MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

old_lion · December 12, 2006, 12:38:22 PM

Quote from: mattgrubb on December 12, 2006, 11:29:09 AM
Gentlemen and Oh Yeah,
we are getting so close to conference games i can smell them and to this point i would have to say the preconference schedule has been very successful for the GSAC except HC, pensacola christian come on.
I would say LC has been the biggest surprise, maryville's 4-3 the second biggest, and in a close 3rd PC's good nonconference showing, which was not really a huge surprise but they do have some nice victories.
I can't wait to see these conference games this year b/c for the first time I would say Maryville is not the favorite to win it all. last year they lost their first regular season games so everyone knows they are vulnerable. I expect to see some heated matchups and some good old fashion thrashings of HC by the other 3 schools. I can't wait to see Green and Mason go head to head, which in the last game Bo even played good defense. Also, Baldwin, Hairston, and Golden/Blair battle in the paint. And maybe even a one on one matchup between Lambert and Haynes.

My predictions on conference records
LC 4-2
MC 4-2
PC 3-3
HC 0-6

I just think it is going to come down to LC/MC this year, even though PC is doing really well, my opinion is that LC and MC will battle for the regular season title, but that is not my tournament prediction. I will save that til we see some conference games.

With Regards,
The Fighting Matt Grubb

A word of caution ... It may be a little premature for us all to be putting 2 in the "W column" against HC. If they can do this against OU, they aren't dead yet. Apparently, even though they are smaller, HC is still pretty good on the glass.
http://www.greatsouth.org/stats/GSAC_MBB/hcm12-11.htm

IMHO, OU is a pretty good team. They have all those tough, gritty, Sr guards that seem to have been there 4 or 5 years ... and their big guy has really emerged and is off to a great start. BTW, I'd like to hear from someone who saw the game ... how in the world did HC hold Shaheed to 0 points and only 4 rebounds? I see he played 29 minutes and didn't foul out ...

spfan22 · December 12, 2006, 01:22:38 PM

I was @ the OU and HC game, OU came out and dominated the first 25 minutes and had a 43-22 lead. OU got a little stagnent on offense and HC started knockin down some shots. The game got quite physical in 2nd half and the refs were letting them play. OU couldnt make shots in the second half, they finished 5-23 from 3, with 4 of those makes coming from one player.

Huntington doubled and tripled shaheed all night, and he did what he had to do. He made good kickout passes and hit diagonal cutters, but players for OU just couldnt finish. Have to give HC credit though, they showed alot of grit. They are not the most talented team, but they fought unitl the end. Dickinson had 22 on 7-14 and tulowitsky had 21 on 8-15. OU forced 30 turnovers but got outrebounded badly, I can remember about 5 offensive rebounds on one possession

old_lion · December 12, 2006, 01:31:22 PM

Quote from: spfan22 on December 12, 2006, 01:22:38 PM
I was @ the OU and HC game, OU came out and dominated the first 25 minutes and had a 43-22 lead. OU got a little stagnent on offense and HC started knockin down some shots. The game got quite physical in 2nd half and the refs were letting them play. OU couldnt make shots in the second half, they finished 5-23 from 3, with 4 of those makes coming from one player.

Huntington doubled and tripled shaheed all night, and he did what he had to do. He made good kickout passes and hit diagonal cutters, but players for OU just couldnt finish. Have to give HC credit though, they showed alot of grit. They are not the most talented team, but they fought unitl the end. Dickinson had 22 on 7-14 and tulowitsky had 21 on 8-15. OU forced 30 turnovers but got outrebounded badly, I can remember about 5 offensive rebounds on one possession

Thanks for the report.

Since you are obviously close to the team,

what do you attribute Shaheed's great improvement to? Your guards have been good ... but I think his emergence is what has made you a much improved team this year.

Where did he play his HS ball?

spfan22 · December 12, 2006, 02:55:43 PM

Shaheed had a slow start to the season last year, but when he was put into the starting lineup about 10 games into the season, he averaged 16ppg and 10rpg. So, he definitely didn't just improve over night. It seems like the biggest attribute to his success has been his confidence, as well as being surrounded by solid veteran guards. I believe he played his high school ball at W.D. Muhammad

Spencer Beaty · December 12, 2006, 06:26:14 PM

Randy Lambert has been pumping his players with his philosophy lately in practice. Expect a better MC team every game because of there young players getting more and more pt. you know it is going your way if Grady is drilling 3's like crazy and Q backs in a 3 off of the back of the rim. GO SCOTS!

mattgrubb · December 13, 2006, 11:15:05 AM

Lambert will have his boys ready for Saturday, unfortunately I don't think Sewanee will be much of a test. I think MC will just over power them, the real test for the scots will be Transy. I hope they are not overlooking the university of the South b/c it is always nice to beat sewanee it is kind of a rivalry.

Go Panthers

GSAC Killer · December 14, 2006, 12:38:25 PM

Good game this Saturday for the Scots. Its a measuring stick to see if we will keep improving or take a step back against a team like Sewanee..

Coach Lambert is approaching 500 wins!!!! I think he is very close..
Matt Grubb city league starts in Jan. of 2007 and I am going to go bananas on your team...

mattgrubb · December 14, 2006, 01:04:26 PM

first of all my team will win city league because I am a trained winner. second of all randy looks way too young to be anywhere near 500 wins. has he turned 30 yet?

Spencer Beaty · December 14, 2006, 05:20:45 PM

although in the past maryville has played down to sewanee's level. I hope that is not the case this time.

scottiedoug · December 14, 2006, 11:32:41 PM

Yeah it's not like the Scots have owned Sewanee lately....

GSAC Killer · December 15, 2006, 12:16:12 PM

Matt Grubb let me remind you that you LOST THE ALUMNI GAME TO US!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So your TRAINED WINNER theme hushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it.....

I might see you tomorrow at the game.. Go Scots!!

mattgrubb · December 15, 2006, 05:35:13 PM

I lost to housewright and i always have, who do you think trained me. He is my Yoda

Ralph Turner · December 16, 2006, 07:21:12 PM

I saw LaGrange defeat Dallas Christian College, 84-67. LaGrange went deep into their bench and looked good.

LaGrange catches UDallas tomorrow.

mattgrubb · December 16, 2006, 11:06:14 PM

looks like a south region win for the scots good job and good luck at transy

go panthers beat UD

scottiedoug · December 17, 2006, 12:39:13 AM

Scots were pushed by U of South and were not sharp...need to step it up at Transy! Jared got hurt and he was the most energetic Scot on the floor today.