MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

coachwgh · March 17, 2006, 09:15:16 AM

I am so glad TN pulled off the first round win. I was sick and tired of everybody bad mouthing them and all of the over rated talk by the media especially Doug Gottlieb(the biggest tool in the shed of ESPN) was ridiculous. My asst. Mark Isenhour, 2nd only to Spencer "Big & Bad" Beaty, went to TN's practice before the SEC tournament and got to meet Pearl. He said he was intergetic and very personable just like on T.V., which is good to know. Analysts haven't said one positive word about TN without throwing a BUT on the end of it. What they fail to see is that TN's style of play is an inconsistent style to play. You will hit runs and you will also go dry like the desert. That being said.... they won 20 games with it! It wasn't their full court D that impressed me yesterday, even though I only got to see about a third of the game due to CBS insisting I watch Florida. I was impressed with their half court D and rebounding as the pressure mounted. Teams that play up tempo and defend full court only reach their ultimate success level when they make their 1/2 court D as tough as their full court. I give two examples: Florida has really improved their 1/2 court D and it showed with what they have accomplished so far this year and probably have at least one more win if not two in them. LaGrange College: our 1/2 court D seemed like a seperate piece for most of the season. We have to be able to maintain more focus to match our effort(which everyone tells me is pretty good) in the 1/2 court next season in order to achieve the success that we should have.

Wilburt, I saw Boomer Herndon play a conference game on tv around Christmas and he went to work on Fl Atlantic. Last night he was playing a whole different kind of athlete.

While we are talking about DI stuff and players, I love Adam Morrison! He plays DI like a DIII kid and let's face facts. You have to be that good to have a mustache that bad.

I got 12/16 right yesterday. I hope for better luck today.

mattgrubb · March 17, 2006, 11:05:49 AM

Wilburt, i hope you saw Southern's guards last night and frontcourt, they did HBCU's everywhere proud, i remember 2 years ago when duke played Alabama State, sheldon williams posterized a good friend of mine Alex Oliver, the PG for ASU, when he came home for the summer some kids tried to make fun of him for it, i told the difference was he was getting dunked on by sheldon williams on CBS in the big dance, you were sitting at home watching the game with your mothers.

TN is a good team, Knoxville loves Bruce Pearl almost as much as they love Randall Dean Lambert. Pearl still needs a few more years here before he reaches lambert status, this pay raise for pearl puts him close to the lambert pay scale though, Coach Haynes you need to let your AD know that Lambert makes more than Pearl, that is why we expect and get results at maryville

scottiedoug · March 17, 2006, 11:54:33 AM

Why else besides "Lambert makes more than Pearl, that is why we expect and get results at maryville" would RDL have applied for that silly job at Univ. of TN/Chattanooga?

ohyeah · March 17, 2006, 12:58:49 PM

Quote from: scottiedoug on March 17, 2006, 11:54:33 AM
Why else besides "Lambert makes more than Pearl, that is why we expect and get results at maryville" would RDL have applied for that silly job at Univ. of TN/Chattanooga?

Because he was told to apply! And why wouldnt you want to test yourself at a "step up"?

Spencer Beaty · March 17, 2006, 04:09:11 PM

Scottie Doug. I saw Orr in Pearsons dinning hall today and i really pushed him with his food he ate an entire piece of pizza

Spencer Beaty · March 17, 2006, 10:25:16 PM

What are we going to talk about all off-season? I recommend bringing back people from the history books. Brent Watts is one of my favorite player. Very explosive dunker and never afraid to take the big shot. He has gotten a bit fat these days but he still has a great thirst for the game. Even if Randy's kid and his friend David routinely beat him in some bball after MC won when Watts was an assistant to Me (SPENCER BEATY).

scottiedoug · March 17, 2006, 10:53:59 PM

Here is a link to an interview with Coach Lambert about this year and next:
http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/232813

He mentions Bobby's weight but not Orr's slice.

mattgrubb · March 18, 2006, 10:52:16 AM

great article, Lambert is a brave and descent man
being that is the championship time of year, don't you guys wish Bobby would decide to carry the scots next year, like coach said he has the ability, I think he is 20 pounds away and the right mind set away from being the best center in D3, I know pat coleman that is saying a lot, but i would compare him to a Justin Wansley, very similar if he would lose weight
So it is on Bobby's shoulders, the good news is that Bradley Blair is back and he could start and be the best player on many other D3 teams
I am going to throw out a name Quinn Bradley all conference next year write it down
As always defense wins championships, since wittenberg ended my career, Go Marlins

scottiedoug · March 18, 2006, 11:57:27 AM

Matt: Can Q shoot the three well enough? Maybe a summer in the gym? Working with Bobby? We have seen Bobby take over games and know he has the potential to carry the team. I hope he decides he wants to.

Dee Bell already has a couple of recruits announced.

http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/232814

Any idea whether RDL has any people coming in who can challenge right away?

wilburt · March 18, 2006, 03:08:37 PM

Quote from: scottiedoug on March 17, 2006, 10:53:59 PM
Here is a link to an interview with Coach Lambert about this year and next:
http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/232813

I see that Mr. Fitzsimmons of The Daily Times reads our posts on the d3hoops GSAC board. Interesting....

mattgrubb · March 18, 2006, 05:00:25 PM

4 things are certain in life,
death
taxes
Lambert having recruits lined up
Bobby Golden at an all you can eat buffet

"All-You-Can-Eat is a challenge, not a marketing ploy"-bobby golden

Spencer Beaty · March 18, 2006, 08:29:09 PM

Another Series on my great former players at MC. This post will be about the great transfer Kelvin Richardson (AKA, K-Rich). That guy was one of the most explosive players i have ever seen. He had the ability to take over and game and is resposible for the elite eight (should have been final four) run that they had a while ago. He transformed his playground game but kept the grit. Not sure what he has done with his life, not much last time i heard but that is life.

Spencer Beaty · March 19, 2006, 09:19:32 AM

Even though I am just a second stringer my average posts per day is above one and I did make all conference coming on the bench so i must be doing something right with my playing time.

mattgrubb · March 19, 2006, 06:51:39 PM

just saw bobby's car parked in front of golden corral, at this rate they are going to have to raise prices or charge him triple

Congrats to Va Wes., way to bring the title to the dirty south

Spencer Beaty · March 19, 2006, 07:49:03 PM

I just saw Orr at a tanning bed. I think it was his first time.