MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[mattgrubb]

i got a good answer for you coach haynes and it is not a direct answer but hope this helps
you got to find a guy who is moving a direction, not a guy who is not moving, it is easier for you to change the direction that guy is going than to get a guy moving.  In your case you are wanting to move towards a championship, objects at rest tend to stay at rest.  If you have to find the guy on your team with the most internal motivation and coach him into channeling that motivation in the direction you want him to go and teach others to follow him.

Also, be results oriented.  your guy either got the rebound or he didn't.  No excuses, no emotion, you either exceeded or you didn't.  who cares who is the better player, all that matters is who gets the win.

[Pat Coleman]

Shenandoah's move to the ODAC announced today prompts some thoughts about the future of the USA South and the spread of the Mid-Atlantic Shuffle:

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2010/09/29/conference-shuffle-drifts-south

[coachwgh]

Things I learned this weekend while watching the UT/LSU game:
How to count to 13.
To always practice clock management, always...every day.

Practice is pretty close.  I am wondering if the LaGrange Daily News will have us ranked in the pre-season top 25 for Troup County.  Personally, I would like to be outside of the rankings at the start of the season to keep my boys hungry. 

[coachwgh]

It's fall break at LC.  A perfect time to get focused and enjoy some hoops. 
Somebody save me a seat tonight at Boydson Baird.

[scottiedoug]

Coach Haynes:  If you do not already know, you will observe the absence at Scottie Midnight Madness of Ben Williamson and Wes Lambert, both out for the year with injuries (ACL and knee).  With Jordan Damron not playing either and Greg Hernandez and Jared Laverdiere out of eligibility, there will be a lot of mystery in Lambertville!

Clearly a bunch of the many newbies will get the chance to play some ball.

[mattgrubb]

hate to say it, but the scots success this year rests squarely on the shoulders of one kid:  Brandon McGill

If he comes to play every night, the scots will be good, if he doesn't, well?
He is a mature and intelligent kid, but its all in his hands.  Eryk will do his thing, but he needs help.  Eryk and Brandon could be a great 1/2 punch. 

And as always, the scots will be best this year when everyone contributes.

[scottiedoug]

Mr Grubby!  Makes sense to me.  Do you  have any sense about how any of the newcomers will fit in?

[mattgrubb]

NO, i don't, Prettiboi Knuckles should have a chance to get into the rotation if he can learn the system.  Other than that, Baxter and Queen will see some action as new guys in the full rotation.  that's all i know of right now.  i imagine the starting line up will be
Watson, Mcgill, Willet, Peanut or Milton Stanley, and ??(probably PrettiBoi) but who knows, may run Watson at the 1 since you know what he can do at the 1,2, or 3.  I would and great minds think alike.  Then you could have Peanut at 2 and Milt at the 3 so you have some size out there with Milt and Eryk b/c i am sure the name peanut still fits Dustin.  We will see Nov. 15 against Centre and the Grubby One will be there with his grad school classmate who played football at Centre.

[RustCollege]

NO, i don't, Prettiboi Knuckles should have a chance to get into the rotation if he can learn the system.  Other than that, Baxter and Queen will see some action as new guys in the full rotation.  that's all i know of right now.  i imagine the starting line up will be
Watson, Mcgill, Willet, Peanut or Milton Stanley, and ??(probably PrettiBoi) but who knows, may run Watson at the 1 since you know what he can do at the 1,2, or 3.  I would and great minds think alike.  Then you could have Peanut at 2 and Milt at the 3 so you have some size out there with Milt and Eryk b/c i am sure the name peanut still fits Dustin.  We will see Nov. 15 against Centre and the Grubby One will be there with his grad school classmate who played football at Centre.

So what do you think of Knuckles

[bballlover]

Grubby, I see where Rucker is back on the roster after taking a year off.Can we expect to see him in the mix?

[mattgrubb]

certainly, he has the intelligence to recognize what the team needs and fill those roles.  i always liked his game.  he needs to add some strength and if he does that then he will see some time

[coachwgh]

Well, I know everyone is holding their breath for a Panther update. 

Keep holding it.....

[RustCollege]

what happen to Knuckles did maryville kick him off the team

[GSAC Killer]

Went by the alma mater this past week and was excited about some of the things I saw. Watson,Willett, and Milton impressed me the most!
This by far will be the toughest challenge Coach Lambert and Wallace will have faced in years. With the injuries of Wes and Ben and players quitting: Damron,Click,and Knuckles this seems to be a very trying year!!
  Coaching staff has always managed to bring the best out of the kids. Good luck to these young Scots..
  Grubby One the Scots will beat Centre!!

[bballlover]

My guess would be that McGill,E-Watt, And Maverick would be a good start to Pre-Season All GSAC. With Watson being the odds on favorite for POY.