MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[David Collinge]

Yes, it is rare; that's why I mentioned that Snyder did it at the same school just last year.  So clearly it is do-able, at least at Wooster.  It helps when you have time to plan ahead; Snyder was a rising junior when he realized he had 3 years of eligibility left, and Port was a rising sophomore.  Drake found out even earlier, maybe before he even enrolled at the college.

Anyway, maybe it's less rare at Wooster than other NCAC schools.  I had fraternity brothers on the five-year plan.  Scions of the wealthy, all.

And oh by the way, Wooster does offer postgraduate degrees, but they are in music.  I'm guessing that this is not an option for Port or Drake! http://discus.d3hoops.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

[Scots Hoops Fan]

Good point DC.  I would have to guess that the main reason the five-year plan is rare at schools like Wooster is financial.  If you have time to plan out how to strech out your graduation past 4 years its really not that difficult.  You could pick up a minor or two for example.  Finacially speaking, now that is another matter entirely.  This is where Drake's decision will differ from Port's or Snyder's, because Drake would be spending 5 years at Wooster which is far more than 4 at Wooster and 1 at a state school.  

Wasn't redshirting a common practice in the WIAC as well until they changed the rule?  Again, financially, it was more doable at WIAC schools because they are state run and tuition is far less than your typical DIII colleges.

[Scott Fendley]

Yeah, it was much easier in the WIAC. One of those schools made the news because they had a student that hadn't graduated after 10 years or so and amassed an ungodly amount of credits.

[Scots Hoops Fan]

Another one of those professional studentshttp://discus.d3hoops.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>!

[WoosterFAN]

I am not sure what kind of "stud" Drake is. If I remember correctly, he was HM for his league and his team was 4-16 his senior year and did not average more than 7 rbs per game according to the ABJ.  So at 6-8 in high school not to average more than 15 ppg or 7 rpg does not sound like stud potential.
I actually think that Mealer will be tough to replace.  A big strong Post player in the mold of Nelson or Mealer is missing especially on defense.
We will see...

[Scots Hoops Fan]

WF,

I would say that Evan Will showed me some signs last season that he will be able to step in and fill Mealer's role.  He may not be quite as bulky as Mealer, but he is definately quicker and he is still a wide body in the middle.

[David Collinge]

Will played wing most of the time last year.  He'd have to grow some and learn to play back-to-basket to be a significant post presence.  I don't agree, however, that Mealer will be a big loss.  He was a very talented player, but he didn't seem to be highly motivated.  When he was "into" the game, he could be a force, but sometimes he played like he was asleep.  Schlingman will be a huge loss, but I'm fairly comfortable with a post rotation involving Bradley, Vandervaart, Drake, and any recruits.  Maybe that's not Ellenwood and Gorman, or even Russ and Borchers, but it should be good enough to win games with Port, Witucky, and company.

[WooScotsFan]

Congrats to the Wooster Scots baseball team on winning the NCAA Regional this weekend! http://discus.d3hoops.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>

Wooster went 4-0 in the regional as they knocked off Adrian (MI), Webster (MO) and Otterbein (OH) twice to claim the regional championship.  Wooster shortstop Luke Ullman was named the MVP of the regional tournament.

Wooster, which was #3 in the last national poll, will play next weekend in the Division III World Series in Wisconsin (8 teams competing for the national title).

GO SCOTS!!!

[WittHoops]

I am a new poster and a Witt fan. I've really enjoyed visiting this website, especially during the basketball season when opinions flow freely. It's always good to get views from so many perspectives. I have to comment on the recent posting by Billy Pilgrim:
"Does financial aid really flow so freely from the golden streets of Springfield?"
Having a son and daughter that enrolled at Witt, I can say that their decision was based on the quality of education and reputation. We gladly pay the tuition for those aspects, and have not experienced any preferential treatment "flowing" in any direction.  
Looking forward to another exciting basketball season!

[Witt4ever]

hey wooscotsfan,

Here's a group to talk about d3 baseball.


http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/3dbaseball/" target=_top>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/3dbaseball/

They are overlooking Wooster, so you can straighten them out.

w4e

forgot to add these:
http://www.ncaasports.com/baseball/mens/brackets/viewable/doubleelim4/2005/DIII_finals
http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/NCAAChampionship/2005/



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(Message edited by witt4ever on May 23, 2005)

[Witt4ever]

Here is the list of Witt's Recruits:

http://www.rz.coolfreepage.com/wittbb05.html" target=_top>http://www.rz.coolfreepage.com/wittbb05.html

14 players and No Big Men. 6-5 and under.

I guess Witt is going to be the next Grinnell.
New Nickname: The Tiger Bombers.

Mark Caraway is the name to remember.

w4e

(Message edited by witt4ever on June 27, 2005)

[Scots Hoops Fan]

w4e,

Interesting to see that Witt has no big men in their recruiting class.  That seems to have been a strength for Brown and his coaching staff.  I have heard that Wooster hasn't been able to get any bigs either.  From what I've heard, Ohio just didn't have many to choose from this year.  I haven't heard anything difinitive on the status of Wooster's class as a whole, just that they have a nice wing player and possibly a nice PG in the mix.  

quote:

"I guess Witt is going to be the next Grinnell."

That's funny you should mention that, because I've been hearing that Wooster could be more up tempo next year as well, with the lack of big men in the recruiting class and all.  We'll see.

GO SCOTS!!!

[seinfeld]

I heard Witt has a very good class coming in, but what are they going to do with all those players? Sometimes having too many good players can be a problem.

They keys for Wooster this year to be able to somewhat neutralize Witt's strength inside will be Bradley and Stevens. Bradley has the talent, just needs to be more assertive. Stevens needs to shed some pounds so that his footwork can improve.

[Witt4ever]

According to the News-Sun, Brown recruited this way on purpose because of the depth already at the post position.

I guess Brown finally realizes that Witt needs the next Steve Iannarino or Tim Casey to get to the next level on the national scene.

Could be quite interesting if Barabino lives up to his hype from high school.

[seinfeld]

Is this story on the Springfield News Web site? I tried to find it, but I didn't see it. Maybe it only made the print version.