MBB: USA South Conference

[mattgrubb]

Doug
Chase is out with an ankle injury. He will be back. Big time scorer.

The Scots balled all weekend.  Coach P is riding the great wave of hiring Jeff McCord as his assistant with a 5-1 record. JR is ballin as expected, the Chong Song is getting close to full volume, Felix, Nick, &Kah are doing their thing and the freshmen look strong. Myles would be more consistent with a haircut but has good showings with highlights of greatness or frosted tips of greatness whatever your prefer.

Wins come down to Sanders and Chong. When they perform winning is easy. Everyone else is pretty consistent with those two showing some greatness.

Looks like they are playing for a conference championship against covenant and/or Piedmont with no NCAA tournament.  Just glad they are playing.

The BIG Question is why does Dave McHugh not have a Murvul Jersey in his studio?  This is an almost inexcusable offense. Someone send him a Murvul jersey so he can cover up the John Carroll jersey.  If I have to arm wrestle London Fletcher for which jersey gets a more prominent spot then fine, I will do it and not apologize when I win.

Great work on the video podcast. Keep up the great coverage. Everyone please help support the D3sports brand.  These athletes deserve the national coverage and continuity of coverage that one major national outlet provides. I'm going to talk to my neighbor that played at Rose Hulman but he's still bitter about the beat down in Murvul in 99. Yes D3 athletes compete as hard as any athletes, please support their efforts which are highlighted by Pat, Dave, and the team.

[scottiedoug]

Grubby One:  I agree about supporting Pat and Dave and the crew...even sent them Filthy Lucre.

I fear Myles would be less good with your suggestions about hair. I hope they can finish the year and win the USASouth. It would be nice to play someone else, too, so these young ones get a sense of what High Level D3 is like. Lots to look forward to if they can stay together.

I will chip in if you figure a way to cover up John Carroll.

[mattgrubb]

Doug. Spoke with Coach P The jersey is packaged and ready to ship to D-Mac.

The Scots have 3 main concerns right now
1. Conference Championship. Win all remaining games and any playoff/conf tournament
2. Stayed motivated and build for next year
3. Myles hair. Obviously Coach P and Coach McCord can't offer much advice on hair so it's up to JR and Nicholas to lead on this one.

This team is starting to round out with several explosive scorers JR, Myles, and Chong. Chase would be in there if he was healthy. Add that to the consistent scorers Nicholas, Felix, and Kordell. They are finally starting to build the depth a D3 team needs to win consistently on back to back road trips. Guys will have off nights or teams will focus on certain guys defensively so that's where depth is so crucial.

So glad to see them play.

[scottiedoug]

Mr. Grubb:

Do you need money or anything for the jersey?

It looks to me like Coaches P and Mc are building the kind of team that can hang with the Nebraska Wesleyans and Mariettas. Size, depth, shooters. If Chase is as advertised, there will be a lot of people to guard. Fun to see. Lets hope the school can get through this pandemic intact!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I look forward to seeing a new jersey in the mail ... but FYI the JCU jersey has been hanging longer than usual mainly to honor the loss of SID great at JCU (and JCU alumn) Chris Wenzler. Died of cancer last year.

But eventually we will get back to rotating jerseys behind us.

Thanks again.

[mattgrubb]

Makes sense about the JCU jersey. In all seriousness, they are a first rate D3 program all around. My neighbor grew up in Shaker Heights and played at JCU growing up before playing at Tennesse and he talks about how good the players were at JCU when he was growing up and now nice it was there. He started 4 years at UT. Sure do miss plying those guys.


Now back chat room stuff, I will arm wrastle London Fletcher to get a better spot!  And he can't wear his Super Bowl ring b/c it will cut my hand. Since I can guarantee victory, we now need Dave's address to send the jersey!  Go Scots!  BTW, Dave you are coming to a game in Murvul next year if it is safe to travel so get ready for a weekend in the Smoky Mountians.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Makes sense about the JCU jersey. In all seriousness, they are a first rate D3 program all around. My neighbor grew up in Shaker Heights and played at JCU growing up before playing at Tennesse and he talks about how good the players were at JCU when he was growing up and now nice it was there. He started 4 years at UT. Sure do miss plying those guys.


Now back chat room stuff, I will arm wrastle London Fletcher to get a better spot!  And he can't wear his Super Bowl ring b/c it will cut my hand. Since I can guarantee victory, we now need Dave's address to send the jersey!  Go Scots!  BTW, Dave you are coming to a game in Murvul next year if it is safe to travel so get ready for a weekend in the Smoky Mountians.

We shall see what travel looks like next year ... after being unemployed as much as I have been since mid-March last year ... we shall see.

But if I am traveling ... I wouldn't mind being in the Smokies. It has been a long time since I've been in the Smokies

[mattgrubb]

When we invite to the Smokies, we pick up the check.....southern hospitality is legendary!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

When we invite to the Smokies, we pick up the check.....southern hospitality is legendary!

You are speaking my language ... and I'm fully aware of the hospitality. It is one of the reasons I love Salem as a championships host. HAHA

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

DIII Championships are official canceled: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/02/committee-decides-championships-fate

[mattgrubb]

Yes, understandable.  The D3 championships are an expense to the NCAA and with the loss of revenue or at least unpredictability of revenue from the men's Div I tourney this was almost inevitable.  Not going to comment on the virus side of the equation, just going to follow the money.

Anyway, my dude Wallace at Lagrange is still going to ball out and do all he can to win the now updated USA South West div conference tourney!  Looks like it will be Murvul vs Wallace (AKA Lagrange) for the championship!

Also I wanted to reiterate that GC beat a D1 team this season!!!!!!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It was a nice win over the DI ... sadly, it was an exhibition for GC meaning they can't count it for anything. Longwood is 6-14 in this season as well (Longwood has to count the game, so it is part of the 14 losses).

[ronk]

It was a nice win over the DI ... sadly, it was an exhibition for GC meaning they can't count it for anything. Longwood is 6-14 in this season as well (Longwood has to count the game, so it is part of the 14 losses).

You underestimate the pride of D3 players in contesting "upper-level" opponents.

[mattgrubb]

Well said. No D3 guy will ever use the word exhibition when they win.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It was a nice win over the DI ... sadly, it was an exhibition for GC meaning they can't count it for anything. Longwood is 6-14 in this season as well (Longwood has to count the game, so it is part of the 14 losses).

You underestimate the pride of D3 players in contesting "upper-level" opponents.

I think you misunderstand what I was saying.

I am simply pointing out it is hard to be rah rah for a game that didn't count for the DIII including all stats for Greensboro. Imagine if a kid went out and supposedly broke the school record for points, or threes, or rebounds, etc. ... the stats don't count just like the win doesn't count.

I wasn't saying anything about pride or enthusiasm for playing an upper-level opponent. You inserted that into the comment about what counts or doesn't count in what that game represents for the program and such.