MBB: USA South Conference

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

Ill tell you one thing, Riley has got to stop shooting from outside 12 feet. He was awful again last night from outside the paint. I know as a small forward, you tend to drift outside of the key, but come on, Ed needs to know his limitations and anything outside 12 feet is not his style. When he came in off the bench last night at the four and sometimes at the five, he was a banger down low and  I think that's what he needs to continue to do. He needs to hang down low, grab boards to help Mark and Korey and he needs to be a banger.

As for CNU85, I dont know where he is. I dont think he was at the game last night, I didnt see him.

[notamensa]

One of the challenges this year, who is the go to guy in crunch time?

we have 2 go-to guys this year, both in the back court. blasingame will be one of the two next year when donta has graduated, but for now it is the two guys that you said "are as good as any guards in D-III". im not sure i agree with that since i know very little about the rest of d3, but i do know they are very, very good, and i would feel good having either of them with the ball in their hands at crunch time.

[notamensa]

One of the challenges this year, who is the go to guy in crunch time?

we have 2 go-to guys this year, both in the back court. blasingame will be one of the two next year when donta has graduated, but for now it is the two guys that you said "are as good as any guards in D-III". im not sure i agree with that since i know very little about the rest of d3, but i do know they are very, very good, and i would feel good having either of them with the ball in their hands at crunch time.

and if we are 3 down with one of our guys on the line shooting 3 free throws, you KNOW who i want on that line. ah, what memories!

[CNU85]

I'm BAaaack.....I was missing in action last night. Had to take this really beautiful lady out for the night. She's stuck around for so long, I figured we should celebrate the 21st anniversary somewhere besides the Freeman Center! 

Not sure If I'll be there tonight.....since it's our weekend...might take her somewhere else later on.....who knows. She may just want to hang out at home, in which case a quick trip down Warwick might be in the cards.

Baller - remember, though, that Romeo wasn't all that tough as a freshman, either. In fact, I'd have to say I don't recall Romeo having as an immediate impact as a freshman as Baker is having now.....but maybe it's cuz I'm old and can't remember 5 years ago! Who was that Strothers kid, anyway?

Capt-Schemer...I think I can hear where you're seats are whenever that one player comes into the game....I think you are behind me to the left...wait....I think you're on my 7 o'clock. Just a little pilot-speak....I used to drop Cessna's into LAFB when I was at CNU way back in the day! 

Later
Charlie, November, Utah 8-5 

[Pat Coleman]

There is definitely talent in the NYC area. I would throw out a couple possible reasons why that hasn't translated into CUNYAC success: not all of the coaches in the league are full time, and the teams in general (very general) are not very well disciplined. The teams that succeed year in and year out at the D-III level have their share of athletes but also play smart, fundamental basketball. Teams that are solely athletic may have success for a short period and make a run to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8, but that's not sustainable year in and year out.

I haven't seen a lot of CUNYAC play but I just moved from the DC area to Connecticut so I expect to see some more this year.

[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

And I saw that York (NY) kept on winning tonight as they defeated William Paterson by 11 or 9 or somewhere in there. Capts win 87-67. Nuff said about that one. Huge game tuesday when the randy-macs come to town.

[TheBeast]

There is definitely talent in the NYC area. I would throw out a couple possible reasons why that hasn't translated into CUNYAC success: not all of the coaches in the league are full time, and the teams in general (very general) are not very well disciplined. The teams that succeed year in and year out at the D-III level have their share of athletes but also play smart, fundamental basketball. Teams that are solely athletic may have success for a short period and make a run to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8, but that's not sustainable year in and year out.

I haven't seen a lot of CUNYAC play but I just moved from the DC area to Connecticut so I expect to see some more this year.

the thing is that Cunyac school do not have dorms and they usally lose player to school with dorms but this year the York (NY) team is lookin really good they beat two rank team how good are they where do u think they will finish this year

[TheBeast]

York(ny) they yet again beat another rank team how good are they i wonder where they are goin to finish this year. they might just make it to the Final four if they can keep it up they are goin to be scary team to play come March damn

[notamensa]

There is definitely talent in the NYC area. I would throw out a couple possible reasons why that hasn't translated into CUNYAC success: not all of the coaches in the league are full time, and the teams in general (very general) are not very well disciplined. The teams that succeed year in and year out at the D-III level have their share of athletes but also play smart, fundamental basketball. Teams that are solely athletic may have success for a short period and make a run to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8, but that's not sustainable year in and year out.

I haven't seen a lot of CUNYAC play but I just moved from the DC area to Connecticut so I expect to see some more this year.

the situation you describe sounds like a great opportunity for a young coach to develop a reputation for himself.

[notamensa]

any prognosticators want to offer a conjecture on the cnu/rmc game this tuesday? i say cnu by 5. the captains will lead through the second half, but rmc will fight back to make it a close one. ill be there screaming myself hoarse.

[CNU85]

CNU is good at home.....can't really predict this one....the first 6-7 off the bench are good...but after that, we still need to see.

either way I'm sure CNU will find a way to make my blood pressure go up!!

[notamensa]

CNU is good at home.....can't really predict this one....the first 6-7 off the bench are good...but after that, we still need to see.

either way I'm sure CNU will find a way to make my blood pressure go up!!

good at home... is it the facility, the history, the fans in the stands? i dont know a lick about other facilities and schools since im just an average student trying to make his way to commencement. im definitely NOT a recruited athlete/superstar. what is it that makes my futuer alma mater special? ive done a little bit of research on the cnu athletics website and have found that weve had WAY more than our share of success (athletically speaking). id like the long-time cnu fans to educate me a little bit about what makes what im seeing in the freeman center so special.

[notamensa]

& btw, cu at the gm on 2sday nite.

[narch]

piedmont continues their mastery over the monarchs, winning 87-73 @ pc today - frosh anderson had a big day for the monarchs with 21/5/1/0 off the bench, but frosh bascom struggled, going 2-13 - mcbryde had just 3 rebs for the game and radmanovic scored just 7 points...those two have to player bigger (literally and figuratively) for the monarchs to have any success this year

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[Rikki_Tikki_Tavi]

I dont think anything beats the good ole days in Ratcliffe. Back when Lamont Strothers, Steve Artis, Jeff McLean, et al would light up the hardwood. Talk about a great place to watch a game. You could see the sweat dripping down the players faces you  were that close to the action.