MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[WoosterBNel]

If you guys think that Artie Taylor's suits aren't stylish then you guys on here are a lot older than I thought. Just because you can't get away with wearing a flashy suit don't try to knock on his. Stick to your sweater vest and try to enjoy the best dresser the NCAC has ever seen.

[Li'l Giant]

I'm only 29. But I work in a fairly conservative profession. Where wearing something other than a red, blue or yellow tie with your grey or navy suit is considered "making a statement".

[WoosterBNel]

Well if you are indeed in a profession how did you have a reply to my statement 5 minutes after I wrote it at 1PM on a Tuesday.  Excuse me I have to go to CLASS.

[jscwittfan]

On the suit update, anyone that has seen a Wittenberg game knows that Artie Taylor (the Tigers' assistant coach) has some of the most stylish suits I have ever seen. 

I wouldn't exactly clasify looking like a giant banana as "stylish"?

Yeah, the picture that I found definitely wasn't his best suit, ha ha.  Hopefully he brings out some good ones this weekend.

Oh, he was stylin' in the peach plaid here at 'Bash.

That is one of my favorites.

If you guys think that Artie Taylor's suits aren't stylish then you guys on here are a lot older than I thought. Just because you can't get away with wearing a flashy suit don't try to knock on his. Stick to your sweater vest and try to enjoy the best dresser the NCAC has ever seen.

Hey, I can see why some people wouldn't like them.  I've heard people say he's trying to "show up" the other coaches, and that may lead to some hostility.  I think he looks sharp.  If others don't agree, that's cool - I never claimed to be a fashion expert, so who knows - I could be way off on my thinking.

[Li'l Giant]

Well if you are indeed in a profession how did you have a reply to my statement 5 minutes after I wrote it at 1PM on a Tuesday.  Excuse me I have to go to CLASS.

I'm taking my lunch at my desk. Have fun in class. 

[WooMix]

This is almost a mirror of the team I selected about a week and a half ago.  Somebody Imed me then and told me that it was too early to start dishing out end of season awards.  So I deleted the entry.  (Is there any way of recovering a deleted entry?)   

Great selections nonetheless.  I agree with it throughout.

First Team
Earlham         Brandon Miller - Smooth, has the moves to score often.      
OWU         Ben Chojnacki - Money
Wittenberg      Daniel Russ - POY
Wittenberg      Dane Borchers - Does everything well
Wooster         James Cooper - The best shooter in the league
Wooster         Tom Port - Plays big in big games, most athletic player in the NCAC

Second Team
Alleghany      Casey McCloskey   - Alleghany's best all round player
Denison         Dan Hodgkinson - The most consistent player on an up and down team
Kenyon         Matt Formato - If he only had help . . .          
OWU         Andy Warnock - A strong floor leader and deadly shooter
Wooster         Tim Vandervaart - Very active on the floor - rebounds, steals, blocks, assists . . 
Wooster         Kyle Witucky - Wooster will miss his leadership more than most realize

Honorable Mention
Earlham         Markous Jewett - Pts, RB, FT% are all good
Earlham         LaRon Henry - almost 50% from the arc
OWU         Dustin Rudegeair - strong post presence
Wabash         Andrew Zimmer - I had him on my list for weeks, the Earlham hame justifies it
Wabash         Caleb Lyttle - Good alround numbers (Pts, RB, A/T, Steals)
Wittenberg      Kenny Brady - Plays hard, hits those 3's at deadly moments

Newcomer of the Year - Brandon Johnson. My second choice is Savage from Alleghany.
Coach of the Year - Don't know yet

[smedindy]

There is no way we could go out on calls to donors wearing Artie's suits. However, some of the older alums have some pretty loud red sportcoats and pants!

[earlhamalum]

Okay Board you guys are killing me.  LaRon Henry is the 4th leading scoring in the NCAC...  52.6% FG's, 48.6% 3pt. and you want him to be HM.   

