MBB: USA South Conference

[CaptJ]

Here is what we have remaining on the schedule -

Methodist (0-2)    EXCELLENT chance for a win.
Greensboro (7-8, 1-2)   Good chance for a win.
Shenandoah (6-11, 3-1)  Not likely.  These guys will want revenge.
St. Mary's (home  13-2)  NO chance
at NCW (6-9, 2-1)  No way.
Averett (6-10, 3-2)   No way. CJ is their b!t@# this year.
Ferrum  (8-9, 2-3)  Good chance.
at Greensboro  Not likely.
at Methodist   Good chance but not definite.
1st round conference tournament.  Bet the farm on a loss here.

Add them up and it does NOT equal 500 wins for the HOF coach in Newport News.  I hope I am wrong because there is not a chance in the world that he will retire if he is short this year.  Get it?  "Short."

FIRE CJ WOOLLUM!!!!!

GO CAPTAINS!!!

Man, I really hate being right all the time.  Yes, I know I waffled on the St. Mary game but I had a hunch on a long shot that almost worked out.  Captains need 4 to get to CJ's 500th win.  I definitely don't see it.  I think the only way that happens is if we get to the conference final.  Not win it, but get wins the 1st 2 rounds.

GO CAPTAINS!

FIRE CJ WOOLLUM!!!

[CaptJ]

Hello D3hoops, i've been at every one of CNU's home games this year and I really couldn't help myself but to comment of the lack of achievement for the mens basketball team.   

Every game?  Are you a player?  Even 85 doesn't go to ALL the games.

[CNUHoops2010]

Similar story, different night.  Like a Shakespearean drama, the same themes play out over and over. 

Watching these games has become like watching Tuesday night open gym at the Y.  Out shot. Out rebounded.  Out hustled.  Out defensed.  Out coached.  At least we have a better looking warm up routine.

14 O rebounds for Averett after 16 to NCW.  17 turnovers.  We just don't learn.  Once again, we played the short lineup almost 70% of the minutes.  Big Mark on the floor for only 21 minutes.  At one point, we didn't have a single shooter in the game.

Torched by quick guards again.  Matador defense by ours.  Third straight 90 point defensive effort after not giving up 90 points all season.

Dependence on a perimeter passing offense resulting in ill advised and low percentage 3 shots.  10 missed foul shots.  No timeout to set up a play when down by 2 at the end.

One on one play.  Conley had a career game but let's be serious.  35 points and 0 assists from a guard.  That goes with 25 points and 1 assist last game.  Conley took 17 shots last night.  The next Captain took 8.  I guess we shouldn't worry about any double-doubles from Conley anytime soon.  Kobe leads the Lakers in both points and assists per game.  Everyone in the gym knows that Conley is going to drive the baseline when he gets the pass.  Good players get everyone involved.

Bad attitudes.  Mouthing off at the coaches.  Pouting on the bench by seasoned players when the player gets yanked.  Playing time is not an entitlement.  Don't confuse experience and effort with results.  It's all very disappointing for the loyal fans that do show up to every home game.

Let's face it.  The girls are having the magical season this year.

[HornetFan4Life]

CNU fans are really starting to sound like crybabies...cry me a river.  CJ this, CJ that.  Could you imagine if every member of this board did the same thing for their team? Methodist just won 2 games after starting 0-234.  C'mon lose with some class and get it together next year.

[CNUHoops2010]

Buddy, Buddy, Buddy – no reason to hate on the CNU faithful.  It's just the fans exercising their First Amendment right to express themselves.  I think it was Obama or the founding fathers or someone like that who thought free speech was a good idea.  Personally, I would love to see a little more chatter from SU and the other USA South fan base.  From what I can tell, this board would be pretty empty without all of the CNU bellyaching....I mean insightful analysis.

[usasouth50]

look at these Hornets go!  another sweep, this one over Ferrum College and what a gusty effort from this Hornet squad.  I think all Hornets and Hornet fans would like to ignore and not discuss Kline's injury but lets look at the positives, they just beat Ferrum behind a ridiculous effort from PG Kenny Roberson, he had 17 pts, carried the team and played with emotion I haven't seen this year yet.  He even dunked on POTY candidate Derek Mitchell!!!  If we beat Averett at home on Saturday, I believe we will have locked 2nd place unless NCW can lose the rest of the way but no one sees that happening

[CaptJ]

OK, I'm starting to waffle again... maybe something can be salvaged out of this season after all. 

