MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

They got votes earlier in the season too.

[scottiedoug]

Beating Transy might help, but the Guilford disaster did not help. 

[mattgrubb]

pat, you know the grubby one expects more out of his scots than receiving votes and you also know the grubby one knows your top 25 poll well enough to know that the votes are legit.  while they are just votes, the pollsters know enough about d3 basketball that if the scots were a top 25 team, then they would have the votes to be in the top 25.  The pollsters have the scots pegged right on this year.  They are good enough to receive votes and that is about it.  They did not look very intelligent against a solid transy team (solid being defined in this situation as capable of knocking off a #1 ranked powerhouse).  i don't see enough smart plays out of the scots to warrant a spot in the top 25, but i do see a lot of talent.  Unfortunately, i have seen guys end up in the NBA who could not win a D3 title.  I think that speaks a lot for the intelligence and true team ball that is played at the D3 level.

The Grubby One agrees with the top 25 poll and likes seeing his scots get votes for their talent, when they learn to play smart they will move up.  Now that Randy mac is not #1 since the grubby ones wed night bball playing buddy played at RMC a few years ago and the grubby one does not have to hear about RMC.

[scottiedoug]

So Mr. Grubby we know the Scots have a good bit of talent and some really good coaches.  So what will it take to get this bunch to put together a strong team that merits national attention and can beat good teams?

[mattgrubb]

more efficiency, more consistency of effort, and an easier flow of scoring easy baskets
basically, experience, they are still young in spots and limited in others
they are going to have to define their game and then perfect it then force other teams to play their game

[bballlover]

Lions pick up first conference road win in a while.http://www.piedmontlions.com/news/2010/1/20/01_20_10_mball.aspx?path=mbball

[old_lion]

Lions pick up first conference road win in a while.http://www.piedmontlions.com/news/2010/1/20/01_20_10_mball.aspx?path=mbball

The juggernaut rolls on ... 2 and 0 in the conference!

That is a nice win.  Coach Haynes always has his guys ready to play PC, especially there.
(An 8 point margin is a blow-out in the PC/LC series.)

And what about Coppage?  He's like Hansel ... he's so hot right now.  (Zoolander reference)

                        TOT-FG    3-PT                REBOUNDS
Opponent             FG FGA  FG FGA  FT FTA    OF DE TOT    PF  TP   A TO  BLK S  MIN

Huntingdon   .....     3    5     3    4     8    8    1    3     4     2   17   8   2    0   2   24
LaGrange     .....      4    4     2    2     3    4    0    2     2     0   13   3   2    0   1   16

The last two games ... 7/9 on FGs, 5/6 3s, 11/12 FTs, 11 assists, only 4 TOs ... and he can only get 16 minutes against LaGrange?  Unless this is another example of the LC stat folks having occasional lapses at the table, PT is hard to come by these days on PC's team.

And, a shout out to Lampl.  He is quietly emerging as a more consistent player.  9 assists and only 1 TO the last two games in limited minutes.  Nice ...

[old_lion]

Regarding Coppage ...

Have we ever had an All-gsac selection that comes off the bench?

Maybe it's time for the gsac brain trust to add a 6th man of the year award ...

[old_lion]

the intelligence and true team ball that is played at the D3 level.

Amen!  Certainly in terms of size and athletic ability, D3 can't compete with the higher level teams.

But, in a lot of ways, the D3 game has it own strengths.  There are several aspects that I find superior ... at least I prefer them.

[bballlover]

I don't even want to comment on the scorers table at LC last night.Let's just say they had a few problems.

[old_lion]

I don't even want to comment on the scorers table at LC last night.Let's just say they had a few problems.

We are so fortunate in that area at PC.  Richard Dombrowsky and his people have done a great job at the official scorer's table for years.

I know people whose kids have played at a couple of these other schools.  Some of the stories they tell ... we are definitely spoiled.  At least we only have to deal with it occasionally.

[Ron Domino]

Regarding Coppage ...

Have we ever had an All-gsac selection that comes off the bench?

Yes they have.

[mattgrubb]

Does HC have a chance in Murvul?
should the grubby one spend the gas to drive out to Boydson Baird?

The magic 8 ball says....

Anytime Greg Hernandez drops 24 and 20 in a game, it is mandatory to attend to the next game.
go Scots

[Spencer Beaty]

The answer is that HC had no chance from the start

[mattgrubb]

yea, greg had another good performance, but was there anyone there that could stop him???
No, not from HC at least