MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[woosterbooster]

I did some research and came up with nothing.  Whatever the E. M. stood for, he apparently didn't like it much.   I know a guy that went to Wooster games back when Hole was the coach, though, and will ask him during the tournament if he knows his real name and how he came about the nickname "Mose".

[David Collinge]

Attention:  Those planning to attend the Mose Hole Classic:

Two brief announcements:

1. In lieu of admission to the "Mose" Hole/Kiwanis Classic, fans can bring in two new or gently-used clothing items for one ticket, four clothing items for two tickets, etc. The clothing items will benefit Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes counties.  (This is from the Wooster web site.  I presume that one ticket is for one session, i.e. Friday or Saturday but not both, but I'm not sure.  Bring four gently-used items just to be sure; Goodwill can certainly use them!  )

2.  Some of us are planning to gather at the Olde Jaol Tavern Brewing Co. downtown on Saturday afternoon, prior to the consolation game.  I hope I can persuade Pat Coleman, publisher of D3Hoops.com and D3Football.com, to join us there.  So if you want to say hello to Pat and some of your fellow posters (and lurkers), please plan to join us.  I figure I'll be there around 3pm for a late lunch.  The Olde Jaol is at 155 W. North St., at the corner of Walnut, and can be reached at 330-262-3333.  Here's a link to a Yahoo! map, or you can PM me for driving directions.  Hope to see you there!

[David Collinge]

Whatever the E. M. stood for, he apparently didn't like it much.  

The E stood for Ernest.  Hope that helps. 

[ScotsFan]

Since I doubt that I will have time to check in over the next couple of days, I just wanted to take this time to wish everyone in here a safe and happy Holiday.  Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah or whatever you may celebrate this Holiday season, even though it won't be a white one here in NE Ohio!  I'll still be enjoying my Great Lakes Christmas Ale by a nice warm fire .

[goscots]

Thanks Scotsfan and congrats on your 1000th post - very appropraite....

[David Collinge]

I'd also like to wish all and sundry a very safe and happy holiday season and prosperous, healthy new year.   

[chillydigits]

  Howdy Scots Hoop Fans... Since COW was too financially strapped to feed the football team after away games, Leaving the parents  to take up a collection for pizza to feed the team, I was wondering if the Basketball team was having the same issues on their trip to sunny California? Did the athletic dept. send along enough MRE's to last the team for the duration of the trip, Or are the parents using Western Union to send food monies to the kids???

[Li'l Giant]

  Howdy Scots Hoop Fans... Since COW was too financially strapped to feed the football team after away games, Leaving the parents  to take up a collection for pizza to feed the team, I was wondering if the Basketball team was having the same issues on their trip to sunny California? Did the athletic dept. send along enough MRE's to last the team for the duration of the trip, Or are the parents using Western Union to send food monies to the kids???

In-N-Out Burger is cheap. And damn tasty. 

[Henry Steele]

Christmas wishes for this board:

1) Fans from all 10 teams to post.
2) For Wooster fans to realize, if you complain about refs after one of your rare losses, now you know how the bottom eight in the NCAC feel every time they go into your gym.
3) A conference final without either Wittenberg or Wooster.
4) Ohio Wesleyan to put boxscores on its website.
5) Some success for Oberlin and Hiram.
6) Consistency for Earlham.
7) Perimeter scoring for Allegheny.
8) A team for Kenyon that its new gym can be proud of.
9) Wittenberg needs one primetime scorer to develop, to come thru in their big moments in big games; the socialist approach to scoring doesn't work in the biggest games.
10) Coeds for Wabash.
11) For Denison, a happier 2007.

Hope everyone on in the NCAC has a Merry Christmas. Even Steve Moore.

[woosterbooster]

Henry Steele!  From that town in South Dakota where they have all the fine restaurants: McDonalds, Burger King, Arby's...

Haven't seen that movie in years, but always liked it.  Benson actually looked like he could play a little, too.

[pennstghs]

great post henry steele-props to you-

merry xmas everyone-see ya soon

[drt]

From all lurkers and occasional posters,  wishing you the best the holidays have to offer.

We appreciate the time, energy and passion you put into this board, no matter what you partisan leanings.....

D.C.--Your insight, candor, partisanship and respect for traditional opponents is appreciated.  Keep it up, please!!!

This is not a bald-faced appeal for the big "k," but a heart-felt thank-you to those of you who are on the ground, at the games that some of us wish we could be at, but can't for geographical or other reasons.

Pat, best wishes for 2007, and the continued success of your sites.  You are #1 in D3!  And the best thing that has happened in D# sports since the Internet began.

[drt]

Maybe I should say, "Since Al Gore invented the Internet."

[wooscotsfan]

The E stood for Ernest.  Hope that helps. 

I believe that E.M. Hole was short for Earnest Mose Hole.  There is some story that once appeared in the Daily Record that he was named after the family cat?

Actually, if my first name was Earnest, I would use my middle name too!

"Mose" Hole was not only a great basketball coach but he coached the Wooster mens tennis team as well for a number of years.

Former Wooster Coach and Athletic Director Al Van Wie created the Mose Hole Kiwanis Basketball Classic back in 1963.  At the time, there were only 3 or 4 holiday tournaments being played in the country so it was a novel idea.  I guess that Wooster helped to get the national trend going!

My all time favorite Mose Hole championship game was in 1967 in the old tiny Severance gym.  Wooster played Ashland who was coached by Bill Musselman (later coached in the NBA).  Ashland was nationally ranked that year and Wooster was a big underdog.  There was no shot clock or three point shot in those days.  Wooster was physically outmatched but they played a very deliberate half court game working for the best shot and the Scots won 25-24 in overtime!

We won't see any 25-24 scores this weekend but it should be a great tournament with Ohio Northern, Calvin and UW Lax coming to town.

GO SCOTS!

[woosterbooster]

In an AtR preplay, Wooster maintained a short lead throughout, then pulled away late in the second half to enjoy a 111-95 win over Ohio Northern.  ONU shot the ball well, and enjoyed slim leads on the boards and in turnovers, but Wooster's lights-out shooting, especially from three-point land and at the line, were the difference.

ONU's Greg Badenhop led all scorers with 25.  However, Devin Fulk, Brandon Johnson, and Tom Port combined to go 10-10 from outside the arc.  James Cooper, at only 4-7, was a sloucher.  Click on the link for the boxscore:

http://arkski.com/~jwood/ohio%20northern_(95)_at_wooster_(111).html