MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 26, 2006, 02:45:46 PM

Quote from: andre james smith on February 25, 2006, 07:38:15 PM
Looks like we have 4 teams headed to the tourney this year as the Marymount women will join UMW and Catholic and York on the men's side. It seems like a good opportunity to start gaining some respect for the CAC that will help everyone in the future.

I am certainly a supporter of the CAC... but if MMT and SAL don't pull off the upsets and knock out the locked tournament teams of UMW and YCP (and of course, baring an upset in the men's championship game), the CAC wouldn't have gotten more than two schools in the brackets (men and women combined). I think it is too early to expect the CAC to get a lot of respect. It has never proven to be a solid conference from top to bottom. It has shown it can produce one team every once in awhile to get national recognition... but that is it. This conference needs to start producing three or four teams a year that people are talking about, before it will move into the top 1/3 of top conferences. And with Goucher and Catholic leaving after next season, I think that chore will be much more difficult.

eaglemaniac · February 26, 2006, 04:26:09 PM

Catholic maybe.......Goucher, Not so much

Matt Letourneau · February 26, 2006, 07:14:36 PM

D-Mac,
We'll never know, of course, but Catholic would have been a strong Pool C contender. Based strictly on QoWI they would be just out, but that is not the only criteria as you know. Factoring in other criteria, they well could have gotten in.

rokman · February 26, 2006, 08:54:04 PM

If I'm reading the projections right, and they hold up, CUA fans will need to get plane tickets to see them again this year

(unless of course, they get to Salem

)...

Pat Coleman · February 26, 2006, 08:56:51 PM

You're not reading right. It says at the bottom:

"This South bracket would have a regional at Virginia Wesleyan with CNU facing the hosts and Catholic playing Randolph-Macon."

Matt Letourneau · February 26, 2006, 08:59:26 PM

Not unless you want to fly from DC to Norfolk.

3 hours...and change, probably...

BUT...do you really think Catholic will get shipped to the South instead of the Mid-Atlantic? (Obviously Pat, you do, because you wouldn't have made that projection). But what are the chances?

Seems like another trip to York could be in the CARDS (terrible pun, I'm sorry) too...

rokman · February 26, 2006, 09:12:28 PM

Thanks, Pat. Missed the footnote.

Pat Coleman · February 26, 2006, 09:48:16 PM

Quote from: Matt Letourneau on February 26, 2006, 08:59:26 PM
Not unless you want to fly from DC to Norfolk.

3 hours...and change, probably...

BUT...do you really think Catholic will get shipped to the South instead of the Mid-Atlantic? (Obviously Pat, you do, because you wouldn't have made that projection). But what are the chances?

Seems like another trip to York could be in the CARDS (terrible pun, I'm sorry) too...

Looking at the teams we selected, not sure what else I could have done. Besides, it makes great sense geographically. They're all within four hours of each other. Putting Ursinus in there makes it less desirable geographically.

ronk · February 26, 2006, 09:50:37 PM

Where are the bracket projections to be found?

coachhootner · February 26, 2006, 10:45:16 PM

Hello All,

It's been a while because I'm pretty busy out west golfing at Torrey Pines

but I must say, despite not knowing a thing about what's been happening this year, it appears that York got the short end of the stick? How could they not get in? Wow. That is sad since there are so many more teams this year.

And congrats to Villa Julie. Coach Adams has done an unreal job building that program up (as well as all the programs) and if there was ever a team and a coach that deserves to go, it's Villa Julie and Coach Adams. Congrats to Villa Julie, future member of the CAC in earning their first ever Men's Basketball NCAA berth.

And again, what a shame that York doesn't get in and get a chance to defend there trip to the final four.

Finally, I'm glad Lincoln got in. What a year they had. Good luck to Catholic and everyone enjoy the tournament!

Regards,
Coach Hootner

ycp · February 26, 2006, 10:54:06 PM

Coach Hoot,

The Spartans did get in, it just didn't load right the first time. After a heart attack, I reloaded and the green and white was there at the bottom of the Pool C.

I will be interesting to see the brackets in the morning.

coachhootner · February 26, 2006, 10:59:07 PM

Man, that's what probably happened to me. LOL! Whew, I was getting ready to say! Two CAC teams. Great news! Good luck to both and again, everyone enjoy the tourney.

Regards from the west coast. Stay warm!

CH

ycp · February 26, 2006, 11:10:30 PM

Hoot,

You down to scratch yet?

Matt Letourneau · February 26, 2006, 11:32:34 PM

Among teams that made the tournament, Catholic is 3-1, with victories against York, Scranton and Villa Julie. The loss, of course, came to York.

I'm a little surprised VJC made it.

Pat: I understand. Makes sense, I just was wondering if it was the type of thing that might make sense, but still is rather unlikely since the NCAA doesn't tend to do thing that make much sense.

Nice to see you Hootner. My wife and I took a trip out to San Diego over Labor Day last year and spent some time up at Torrey Pines...we don't golf so we were just sightseeing, but its beautiful there. I hope SD life is as good as it seemed.

coachhootner · February 26, 2006, 11:57:06 PM

I'm about a 6. I've shot in the 70s for a couple of years now. And I teach about 100 students a year so that is fun, too.

Matt, it is beautiful out here. No doubt. But I do miss d3 ball. There isn't any for over 100 miles. And I honestly don't have as much time now seeing as I'm teaching at three different colleges and coaching ball and tennis.

Was Keystone not eligible this year? And if they were, how did they not get in and Villa Julie did?

I don't know when I'll get back but enjoy the tournament and always feel free to email if you'd like.

Regards,
CH