MBB: USA South Conference

[narch]

It will be hard for me not to say that CNU won't be at the top again.

does this mean you do or don't think cnu will win the usasac???  too many negatives for me to figure out

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Sorry CNU will win the conference.
Although i don't know anything about of the players at GC.  What I do know is there are alot of them.  Close to a team worth of players.  Freshman. I know this because I am an RA and have met all of them.

Also. Narc you giving out scouting reports already.  A little excited to get that season started over there. (I think Methodist will finish 2nd at least, did they have a young team last year.  I saw them play a couple of times.  I don't remeber the roster breakdown.  I thought they underachived a little bit last year)

[narch]

Also. Narc you giving out scouting reports already.  A little excited to get that season started over there. (I think Methodist will finish 2nd at least, did they have a young team last year.  I saw them play a couple of times.  I don't remeber the roster breakdown.  I thought they underachived a little bit last year)

first off, it's narch...get it right and don't forget the "h"

secondly, i've been giving RECRUITING reports since may...this was an update since the students have now enrolled

third, i disagree on the monarchs finishing in 2nd...they'll be too young to compete this year and don't have enough tough guys around the basket (i hope they read this and use it as motivation to prove me wrong)

lastly - the monarchs DID significantly underacheive last year (we finally agree ) - they were not young, with 2 starting seniors who were both 1000 point scorers - they have lost those 2 starting seniors who were 1000 point scorers...they'll be tough to replace

they'll still beat the lady lions, though

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Narch- Its Narc for your drug reference the other day in football .

If Methodist is the team I know they can be, the recruits must be solid. (Grinnell doesn't need tough guys around the basket  )

Well you may beat the lady lions on the men's side (Beat us by total of 6 points in the two games), but not the lady lions on the women's side.  Thats a whole different debate

[narch]

(Grinnell doesn't need tough guys around the basket  )

the monarchs don't play some silly, gimmicky, mathemeatical formula of a system, and grinnell doesn't play in the usasac...you need tough guys around the basket to compete in this league, and i don't think the monarchs have many...hope they prove me wrong

on the women's side, i think coach j is building the program back the right way...she hasn't gone for the quick fix with a bunch of transfers...i think the hard work will pay off soon, maybe as soon as this year...we'll see

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Your are right about having tough guys around the basket for the USASAC.  (Although I am a big fan of the Grinnell systems I am a math kind of guy...Although it really is the Loyola Marymount and Paul Westhead..rip offed system.)

I will not say anything about the women's side.  I will just disagree.  I have many reasons to disagree, but this isn't the board to be debating that  .

[Monarch96]

I would agree with narch, that you need a good big guy to win this conference. Great guards can carry you into the top half, but you must have that balance to win the league.  this is probably the first year that i don't know much about the monarchs recruits. i think cnu will be good again and ncw has some good players returning and picked up a couple of good recruits.  the coach at averette has sone a tremendous job so i would imagine they will be near the top of the league again.  my picks would be

cnu
ncw
averette
methodist
greensboro
shanandoah
ferrum

I am using previous experience and some good old fashion guessing to come up with this prediction. As rosters are updated I will try again to give an estimated guess.

[narch]

cnu
ncw
averette
methodist
greensboro
shanandoah
ferrum

i think that's a great first attempt, but i might flip-flop ncw and averett...ncw is ALWAYS talented, but they rarely play to their potential - like you, i'm anxious to see some rosters - if a stud didn't come back somewhere (say a guy like lenny hall, just for instance), it will significantly change the outlook

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

cnu
ncw
averette
methodist
greensboro
shanandoah
ferrum

i think that's a great first attempt, but i might flip-flop ncw and averett...ncw is ALWAYS talented, but they rarely play to their potential - like you, i'm anxious to see some rosters - if a stud didn't come back somewhere (say a guy like lenny hall, just for instance), it will significantly change the outlook

I think its good too.  Although, Narch.  I really think Methodist will be higher, and Greensboro could be higher.  They don't have Steve Berg.  I know.  This is the first full recruitment class for Galuski.  They finished tied for 3rd last year.  I am sure Coach was able to bring in somebody.  Hopefully a solid post.  AU may be lower, couldn't beat that top team.  Middle 3 can go in any order. I see Greensboro finishing as high as second (10% chance) as low as 5 (20%) (35% 3 and 4 each).  Methodist and NCWC same deal.