Here is how it stands now -

N.C. Wesleyan 8-1  12-9
Shenandoah 6-3  9-13
Averett 6-4  9-13
Chris. Newport 4-5  9-12
Ferrum 4-6  10-13
Methodist 2-6  2-19
Greensboro 2-7  9-13

It would be MUCH better to be the 3rd seed instead of the 4th.  I would like to put off playing the Bishops as long as possible.  That means that CNU must overtake Averett, which at first glance seems impossible since Averett would get the tie-breaker because of their sweep of the Captains.  So, that means that CNU must win out and Averett must lose their last 2.  Actually, that could happen.  CNU plays the 3 teams at the bottom of the standings and Averett plays the two teams at the very top.  They get NCW at home but have to play at Shenandoah.  From my perspective, that's perfect.  Bishops might be able to beat them on the road and the Hornets could defend their home court. 

That is a lot of "ifs" but there is still a chance to get the 3rd seed.  Of course, we could slip back to the 5th seed also and have to play on the road to open the tournament, but there is a good chance for us to win out, AND for Averett to lose their last two.  If that happens I am VERY confident that the Hornets couldn't beat the Captains a 3rd time this year, especially again at the Freeman.  That puts CNU in the championship game (at home), and who knows what would happen if CNU is on a 5 game win streak.   


The best thing about this scenario is that it puts CJ past 500!!! 

GO CAPTAINS!!!!

FIRE CJ WOOLLUM!

[kickerdad]

CNU85,

Haven't been on here since way before xmas. Been laid up with back problems.....didn't feel up to going back over 100 pages of post. In a flash tell how the basketball season is going. I don't even know what Averett is doing so give me the full picture. Where will the tournment be this year?.

Hello to everyone, hopefully I will be feeling better by football season.

[narch]

In a flash tell how the basketball season is going.

ncw is the best of a bad group of basketball teams, the cnu AD should fire the cnu HC (even though the AD IS the HC) and the monarchs won two straight a few weeks ago...now you're up to speed

[CaptJ]

In a flash tell how the basketball season is going.

ncw is the best of a bad group of basketball teams, the cnu AD should fire the cnu HC (even though the AD IS the HC) and the monarchs won two straight a few weeks ago...now you're up to speed

And Shenandoah is the sentimental favorite to win conference spot in NCAA Tournament.

[CaptJ]

Hello D3hoops, i've been at every one of CNU's home games this year and I really couldn't help myself but to comment of the lack of achievement for the mens basketball team.   

Every game?  Are you a player?  Even 85 doesn't go to ALL the games.

Uh oh, I think I scared him away.  Maybe I was right.

[CaptJ]

Good job, Hornets!  Shenandoah 71, Averett 66.  Hornets tried to give it away.  Kenny Robertson missed 6 consecutive free throws in the last 4 minutes but the Cougars couldn't find something that worked. 

Now we need the Bishops to beat the Cougars AND for CNU to win out against the bottom teams in the conference.  That should get CNU the 3rd seed.

GO CAPTAINS!!!

FIRE CJ WOOLLUM!

[CNU85]

I've been away for awhile. Too much going on. In a nutshell.....if CNU played every game the way they play St Mary's they would be 15-4. A lot of talent, just not together as a team. I have some ideas as to why, but I have to keep my mouth closed. My daughter is friends with a couple of the guys on the team.

Hey 85, welcome back.  Question for you... since CNU doesnt seem to have a clear cut best 6 or 7 guys, do you think they should play 10 of them 20 minutes a game and run a hectic, run-and-gun offense?  It would be hard for a few of them, like B'game, but I think he could do it for 20 minutes in 4 minute stretches.

I'd run and gun. CNU has he athletes.

[CNU85]

Hello D3hoops, i've been at every one of CNU's home games this year and I really couldn't help myself but to comment of the lack of achievement for the mens basketball team.   

Every game?  Are you a player?  Even 85 doesn't go to ALL the games.

i think i just missed my first home game tonight.

[CNU85]

CNU85,

Haven't been on here since way before xmas. Been laid up with back problems.....didn't feel up to going back over 100 pages of post. In a flash tell how the basketball season is going. I don't even know what Averett is doing so give me the full picture. Where will the tournment be this year?.

Hello to everyone, hopefully I will be feeling better by football season.

not much going on. 1st round of tournament are home games for higher seeds. Then it moves to CNU