MBB: USA South Conference

[CNU85]

you are starting to sound like a whiny Kentucky fan - the world isn't coming to an end just because CNU isn't having a good year. all teams go through rebuilding years, rather it be Kentucky, UNC, Duke, Randolph-Macon, Averett, Hampden-Sydney, etc...

at this point in the season, you shouldn't even be thinking about trying to have a winning season. with only one senior and three juniors, you should be concentrating on how the younger guys are developing as the season progresses because it's obviously a rebuilding year.

1. not whining...what part of my post did I say the world was ending? just stating facts and adding some humor with the Meredith reference. Sorry you don't have a sense of humor...or are too young to remember Dandy Don.
2. who are you to tell me what i should be thinking about at this time of year? I'm a fan. Whatever I choose to "concentrate on" has no bearing on team performance. That was a dumb comment on your part.
3. One of the younger guys you mentioned walked off the team this week. Second guy to do so this year. Plus nobody with any knowledge of CNU hoops believes the "health" reasons for Blasingame not returning. So, in these instances I am focusing on the younger guys and how they are coming together in a rebuiding year. They're not coming together. They're dropping like flies. I guess you missed my posts whenever a guy walked.

[CNU85]

you are starting to sound like a whiny Kentucky fan - the world isn't coming to an end just because CNU isn't having a good year. all teams go through rebuilding years, rather it be Kentucky, UNC, Duke, Randolph-Macon, Averett, Hampden-Sydney, etc...

at this point in the season, you shouldn't even be thinking about trying to have a winning season. with only one senior and three juniors, you should be concentrating on how the younger guys are developing as the season progresses because it's obviously a rebuilding year.

spoken like a fan of a program that hasn't won much...if i were a cnu fan, i'd feel like the sky was falling, as well - scottie...when did the lynchburg "rebuilding" process start, and when will it end?

cnu's loss aside, the conference got some nice wins today - gc took out mississippi college (impressive...miss coll was 5-1 coming into the game and is always strong), averett knocked off m'ville and the monarchs beat piedmont - on sunday au and pc will square off, and the monarchs will get try #2 at the scots...a 2 game win streak coming out of demorest would be nice

if you are 1-8 and lost to Lynchburg College, regardless of who the school is, dreaming of finishing with a winning record is highly unreasonable. PS, I'm a Kentucky and a Boston Celtics fan - two teams that have mad much more success than CNU ever has and who just recently or currently are going through a rebuilding process, so I do believe I know what it's like for a once good/great team to go through a rebuilding process...

So being a fan of a team or two that have had rebuilding years makes you an expert on what it's like for a team to rebuild? That's a reach. I'm a Vikings fan....so I'm an expert on fan disappointment!!  Oh....just so you don't misread the post...here comes some smiley faces to let you know I'm joking!   

[CNU85]

you are starting to sound like a whiny Kentucky fan - the world isn't coming to an end just because CNU isn't having a good year. all teams go through rebuilding years, rather it be Kentucky, UNC, Duke, Randolph-Macon, Averett, Hampden-Sydney, etc...

at this point in the season, you shouldn't even be thinking about trying to have a winning season. with only one senior and three juniors, you should be concentrating on how the younger guys are developing as the season progresses because it's obviously a rebuilding year.

spoken like a fan of a program that hasn't won much...if i were a cnu fan, i'd feel like the sky was falling, as well - scottie...when did the lynchburg "rebuilding" process start, and when will it end?

cnu's loss aside, the conference got some nice wins today - gc took out mississippi college (impressive...miss coll was 5-1 coming into the game and is always strong), averett knocked off m'ville and the monarchs beat piedmont - on sunday au and pc will square off, and the monarchs will get try #2 at the scots...a 2 game win streak coming out of demorest would be nice

Thanks Narch!

