MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[old_lion]

Head's up Piedmont there will be some very unhappy scots come saturday

Old Lion I think bkbfan30 was correct in his prediction, although he was a day early.

Congrats Old Lion, Piedmont in 1st Place in the GSAC!

Wow ... huh?  Just when I thought I'd seen it all ...

What can possibly top that?  I guess Pelosi is going to do something to earn my respect and admiration?   

Doing it again will top it!  But the odds are against it though!

No doubt you're right.  I'd say the odds are very high against our winning the return match in Murvul.

But sadly. and more importantly, I think the odds are much higher against The Wicked Witch of the West doing anything to earn my respect or admiration.       Maybe you've heard Dennis Miller express his opinion on her?  I'd have to say I don't feel quite that strongly, but it's close.

[Ron Domino]

Ron Domino:

Unless the Scots lose another D3 game (in this case that would mean another GSAC game), they still will be the only GSAC team with a shot at a NCAA tournament bid from either Pool B (most likely) or Pool C (quite unlikely).

Pigs can fly, so the Scots could lose again in D3, but I would not count on it.

RDL said on the radio that he had expected and the team had talked about all the stuff you have to handle on the road to be a successful team but did not make the key plays down the stretch.  Did not do what Killer and Grubby One have highlighted...be the tougher team.   That means that in this case, the Lions did do what they had to.

It is good for the GSAC and Maryville for Coach Glenn and his program to get better and better.  That can only help the problem of building a real men's basketball conference with 7 or 8 teams some of which are consistently competitive with the Scots.

Hopefully feeling a sense of urgency will kick them into gear.  If they think they can sleep walk into a tournament bid, then it appears they will do it. 

[mattgrubb]

Kids believe hype.

I would definitely have a sense of urgency if i knew i was going to be known as the team that broke the streak.  Wow!!!  i swear there would never be any jokes about that around MC.

[old_lion]

Well, I'm channeling my inner Alan Greenspan (irrational exuberance) again.  With a pissed off Murvul coming to town soon, I figured now was a good time to be optimistic and enjoy the moment.

For the first time in the Lee Glenn Era, the Lions have a chance (at least mathematically) at 20 wins this late in the season.

I'm looking at the schedule.  The Lions are 11-6 right now with (assuming we can win a first round gsac tourney game) 10 left to play.

Of those 10 games, I see
· 5 probable wins
· 3 probable losses, and
· 2 that could easily go either way (HC@HC and Oglethorpe @ home)

I'm not saying it's likely.  9 more wins would require winning both toss up games and 2 out of 3 against Murvul.  Let's not forget avioding upsets in the 5 s/b wins games ... no small task. But, at least the chance is there.  Hey, we could beat Murvul in Demorest and on a neutral floor for the gsac championship.  Stranger things have happened ... OK, I can't think of any right now, other than the whole OctoMom fiasco, but I'm sure they have.

Even if the Lions don't win 20, they are well on their way to accomplishing something to be proud of.  They appear to be improving during the season ... that's progress.

Go Lions!

Update on the quest for 20 wins ... 3 more games in the win column (now 14 -6) ... two of the probable wins and one of the probable losses!  Way to go Lions.

http://www.piedmontlions.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&

The article on the last game points out that ...
  "The victory marks the sixth consecutive win for the Lions, a new NCAA Division III era milestone."

If I'm not mistaken, 14 wins also ties the mark for most wins in a season (set in 07-08) during the Lee Glenn era.  That record is going to be broken.

The next game is huge.  It is one of those that could easily go either way.  Traditionally, HC has been a tough place to pick up a road win.  It s/b interesting ...

[mattgrubb]

I like following Old Lion's countdown to success...

[THE jackroberts]

I like that old Lion considers 14 wins (6 in a row) success....

[old_lion]

I like following Old Lion's countdown to success...

To paraphrase Clark Griswald when he was viewing the results of his exterior illumination efforts with his family and in-laws ...

Dear Grubby One, I'm just glad to know my efforts add to your enjoyment of the basketball season.   

Clark's quote:
Clark: "Dear Frances, I hope this adds to your enjoyment of the holidays."
Frances: "Oh, it's just wonderful."
Clark: "Oh, Arthur, Art, Dad, thanks for being here."
Art: "The little lights are not twinkeling."
Clark: "I know Art, and thanks for noticing."


Hmmm ... Art's outlook on life reminds me of someone ...

I know  ... Mr Sunshine, jackroberts!   

[KnoxCounty22]

Well said Old Lion.

[mattgrubb]

I have pics of the THE jackroberts that are inappropriate for the internet
and a 100 dollar bar tab from tuesday night when him and the grubby one got down

[THE jackroberts]

haha i like it old lion! And when the situation and the grubby one do it, they do it big. Jack roberts hopes the scots run lagrange out of the gym tomorrow. Time to get hungry and nasty.

[old_lion]

haha i like it old lion! And when the situation and the grubby one do it, they do it big. Jack roberts hopes the scots run lagrange out of the gym tomorrow. Time to get hungry and nasty.

JR,

Can I call you JR?  I feel like we've gotten closer now that we've shared a laugh ...
+1 for showing a sense of humor.

Unfortunately, as soon as the 24 hrs are up, I may have to ding you one for referring to yourself as "the situation".    Yeah, I know some young people ... I've walked through the room and caught a few minutes of The Jersey Shore ... it is somewhat akin to walking by a bad wreck ... it's unpleasent, but hard to look away.  

Don't be too hard on LaGrange ... I'm sure the Scots have a little pent up frustration to vent.

Oh, and by the way, I'll understand if anyone feels compelled to ding me for even acknowledging the existance of the lame concept of karma.  

[mattgrubb]

I will agree the Grubby one and the Sitch do it big, JR is like a younger version of the situation

What's best about Jersey Shore is that the dudes are like 30, Old Lion, i don't think the girls on Jersey Shore would go for you, not b/c you don't have the game, but b/c they would get lost in your statistical breakdowns.  Actually, you could probably get them drunk on your numbers and then dominate them?...

I hope the scots are ready, but there is not much they can prove to a selection committee with the games they have left

I can't wait for PC to come to Da Ville

[old_lion]

The next game is huge.  It is one of those that could easily go either way.  Traditionally, HC has been a tough place to pick up a road win.  It s/b interesting ...

Doh!  Two steps forward, one step back ...

http://www.piedmontlions.com/news/2010/2/6/02_06_10_mball.aspx?path=mbball

Oh well, Rome (or Murvul, for that matter) wasn't built in a day.

[bballlover]

You can't go on the road and miss 11 free throws and be out rebounded by 15 and expect to win.

[scottiedoug]

I hope the Scots notice what happened to the Lions in Montgomery.  What did the Hawks do to the Lions' big guy?