MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[scottiedoug]

Here is the Daily Times on the MC-Rust game:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20090119/SPORTS/301199971

I agree with The Grubby One that this MC team is going to be real good someday.  I think the question is whether that happens this year.  It will be good if they can find another big person somewhere.

[old_lion]

Here is the Daily Times on the MC-Rust game:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20090119/SPORTS/301199971

I agree with The Grubby One that this MC team is going to be real good someday.  I think the question is whether that happens this year.  It will be good if they can find another big person somewhere.

If one had to some up the essence of D3 basketball in one statement ... that one would be as good as any ...

[old_lion]

Wow!  107 pts vs. Rust, must have been some game ...
http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/stats/MCMvsRustHBox_1.pdf

A couple of observations ...

41 3s attempted by Murvul???  Who was coaching for Murvul?  Was Randy called away unexpectedly? 

For Murvul, 4 guys with 3 or more assists, and not a turnover between them? Very impressive ... Was Rust playing any D at all? 

[bballlover]

I think it is safe to say one of the strengths of the Scots the last several years has been their depth at the post.Have not seen Queen's name as of late. Is he still there? Who is playing the post on JV?

[Spencer Beaty]

queen has had some academic problems...I am pretty sure he is not currently on the team.

[scottiedoug]

Rust played zone for quite a while and the inside game was working pretty well so there were lots of opportunities outside...and several of the Scots are not shy about shooting.   Randy joked after the game about having about as many 3's as 2's but I am not sure he was really joking.  It would have been even more interesting if Williamson were playing....

[Spencer Beaty]

not only would this game have been more interesting, I would venture to say that the Scots might not have any losses or just a few.

[mattgrubb]

The Grubby One is interested in seeing how his lil scots handle success
These guys need to keep their noses to the grind stone so they will be playing for a national title next year.

I will not settle for anything less than an undefeated GSAC title and neither will the killer

Go scots

[old_lion]

not only would this game have been more interesting, I would venture to say that the Scots might not have any losses or just a few.

Dandy Don Merideth would probably have responded ...
http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/if_ifs_and_buts_were_candy_and_nuts_wed_all_have_a_merry_christmas/

But I agree, having Williamson could have been a big help.

[old_lion]

that ticket comes with a tailgate party that includes the mc cheerleaders and dance team
You are the man Old Lion

Grubby One,

A young friend of mine and I just might make the MC/PC game on the 21st ... so we are going to need directions to that tailgate party. 

We are currently trying to contact members of the ancestral Clan in the old country so we can wear our Clan's tartans and be dressed appropriately.  I'm doing lots of toe raises, but I'm not sure if the calves are going to come around in time to be presentable in one of those cute little skirts ... I hear the 'chicks dig them", but I fear it may be too late for this old lion.   

[old_lion]

gsac Stats - Sorted by Power Value Rating           
Top 20 or so, as of 1/16/09           
   ----|         
School   Player             GP rpg ppg  PPS PVR  apg tpg spg bpg
           
HC Pittman, Jeremy.... 13 8.6 17.5  1.52 43.0  1.1 2.3 1.6 1.4
MC  Eryk Watson........ 13 4.8 19.8  1.33 40.7  2.5 2.8 1.4 0.5
PC Herebia, J.C....... 15 5.9 18.2  1.50 37.9  0.7 1.5 1.1 0.4
MC Greg Hernandez ..... 14 7.0 15.4  1.57 36.3  1.3 1.9 0.7 0.9
           
LC Joe Cromwell....... 15 4.5 13.9  1.15 30.6  1.3 2.0 0.9 1.0
HC Sprouse, Reggie.... 13 4.8 13.6  1.13 30.4  2.2 3.3 1.9 0.2
PC Coppage, Samuel.... 15 3.6 13.5  1.71 30.4  4.5 3.7 0.7 0.1
LC Nic Whitfield...... 15 5.8 11.1  1.17 29.8  2.1 2.3 1.0 1.1
           
PC Rubio, Michael..... 15 3.2 13.2  1.18 27.4  1.9 2.4 1.7 0.1
HC Williams, Deshaun.. 5 2.8 8.8  1.69 22.9  2.6 1.2 1.4 0.0
PC Rush, Justin....... 15 3.1 12.1  1.23 22.7  1.3 3.2 1.3 0.1
LC Dillon McLaughlin.. 15 1.7 10.3  1.30 22.0  3.0 2.8 1.3 0.1
HC Murray, Doug....... 8 2.4 10.4  1.20 20.1  1.0 1.6 0.8 0.1
MC Wes Lambert........ 14 1.4 9.8  1.26 19.9  1.9 1.4 0.9 0.0
MC Jordan Damron...... 14 1.9 9.3  1.27 19.2  2.1 2.6 1.2 0.1
HC Sampleton, David... 13 3.2 8.1  1.02 16.8  0.8 2.0 0.8 0.1
PC Chatman, Mike...... 10 2.3 5.6  1.37 16.6  2.0 1.2 1.3 0.3
LC Deji Adako......... 15 4.7 5.9  1.04 15.6  0.5 1.3 0.3 0.1
PC Gardner, Tracy..... 15 6.5 3.2  1.17 15.5  0.7 1.3 0.5 0.3