[CNU85]

I can hear Dandy Don Meredith singing already...~~ turn out the lights, the party's over~~

Don Meredith's 52 points for Mount Vernon (TX) HS to win the 1954 Dr Pepper Invitational Basketball Tournament in Dallas stood as the tourney record for more than half a century.  Basketball may have been his real sport!   

I miss that guy in the booth. The current MNF crew is so bad, I mute the game!

[cnufella1]

"85"....cannot speak for the other two "walkoffs", but Blasingame indeed did leave the team AND school for health reasons.  My source, who is pretty close to Mark says if healthy, he plans on returning for his last two years of eligibility. Time (way to long for me) will tell.   

[SU97]

at this point in the season, you shouldn't even be thinking about trying to have a winning season. with only one senior and three juniors, you should be concentrating on how the younger guys are developing as the season progresses because it's obviously a rebuilding year.

2. who are you to tell me what i should be thinking about at this time of year? I'm a fan. Whatever I choose to "concentrate on" has no bearing on team performance. That was a dumb comment on your part.

CNU85: you should be thinking about BEER right now.  It's how I've gotten through the last two years of SU's conference play...   

[SU97]

Sorry 85...  couldn't resist telling you what you should be thinking.  Mind control is a new option on the d3hoops reply toolbar.   

[SU97]

Good to see the Hornets getting a couple of votes in the "others receiving votes" for the Top 25.  Another win tonight, Hornets roll to 10-2. 

[hasanova]

Final:  Guilford 82, Averett 63 in Greensboro

Guilford trailed twice tonight at 42-41 & 49-48, but smoked the Cougars down the stretch, 34-14, including a decisive 32-8 run.  Quaker guard Clay Henson had the hot hand, getting 9 threes & a career-high 29 points.  Henson scored the first 17 points for Guilford on five 3-pointers & a 2-pointer ...  his nine 3-pointers tied Jordan Snipes' school record set last season vs Lynchburg.  In all, GC hit 13 behind the arc & AU hit seven, so 20 total.  Ben Strong had 13 points/10 rebounds & Eric Belkoski chipped in 11, but it was clearly Henson's night.

[Hampton U SID]

must have been in the air in greensboro tonight
GC 88, Apprentice 85
Pride leads throughout, 19-point lead in the second half before Builders cut it to three.  NIcholson 30 points for GC

[narch]

the monarchs got hammered, 79-51 at vwc tonight...not much positive from the game story and box...

[VirginiaSlim22]

10-2 for the Hornets.....the beat goes on.

[SU97]

Hornets finish their out-of-conference schedule tonight at Bridgewater.  Let's get a little revenge for all the whoopin's we've taken on the football field by BC!

Looks like CNU lost again last evening - CNU85, what's going on down there in Newport News??

Congrats to Ferrum on an OT win last night too.

[SU97]

Congrats to BC on a hard fought victory. One bright spot for SU was the play of freshman Kevin Kline.  He's really making an impact for a rookie.  Just hangs out underneath and makes smart plays and is always in the right place.  He's not going to garner much conference attention because JLawrence and Onyie are going to get the stats, but Kline's play is a huge part of what makes those two seniors free to operate - so it was great to read the boxscore this morning and see that Kline had 17 points and 6 rebounds. 

SU seems to be struggling after the holiday break.  If they continue to play like they have in the last two games, then we could be looking at a middle of the pack finish in conference.  This team is better than this...

Oh, and at 10-3, by no means am I complaining... 

CNU on the clock. 

[narch]

the monarchs get back on the winning track @ lagrange - winstead had 15 and luemichael smith had 16 on 8 of 8 shooting - one more non-conference tilt for mu coming up this weekend vs. piedmont and a chance to enter conference play at 8-5 with a win - at this point i think we've found out that the monarchs can beat most average to below average teams, but struggle with nationally ranked and strong regional opponents - who knows what that means for usasac play, but they are talented...i don't think they've played anywhere near their potential, yet - if they do...i think they're as good as any team in the conference