MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Wooster15dad]

We are dropping my son off tomorrow at Wooster and he is very excited about the school and becoming part of the Wooster family.  He will be playing basketball at Wooster and has worked really hard during the summer on improving his strength and working on his shot and he is ready to go!

[fantastic50]

And all of us at Wooster are looking forward to the rest of the class (about a third of them are already here) arriving tomorrow.  The latest that I've heard is 573 members of the Class of 2015, plus about 15 incoming transfers.  With an army volunteers helping, move-in night should be as painless as possible, except for possible traffic jams.

[GoRed]

Wooster15dad - we are aware your son will be on the roster at Wooster this year.  You've informed us three times.  We wish your son good luck at school and are glad you feel you've found the right place for him.  Let's move on, though. 

[seinfeld]

Wooster15dad,

Feel free to ignore BigRed. This is the same guy that said Wooster didn't have the composure or toughness to even win the NCAC last season. I thought a trip to the National Title game, which included maybe the greatest comeback in Div. III Final Four history might humble him a little bit, or at least cause him to put a little more thought before he posted something as ignorant and clueless as this and some of his other posts - but alas, I guess we are blessed to have his insightful comments again this year.

[smedindy]

Heck, if my daughters had a chance to play sports (or be in theater, or in the orchestra, or do top level research in biochemistry) I'd tell everyone about 50 bazillion times. Proud parents allowed!

[David Collinge]

Looks like Allegheny College is going on the air for basketball this season (other sports, too, including football.)

[nuscottsfan]

Wooster15dad,

Be very sure that we all welcome your son and yourselves into the Wooster Hoops family...heck, we welcome you to Wooster period! It is a premier college that happens to have incredible life building offerings to young men and women to begin their adult lives.

A few years ago my son began the exact same trek that yours is now beginning and I am astounded at how he's become such a fine young man (I knew he had it in him lol!). From President Grant Cornwell to the Men's Basketball coaching staff to each and every one of his professors and student associates his journey into adulthood via the College of Wooster has been indescribably fortunate for us and for him. Be proud of your boy regardless of BidRed's misplaced irritations...they are presumably left over from the last few seasons.

So, now to basketball.....I get the feeling that the Fighting Scots are being perceived as less than the favorite in the NCAC this year which I think will be just fine with the boys. As with probably all teams throughout the league there is plenty of returning talent. What I think is being overlooked is, what was last year bench strength and, for this year, the recruiting class. I believe that there's a cautious optimism emanating from all the kids.

Regards to all and Let's Go Scots!!!

[smedindy]

The NCAC had four teams in the top 100 of Massey last year, and now adding DPU, which was down at 106 (down for them), means the NCAC isn't going to be an easy romp for anyone.

[smedindy]

Wabash's Schedule:

http://sports.wabash.edu/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

11/19/2011    Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.)  H       
11/20/2011    University of Saint Francis (Ill.)     H   

Mike Rokicki Community vs. Cancer Classic @ Greencastle
11/26/2011    Elmhurst College   
11/27/2011    DePauw or Purdue - North Central

11/30/2011    Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology  A       
12/3/2011           Denison University                              A
12/6/2011           Millikin University                          H
12/10/2011    The College of Wooster                      H

Don Lane Tournament @ Lexington, KY
12/20/2011    Baldwin-Wallace College       
12/21/2011    Transylvania or Hendrix   

12/29/2011    Franklin College                           H
1/6/2012           Hiram College                               A
1/7/2012           Allegheny College                               A
1/11/2012           DePauw University                               H
1/14/2012          Oberlin College                               H
1/18/2012          Wittenberg University                       A
1/21/2012           Kenyon College                               H
1/25/2012          Ohio Wesleyan University                       A
1/28/2012          Denison University                               H
2/1/2012          DePauw University                               A
2/4/2012         The College of Wooster                       A   
2/8/2012         Wittenberg University                       H
2/11/2012         Kenyon College                               A
2/15/2012          Ohio Wesleyan University                       H
2/18/2012        Oberlin College                                       A

[GoRed]

Wooster15dad,

Feel free to ignore BigRed. This is the same guy that said Wooster didn't have the composure or toughness to even win the NCAC last season. I thought a trip to the National Title game, which included maybe the greatest comeback in Div. III Final Four history might humble him a little bit, or at least cause him to put a little more thought before he posted something as ignorant and clueless as this and some of his other posts - but alas, I guess we are blessed to have his insightful comments again this year.

Seinfeld: for the record, here's what I said:

"I don't think they have the heads for sweeping conference play and going deep in the tournament any more."

