MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

D3Basketball · October 29, 2008, 11:56:04 AM

Does anyone know of some of the scrimmages that will be taking place between the teams? Preseason prediction:
(1) Mary Washington
St. Mary's
Hood
Wesley
York
Marymount
Salisbury
Stevenson
(9) Gallaudet

D3Basketball · November 03, 2008, 10:48:57 AM

Is there anyone that is going to compete with Rashawn Johnson for Player of the Year this year? Junghans, Hale? Maybe Stratton from Wesley who played big towards the end of the year.

CACsportsnut · November 04, 2008, 09:06:20 AM

Woody from Stevenson, Junghans from Hood, Palmer from Salisbury, Brady from York, Hale and Altman from Mary Washington could all put up a fight, maybe...but it really is RaShawn's to lose I guess you could say.

D3Basketball · November 07, 2008, 11:08:08 AM

I think it's ridiculous Rashawn Johnson isn't on the preseason team. He's def a top-25 player in the nation. I've seen him play about 15 times or so, and he is an unbelievable talent. I guess the voting folks haven't seen him play much, and are going based on team's record over the last three years, which has been average during his time at Wesley.

Pat Coleman · November 07, 2008, 05:45:33 PM

Is he among the Top 10 guards? Doesn't matter if he's among the Top 25 players overall.

He is definitely on the radar and made it very deep into the debate.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · November 09, 2008, 09:17:49 AM

I would agree that Johnson is good, but I wouldn't put him in the Top 10 guards in the country. It is certainly a good debate, but maybe this year he can step it up another level and he will get into that Top 10. However... that is a very tough field!

CACsportsnut · November 23, 2008, 04:51:01 PM

What do we think of the CAC so far?

HoopsontheHill · November 24, 2008, 07:52:58 AM

I think we saw some interesting stuff. Like St. Mary's looking like a team that went to the Sweet Sixteen, and can get back. Marymount winning their first three without Elvis was impressive, losing their first with him back in the mix was perhaps a chemistry glitch that can be fixed.. Looks like Gallaudet's Sekoe White is back. He posted a 20-15 in his first game back after an injury kept him out last season.. However, they played a lot of freshman substantial minutes in their win, so they could go through some growing pains.

Salisbury played some tough teams, and didn't shoot the ball particularly well in any of their losses, so things can turn around if shots start to fall for them. Stevenson's scheduling 2 D-1 schools in the first week of the season was probably a great experience for their guys, but it makes me wonder if it took too big a hit on their confidence (except for Woody, who dropped 35 in their loss to CUA). Wesley has 10 players averaging 10 minutes or more, so they can go deep into their bench and surround Johnson with guys that are relatively fresh to run the floor.

dmac357 · November 24, 2008, 05:00:16 PM

So where does Hood and Mary Washington fall into the mix. I think this conference is one of the most balanced. The talent each school has on its roster makes it very competetive. It's going to be a very interesting season......

HoopsontheHill · November 25, 2008, 11:22:48 AM

Hood had an impressive win over Leb Valley. While Mary Washington looked solid but not spectacular in their first game, not so much against Franklin and Marshall.

But you're right in that there is a lot of talent spread out across the conference... This really is the type of season where anything can happen.

CACsportsnut · November 26, 2008, 10:06:21 AM

definately a season where anything can happen. St. Marys looks TOUGH! they just have so many weapons. Irmer, Franz, Fitzpatrick, Bowden, Wise, and the list keeps going.

Wesley had two tough early teams to play, I think there record does them no justice what-so-ever in the first three games.

York seems to be very young. having trouble figuring them out...get beat relitively easy by Nueman and Misericordia, but hang with No. 23 Widener for 30 minutes, and lead No. 11 gettysburg almost the whole game only to make "young" mistakes to lose by 9. I don't feel their record does them justice either

Villa Julie has two losses to 2 D1 programs. Good for experience, bad for confidence...which one out weighs the other?

anything van happen in this conference, should be an extremely exciting year.

bisonpride · November 30, 2008, 10:00:31 PM

Gallaudet jumping into 4-0 head start after win the Gallaudet Holiday Basketball tournament over Maryland Bible College, 70-67 in championship game tonight.

They beat Penn State-York, 95-83 last night in semi-final play.

Sekoe White won the tournament MVP, while Senior Jon Mowl and Freshman Tony Tatum was named to the All-Tournament team.
Gallaudet beat Randolph College 61-57 and Christendom 80-54 in their first two games of the season.

Up next for the Bison ballers is at the conference foe, Marymount University on this Wednesday, February 3rd.

CACsportsnut · December 01, 2008, 07:43:19 AM

Definately congratulations to Galluadett for winning the tournament, and their 4-0 start. Congrats to Sekoe too, he is having a great season and really helping galluadett. Only thing is they may be 4-0, but the combianed records of the 4 teams are 4-16. 3 wins coming from Christiendem. Definately great confidence builder to start 4-0, but i really want to see how they handle Marymount...if they do...then I'm close to being a believer.

HoopsontheHill · December 01, 2008, 09:20:14 AM

Gallaudet's 4-0 start is a confidence booster, but reality will set in for them at Marymount. While their freshman look talented and White and Mowl are providing leadership, they are still a much too small team. Their lacking of a post defender will be exposed. CAC teams will assuredly shoot better than the teams Gallaudet has faced so far, if the Bison so choose to clog up the paint on D.

The undefeated team to watch is obviously St. Mary's. They were already a good team, and the Griffin addition has made them even better. It is going to be fun to watch this team play.

Conference play starts up on Wednesday.. Looking forward to it...

harrishoop · December 01, 2008, 04:09:13 PM

Quote from: CACsportsnut on December 01, 2008, 07:43:19 AM
Definately congratulations to Galluadett for winning the tournament, and their 4-0 start. Congrats to Sekoe too, he is having a great season and really helping galluadett. Only thing is they may be 4-0, but the combianed records of the 4 teams are 4-16. 3 wins coming from Christiendem. Definately great confidence builder to start 4-0, but i really want to see how they handle Marymount...if they do...then I'm close to being a believer.

I'm with you. They almost never had a 4-0 start in years and congrats to them. I'm quite surprised how they set their tournament with Penn State-Berk, MD Bible knowing for a fact they had a big fat chance to win it all. I remember Coach DeStefano setting up tougher opponents likes of Widener, Averett, Philly Pharmacy, some of the NY teams to get them prepared for the CAC. I'll be at the Gally/Marymount game this Wednesday and bringing a recruit w/ me to watch.