MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[narch]

Narch I suspect you are making a point...

of course i'm making a point, although i don't think that i've disguised that point...m'ville has enjoyed an era when they could go 18-9 and dance, and that era is about to end unless win number 18 is in the usasac tournament final - the usasac is not a two-bid league and a pool c bid is a good bit tougher than pool b - m'ville fans are accustomed to watching their team dance...that could change

i'm sure that m'ville fans think they're going to be better next year...of course, i think that mu will be better than they were this year, and they were better than m'ville this year - but i agree that when cnu moves out m'ville will consistently be a top-of-the-conference pick in men's hoops

[scottiedoug]

As The Grubby One said, Maryville realizes the situation and welcomes the change.  Although Maryville has not "danced" with a record as "bad" as 18-9 in Pool B, narch's basic point is valid.  Coach Lambert was able to win the ODAC back when Maryville was a member (big mistake to ever leave, in my opinion) and is not afraid of this challenge...CNU had not left when Maryville joined.  Maybe together the USASouth can hoist itself into being a two bid conference and then Methodist can dance too.

[narch]

Maybe together the USASouth can hoist itself into being a two bid conference and then Methodist can dance too.

there is a short list of things i'd like more than to have the monarchs return to the dance, regardless of what other usasac teams may or may not join them

i think the new usasac will be fun to watch and much more competitive - i heard a stat that cnu won almost 80% of their contests vs. usasac competition across all sports last year...not sure if that stat was valid, but they certainly were the top dog for a number of reasons - while i'll miss having that success to aspire to in all sports, the new usasac should be more competitively balanced in all sports

/cue grubby with "except basketball"

[scottiedoug]

except basketball...oops, wrong person...

[mattgrubb]

Except basketball...

Lambert has a good bball program at Murvul.  The USASC is a good all around fit for the scots.  CNU probably needed to find a better fit for they way they want to approach D3 athletics.  I look forward to the scots competing across all sports.

[hasanova]

Except basketball...

Lambert has a good bball program at Murvul.  The USASC is a good all around fit for the scots.  CNU probably needed to find a better fit for they way they want to approach D3 athletics.  I look forward to the scots competing across all sports.

Too bad CNU's not in Wisconsin.    The WIAC wouldn't be more than a couple of hundred thousand frequent flyer miles for the Captains!

[mattgrubb]

Great Season Scots!!!
Great way to end the GSAC and the careers of some good young men.  They fought hard but it is tough to win on the road in the NCAA Tourney.

Look out USASC here come the scots

[scottiedoug]

I am sure all the players who were named to the All South Region team are fine players but I doubt they are all better than Milton Stanley from Maryville. 

[coachwgh]

You are right scottiedoug but probably only 10% of the region saw him. His numbers are not enough to support his value. You have to see guys like him to understand that he can guard/play multiple position, makes more guarded mid-range pull-ups than anyone and does several things at an above average level. Also the top level ODAC, SCAC and ASC teams have a Milt plus a guy geting 18/9/3.  Doesn't March fire you up about talking basketball....

[scottiedoug]

I had an exchange with a savvy Wooster fan about the Wooster-Maryville game and he offered that Milton was the best player on the floor that night.  Great games yesterday!  I love it when the more D3-like teams do well against the bigger and faster guys.

[scottiedoug]

Maryville is off to a good start with recruits for next year.  Spencer Shoffner from Oak Ridge appears to be the real deal:   

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/sport/general/news/details/4311/

So when do we migrate to the USA South page?

[Ralph Turner]

Maryville is off to a good start with recruits for next year.  Spencer Shoffner from Oak Ridge appears to be the real deal:   

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/sport/general/news/details/4311/

So when do we migrate to the USA South page?

Theoretical question...

When do Maryville women leave for the USA South?

Will the GSAC women still have a conference for Huntingdon, Covenant, Agnes Scott, Wesley and Spelman?

[scottiedoug]

All Maryville teams are USASouth next year.  I do not know what happens to the remaining women's teams.  I hope the co-ed ones (Covenant and Huntingdon (or some others I do not know of) join the USASouth so it can function with two divisions.

Any imsight, Raplh?  I suspect you have preferences....

[Ralph Turner]

All Maryville teams are USASouth next year.  I do not know what happens to the remaining women's teams.  I hope the co-ed ones (Covenant and Huntingdon (or some others I do not know of) join the USASouth so it can function with two divisions.

Any imsight, Raplh?  I suspect you have preferences....

I like the idea of divisions.  With CNU leaving, it makes even more sense.  It makes the playoffs more exciting.

If Point (Atlanta Christian College) or Faulkner want to move to the NCAA it would add even more balance.

[wilburt]

Latest Update on Fisk's Chris Adams

http://www.majorprepsports.com/2012/02/09/chris-adams/

Latest on new Fisk basketball signee

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/fisk-s-85-year-old-program-adds-more-history-lineup-its-first-white-player

May the GSAC rest in peace!  It was a decent run while it lasted, but it was doomed almost from the start.
Good Luck to everyone in the new conference! Bye, bye!!!