MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[bballlover]

I'm not Ralph but I can't envision any scenario where a GSAC team gets in. Just not enough Pool B bids out there.

[Ralph Turner]

Our friend and wise man Ralph Turner on the Bumblin' B's board has noticed that the Scots are not looking like their usual sure thing for a Pool B bid to the NCAA.  They really do need to rip off a whole bunch of w's in D3 play and may as well start with Averett.

Old_lion's bunch could get there instead if they keep up this winning thing....

I don't know, Scottie ... there are a lot of losses already on the books.
http://www.greatsouth.org/m_basketball.html

At this point, it doesn't seem very likely that any gsac school is going to get a Pool B bid this season.  What do you think, Ralph?

I'm not Ralph but I can't envision any scenario where a GSAC team gets in. Just not enough Pool B bids out there.

Good morning, old lion!
I think that bballlover has correctly assessed the situation.

Maryville has 11 South Region games remaining, and has the 2-game conference tournament.

Running the table, as a Coach Lambert team has been known to do, would give Maryville a South Region record of 16-6.  Piedmont's (4-8/  4-7) running the table plus 2 conference tourney wins would make 16-7.  That is a stretch.

I don't think that the New England Collegiate Conference is tougher enough to give Elms that many losses.

Chapman has already played the toughest part of its schedule,  They have four games versus LaSierra, 2 against UC Santa Cruz, one against a weaker-than-usual UDallas, and one versus Oxy.  Chapman could finish 16-2 in-region.

I think that Catholic is in, if they don't blow it down the stretch.  Catholic may be the most vulnerable in Pool B.

[scottiedoug]

So Ralph can you remind me how, theoretically, 3 will be picked for Pool B bids?  Is In-region record the major thing?  What does the Strength of Schedule mystery have to do with it?

[Ralph Turner]

So Ralph can you remind me how, theoretically, 3 will be picked for Pool B bids?  Is In-region record the major thing?  What does the Strength of Schedule mystery have to do with it?

Over on the Bumblin' B's board, I "did the math".  See Post #1303 on page 88  The Northern Athletics Conference earned its Pool A bid and took 12 teams out of Pool B.

The in-region record is what the South Region Evaluation Committee will consider for the sake of playoffs.

The Strength of Schedule is on the front page.  It involves in-region opponents, the opponents' winning percentage (OWP) and the opponents' opponents' winning percentage (OOWP).

By 2011, I think that there will be only one Pool B bid, as the Landmark Conference goes to Pool A in 2009-10, and the Upper Midwest AC and the New England Collegiate Conference go to Pool A in 2010-11.   

[bballlover]

All the more reason for the GSAC to get on the stick and get three more Men's teams. On a side note,Pensacola Christian returns to Demorest tonight and the two squads will be hard pressed to match last years thriller.

[scottiedoug]

Ralph, thanks.  You say: 
The in-region record is what the South Region Evaluation Committee will consider for the sake of playoffs.

What is the South Region Evaluation Committee?  Clearly not every region will get a Pool B team, so how will the inter-region decision)s) be made?  Do the several Region Evaluation Committees play H_O_R_S_E?

[old_lion]

The juggernaut rolls on ...
http://www.piedmontlions.com/News/mbball/2009/1/5/01_05_09_mball.asp?path=mbball

Rush carried us in the first half ... Herebia was The Man in the 2nd half ... Rubio had some big plays down the stretch.  Rubio, relax ... you'll be fine.

MAN!  I wish we would have had Herebia last year ... that's all we needed, one more big guy with Game ...  we would have kicked Murvul's a$$!  Sorry, big dog ... there goes that exuberence thing again ... what can I tell you? I  had a couple of beers after the game.   

Oh, and I think we could have found some PT for Rush last year also ... 

Also, it was good to visit with Coach Baize of LaGrange tonight.  (I always admired his game ... very underated "pure PG".) Good luck with Pleasantville Christian tomorrow night.  Re #11, Goetsch ... I'd throw a box and 1 at him ... either that, or "Tonya Harding" him as he comes out of the locker room ... 

