teams.  He said USA-South is down for the overall quality of play.

I'm glad that got a chuckle out of everyone.  Folks need to laugh a bit and quit being so negative.  No doubt about it, USA-South is in a down year, can we move on already and focus on some positives things.

Hey Fan, thanks for not being sensitive about the feedback.  You're right that we should focus on positives.  The reality is that because of the automatic qualification, some USASAC team is going to add a NCAA Tournament banner to their collection this year.  Here is a question that someone might know right off the top of their head... is there a team that has NEVER won conference and gone to the dance?  IMHO, CNU is undeserving this year and that team might have an extra fan pulling for them this year.

[CaptJ]

I had conversation today over lunch with a man who is in the know and he informed me that this year's CNU team is the definitely not one of the better teams.  He said USA-South is down for the overall quality of play.

I'm glad that got a chuckle out of everyone.  Folks need to laugh a bit and quit being so negative.  No doubt about it, USA-South is in a down year, can we move on already and focus on some positives things.

+1

[CaptJ]

What's happening in Fayetteville?  

i think i've put my finger on it, but i'm not sure...too many 2 guards, not enough talented bigs or pg's...carnes is the only "post" playing significant minutes day in and day out, and he likes to drift and shoot the 3...the pg's have not played consistently (they're young...i expected that to be the case before the season) - it's hard to believe, but i know there is a good amount of individual talent on the team...i just don't think there is a lineup that is talented enough as a group, right now...

great weekend for the hornets...they have stamped themselves contenders, that's for sure

Narch, great to have you back on the d3.ChristopherNewportConference.com board, where you can post on all things CNU. In order for you to catch up, current post topics include;

1) CJ to fire himself in league play while rehiring himself for the tournament.
2) CaptJ and CJ to make up on Oprah Special
3) CNU85 drinks the koolaid and posts that CNU may only finish 2nd

Ellen, maybe.  But not Oprah.  Isn't her show filmed in Chicago? 

[narch]

after another non-competitive loss last night and in the spirit of only talking about positives, i've decided i will only post the outcome of games the monarchs win this season...i'll still post, mind you, but not about monarch outcomes...too depressing right now

'nova, i'm glad to hear that you think the monarchs will be back...i think they will, as well - i was talking to a friend today about what "might have been" this season had a couple things happened from a recruit/player standpoint - the monarchs lost a 6'9" post who had committed when a d2 scooped him up late this summer, then connor leaves for st. andrews...imagine, if you will, a lineup that had connor, the 6'9" recruit, carnes (who is averaging 17 and 7 and could swing from 3 to 4), along with sigman, jernigan and the slew of other talented guards...there would still be a matter of finding consistency at the pg position, but that team would be very competitive, i think...

alas, what could have been is not...

[SU97]

i was talking to a friend today about what "might have been" this season had a couple things happened from a recruit/player standpoint - the monarchs lost a 6'9" post who had committed when a d2 scooped him up late this summer, then connor leaves for st. andrews...imagine, if you will, a lineup that had connor, the 6'9" recruit, carnes (who is averaging 17 and 7 and could swing from 3 to 4), along with sigman, jernigan and the slew of other talented guards...there would still be a matter of finding consistency at the pg position, but that team would be very competitive, i think...

alas, what could have been is not...

That PG position would have been held down by the freshman phenom LueMichael Smith from two years ago, this would have been his Junior year... 

Hang in there Narch, you guys will be back. These things go in cycles.

[CaptJ]

Here is a question that someone might know right off the top of their head... is there a team that has NEVER won conference and gone to the dance?  IMHO, CNU is undeserving this year and that team might have an extra fan pulling for them this year.

I researched this and it looks like Shenandoah has never won the conference tournament.  I doubt they have been given an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament.  If my Captains don't win it this year I am pulling for the Hornets.

GO CAPTAINS!

[narch]

That PG position would have been held down by the freshman phenom LueMichael Smith from two years ago, this would have been his Junior year... 

Hang in there Narch, you guys will be back. These things go in cycles.

luemichael couldn't play point, but i think he could have developed into one heck of a wing...but that's playing EXTREME what-if...

captj - i'm pulling for the monarchs to peak at tourney time...but if they don't, i'm with ya on the hornets...

[hasanova]

after another non-competitive loss last night and in the spirit of only talking about positives, i've decided i will only post the outcome of games the monarchs win this season...i'll still post, mind you, but not about monarch outcomes...too depressing right now

'nova, i'm glad to hear that you think the monarchs will be back...i think they will, as well - i was talking to a friend today about what "might have been" this season had a couple things happened from a recruit/player standpoint - the monarchs lost a 6'9" post who had committed when a d2 scooped him up late this summer, then connor leaves for st. andrews...imagine, if you will, a lineup that had connor, the 6'9" recruit, carnes (who is averaging 17 and 7 and could swing from 3 to 4), along with sigman, jernigan and the slew of other talented guards...there would still be a matter of finding consistency at the pg position, but that team would be very competitive, i think...

alas, what could have been is not...

While playing that "what if" game, think about Jordan Snipes leaving MU after his freshman year to transfer to Guilford and also Ben Strong deciding to go to Guilford (he was also recruited at MU).  Those two decisions alone have changed the complexion of MBB at both schools for the past six years at least.

[SU97]

I researched this and it looks like Shenandoah has never won the conference tournament.  I doubt they have been given an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament.  If my Captains don't win it this year I am pulling for the Hornets.

You are correct. SU holds no titles in the DIAC or USASAC, the last conference title was in the ESAC. It's been a while since the Hornets played in the NCAA tournament, I'm not 100% sure but I think the last NCAA appearances for SU were in 1989, 1991 and 1995. SU was close in 2003, losing in the finals of the USASAC and finishing 10-4 in conference.

IMHO it's WAY to early to talk about who's getting the AQ, much less who will win the league title. Any team can get hot for a weekend and change the title chase. We will know more in two weeks. There are too many variables at play right now.