MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

wilburt · October 05, 2005, 07:51:39 AM

Doug all I can say is what a difference a year makes.

It is amazing what a couple of back-to -back wins against a D1 school can do for recruiting...

This time last season Brett's man crush on Placeres was in full bloom, Breakout and I were arguing, Matt Grubb was being himself, and Jason Michelle Doan chimed in from time to time with his biting rants. Their silence is DEAFENING

I guess you could say we are cautiously optimistic about this upcoming season at Fisk. With a lot of hard work, focus, dedication and a few breaks here and there the Bulldogs could have a memorable season! We play two key of road games against outstanding D3 teams (Randolph-Macon and Mississippi College) that will be an early indicator of how we stack up in the South Region.

wilburt · October 18, 2005, 07:55:17 AM

My, my...

Practice has already started and this board is DEAD silent.

I see that Piedmont has released its 2005-06 roster on its website. Nice group of returning kids coming back.

I also see that Coach Haynes has released his 2005-06 team picture on his team website. You look well dressed as always Coach! Any word on how good your new players are yet?

Huntingdon has returned 4 out of 5 starters from a team last season that went 17-10, so it looks like the 3 teams with a viable chance of competing and winning the GSAC title this season are (in no particular order of course) FISK, Huntingdon and Maryville.

Let the games begin...

By the way, where is Asst. Coach Beaty? The self proclaimed greatest assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in the GSAC.

Matt Grubb · October 18, 2005, 01:38:25 PM

guess who's back!!!!!!!!!
yeah as usual i see one contender for the gsac title
MURVUL
read it and wear it

DaveMeggett · October 19, 2005, 12:41:48 PM

Nice to see how you guys are already counting out Piedmont. With a solid group of returners they could be in the hunt for the GSAC title.

wilburt · October 19, 2005, 12:58:48 PM

Yes, Piedmont does have a solid group of players coming back based on the posted roster from your website. But Dave, it does not seem to me that Piedmont added any new players (though I could stand to be corrected) to help the returning players from last year's team. So one can expect the same type of record for this season that Piedmont had for last season...

old_lion · October 19, 2005, 07:41:33 PM

Re Piedmont ... "So one can expect the same type of record..."

Well Wilburt, I guess that would depend on whom "the one" is ...

I, for one, expect some improvement based on the guys being a year older, stronger, more experienced and perhaps most importantly ... they have now had a full year to improve their feel for playing together.

Last year, the vast majority of these guys were either freshman or first year transfers ... that is no longer the case.

No, we didn't add that "skilled big man" that everyone in D3 is looking for. But, you heard it here first ... we did add a D3 version of Manu Ginobili.

We have our core coming back, plus "Manu", plus ... in my opinion, there are about 3 guys returning that for a variety of reasons, weren't nearly as effective as they could have been last year. I'm expecting that to change.

Oh yeah, its early, we are still undefeated, and hope springs eternal...

How bout them Lions!

old_lion · October 19, 2005, 07:53:10 PM

Hey Pat, what's the deal re "karma" ... and why don't I have any?

coachwgh · October 22, 2005, 09:39:46 AM

Today is homecoming at LaGrange which means alumni game where I get to play like I'm still 22 and feel like I am 52. We also have a red/white intersquad game to give everyone their first peek at the 05-06 Panthers and decide how far we really have to go in order to be any good.

wilburt · October 22, 2005, 02:17:02 PM

Intrasquad basketball game? Right Coach Haynes?

Was it last season that your guys played touch football (or something like that) and someone got injured?

William Burton aka wilburt

coachwgh · October 24, 2005, 08:15:50 AM

Cut me some slack William. I am just a dumb jock coach not a distinguished Fisk Alumni. Last season we mud wrestled and someone broke a nail.

wilburt · October 24, 2005, 09:41:15 AM

Now you are playing your psychological games with me Coach Haynes

...

Was the mud wrestling between the men's and women's basketball teams? [If so, you could have invited me]. The reason why I ask, is that I know one of your guys would not be concerned if they broke their nail!

coachwgh · October 24, 2005, 10:26:05 AM

You don't know my guys very well.

wilburt · October 24, 2005, 10:53:18 AM

That's funny...

mattgrubb · October 25, 2005, 12:58:01 PM

good job Fisk
I look forward to Dec. 10th, when you go the Street&Smith #2 ranked Mississippi Choctaws Golden Dome

wilburt · October 26, 2005, 07:59:45 AM

Grubb I hope we can get the GSAC some more national/regional respect with Fisk's away games against Mississippi College and Randolph-Macon. I'm tired of the GSAC being referred to as "that 5 team conference".

Also, I'm starting to get tired of no one outside of the GSAC and Rust College really wanting to play us at home in Nashville. I see what Maryville had to go through (somewhat) before the GSAC.