MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[imderekpoe]

I'd like to see a baseline to baseline race between the Wooster players, just to see who would win.  They've got some fast guys, to be sure.  My money would be on Bidwell (league 200 meter champion in high school, in the Dayton area), edging out Brandon Johnson, with maybe Tom Port placing.  Oh yeah.  Bidwell is also on the Dean's list.

You may be right as to footspeed, but Bidwell's hands aren't as quick as Johnson's.  There was a stretch of about 5 minutes in the 2nd half last night where Johnson seemed to steal the ball on every Denison posession.  Looking at the play-by-play, he had 4 steals in 7 posessions.  There is another steal in that sequence credited to Andy Van Horn, but I think that one was caused by Johnson, too.  I'll admit that on some nights he might have been called for a foul or two in that stretch, but I agree with Woo Boo on the refs.  I think they were as anxious to get out of Timken as the Big Red were and let the Scots get away with a lot. 

Should be a better game in Meadville on Wednesday, but I'd be surprised if the Scots are pushed too hard.

Go Scots!

[woosterbooster]

You may be right as to footspeed, but Bidwell's hands aren't as quick as Johnson's.

No argument there.  They also use their hands differently, in my opinion.  Johnson is more of a traditionalist, poking and reaching for ball when he see's the opportunity.  Bidwell is a whirling dirvish, not just his hands but his arms almost constantly swinging, obviously believing that quantity of movement trumps quality, that eventually one of his arms will contact the ball.  Watching him play defense is kind of like watching some 1930s baseball pitcher, with one of those double windups, operating over and over again at fast forward.

Bidwell instigated one of the best sequences in last night's game.  Near half court, he dove in on a ball and pulled it away from one of the Denison guards.  A Keystone Cops scene ensued, with four or five guys rolling around on the floor.  And while the officials looked the other way and had a sandwich, Wooster came up with the ball.

[David Collinge]

There were a couple of plays where Dustin Geitgey lunged at a Denison player, trying to steal a pass, and slammed into his man, and on neither was a foul called.  Like the other commentors, I felt like the refs were not too interested in slowing down the game, and it was Wooster that was the primary beneficiary.

What I thought was very interesting, though, was the complete absence of any sign of objection or frustration by Denison's players and coaches.  There were times where Dan Hodgkinson was being bounced around inside like a pinball, and then there was Eberst (or Sullivan or whoever it was) practically being tackled by Geitgey, and lots of other examples, and nary a peep from anyone in red.  I'm half-tempted to go to Granville Wednesday to see if they play in as disinterested a manner at home against an opponent they have a chance to beat (Oberlin).

[goscots]

I'll join the group of posters that was a little surprized that Elam/Melick didn't get more quality playing time last night. Elam got to play with the starters about one minute before the Dension coaches threw in the towel and emptied the bench. Coach quickly responded with his freshman players and the last 3-4 minutes was a JV game. I understand rewarding a player who has practiced well but the Scots are losing their entire starting front line at the end of the season. In the past several years coach Moore has always gotten 1 to 2 freshman into the rotation so that he had a significant experience returning. I had assumed that once the NCAC schedule started he would do it again but maybe the up tempo style, requiring smaller quicker players, is here to stay.

[pennstghs]

warning to billy pilgrim-i'll be invading richmond in 3 days lol.
good win by witt yesterday as expected

[goscots]

Just before the New Year someone posted a wish list that all the NCAC schools participated on this board. I don't think its any great surprise that its only 50% in the last month. I checked about the last 15 pages and came up with this list. Maybe other can edit my errors and omissions:

Wooster - Wooster Booster, cmhscots, goscots, ScotsFan, wooscotsfan, ScotLass, scotsbrod, seinfeld, chillydigits, Ryder16, woolax, Vanilla24COW, division3hoops

Wittenberg - witt4ever, Tigerfan_1973, pennstghs, jscwittfan, Willie Brown, drt

Earlham - billy_pligram, earlhamalum

Wabash - wally_wabash, smedindy

OWU - Li'l Giant

Last year we had a poster from Denison but I can't remember any from Kenyon, Alleghany, Hiram or Oberlin.

I'm sure I have missed a few and couldn't figure out the loyalties of some.  How about others listing additions. DC - you present such a balanced view I didn't put you in the Wooster list although I believe they are your rooting interest.

[David Collinge]

OWU - Li'l Giant

I don't think so. 

Last year we had a poster from Denison [...]

Did we ever.    I figure I'm as close to a "poster from Denison" as anyone this year; I think I've seen the Big Red more times (men 4x, women once) than anyone in here, although I bet "Denison Fan" is still out there lurking.

DC - you present such a balanced view I didn't put you in the Wooster list although I believe they are your rooting interest.

I take that as a compliment; thank you, goscots.   8)  Although I have family connections to Denison, Hiram, Kenyon, and Wabash, I am an alumnus of the College of Wooster.

[Li'l Giant]

OWU - Li'l Giant

Whuh?! 

Wabash College Little Giants......Li'l Giant....

Oh well, I guess that means I'm not rooting for my team hard enough.

Edit:

And it's hard when I read about losing to HIRAM. Yep, that's right.

Wabash 80
Hiram 83

Is it football season yet?

[goscots]

Oops - I'm really sorry.  That was a cut/paste error that I didn't proofread. I should have put bishopfan there (even he hasn't posted in a while).

At the very least I have given Wabash some bulletin board material.....  "Scot's fan disrespects the Little Giants......"

[Li'l Giant]

Everything here is bulletin board material.... 

[TigerFan_1973]

The Wabash/Hiram game was postponed because of a power outage.

I never thought of that!

[WoosterFAN]

Wooster - Wooster Booster, cmhscots, goscots, ScotsFan, wooscotsfan, ScotLass, scotsbrod, seinfeld, chillydigits, Ryder16, woolax, Vanilla24COW, division3hoops

I realize that I am dead last in the NCAC Pick 'em and I was a SIG and not in KX but to be left off Wooster Scots regular poster list??  Where is the love?

With all the upsets, I am afraid to see the Pick 'em tally. 

SCOTS next challenge will be at OWU in a couple of weeks (although the travel to Meadeville stinks).  Let's stay healthy and keep getting the kids some PT.

[David Collinge]

I realize that I am dead last in the NCAC Pick 'em and I was a SIG and not in KX but to be left off Wooster Scots regular poster list?? 

Maybe your posting name is just too ambiguous, like Li'l Bishop's.   

Where is the love?

You must be a "new age" Sig.  In my day, the Sigs weren't looking for love, just raw meat and the occasional stolen exam.  The Krappers were looking for love, but it was mostly self-love. 

[Li'l Giant]

Maybe your posting name is just too ambiguous, like Li'l Bishop's.   

Niiiiiiiiice. 

[smedindy]

DC - What's your Wabash family interest.

And with today's result, oooof. Losing to Hiram and Oberlin, albiet on the road...one wonders what happens when the LGs make the trip to Wooster.