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph, thanks.  You say: 
The in-region record is what the South Region Evaluation Committee will consider for the sake of playoffs.

What is the South Region Evaluation Committee?  Clearly not every region will get a Pool B team, so how will the inter-region decision)s) be made?  Do the several Region Evaluation Committees play H_O_R_S_E?

Scottie,

All of the information is in the Handbook.  Coach Lambert was on the South Region Committee in the late 1990's/early 2000's.

2009 D3 Men's Basketball Handbook

[Ralph Turner]

The juggernaut rolls on ...
http://www.piedmontlions.com/News/mbball/2009/1/5/01_05_09_mball.asp?path=mbball

Rush carried us in the first half ... Herebia was The Man in the 2nd half ... Rubio had some big plays down the stretch.  Rubio, relax ... you'll be fine.

MAN!  I wish we would have had Herebia last year ... that's all we needed, one more big guy with Game ...  we would have kicked Murvul's a$$!  Sorry, big dog ... there goes that exuberence thing again ... what can I tell you? I  had a couple of beers after the game.   

Oh, and I think we could have found some PT for Rush last year also ... 

Also, it was good to visit with Coach Baize of LaGrange tonight.  (I always admired his game ... very underated "pure PG".) Good luck with Pleasantville Christian tomorrow night.  Re #11, Goetsch ... I'd throw a box and 1 at him ... either that, or "Tonya Harding" him as he comes out of the locker room ... 

I am glad that Herebia has found a home with you.  He just did not fit well at TLU.

[bballlover]

If there are any more misfits out in Texas like this one send them our way.Old_Lion would you call this a mini-roll The Lions are on?

[old_lion]

The juggernaut rolls on ...
http://www.piedmontlions.com/News/mbball/2009/1/5/01_05_09_mball.asp?path=mbball

Rush carried us in the first half ... Herebia was The Man in the 2nd half ... Rubio had some big plays down the stretch.  Rubio, relax ... you'll be fine.

MAN!  I wish we would have had Herebia last year ... that's all we needed, one more big guy with Game ...  we would have kicked Murvul's a$$!  Sorry, big dog ... there goes that exuberence thing again ... what can I tell you? I  had a couple of beers after the game.   

Oh, and I think we could have found some PT for Rush last year also ... 

Also, it was good to visit with Coach Baize of LaGrange tonight.  (I always admired his game ... very underated "pure PG".) Good luck with Pleasantville Christian tomorrow night.  Re #11, Goetsch ... I'd throw a box and 1 at him ... either that, or "Tonya Harding" him as he comes out of the locker room ... 

I am glad that Herebia has found a home with you.  He just did not fit well at TLU.

I don't know J. C. personally ... I hope he is happy at Piedmont.  But I guarantee you, he's "a fit" on the basketball court.

[old_lion]

If there are any more misfits out in Texas like this one send them our way.

Amen!

Old_Lion would you call this a mini-roll The Lions are on?

No.  Considering the start we got off to ... I'd call this very impressive.   

[bballlover]

Another long road trip this weekend. This time to Ferrum,Va. It looks like they play pretty good at home too.

[old_lion]

Also, it was good to visit with Coach Baize of LaGrange tonight.  (I always admired his game ... very underated "pure PG".) Good luck with Pleasantville Christian tomorrow night.  Re #11, Goetsch ... I'd throw a box and 1 at him ... either that, or "Tonya Harding" him as he comes out of the locker room ... 

Good job tonight, LaGrange ... obviously the result of the thorough scouting report put together by Coach Baize.   

http://home.lagrange.edu/athletics/stats/MensBasketball/mgame14.htm

[scottiedoug]

Maryville Daily Times article about the Scots' season so far.  Injuries and a horrible schedule have really been a challenge.  It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season goes, with a lot of young players having the chance to step up.

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20090107/SPORTS/901079975