MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[Seahawk Pride]

Swish.  Active boards are fun as long as it is done with respect for the other programs.  Both teams tomorrow have good home court advantages, but Wesley is dangerous and UMW is playing better as of late.  I actually had a hard time picking winners, so decided to pick upsets in the hope that it would get this conversation going.  Why do you think it will be CNU?  Freshman typically play better at home.  Cherry was awesome at SMCM last week, and looked like he did when he was a sophomore.

Saratoga are you saying they were cheating at Cabrini?

[jesskleangda]

Thanks Mailsy- like he did at Cabrini - UMW will become a national player.  Congrats to Cabrini for winning CSAC reg. season title.  Good luck in tourney.

Wonder how many Aaron Walton-Mosses there are out there for D-III schools ...

Nevermind that Cabrini was resurrected prior to AWM arriving.  Coach had the best record in the NATION over the past 5 years - I don't believe AWM had 6 years of eligibility.  Your better than that Pat.

[Pat Coleman]

Thanks Mailsy- like he did at Cabrini - UMW will become a national player.  Congrats to Cabrini for winning CSAC reg. season title.  Good luck in tourney.

Wonder how many Aaron Walton-Mosses there are out there for D-III schools ...

Nevermind that Cabrini was resurrected prior to AWM arriving.  Coach had the best record in the NATION over the past 5 years - I don't believe AWM had 6 years of eligibility.  Your better than that Pat.

Hi, welcome to the boards. I think it's pretty silly to write off AWM's contribution to that entirely, isn't it? You're probably better than that yourself.

[CNU85]

Swish.  Active boards are fun as long as it is done with respect for the other programs.  Both teams tomorrow have good home court advantages, but Wesley is dangerous and UMW is playing better as of late.  I actually had a hard time picking winners, so decided to pick upsets in the hope that it would get this conversation going.  Why do you think it will be CNU?  Freshman typically play better at home.  Cherry was awesome at SMCM last week, and looked like he did when he was a sophomore.

Saratoga are you saying they were cheating at Cabrini?

CNU is 11-2 at home. I was thinking about the season so far. We beat Randolph Macon, who is now the #1 team in the nation. Lost to current #10 Va Wesleyan in OT by 1. But then lose to SVU. To me it means this...current roster...13 Sophomores and Freshmen. 2 JR and 1 Sr.  - very young team and very talented. There will be ups and downs more so than experienced, senior laden teams. Take the last game as an example...on the road..... 34 of the 66 points were by Freshmen. Another 17 by Sophomores. Only 5 by the lone senior. I hope these guys stick together a few more years. Will be fun to watch.

[jesskleangda]

Thanks Mailsy- like he did at Cabrini - UMW will become a national player.  Congrats to Cabrini for winning CSAC reg. season title.  Good luck in tourney.

Wonder how many Aaron Walton-Mosses there are out there for D-III schools ...

Nevermind that Cabrini was resurrected prior to AWM arriving.  Coach had the best record in the NATION over the past 5 years - I don't believe AWM had 6 years of eligibility.  Your better than that Pat.

Hi, welcome to the boards. I think it's pretty silly to write off AWM's contribution to that entirely, isn't it? You're probably better than that yourself.

Nothing I said was a complete write-off of AWM's contributions, just like it wasn't a write-off of Lemons, Rafferty, Knowles, et al.  But, your "silly" insinuation that Coach may not have the same success because there are not many AWM's out there ignores his success prior to AWM; and during the national title game run when AWM was a frosh only playing 1/2 the season.  Obviously AWMs don't come around often but coaches continue to be successful nonetheless.  Let's not forget that Cabrini has lost 9 games this season - they only lost 10 in AWM's first three seasons with Coach Kahn.  So, again, Mr. Coleman, you are better than that.  I generally appreciate your opinion and contributions to these boards. 

I would even say this season is one of Coach Kahn's most impressive seasons considering the rebuilding he took over and the way the season started.  The coming seasons will be interesting in the CAC.  Lots of talent and good coaches.

Thanks for the forum.

[Pat Coleman]

No doubt Cabrini has struggled -- I believe they have had other injuries and issues and I understand AWM himself wasn't even healthy earlier this season.

You took my throwaway comment and really blew it up. Congrats. But I still think there's a difference between Cabrini when it was just Lemons, and Cabrini when it was Lemons, overlapping with, then followed by AWM.

That's the difference between building a team and beginning to build a program. You can't build a program around just one stud player -- you need to have someone to follow that guy. That's where it begins to have a chance to sustain itself. That's what it takes, in my observation, to earn the label "a national player."

Hope that makes sense.

[mailsy]

Mary Washington upsets Marymount 63-61. Now how bout that?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I'd be lying if I told you I didn't see that coming...

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Mary Washington upsets Marymount 63-61. Now how bout that?

Two teams headed in very different directions.

[Seahawk Pride]

I picked two upsets, and almost had them both.  MMT really struggled to end the season when Konadu went down with an injury.  He was their heart and soul, and I was not surprised to see them lose early.  Why would they not go to Hoelich on that last shot?  Wesley took a brief lead on CNU in the last 2 minutes, but CNU made a few HUGE shots down the stretch to win the game.  Congrats to the Captains and I look forward to a rematch from last weeks regular season game at SMCM.  It should be a great game tomorrow!  Gotta love post season hoops!

Go Hawks!

[Swish3]

Okay, Pride, we get to do it again....will you be picking an upset this time? 

GO CAPS!

[Seahawk Pride]

Congrats Swish!  Unfortunately I will not be picking an upset for tomorrow .  It should be fun though.

Go Hawks!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Mary Washington upsets Marymount 63-61. Now how bout that?

Two teams headed in very different directions.

Well... Marymount based on the loss of a key player and Mary Wash because the team and coach are most likely finally on the same page (not to mention starting from a nearly cupboards bare situation).

[jesskleangda]

Last night was a fun night in CAC.  Congrats to CNU and UMW.  Shaw continues to develop into a force for UMW - now that he is consistently hitting the mid-range jumper. 

Surprised to see Wesley take 20 more shots than CNU and lose by 6. 

GO EAGLES.

[Swish3]

Congrats Swish!  Unfortunately I will not be picking an upset for tomorrow .  It should be fun though.

Go Hawks!

Agreed; it should be interesting....I expect the second half to be nip and tuck this time.

How crazy would it be if CNU and UMW won, setting up a rematch at CNU for all the marbles?  I know, I know....it's a long shot, but that would be amazing!