MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

mattgrubb · November 17, 2006, 09:05:48 AM

oh the season starts today, wooooo
get ready b/c here come the scots ready for this season

GSAC Killer · November 17, 2006, 11:29:06 AM

ITS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its the BOBO Mason show..................

Here is an article on the alumni game: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=1696

coachwgh · November 17, 2006, 12:39:58 PM

It is here and I feel like we are as ready as we can be. I look back and don't regret anything in the preseason so now it is time to push ahead. NC Wesleyan is really good and will be as tough as anyone we play all season long. Welcome to the big show! Good luck to all GSAC folks.

old_lion · November 18, 2006, 10:15:41 AM

Coach Haynes,

Wow, looks like you guys are off to a good start ... Congrats.

http://annex.ncwc.edu/athletics/mens_basketball/2006-07/stats/ncwm1117.htm

Is that box score correct? Did Lawrence really have 22 points in 12 minutes?

coachwgh · November 18, 2006, 06:34:54 PM

That is correct. He had 17 of a 19-4 run late in the second half, mostly off free throws. LC 101 Carver Bible 79 It wasn't posted on the scoreboard page so I figured the faithful posters would want to know. Sewanee Tuesday.....

mattgrubb · November 19, 2006, 09:41:45 AM

so are you saying LC starts off 2-0
NICE

GSAC Killer · November 19, 2006, 10:10:35 AM

Good start for LC!!
On a side note the Garnet team like I predicted was too much for the white team.. The combination of Placeres and Housewright was too much!! Brent Watts and Josh Tummel late push was not enough... It was a great game and it was nice to see all the players who participated...
Thank you for the donations!! Hope to do it again next year!!

Bring on Centre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boys looked ok yesterday in the Intra-squad game...

coachwgh · November 19, 2006, 10:36:05 AM

It is a good start but we are in unchartered waters where we must double our focus to make sure this leads to a good year not just a couple of wins here or there. Maryville v Centre should be another classic. I want to really compliment you Fighting Scot has beens for pulling together and doing something for your old program. That speaks volumes about the people who participated and also the total program at Maryville. Two thumbs up.

mattgrubb · November 19, 2006, 06:48:12 PM

thanks coach
good luck with sewanee, at 2-0 you are gonna get the best they have, at 2-0 you have a target on your back
Keep it up and good luck

coachwgh · November 19, 2006, 07:13:44 PM

We have never had a target on our back; usually just a "kick me" sign that someone snuck on us.

old_lion · November 19, 2006, 07:27:09 PM

Rough start for my Lions ...

Here's a brief recap of our 0-2 start at Ferrum. (OK, I lied ... we all know I can't be brief, but I'll try.)

Our "big four" are going to need more help from our guys "with potential" ... who for a variety of reasons aren't contributing as needed yet. Getting Rubio (who I still think may be one of our 5 best players) back from a concussion should be a big help.

Our "two Jakes" played great. (But, they both fouled out of both games.)

Baldwin went for 21 and 7 and 23 and 10 (pts and reb) and made the all tourney team. He was virtually unstoppable except by the officiating crew (two of them made my all-tourney defensive team) who fouled him out in 18 minutes vs. Ferrum. He may have committed 3 of them. Without the two "big stops" by the Zebras, we would have won the Ferrum game easily. Baldwin was working on a 30/15 game when the officials decided to take the game over.

Green had 15 points, 16 assists, and 10 rebounds in 71 minutes and did a nice job with all the "intangible PG stuff".... gutsy effort from a guy with strep throat. He did a good defensive job on Ferrum's Wade, who had 25 the night before. He probably deserved to make the all - tourney team ... but, obviously, you aren't going to get two guys on the all tourney team when you go 0 and 2. I certainly hope he doesn't continue to be our 2nd leading rebounder ... our other big men have to step up.

The other half of our big four (Adams and Whitlock) competed well, and really got after it with a lot of the "under the radar stuff" that doesn't show up in box scores ... but their shots just weren't falling like they have in the past ... and will again. We just have to have some major contributions from some other guys.

Wesley Parker stepped up big with 13 points in the Ferrum game.

Our other vet, Drew Bailey, played solidly in limited minutes.

I thought three of our new guys, McCoy, Patton, and Mayweather, showed real flashes of being able to help us. They just have to get more consistency and figure out what Coach Glenn expects from them ... they are going to do nothing but get better.

Also, I really like our new backup PG, Phillip Irwin. Very solid ... the position is in good hands when Green has to sit down.

Miller and Poland, our two backup big men ... IMHO, these two guys are the key to our team. Both of these guys (or at least one of them) have to emerge as solid role players or we've got real problems. Ideally, we need 15 to 25 solid minutes from them, combined, per game. They should be able to do it. We don't need them to re-invent the wheel or find the cure for cancer... All they have to do is come in, play smart, get on the glass, and hustle their butts back and defend the bucket ... and occasionally, score inside. Sounds simple, but it just didn't happen enough this weekend ...

We are going to be good ... I just hope it's sooner, rather than later ...

And finally, a shout out to my old friend, Kyle Kemmerer ... I hope you are having fun at Georgia Southern, 'cause we miss you, Man!

http://www.gborocollege.edu/athletics/sports/Mbasketball/mb2006-07/gcm1117.htm

http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/Basketball-M/2006-07%20Stats/fcm1118.htm

Spencer Beaty · November 19, 2006, 10:14:17 PM

MC with the opener on tuesday. I expect them to hang 100

mattgrubb · November 20, 2006, 05:21:24 PM

i am planning on being at the home opener, completely shamed by chris housewright's all start performance at the alumni game, no wonder the scots beat hampden sydney in 2000 with that guy on the floor

MCScotsFan · November 20, 2006, 10:05:45 PM

I had never seen Chris Housewright play ball before. He and Josh Tummel 'wowed' me!

That was a lot of fun! It should be played each year. I think it could be an event that could draw some fans! Raul Placeres' speed is still incredible to watch. It is like he has overdrive and can just turn it on. (I know, I know, if he reads this he won't fit through the door next time!) I've seen the Fighting Matt Grubb play before and just never knew it until Sat.!

I have to say, there was some talent in the intersquad game that surprised me. I think we have some new men who are standouts. There were 3 who stood out that I'll be watching, no doubt. There was one guy who played 110% the whole time he was in. I was really pleased with what I saw on Sat. I guess with all the talk about Bo, Bradley, Bobby etc., I didn't see these guys coming...

BTW, Bobby Golden looked awesome out there. I think he is a force to be reckoned with!
And once again, my pick, Jeremy seemed to blend in with the court. He's got to come out and show his strengths. It is in there...it just has to come out. Bradley was blending a little too much too, IMHO. Maybe he'll step it up when he's out there with Bobby and his team.
Bo Mason's new position is going to work for him. I hope he leads this team to a winning season. I'm a big fan of Bo's!

GSAC Killer · November 21, 2006, 09:17:31 AM

MCScotsFan your the man! We hope to do it again next year but just the guys... It is going to get more competitive next year! Sorry Watts but Housewright and myself have agreed to a 10 year deal with the Garnet Team!!

At the current time we have no free agent money, so good luck!! Train hard this off-season you need it...
Well back to what really matters the SCOTS!!!!
Tough game tonight..