MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ScotsFan]

I wasn't criticizing the idea that Witt could have beaten Wabash each time. Certainly they could have. I was questioning the use of the word 'easily'. That's all.

Sometimes I think Woo fans think other fans are "us against the Woo" and read into things that aren't there.

Really?  Pot, there's someone I'd like you to meet.

Talk about reading into things that aren't really there.  What would you call your criticizing of the word 'easily'?  If that's not reading into things that aren't really there, than I don't know what you would call it?

Same goes for wally and his hurt feelings because I didn't include Wabash as teams that I wouldn't want to face in the semis!  I think derek did a fine job of pointing out exactly why I was relieved to see Witt get the 3 seed. 

Furthermore wally, I'm sorry you fail to recognize that there's a bit of a rivalry between Wooster and Wittenberg on the hard court.  Many would place it in the top 3-5 rivalries in D3 hoops.  I'm sorry it 'grinds' you when your wittle giants aren't always the focal point of my every thought and, gasp, I might hold Wittenberg in higher regard than I do Wabash.  And that rivalry thing is just part of it.  As derek mentioned, to say Witt and Woo have dominated this conference overall is an undertatement.  I mean, lets compare Wooster's record vs. Wabash since joining the NCAC and their record vs. Witt during that same time frame.  It's pretty clear which team worries me more wouldn't you think?  And then there's a thing called history?  Witt and Woo's rivalry goes well beyond any conference affiliation.  I mean, they've only played each other 96 times and they're only #1 and #2 in all-time wins in D3 baskeball.  Of all people, you should understand this I would think?

Speaking of you being understaning, if/when Depauw joins the NCAC, am I going to be allowed to throw tantrums about all of the Wabash-Depauw talk that will be going on???   Hell, one would think Depauw is already in the NCAC by looking at the football forum sometimes.  Does that bother me?  Not in the least.  And that is why I don't get your complex about feeling slighted or left out when the topic of conversation doesn't include Wabash?!  Is it because you were late to the party and just don't feel like your wittle giants have never truly been accepted?  I don't know what it is, but to sit there and act like Wooster fans are the ones with the complex?  Please... 

[ScotsFan]

Sometimes I think Woo fans think other fans are "us against the Woo" and read into things that aren't there.

Funny, because this is the image that first came to my mind:

[ziggy]

Funny, because this is the image that first came to my mind:

Let's keep the cookware-on-cookware crime to a minimum

[Gregory Sager]

Funny, because this is the image that first came to my mind:

Let's keep the cookware-on-cookware crime to a minimum

When spouts are outlawed, only outlaws will have spouts.

[wally_wabash]

Might want to overnight that memo to C'ville that they aren't to get in the way of The Rivalry™ this weekend.  I'm not sure they get it either. 

[ScotsFan]

Might want to overnight that memo to C'ville that they aren't to get in the way of The Rivalry™ this weekend.  I'm not sure they get it either. 

Seriosly?  Is this really that difficult to comprehend for you?  If Wooster is fortunate enough to get by OWU on Friday, regardless of the opponent, it is going to be a battle for Wooster!  Wabash is the #2 seed in the conference and showed in C'ville that they are more than capable of beating Wooster.  If Wabash beats Wooster, I'm not going to start making travel plans for the NCAA tournament because I feel like a win over Wabash is a given.  Wabash is a darn good basketball team and it will take a great effort for Wooster to beat them should they meet up in the finals.  But, there's not the added tension in a Wabash/Wooster matchup that there is when Wooster and Wittenberg meet up.  And again, as to not allow you to read into what I'm saying, I'm not trying to imply that I would rather see a Witt/Woo matchup on Saturday.  I just hope Wooster makes it to Saturday and whomever the opponent might be, should Wooster win Friday, will make for a very entertaining final.  Is that cosher enough for you Wally?  I'm sure I left something out there for you to read into... 

Maybe I should just adopt this policy.  Basically, so as not to upset or offend the fine folk of Indiana, from here on out we can no longer refer to Witt and Woo as being legitimate rivals.  They are just conference opponents no different than any other conference opponent in the NCAC.  Can we expect the same from you fine folks from Indiana with regards to your little rivalry that includes a bell?  What's the freaking difference with how you Wabash fans carry on wrt your rivals from Depauw?  Really, the way you all carry on about the Bell makes how we carry on about Witt pale in comparison so, like I said.  I really don't understand where you're coming from?

What's funny in all of this is that I don't ever seem to remember slighting Wabash in any way shape or form.  Yet, by stating my opinion of being hopeful that Witt captured the #3 seed so Wooster would not have to see them in the semis, suddenly that is interpreted as me not having respect for Wabash as a quality opponent?  Again, what was that about reading into things?  Sheesh.  Any of these 4 remaining teams are capable of beating the other!  OWU has failed to beat Witt or Woo but they did beat Wabash.  Witt has failed to beat Wabash but they did beat Woo and swept OWU.  And Wabash has failed to beat Woo but they have beaten both Witt and OWU.  That said, given the choice of who I would rather face in a semi-final matchup between the winner of Allegheny/OWU and Witt, I'm going to take the Allegheny/OWU winner!  If you want to take that and make it into a knock on OWU, that's your choice and that would probably be what you would do given your propensity for reading into things.  Are you going to tell me that you would rather face the prospect of Wabash playing Witt and Woo on back to back nights as opposed to the winner of Allegheny/OWU and Woo on back to back nights?

[seinfeld]

C'mon ScotsFan, Wittenberg and Wooster are only 1st and 2nd among Div. III schools in all-time victories. The two head coaches were only each other's best men at their weddings, only to have their relationship cool over time. They only fight over the same recruits and have been covered by large media outlets for their rivalry. Besides that, they have nothing in common.

[wally_wabash]

The two head coaches were only each other's best men at their weddings, only to have their relationship cool over time.

Ho. Lee. Expletive.  I had not realized that these men were in one another's wedding.  This game has to happen.  Because decades-old wedding parties and college basketball games are linked together by a bond stronger than any force in our Heavens and Earth.  We can all hope that this thing comes off the way it's supposed to. 

[ScotsFan]

Good greif.  Your freaking rediculous...

And I'm done trying to explain myself to you since everything seems to go right over your freaking head and back to somehow spinning this into us Wooster fans wanting a matchup with Witt in the finals because of our rivalry with them or something.  Clearly there's no reaching you in Wally World.   

[bashbrother]

[seinfeld]

Wally,

How many Wooster-Witt games have you been to? How many collegiate athletic events did you play in as a college student?

[wally_wabash]

12?
8?
0?
73?

It's been a while...I can't remember.  Relevance?

[ScotsFan]

Wally, is that you???  You're much hairier than I imagined.   

[pennstghs]

Here's to a novel suggestion.....lets discuss the games!

[David Collinge]

I just got home from work...did I miss anything interesting in here?