MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[old_lion]

Amazing ... Murvul is off to a strong start despite Watson, Damron, Williamson, and Lambert shooting a combined 4 for 29 from behind the arc.  You know that trend isn't going to continue.

Seems Hernandez intends to be POY in the gsac this year.

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/stats/MCMSeasonStats2-0.pdf

[bballlover]

In a game of interest to some of us DIII newcomers Berry & Covenant squared off Monday night in Rome with Berry coming out on top 79-60.

[Spencer Beaty]

As other have said, I find it a positive sign that despite a poor 3-point percentage, the scots are still winning.

[old_lion]

As other have said, I find it a positive sign that despite a poor 3-point percentage, the scots are still winning.

Other ... other?  I'm hurt, Spence ... I thought we were closer than that ...   

[mattgrubb]

Berry and Covenant will be nice additions to D3 and i did notice as my wife used to live in Rome and i am familiar with Berry

Shots will come and the scots will grow.  I know the voters for the top 25 do the best they can, i personally feel they missed the scots this year in the preseason top 25 based on this criteria
1. They went to the tourney last year and returned everybody
2. They have a preseason all american
3. They are the scots and one of the top 25 teams in the country

With that said, there are a lot of D3 teams out there and if they got 24/25 in the preseason top 25 correct, I would like to go to vegas with that crew and make some real money.  So this is my open invitation to all of the voters in the top 25, if you wanna roll out to vegas for a guys weekend holla at the grubby one cause you all do a pretty dang good job seeing the future.  I know they will give the scots some votes next week too.

Old Lion, you gotta recruit some other pc faithfuls for this and this year it is my goal to get a devoted HC fan on here.

[batteredbard]

Looks like I stayed on football too long  8)

Here's the round up so far from MDT

Preseason: (And while it only mentions 2 All-Americans, we stuck with the most recent ones)
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20091115/SPORTS/311129963/-1/RSS10&rssfeed=RSS10

Methodist win
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20091116/SPORTS/311169971/-1/RSS10&rssfeed=RSS10

The team has the pieces to do well if they get them put together. Think they made coach Lambert's point for him the first two games winning on defense and post play rather than shooting the lights out. But it's going to take a great season to get a decent tourney draw so keep it realistic till Feb.

hmmm that may be too much for some, so at least till middle of Jan.

I think from what I've seen so far, Eryk's noteriety is working for Greg as people are working him so hard that the help defense isn't there  inside. Greg's got the skills and I like his range on the short j that its going to be tough unless you either have 1) a great big guy defender, 2) have four bruise brothers to push and beat on him in rotation and make him hit the foul shots to score (which I dont see as an effective plan with him really) or 3)bring your help quicker to the inside which leaves the 2 or 3 open outside for a toss out.

[batteredbard]

BTW anybody notice the Methodist Guilford score?

[old_lion]

Old Lion, you gotta recruit some other pc faithfuls for this and this year it is my goal to get a devoted HC fan on here.

Grubby One,

bballover is your man ... I no longer have my finger on the pulse of the program.

I still pull for our guys, of course ... but my fanaticism (and close connection with several of the players) ended after the 07-08 season.

I do agree with your basic premise, however.  It would be nice to have folks from all the gsac schools giving us posts loaded with info and insights into the teams.

Here comes an old man comment ... The board is not as good (filled with insightful, or at least interesting, posts) as it was back in the day.  I miss Wilburt.   

[mattgrubb]

bard
i noticed the 19 point victory by guilford but lets not lean on common opponents yet
The scots are a top 15 team in D3 talent wise from what i have seen in 13 years of watching D3 ball.  They are well coached as well.  They are still going to have to beat guilford b/c i guarantee GC isn't going to give the game away.

Old Lion, I miss wilburt as well.  Maybe we can get the big dog back on here.

Looking forward to seeing Bunch back in murvul this weekend.  Too bad he is going to have to drive back to St. Louis with an L from the scots but that is the way it goes.

[bballlover]

Piedmont suffered an unexpected loss last night.To borrow lyrics from an old familiar tune, The Lions have " A long way to go and a short time to get there".Right now they are just having a hard time finding ways to score.The good thing is, it's still early.

[mattgrubb]

we need PC to get some unexpected victories
The grubby one has 3 suggestions
1. Start recruiting the killers kids in gatlinburg
2. Pay players from atlanta to come to Habersham county and fudge their transcripts and/or eligibility
3. Hire the grubby one as a consultant and/or assistant coach

That is a no nonsense recipe for success
the killer has a very good high school team with kids who will know how to win
its D3, the ncaa does not investigate that thoroughly
The grubby one knows not only Randy's weaknesses but wallace's too, any team with the grubby one as a resource could beat the scots.  that knowledge is for sale, so coach haynes if you read this, it is up for bid.

[Ralph Turner]

In a game of interest to some of us DIII newcomers Berry & Covenant squared off Monday night in Rome with Berry coming out on top 79-60.

+1!  Thanks for finding that score.

[scottiedoug]

Scots won tonight against Webster but played like they had been reading too much about how good they are.  Watson is trying to do too much and needs to let the game happen.  As RDL said, their own heads are their biggest challenge.

[Spencer Beaty]

The team did not look up to par tonight.  They had 15 turnovers in the first half and looked nervous on the ball.  We rarely looked into the post and back out for an open 3.  The second half improved thanks to a few plays that sparked some enthusiasm.  Ben Williamson is a beast on the boards.  Eryk will settle down and the three point specialists will start doing what they do.  I am not too worried about the whole situation. 

[Ralph Turner]

Good win for Maryville against Wabash...

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