MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

balls6913 · January 26, 2006, 01:45:51 PM

I was there and i agree about the shot selection...just look at the shooting percentages! Bo was way off his game tonight and monte had an overal good game except he should have kicked the ball out to chaney ealier instead of driving further to the goal. I still think Lambert did a bad job substituting in the second half. Q only had 11 minutes as well. Martin the senior and Orr the athletic red head should have gotten a chance to play sometime in the 2nd half!

scottiedoug · January 26, 2006, 04:23:51 PM

Balls6913 (or do we call you Balls?): I do not think we are in much disagreement but I thought Orr did play in the 2nd half and either threw the ball away or got beat bad inside...I remember thinking "freshman!"

balls6913 · January 26, 2006, 10:43:54 PM

yeah martin i think got beat too, but still how can you get into any kind of rythm if you get yanked after one mistake. No way anyone can help a team playing timid like those two probably are. Oh well lets hope bobby gets back soon or the scots may be in danger of missing the touney!!!

ohyeah · January 26, 2006, 11:26:02 PM

Quote from: balls6913 on January 26, 2006, 10:43:54 PM
yeah martin i think got beat too, but still how can you get into any kind of rythm if you get yanked after one mistake. No way anyone can help a team playing timid like those two probably are. Oh well lets hope bobby gets back soon or the scots may be in danger of missing the touney!!!

I think they are already in danger of missing the tourney.

GSAC Killer · January 27, 2006, 11:08:18 AM

All this pointing the finger thing makes me sick... I played for Coach Lambert and it is very easy, he and his assistants prepare you as good as anyone I have ever seen to win games... Coaches don't play the game PLAYERS DO. So before we point the finger on the coaching staff lets see how effective players are.. Greg Martin as great of a guy as he is, is very limited so is Orr, and Roberts and Shoemate.. 3 of these 4 guys are FRESHMAN...it takes time people... So why no give some of these players like Orr and Shoemate valuable time since Martin is graduating this year...
By the way would we be pointing the finger at coach or his decisions or any of that if BO WOULD HAVE SIMPLY MADE BOTH HIS FREE THROWS... I DONT THINK SO.... He makes those and its over, as bad as Bo and the Scots played!!!

Are the Scots playing their best basketball as of late no, but in no way, shape or form is it the coaches fault...
Bo Mason must be a point guard first and a shooter second.He has a lot of ability but I think he must soak this concept.I believe he plays better and the team plays better when he does this. Monte must be more effective defensively and the role players like Quinn Bradley and Andy Chaney must provide better minutes off the bench with their energy and scoring.I know Coach would agree with me on this, to bring ENERGY off the bench is vital to win games.. Not that they have not but it has to be more consistent..
I hope some of the players get on the site and read this.. No matter what you do in life you will get what you put in.. That involves all aspect of life...

P.S. As bad as things look the SCOTS ARE 15-4.WOW!!.. I support my boys to the end I just wish they would play like they are coached... Oh yea to all the doubters still undefeated in the regular season in the conference and with 4 games left that record looks good at 19-4.. Yea I said it 19-4... Who cares about CNewman and Ten. Wslyn..

scottiedoug · January 27, 2006, 12:04:09 PM

GSACkiller: I agree with all of what you said, which happens to be another version of what I said! Saturday will be an indicator of how well the team pays attention to what I am sure the coaches have been doing this week.

The criticism of Randy has come from only one poster.

Those foul shots will do you in (after all, "they're free!!!).

mattgrubb · January 27, 2006, 02:03:12 PM

i don't think bad mouthing randy is the answer
with a young team you lose close games.
we will see how it plays out in the end

old_lion · January 27, 2006, 06:44:34 PM

Quote from: scottiedoug on January 26, 2006, 12:53:07 PM

I am wondering if it really is true that the GSAC is down this year even for it and especially compared to the SCAC. Sewanee and Oglethorpe are not the best teams in the SCAC this year and look at what they have done to MC.

I don't think so. I think MC just ran into the "on any given night" syndrome. They just ran into OU on a hot night, while they were having a mediocre night.

I just checked the box score. Looks like MC was just unfortunate in that three very good shooters (Mason, Calloway, and Chaney ... 6 for 26 on 3s) all had off shooting nights. That's just great ... what are the odds of that happening two games in a row, when we come to town on Saturday? :>)

Also, It's tough to lose a player like Golden. But Blair isn't much of a drop off ... 23 and 9 is a very strong performance. I'm guessing Blair could start for 95% of DIII teams. I wonder if Big Bobby will be ready to go tomorrow. It doesn't much matter ... I'm sure whoever MC puts on the floor will have fire in their eyes and be ready to atone for the loss to OU. Thanks a lot, OU. Our guys better be ready to play.

More on the any given night syndrome, consider ...
Maryville has lost to Oglethorpe and Averett ...
Piedmont has beaten Oglethorpe (by 20) and Averett ...
Maryville has beaten Piedmont by 21. Go figure ...
I am sure there are plenty of other examples ...

Killer, good job of getting your Coach's back. Loyalty is a good thing. If someone has been "The Man" for you, you don't lose confidence in them when the going gets a little rough.

coachwgh · January 28, 2006, 07:14:38 AM

[font=Verdana]Killer, good job of getting your Coach's back. Loyalty is a good thing. If someone has been "The Man" for you, you don't lose confidence in them when the going gets a little rough.

very well put

Spencer Beaty · January 28, 2006, 10:39:07 AM

look for chaney and the gang to get there game back against piedmont this afternoon. Not sure how bobby is but i wouldnt expect him to play or even dress against piedmont. They are saving him for CN and Fisk.

Spencer Beaty · January 28, 2006, 10:42:38 AM

Quote from: GSAC Killer on January 27, 2006, 11:08:18 AM
Oh yea to all the doubters still undefeated in the regular season in the conference and with 4 games left that record looks good at 19-4.. Yea I said it 19-4... Who cares about CNewman and Ten. Wslyn..

Im agreeing with you GSAC but doesnt it make it a little sweeter to have a 20-5 season or 21-4 season than a 19-4 season. 20 wins is a lot better sounding to me. also CN is a big game cause it has kind of evolved into a rivalry even though we havent won all the games have been very close and we get them at our house this time.

Spencer Beaty · January 29, 2006, 01:33:11 PM

did bobby play against peidmont i wasnt able to make it to the game. It really tore me up the second home game i missed. If we would have lost it would have been bad.

scottiedoug · January 29, 2006, 05:49:42 PM

Bobby did not play. Everybody else did, and pretty well at that, including the frosh (Orr, Roberts, Shumate, Brewer) Coppage) and the "regular" guards whose Oglethorpe game was not up to their standards.

mattgrubb · January 30, 2006, 08:34:07 AM

carson newman tonight i will be there for sure

old_lion · January 31, 2006, 12:25:01 AM

Congratulations on the win over CN tonight.

What was the deal with Monte tonight ... 8 minutes, 3 points?

So you essentially won without Bobby and Monte ... very impressive.