MBB: USA South Conference

[cnufan]

There isnt anything to confirm, its been on their website since 7 pm last night!!

[cnufan]

Off of Shenandoah's website.

WINCHESTER, Va. - The snowstorm that has hit the northern Shenandoah Valley has caused the Shenandoah University men's and women's basketball games scheduled for Sunday, February 12, to be postponed.

Both the men's and women's games with Averett will now be played Monday, February 13 beginning at 5:00 with the women's contest.

The women's basketball alumni function will now be held Wednesday night during the women's contest with Wesley College.

[cnufan]

I see Holloway played for Greensboro last night but no sign of Newman still. What's the deal?? Could he have been a difference in perhaps helping the Pride defeat NCW yesterday?

[captj]

Random thoughts from the Captains (18-5, 9-1) win over Ferrum (6-18, 2-9) –

Today was not about the win, which was both uninspired and undistinguished.  Today was about two guys, two Captains in the finest sense of the word; Adam Purdham and Jeremy Romeo.  In all of the talk about turnover at CNU, I'd like to point out that these two guys came to CNU in 2002.  In the four years they've been Captains we've won 72% of our games.  We're a far better team because of them.

I remember hearing somewhere that Adam Purdham scored 1400 points in high school.  But with the Captains, Adam didn't need to score buckets of points.  Adam is conclusive proof that basketball is NOT just about scoring.  It's about teamwork and doing what is necessary to win.  Sometimes it's about shutting down the opponent's top gun, which Adam did again and again.  What he's done in pursuit of the bigger goal has been incredibly selfless, and I hope that Captains fans appreciate it.  I guarantee that Coach Woollum and his teammates do. 

Some guys are seemingly too good to be true.  Jeremy Romeo seems too good to be true.  A gifted shooter and defender, our expectations of him were unreasonable right from the beginning.  Sure, he often put up incredible numbers, but it seemed that no matter what he did, we expected more.  And what did he do?  He just went out and PERFORMED, game after game after game.  He put up the points, he took on the opposing team's hot shooter (and almost always WON), and he made the Captains a much, much better team. 

Two GREAT Captains.  Find us two more just like them, CJ.  We're a lesser team without them.

Thanks for the memories, guys.

[Swish3]

Nicely said, captj.

GO CAPS!

[narch]

congrats to the capts on the regular season conference championship and #1 seed...a 2 game lead with 2 to play (and sweep of averett) ensures the seed and at least a co-championship...i promise that i, for one, won't use the term backing-in if the capts lose the last 2 games - great run for the captains through the conference to this point

[captj]

congrats to the capts on the regular season conference championship and #1 seed...a 2 game lead with 2 to play (and sweep of averett) ensures the seed and at least a co-championship...i promise that i, for one, won't use the term backing-in if the capts lose the last 2 games - great run for the captains through the conference to this point

I had the same thought, narch.  I was thinking that with the two wins this past weekend the pressure is really off of the last two games... and then I remembered last year and how your local newspaper editor claimed that the Monarchs had "backed into" the title and how I took heat for calling that irresponsible journalism.  I don't think that the Captains are going to drop two though, so those words shouldn't come up, even inappropriately.

[cnufan]

And you can beat that Coach Woollum and his staff will not go into Friday and Saturday's games on a passive note either. They are planning to go on the road and come back with a 10-game winning streak heading into the conference tourny next week.

[Swish3]

I think CJ has a shot at being coach of the year if CNU can win at least one game this weekend.  I know that's the last thing on his mind, but it would be nice to see due to the comments a couple years ago.  The coach at Averett may be too hard to beat out this year, but we'll see.

GO CAPS!

[cnufan]

I dont think you can justify giving Allen COY honors again this year. Granted he did a great job but he was picked to finish 3rd and sure he can finish in a tie for 1st, but that means the capts have to lose twice this weekend and Averett has to win out. And they still have to play NCW. Woollum should get it because his team was picked to finish 4th and the worst he can do it tie for 1st. But thats just me, Im biased.

[narch]

cj...coty...hands down...put it in stone...no need to debate

[captj]

I want to give him COTY for recruiting, if nothing else.  We have the foundation for a very successful future.  That we are winning already is amazing.

[captj]

narch -

I know that you're keeping your PVR spreadsheet current... enlighten us.

[cnufan]

Well I know I got some goosebumps when I saw it, just kidding, but the capts received five votes in this week's top 25 poll.

[Swish3]

Good point(s), Goose.  So, narch, I assume CJ will get Smith's vote?  Regardless of what SU folks may say, Coach Woollum is a class act and I hope he wins.

I just saw those votes as well, Goose.  It sure would be nice to get back to the good old days.  Gotta keep winning....

GO CAPS!