CNU
AU (was 0-2 against CNU)
Methodist (was 1-3 against top 2 teams)
Greensboro (was 2-2 against the top 2 teams)
NCWC (was 1-3 against top 2 teams)
Shenadoah
Ferrum

[wilburt]

I just got a sneak peek at Fisk's 2006-07 basketball schedule.  Looks like we will be playing @Greensboro College Classic and @Christopher Newport University Classic both in December.

I see that CNU is favored to repeat as USASouth Champs but what about GC? I see that they could be as high as #2 and low as #5.  Any reason for the uncertainty?

As for any predictions for my Bulldogs, we will be lucky to finish .500 this season.  We are young (lost 4 starters from last season) and we play 3 of our 4  Nashville Division I counterparts (Belmont, Lipscomb, and Tenn. State) this year. 

[cnufan]

cnu
ncw
averette
methodist
greensboro
shanandoah
ferrum

i think that's a great first attempt, but i might flip-flop ncw and averett...ncw is ALWAYS talented, but they rarely play to their potential - like you, i'm anxious to see some rosters - if a stud didn't come back somewhere (say a guy like lenny hall, just for instance), it will significantly change the outlook

I think its good too.  Although, Narch.  I really think Methodist will be higher, and Greensboro could be higher.  They don't have Steve Berg.  I know.  This is the first full recruitment class for Galuski.  They finished tied for 3rd last year.  I am sure Coach was able to bring in somebody.  Hopefully a solid post.  AU may be lower, couldn't beat that top team.  Middle 3 can go in any order. I see Greensboro finishing as high as second (10% chance) as low as 5 (20%) (35% 3 and 4 each).  Methodist and NCWC same deal.

CNU
AU (was 0-2 against CNU)
Methodist (was 1-3 against top 2 teams)
Greensboro (was 2-2 against the top 2 teams)
NCWC (was 1-3 against top 2 teams)
Shenadoah
Ferrum

Just to let you know PrideSportsBballGuy, Averett was 0-3 against the Captains last  year, including the impropable come from behind win in the championship game.

[Pat Coleman]

I just got a sneak peek at Fisk's 2006-07 basketball schedule.  Looks like we will be playing @Greensboro College Classic and @Christopher Newport University Classic both in December.

You may be our only source for Fisk schedules now that they're not in a conference. Please send copies if you get official info.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

I see that CNU is favored to repeat as USASouth Champs but what about GC? I see that they could be as high as #2 and low as #5.  Any reason for the uncertainty?

Middle of the conference is pretty much up in the air.  I know GC played real well down the stretch last year, but they don't have the Conference Player of the Year, to graduation.  Depends on what the freshman can do. I believe I heard there was 22 people trying out.

Goose- I was at that game.  It was a great conference championship game.

[wilburt]

You may be our only source for Fisk schedules now that they're not in a conference. Please send copies if you get official info.

Only if you are nice to me Mr. Coleman 

Just kidding...

[cnufan]

I see that CNU is favored to repeat as USASouth Champs but what about GC? I see that they could be as high as #2 and low as #5.  Any reason for the uncertainty?

Middle of the conference is pretty much up in the air.  I know GC played real well down the stretch last year, but they don't have the Conference Player of the Year, to graduation.  Depends on what the freshman can do. I believe I heard there was 22 people trying out.

Goose- I was at that game.  It was a great conference championship game.

Great conference championship?? That was THE best conference championship game Ive seen since...well...ever I believe. A fantastic finish to a fantastic game. Great crowd, helluva an atmosphere and a great finish.