MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ScotsFan]

Billy_pilgram.. what are the Vegas ODDS?   

I thought WoosterBNel was the source for getting Vegas odds in here???

[billy_pilgrim]

I thought WoosterBNel was the source for getting Vegas odds in here??? 

Is that Wayne Gretzky, Janet Jones or Rick Tocchet?


And come on Earlhamalum, you know Quakers don't gamble.......

[David Collinge]

Hmmmm.....Gretzky wore #99...and now Janet Jones is laying odds....coincidence?   

[smedindy]

WooBoo, Billy -

I vehenemently disagree - having seen the Big 10 women's tourney live and in person. Some of the women are quite physical and athletic and play with a passion and a heart that is unmatched. It really opened my eyes.  They want to play basketball the RIGHT way.

Billy Pilgrim -

I hope you have six daughters and they all want to play basketball. That would be your just reward!

[Gregory Sager]

Only 4 titles for Platteville in the 1990s actually (yeah, only...). I saw the 1998 championship game and that team was a wrecking crew. Not sure about the earlier titles, but the last two came under Bo Ryan, who of course is now at the big UW doing quite well still.

Bo Ryan coached all four of UW-Platteville's titles. He's D3's all-time leader in titles won as a head coach, because North Park's five national championships were split between Dan McCarrell (three) and his successor Bosko Djurickovic (two), although Djurickovic was the assistant coach for the first three.

I'm with Billy Pilgrim on the UConn vs. D3 men's teams thing. I remember Stuart Scott saying that, and my first thought was that Scott had probably never watched a D3 game in his entire life.

[earlhamalum]

Between me and everyone else (now) I hope those Six daughters come soon, because that would just increase my pool of women to pick from.  * you know I got nothing but love for you Billy-  The longer you wait the older I get      On the  other hand Me and Brady had a BLAST at PT's... I would of went to Brad's if I was picking the Establishment of Choice.   Okay I need to go to Bed... *I swear to God I do.. (bob and tom)

[woosterbooster]

Smedindy -

I enjoy and respect women's basketball.  I appreciate how hard the women go at it and the generally unselfish way that they play the game.  I also think that, in a good way, that all levels of women's college basketball can be compared to men's DIII in that they're playing for the enjoyment of the game, the competition, and the camaraderie.

But I just don't believe that, on the court, any women's team could in any way compete with any of the DIII men's teams that I've seen, even Hiram or Oberlin.  I'd make either of those teams very heavy favorites over any UCONN, Tennessee, or Stanford team that ever took the floor.  And, in saying that, I don't wish to disparage women't basketball in any way, although I can see how it's hard not to get that impression.  It's just a different game.

I try to picture good women's post players matched up against DIII guards such as Kyle Witucky or Brandon Johnson.  I see them as having a very hard time getting the ball or scoring if they managed to do so.  And that's if you had guards on them.  What are they going to be able to do against guys like Tim Vandervaart or Evan Will; let alone a Russ or Borchers of Wittenberg?

I see the men being able to virtually dominate the boards, and moreover, to get out on the break nearly everytime, beating the women down the court with heavy numbers, getting layup after layup.  The more I think about it, I can see a Wooster scoring 200 points.

[Gregory Sager]

I love that seventh-grade girls basketball cheer, WooBoo. I'm going to have to teach that one to my 12-year-old basketball-playing niece.

[smedindy]

It's a different game, yes, but what I saw was shooting ability and fundamentals and an understanding of the game - and it's only improved. Plus, I think the women have more of an espit de corps, as you will, which I love.

So maybe I am wishcasting a little bit - but I do think the women play a fab game and I'd rather see them than uninterested men running around doing nothing. (Which is mostly the NBA - not D3!!!)

I have to cover a girl's sectional tonight, and I can't wait to look at a 6'6 junior from Brebeuf plus Maggie Boyer of Lebanon, who may be the best sophomore in the state.

DF - you've just said a lot about yourself, right there.

[earlhamalum]

They all should be on the end of the court with pon poms.  Period.quote]

NO NO NO NO.  Please tell me you are kidding.  If I ever have a daughter I'd rather her be the worst basketball, Softball, Golfer in the world before I'd rather have her pick up Pon Poms.  If anything cheerleading should be out-lawed!  R-E... R-E-B... R-E-B-O-U-N-D... REBOUND... REBOUND THAT BASKETBALL.... See i'm scarred for life

[DenisonFan]

Once again.  That is my opinion.  My opinion only.

What that says about me is that I don't like girls basketball.  I also hate hockey.  So shoot me.

I am sure if I had a daughter who played I would see the game differently. 

I just think it is slow.  They don't jump.  I just don't like it.

I am sorry if I upset all the dads out there with gals playing.  It is just not my cup of tea.

[Li'l Giant]

There are many reasons to think Stuart Scott sucks. But that asinine jab at DIII was the tops. And what's up with that eye? It's going to be on his left shoulder soon.

Everyone seems to be in agreement, except Smed, that the DIII men would defeat the DI women. I've NEVER seen a live women's hoops game so I can't say for sure. But the arguments by Billy_P, EA, Gregory Sager, and WooBoo make sense.

DF was blunt, but, then again, isn't he always?

[WoosterBNel]

Witt v National Championship Uconn team------Witt -26.5
Woo v National Championship Uconn team------Woo -23

Witt v All time Womens Uconn team--------- Witt -22.5
Woo v All time Womens Uconn team--------- Woo -21

All time Witt v. All time Woo--------Witt -7
Ryan Taylor goes off for 48, and Brad Baldridge goes for 26 eats 27 boards

[earlhamalum]

Ryan Taylor for 48 that's funny,  Who is going to stop Elenwood, Nelson, Reynolds?  BJ  Harris??? 

[smedindy]

You didn't say that you didn't like girls' or womens' basketball. You said they shouldn't play the game, period. Choose your words wisely.

Talk like that is the reason Title IX exists, and I'm grateful for it.

L'il Giant - you may want to reread my last post, especially the term "wishcasting".