MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[CCHoopster]

Very talented five for Alvernia, but that's not something great to rely on in a long season.

Barely got past F&M, a team searching for a new identity after losing Early 5 minutes and 5 seconds into the season.  Fortunately he's pre-med, so he has something to fall back on.

4 all conference returners would be pretty talented, no?

[CNU85]

Andy Panko, LVC. Has a few 10 day contracts with the Lakers, Hawks and maybe one other place. Could have had a longer contract but no sure if any exceeded a 10 day. He is playing in the top League in Europe and believe he may have been MVP. Dude could have played and started for 30% of D1 schools by his jr year. Went in to LVC as a 6-3 pg and grew to about 6-8 in college. I could be off on a stat or two, height, but its pretty close.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Panko

Pretty impressive career. Maybe best D3 player of all time? Got to be in the conversation.

I looked up Strothers info on Wiki....not accurate. Said CNU offered him a scholarship to play basketball. 

[CNU85]

What a week/weekend. CNU historically held a tournament at Thanksgiving. This year they move it to the weekend before, while students are here and not on break. It was always tough trying to escape the house at times to go to the tourney. So, this happens to be first year my family moves Thanksgiving to the weekend before. Nice- right in the middle of the tourney. Then on Saturday was my 28th anniversary....really difficult to find reason to head down to the Freeman for a game. So now, I have 4 days off and no hoops tournament to watch.  Oh well - I need to create the final exam for my class, anyway.

I'm having hoops withdrawals! I haven't seen a game yet this year.

Question for fans.....in your opinion, what are the best places in the conference to go watch a CNU road game? I know the Freeman Center for any of you wanting to come down for a conference game is a fun environment!

[Clutch]

hahah....CNU you just cannot win sometimes with the family LOL....enjoy your turkey and your hoops.

[purpleheart22]

St. Mary's probably has the best environment out of all the CAC schools when the students are at the school. 

[Reserved Seat]

When F&M played St. Mary's for the first time several years ago, the atmosphere was one of the best I'd ever encountered.  I've been following F&M since 1966, and I enjoyed the enthusiastic crowd.  If only the F&M students were this involved, Mayser would be a tougher away game for opponents.

[CNU85]

Hmmm.....I may have to make a road trip. The new conference seems better suited for road trips than the USA South.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I will echo the SMC thoughts... that has been a great place to see a game for a number of years. I know Mary Washington has a new place, but I have not been there since they opened it... however, that isn't a bad drive for CNU. And if you want a crazy place to see a game... go to Wesley... but get there early. There is very little room at their small gym .

Outside of that, there are a number of places with great gyms or a cool experience... but not a combination of the two.

[CNU85]

I will echo the SMC thoughts... that has been a great place to see a game for a number of years. I know Mary Washington has a new place, but I have not been there since they opened it... however, that isn't a bad drive for CNU. And if you want a crazy place to see a game... go to Wesley... but get there early. There is very little room at their small gym .

Outside of that, there are a number of places with great gyms or a cool experience... but not a combination of the two.

Cool. Thanks for the info. I may be hoping in the car for a game or two.

Oh get this - I missed a road game opportunity already. Radio guy for CNU sends a text to my old cell number asking if I wanted to color commentate the CNU @ RMC game earlier this year! Oh well. He has now deleted the old number...maybe I will get another chance this season.

[Teamski]

Well, Wesley faces Hampden-Sydney at 5PM Eastern tonight.  Should be very interesting to see if Wesley can measure up to a ranked team.  A victory will get them ranked.......

-Ski

[Teamski]

Congratulations to Wesley for beating 8th ranked Hampden-Sydney 78-72 on their court!  Well done Wolverines, well done!  Very impressed!

-Ski

[CNU85]

Congratulations to Wesley for beating 8th ranked Hampden-Sydney 78-72 on their court!  Well done Wolverines, well done!  Very impressed!

-Ski

Nice!

[Teamski]

Congrads to Dave Langan of Wesley for making the D3hoops team of the week!  Well done, mate!   

-Ski

[Teamski]

Wesley beats York tonight, 70-56.  Welcome to the top 25 Wolverines!  Well done!

-Ski

[Clutch]

Nice win Wesley Wolverines, hoping to get out and see them play at Cabrini....after the New Year.