MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[Spencer Beaty]

When are we going to get some more teams in the GSAC.  if we dont get an automatic bid there is no way we are getting two teams in the tourney even this year in my opinion.  To my knowledge some of the conferences get 2 auto bids.  That is whack.

[Spencer Beaty]

Im not sure why bobby didnt play more.  I think lambert should experiment with a big lineup and put bobby and bradely on the court at the same time. 

[Spencer Beaty]

this post will hopefully get me off the JV so i wont be JV for life.

[narch]

To my knowledge some of the conferences get 2 auto bids.  That is whack.

no conference gets more than one aq

[Ralph Turner]

When are we going to get some more teams in the GSAC.  if we dont get an automatic bid there is no way we are getting two teams in the tourney even this year in my opinion.  To my knowledge some of the conferences get 2 auto bids.  That is whack.

Narch is correct. No conference gets more than 1 AQ.  The NCAA Handbook has listed the conferences that get on Pool A bid.  The GSAC (Men) is not officially recognized as a conference.(It has only 5 NCAA members.  The minimum number of schools to be recognized as an official conference is 6.  Seven members are required to get a Pool A bid.  I believe that the GSAC Women will get their Pool A status in 2006-07.)

GSAC schools compete for Playoff bids in "Pool B".  Any Pool B schools that do not get a Pool B bid are then thrown into Pool C.   The Pool B message board, Bumblin' B's,  is doing a very good job of discussing the Pool B candidates, to the best job that we fans can read the handbook and second-guess the selection committee.

http://www.ncaa.org/library/handbooks/basketball/2006/2006_d3_m_basketball_handbook.pdf

[Griffcoach22]

How 'bout those Huntingdon Hawks! They have won 6 in a row, 9 of 11, and 15 of their last 16 games at home.  Coach Duckworth has his guys playing well.  Big games coming up with Fisk and Maryville on the 11th and 12th at home. 

[ohyeah]

i knew there was a reason that this weekend scared me being a maryville fan.  Well Griffcoach, at least we know who you are affiliated with now.  Its good to get a rep from Hunt besides Alan White posting under "bob". 

[Griffcoach22]

Actually, I am not affiliated with HC, I just follow them closely.  It seems like they have done a good job over there since coming into the league.  The transition to D-3 had to be a tough one and their record has been pretty solid this year and last year considering the fact that there is such good basketball being played in this league. 

[Pat Coleman]

Hey  thats a big win for fisk . Why everybodt want to talk about chris adams attitude he just plays hard.

Chris, didn't you get it from my last post to you? Everyone can see your e-mail address. You should have read the registration info.

[MC wild animal]

The Wild Animal has officially been let out of the Maryville College woods.  I would just like to start by saying that if any student athletes (especially seniors) of the GSAC need help with their grammar, then I would love to help tutor you.  That is the great thing about Maryville  College.  After we have manhandled you, we do not want to destroy your gym or flip off your student section, but rather help the less fortunate.   Raul, I GUARANTEE a title back in Maryville in a matter of weeks. 

[mattgrubb]

Monte is done,
Yes, monte has been the most outstanding player in the GSAC this year
Which one of Fisk's players would you give it to, they play so many it is hard to single one out
HC just doesn't match up with Maryville, hopefully i will be saying that after MC's trip there, too, so you have to look at Monte

Raul is the best player fisk ever saw

[wilburt]

So much to address, but here we go:

A. Matt, since Fisk plays D1 school(s) each year it is assinine [sic] to say that Raul was the best player Fisk ever saw.  IMHO, the best player to ever probably suit up against Fisk was Leonard "Truck" Robinson from Tenn. State back in 1974.  If and when Raul can match Truck Robinson's credentials - NBA Career and NBA All-Star - then Raul can be considered worthy of the acclaim you are so readily willing to give him.   Plus, none of the FISK players have merited POY consideration for this year, IMHO precisely for the reasons you stated Matt.

B. Wild Animal, I am glad to see you come out the Maryville College woods.  I don't see how you can honestly guarantee anything, (given Murvul's recent performances against Sewanee, Oglethorpe and FISK) but we will indeed see in a few weeks.  Have you not yet learned from Matt Grubb and Raul Placeres that trash talk can come back to bite you in the rear end? 

C. I have to disagree with my friend Coach Beaty.  I think this may be one of those fluky years where two Pool B bids can come from the GSAC.  I could be wrong, but I truly believe that's possible! 

D. I want to congratulate senior Monte Calloway on an outstanding career at Maryville.  I am sad for him in that it appears it has to end prematurely due to injury.  He has been quite a formidable competitor these last 4 years and I wish him the best in his future endeavors and a speedy recovery!

E. Finally to my good friend Doug.  I bought my tickets and I will be at Huntingdon for the GSAC tourney in late February.  I would like to treat you to dinner (that friday night), if you also plan on making the trip to Montgomery as well.  I think you and I would have a LOT to talk about, and I have been looking forward to meeting you for some time, but my schedule had not allowed me to make it to Maryville.

Good day everyone...

[old_lion]

I was never one to buy into the best player on the best team theory! 

Besides, who the "best team" in the GSAC this year is still up in the air.

1) I agree that being on the best team shouldn't carry as much weight as it usually seems to in POY/MVP competitions. One could even take the contrarian approach that a great player's accomplishments on a lesser team are even more impressive because his supporting cast isn't as good. But that usually doesn't seem to be the way it works.

Teams aside, I'd vote for Monte.

2) I disagree. I think there is more parity in the GSAC this season. I respect all of our teams. I believe any team in the league is capable of having a good game and beating any other team.  Fisk has proved that theory. With that said, IMHO, Murvul is still, clearly, the leader of the pack in the GSAC.

[old_lion]

Monte is done.

Monte,

I just heard last night that you tore your ACL and will be missing the rest of the season.

If that's true, I just wanted you to know how badly I feel for you. Injuries are a part of sports, but to have to miss the end of your senior season ... well, I'm sure that makes it a particularly difficult pill to swallow.

They say dealing with adversity builds character. I, for one, wish you could have avoided this particular dose of "character building" ... but that's life.

I always enjoyed watching you play. Here's wishing you the best in your future endeavors.

[wilburt]

2) I disagree. I think there is more parity in the GSAC this season. I respect all of our teams. I believe any team in the league is capable of having a good game and beating any other team.  Fisk has proved that theory. With that said, IMHO, Murvul is still, clearly, the leader of the pack in the GSAC.

Old Lion, you appear to have contradicted yourself.  How can there be "parity" in the GSAC this season and yet and still have Murvul "the clear leader" of the pack this season? Inquiring minds want to know...  Unless, of course you mean that Murvul is first amongst equals!

par·i·ty   
DEFINITION: Equality, as in amount, status, or value.

Is that thin air in Demorest finally getting to you  ?