Updated PVR #s:

gsac Stats - Sorted by Power Value Rating
Top 20 or so, as of 1/20/09

School   Player               GP rpg ppg  PPS PVR  apg tpg spg bpg
             
HC 15 Pittman, Jeremy.... 15 8.9 18.6  1.54 46.1  1.2 2.1 1.8 1.5
MC 33 Eryk Watson........ 15 4.8 19.7  1.34 40.1  2.4 2.9 1.4 0.4
PC 50 Herebia, J.C....... 16 6.1 18.6  1.53 38.8  0.8 1.5 1.2 0.4
MC 50 Greg Hernandez..... 16 7.6 15.8  1.59 37.9  1.2 1.7 0.8 0.9
             
LC 32 Joe Cromwell....... 18 4.3 14.4  1.16 31.0  1.3 1.9 0.8 1.0
PC 11 Coppage, Samuel.... 16 3.5 13.5  1.70 30.3  4.3 3.6 0.9 0.1
LC   4 Nic Whitfield ......  18 5.7 11.1  1.16 30.0  2.0 2.2 1.0 1.3
HC 40 Sprouse, Reggie.... 15 4.3 13.5  1.15 29.7  2.1 3.3 2.2 0.3
             
PC 23 Rubio, Michael..... 16 3.6 13.4  1.20 28.7  1.9 2.4 1.8 0.1
PC 24 Rush, Justin....... 16 2.9 12.3  1.26 23.0  1.4 3.1 1.3 0.1
HC 34 Williams, Deshaun.. 7 2.6 8.6  1.71 21.6  2.3 1.1 1.3 0.0
MC 11 Wes Lambert........ 16 1.8 10.5  1.27 21.5  1.9 1.3 0.8 0.0
LC 10 Dillon McLaughlin.. 18 1.8 9.5  1.23 20.8  3.2 3.1 1.3 0.1
HC 50 Murray, Doug....... 8 2.4 10.4  1.20 20.1  1.0 1.6 0.8 0.1
MC 5 Jordan Damron...... 16 1.9 9.0  1.20 19.4  2.3 2.4 1.3 0.1
HC 30 Sampleton, David... 15 3.1 7.3  0.97 15.8  0.9 1.9 0.7 0.1
HC 3 Roberts, Chris..... 13 0.8 9.5  1.48 15.8  0.4 1.0 0.7 0.0
PC 33 Chatman, Mike...... 11 2.2 5.4  1.31 15.5  2.0 1.5 1.2 0.3
LC 50 Deji Adako......... 18 4.8 5.3  1.02 15.5  0.6 1.3 0.4 0.2
PC 32 Gardner, Tracy..... 16 6.3 3.3  1.10 15.4  0.8 1.3 0.4 0.4

Looks like Pittman is pulling away from the pack ... and Rubio is closing the gap on the 8th spot.

Looks like a horse race is developing for freshman of the year between Rush and Lambert ... and McLaughlin is within striking distance.

[mattgrubb]

these stats are amazing Old Lion
I give player of the year to watson or hernandez depending how the scots play out their undefeated GSAC title in 2009

Also, did anyone hear about the 73 year old guy who got a dunk in the game against the MC JV team, seriously coach wallace, work on your team defense

[old_lion]

Doh!   That was ugly ... like every PC/LC game I've ever seen, it was a hard fought, close contest.  But that's about as far as I can go with the positives ...
http://home.lagrange.edu/athletics/stats/MensBasketball/mgame19.htm

I guess that's par for the course for a young team ... two steps forward, one step back.  Well, this one was definitely a step back.  It's tough when you allow the other team to jump out to a 16 - 3 lead.  At times, it looked like both teams were trying to give it away.  Unfortunately, we were more successful in that endeavor than they were.  LC threw some of the worst cross court passes I've ever seen ... they gave us 5 or 6 layups. (Coaching point: How do you throw a cross court pass? Hard ... and more importantly, seldom!)    LC finished with 25 turnovers.

One other positive ... Justin Rush had 15 points in 15 minutes.  Considering that we lost by 5, I wonder if he could have gotten 21 in 21 minutes.  Yeah, I know, it's not that simple ... But, many in the stands were scratching their heads as to why he wasn't in the game down the stretch.  He did put us up by 3 with a steal and a dunk at the 7 minute mark ...

Another head scratcher ... they out rebounded us considerably, by 11.  With all due respect, LC does not have an imposing front line.  We gotta give better effort than that.

Congrats to my two Gwinnett County boys, Dillon and Clay, on the W.  They both had pretty good games.  An "ugly W' beats the heck out of any kind of "L"  ... all day, every day.

OK, Young Lions, let's see some character ... you have to bounce back from a game like that.

[old_lion]

these stats are amazing Old Lion

Not a big deal, Grubb.  After you set up the Excel spreadshet initially, it's just a matter of a little cut and paste ... then sorting however you'd like.  I will say that the stat section on the GSAC's site is a big help, since it has everyone's stats in the same format.

I give player of the year to watson or hernandez depending how the scots play out their undefeated GSAC title in 2009

Now there's a big surprise ...      

Also, did anyone hear about the 73 year old guy who got a dunk in the game against the MC JV team,

That's a joke, right?  What's the rest of that story?

[mattgrubb]

Old Lion
there is a 73 year old player for Roane State community college.  just google Ken Mink, that is his name.
He is Coach Wallace's Daddeigh