While my comments may irritate you, they are no more thoughtless nor more ignorant than yours .  Point of fact: the Scots didn't sweep conference play.  I concede I was wrong about them going deep in the tourney, but you have to admit, the run was wind assisted.  Home court advantage was a nice plus for them.   

I refrained from commenting after their performance in the final game knowing how painful it had to be.  Look at what happened, though.  Compare/contrast my comments and what I said I saw at Livingston versus the flow of the final game, their inability to hold the lead and the final margin.  I'm still surprised they went as deep as they did given the mindset I saw in Livingston when the pressure was on. 

As far as the parents' pride.  I understand it and also welcome it to a degree, but let's temper it. 

And I'll be around as long as the Witt and Wabash faithful hold on here too.

I see Witt on top next year.     

[wooscotsfan]

The Wooster team recently returned from a trip to Ireland and Scotland where they won 3 of 4 exhibition games.

Here is a link to the trip story on the Wooster website: http://www.woosterathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20110826h1n2ag

Link to Senior Matt Fegan's trip journal: http://www.woosterathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20110826mmmqc1

[ScotsFan]

I refrained from commenting after their performance in the final game knowing how painful it had to be.  Look at what happened, though.  Compare/contrast my comments and what I said I saw at Livingston versus the flow of the final game, their inability to hold the lead and the final margin.  I'm still surprised they went as deep as they did given the mindset I saw in Livingston when the pressure was on. 

Exactly what was the mindset of the team that made the largest comeback in D3 Final Four history vs. a very good Williams team in the national semi-finals?   You're just digging yourself deeper into a hole with your flawed argument.  Why you're still trying to argue this point is beyond me?!

BTW, as a father of 3 myself, I see nothing wrong with being a proud papa!  Temper not your pride for your son's accomplishments!

[seinfeld]

Wooster15dad,

Feel free to ignore BigRed. This is the same guy that said Wooster didn't have the composure or toughness to even win the NCAC last season. I thought a trip to the National Title game, which included maybe the greatest comeback in Div. III Final Four history might humble him a little bit, or at least cause him to put a little more thought before he posted something as ignorant and clueless as this and some of his other posts - but alas, I guess we are blessed to have his insightful comments again this year.

Seinfeld: for the record, here's what I said:

"I don't think they have the heads for sweeping conference play and going deep in the tournament any more."

While my comments may irritate you, they are no more thoughtless nor more ignorant than yours .  Point of fact: the Scots didn't sweep conference play.  I concede I was wrong about them going deep in the tourney, but you have to admit, the run was wind assisted.  Home court advantage was a nice plus for them.   

Big Red, you said my comments were thoughtless and ignorant, but you just admitted you made a mistake that I pointed out. If I'm this thoughtless and ignorant, please, can I have more. And what was thoughtless? You more or less said Wittenberg and Wabash were better teams, or at least better composed teams, than Wooster. You were wrong about that. You said Wooster wouldn't go far in the tourney. You were wrong about that. The larger point is if you are going to come out of nowhere and make big statements or take shots at a team or player, when you are proven so unbelievably wrong, you'd think you'd either acknowledge that, or move on to a different subject. You obviously are incapable of either.

I do apologize for not recognizing that you were the moderator of this board and able to suggest when a topic should be moved on. Maybe that is what you were referring to when you said I was "thoughtless and ignorant."

P.S. - And by the way, it is pretty disingenuous for you to imply, or in your words, I was "thoughtless and ignorant" to state that you predicted Wooster wouldn't win the conference. While you may have never exactly typed these words, your comments about Wooster last season in general certainly indicated that sentiment, and in particular your comments after they lost to Wittenberg in February all but claimed where you stood on this. And to come back months after the season is over and take their performance in the national title game as evidence you were right about their composure, but in the same breath then say you did in fact pick them to win, that is some pretty good twisting of common sense.

[smedindy]

Funny, complaining about Wooster's performance in the TITLE game is equivalent to complaining the Steelers lost the Super Bowl in a close game.

I'm not a Wooster booster (nor the...) but c'mon man, they made the TITLE GAME!

[Wooster15dad]

Thanks for the nice words.  I was in no way talking about my son other then how excited all of us are for him to attend Wooster and to play ball for such a great program.  My son is thrilled to be there and I did not know saying that more then once would offend anyone. 

In my family we take pride in all the things we work hard at and accomplish.  We are proud of our son and proud that he was able to go to Wooster,  that is all I was saying. 

Go Scots!