MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[MuMu]

exmu14,

What is competitive in the CAC? So your telling me when you play against MU all the CAC says that is an easy win. I dont think so. EXMU 14 that seems like a great name for you

[Matt Letourneau]

I don't think he said they've NEVER been competitive, he was saying that they aren't consistently competitive, and they aren't.

I'll tell you one thing I know for SURE--when opposing teams see Marymount on the schedule, they do NOT think of it as an easy win.  They're wondering which Marymount team will show up--the one that is loaded with talent and is capable of beating anybody in the league, or the one that comes unglued and falls apart down the stretch.  More often than not, its the latter. 

But hey, with Catholic leaving, its one less obstacle for MU, so maybe they will take advantage.  Personally, to answer a previous question, I have not seen as much improvement in that program as I thought I would when they had a coaching change.  I think its been a disappointment so far.  We'll see how they finish this year.  I expect them a tough game from them at Catholic.

[ex_mu14]

QUOTE FROM DMAC,

It would also be nice to see the men's team become competitive and make the CAC a deeper conference.

[Matt Letourneau]

Which is not the same thing as saying they NEVER have been competitive.

[ex_mu14]

They're competitive now! Beating UMW at there place is huge, right?

[bbald eagle]

MARYMOUNT over Mary Washington.    UMW closed out the game missing 3s and turning the ball over.  Yuck.

Justin
Baker was 2-3 from the floor and got his points at the FT 7-8.
Lee at 15 points , 9 rebs.
Fitzgerald lead them with 17 on 5-10 from beyond the arc.
Matt Hale has cooled off as of late.

YUCK indeed!

Some of those numbers are nice.  When I said Yuck, I'm talking about the end of the game, crunch time.

[Matt Letourneau]

They're competitive now! Beating UMW at there place is huge, right?

Yes, but I'm not sure that's really what he is getting at.  I don't want to speak for him, but since I feel the same way, what I'm talking about is long term.  Marymount has certainly had wins like that in the past, but have they ended up in the Championship game, or the tournament? Most of the time, no.  The fact that they can occassionally put it together for that type of win proves my point--they have the talent to win a lot of games, they just don't.  If they take their talent, and put together a string of 15-20 win seasons, then, yes, they're consistently competitive.   A few wins isn't going to prove the point. 

[mwgoonie]

yeah, i was agreeing with the YUCK statement. The Eagles have the bets turnover ratio in the league and have strived on their 3 pt abilities. When Hale is cold and Baker is reduced (although his damage was from the FT), its not in MW's favor.

Big game Sat as MW travles to HOOD. Let's see if they can't stop Hood's long winning streak!

[Matt Letourneau]

Well the good news for Catholic with that game is at least one of the teams in front of them is going to lose. 

CUA will be looking for revenge against Goucher Saturday night.  I was thinking I wouldn't be able to go, because our baby is due on Monday, but its not here yet and my wife may want to take a trip to get out of the house, so we'll see.  We do like the annual trek up there. 

[bbald eagle]

mwgoonie-
sorry. I misread your yuck. Hood will be an interesting game Saturday. If Hood wins, then everybody else is probably playing for the second seed.

[MuMu]

Matt,
So tell me what in your mind is competitive? 20 win season is competitive so the only team who is competitive in the CAC is, CUA but the CAC is one of the toughest conf out there right..

[ycp]

Live stats for Saturday's YCP - SAL game in York

http://faculty.ycp.edu/~sguise/mbb/xlive.htm

It should be a good game with all the Alumni coming back to play in the annual game proceeding the Spartans and Gulls clash at 2:00.

[Matt Letourneau]

Matt,
So tell me what in your mind is competitive? 20 win season is competitive so the only team who is competitive in the CAC is, CUA but the CAC is one of the toughest conf out there right..

How about this--I tell you what is NOT competitive:

10-15
10-16
10-16

That's not competitive.  Its static.  And given the talent at that school, its completely uneccessary.

[MuMu]

10-15
10-16
10-16

Matt,
yor proable still sleaping!CAC play is what matter's in one of those season we beat MW at MW in the playoffs, and the almost beat CUA at CUA if the big guys make some of their free throws it's a diffrent story.


Mu has to win today its a must! Mu by 4!

[HopeConvert]

I don't think he said they've NEVER been competitive, he was saying that they aren't consistently competitive, and they aren't.

I'll tell you one thing I know for SURE--when opposing teams see Marymount on the schedule, they do NOT think of it as an easy win.  They're wondering which Marymount team will show up--the one that is loaded with talent and is capable of beating anybody in the league, or the one that comes unglued and falls apart down the stretch.  More often than not, its the latter. 

But hey, with Catholic leaving, its one less obstacle for MU, so maybe they will take advantage.  Personally, to answer a previous question, I have not seen as much improvement in that program as I thought I would when they had a coaching change.  I think its been a disappointment so far.  We'll see how they finish this year.  I expect them a tough game from them at Catholic.

Is Catholic leaving the CAC? I haven't read anything about that.