Yet you put Cooper on 1st team!  Not saying Cooper doesn't belong there... but to put a kid that is 4th in the NCAC in scoring at HM on one of the top 4 teams in the NCAC?  Come on now.  Either Jewett or Henry belong on the Second team... and you can take off one of the Allegheny player, or Wooster.  Like Kyle sorry but he has been playing like a HM player all year long!  Plus McCloskey's and Formato's team finished What?  I mean that is the reason why Brandon MIller isn't player of the year... So let's not say one thing when it helps out Wooster and then in the same situation put someone like MCCloskey, Formato and Witucky in front of LaRon Henry

[earlhamalum]

Sorry to upset you wooster fans... Billy_Pilgram and I are looking for a cheap hotel in the wooster area for Friday Night... and or if you're willing to house two Earlham Alums... I'll buy beer even if we lose!    After the Concrete floor i slept on when i went to Visit BP a car sounds like a good place to sleep. 

[woosterbooster]

Okay Board you guys are killing me.  LaRon Henry is the 4th leading scoring in the NCAC...  52.6% FG's, 48.6% 3pt. and you want him to be HM.   

Yet you put Cooper on 1st team!  Not saying Cooper doesn't belong there... but to put a kid that is 4th in the NCAC in scoring at HM on one of the top 4 teams in the NCAC?  Come on now.  Either Jewett or Henry belong on the Second team... and you can take off one of the Allegheny player, or Wooster.  Like Kyle sorry but he has been playing like a HM player all year long!  Plus McCloskey's and Formato's team finished What?  I mean that is the reason why Brandon MIller isn't player of the year... So let's not say one thing when it helps out Wooster and then in the same situation put someone like MCCloskey, Formato and Witucky in front of LaRon Henry

I don't understand why you say "Yet you put Cooper on the first team!" because then you go on to say "Not saying Cooper doesn't belong there."  What does this statement really have to do with your argument for LaRon Henry?

I think that you might be correct about Henry, that he should be higher than HM, but those were goscots choices and it seems as if you want to contest them not only because of what you feel about Henry but because he's a Wooster poster.  That's not fair.

Personally, I'd probably switch Henry with McCloskey (or maybe Witucky) but it's a close call. I've only seen each of them once, and while McCloskey played well even in a blowout, Henry did little when Earlham was here as only Miller came to play.  However, I know he had a good game against Wooster at Earlham. I'll probably have a much better feel on this after Friday night.

Wooster doesn't have many motels, so I'd book quickly.  Here's a few:

Amerihost Inn East: 330-262-5008
Amerihost Inn North: 330-345-1500
Econo Lodge: 330-264-8883

[ScotsFan]

There's also a Hampton Inn on the north end.  It's walking distance to a lot of the resteraunts on the north end.  And downtown, there is a Best Western.  Don't have the #'s though.

[scotty]

you also might check the Amish bed and breakfasts in the area...great food, great hospitality but they get up sooooooooo early. ...i seem to have misplaced their 800# but i think it was 1 800 the barn 

[earlhamalum]

Thank you guys.

Woosterbooster-
  Well I'd personally say Brandon Miller stats show that he has a great chance at being POY.  But most people believe he can't because his team didn't finish in the top 3.  So most people on this board believe Russ or Cooper should be POY and should be be 1st team NCAC.  (I believe they belong on 1st team) but I also believe Brandon Miller stats show he brings more to the Table then Russ and Cooper. *my eyes Brandon Miller is the Best player in the NCAC and if you look at the STATS. (stats don't lie)  Unless you look at Assists give'n at Earlham Home games..

Wooster and Witt. Players always make it on 1st and 2nd team because they finish better than everyone else. (not because their stats are better)  With that arguement either LaRon Henry or Jewett belong on 2nd team, because Earlham is one of the 4 best teams in the NCAC. 

I hope you can understand a little better where i'm coming from now. 

[smedindy]

In my eyes, I think it's either Russ or Cooper - but I think Miller is a first teamer and Henry a second team player at least.

Frankly, Wabash was so TEAM oriented that it's hard to get anyone on a team, though Joseph, Lyttle, Medeiros and Zimmer all had great stretches.

[earlhamalum]

smedindy-  WoW Zimmer played outstanding last night.  You have a keeper and if he keeps getting better you may have a 1st Teamer in years to come!