MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[pistolpete24]

Does anyone have an update on the PC/LC game?

[Spencer Beaty]

Did you boys see coach pearl he reminded me of haynesworth

[Urban Myth]

Lagrange won by two with a jump shot around the FT line with 1.9 seconds left... very good game, Jackson left early with an ankle injury. 

Good game Lions, sorry your season had to end that way.  You played very well.

[Urban Myth]

If Jackson is out, I don't see MC/LC being too close of a game. 

FU/HC is going to be a battle, and from the way things went last time, I have a feeling that some guys may get dirty.  I just hope both teams realize they are playing for a conference championship and a possible national tourney bid, rather than playing to get revenge physically. 

But we will see...

GO HAWKS

[Ralph Turner]

LaGrange (in-region 6-14, .300) contributes a weaker QOWI value than a victorious Piedmont (at in-region 9-8, .529) would have to everyone that played them, and they have knocked the QOWI value that everyone received from Piedmont by 2 points per game.

Piedmont's in-region record drops from 8-8 (.500) or a 12-13/4-5 QOWI value to 8-9 (.471) or a 10-11/2-3 QOWI value.

IMHO, this hurts the chances of the GSAC from getting at least a 2nd Pool B bid, especially with the uncertainty of the Neb Wes situation.

What we have here now is a "real toy-nah-mint" in the GSAC!!!

In the old Southwest Conference, the 1961 Texas Longhorns were #1 in nation going into the TCU game.  TCU upset the Longhorns, destroying the Longhorns hopes for a National Championship.

In the post-game interview, Texas Head Coach Darrell Royal compared the physically out-manned TCU Horned Frogs to "cockroaches". 

"They're like a bunch of cockroaches. It's not what they eat and tote off, it's what they fall into and mess up that hurts.

Congratulations to Coach Haynes and his "Cockroaches".  Have a fun time messing things up! 

Travel safely all!

[Urban Myth]

Do you think whoever wins the tournament, excluding Lagrange, will get a bid to the national tourney, whether it be pool B or C?

[Ralph Turner]

Do you think whoever wins the tournament, excluding Lagrange, will get a bid to the national tourney, whether it be pool B or C?

Urban, respectfully, I think that the GSAC is fighting for one Pool B bid.  There are so many upsets occurring in the respective conference tourneys, that Pool C bids may be very tough to get.

I say that we have a real tourney.  I think that we can make a case for MC, FC and HC to get a Pool B bid.

I think this is a great thing for the GSAC.  I am happy for how this tourney just got more exciting, even for the cockroaches!

[Urban Myth]

thank you... i do think that this is great for the GSAC, hopefully whoever makes it will represent the conference well.

[coachwgh]

Ralph,
We try to do all that we can. 

I remember a coach of mine telling us that story.  A defenite classsic. 

Cockroaches.....I kinda like it.

Update on Corie Jackson:  Came down on someone's foot after shooting a three( I though protect the shooter was one of the certainties in college basketball), we have called in Barry Bond's trainer to rub some magic cream on it and if that doesn't work we have a player whose aunt is a witch doctor.

Piedmont is a great group of play-making kids.  They really know how to play and we couldn't put them away.  We haven't had and may never have an answer for Jake Baldwin.  In three games he has missed five shots against us.  I wish their seniors the best in that "real world".

[Griffcoach22]

For Immediate Release
Feb. 24, 2006
Great South Athletic Conference announces year-end basketball honors

The GSAC held its conference awards ceremony at the championship tournament being held at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. Huntingdon's Allen White was named the GSAC Player of the Year. LaGrange's Travis Moore was the GSAC Freshman of the Year. The GSAC Coach of the Year was Huntingdon's Tony Duckworth.

White, a senior guard, led Huntingdon in scoring with a 15.9 points per game average. He also led the team with 68 steals while pulling down 4.1 rebounds per game. White was named the GSAC Men's Player of the Week three times during the 2005-06 season.

Moore, a point guard, averaged 3.4 points per game and 5.5 points per game in GSAC games. He averaged 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Duckworth guided Huntingdon to an 18-7 regular season record and the GSAC regular season co-championship. The Hawks have improved their win totals under Duckworth the last three seasons.


2005-06 Men's Basketball Year-End Honors

Player of the Year - Allen White, Huntingdon

Freshmen of the Year - Travis Moore, LaGrange

Coach of the Year - Tony Duckworth, Huntingdon

All-Conference 1st Team -
Allen White, Huntingdon, SR, G, Detroit, Mich. 15.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg.
Monte Calloway, Marvyille, SR, G, Somerset, Ky. 15.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg.
Bobby Golden, Maryville, JR, P, Louisville, Tenn. 14.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg.
Jeremiah Williamson, Fisk, SR, G, Laconia, Tenn.
Cole Hairston, Huntingdon, JR, F, Snellville, Ga. 12.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Jake Baldwin, Piedmont, SO, F, Cumming, Ga. 15.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg.

All-Conference 2nd Team -
Corie Jackson, LaGrange, SR, G, Columbus, Ga. 13.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Courtney Ellis, Fisk, SR, F, Memphis, Tenn.
Bo Mason, Marvyille, SO, G, Kennesaw, Ga. 13.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg.
Marquis Patton, Fisk, JR, G, Atlanta, Ga.
Justin Babian, Huntingdon, SR, G, Lynchburg, Tenn.12.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg

All-Freshman Team -
Travis Moore, LaGrange, G, Acworth, Ga. 3.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg.
Samuel Coppage, Maryville, G, Ringgold, Ga. 2.8 ppg, 0.4 rpg.
Goldie Hall, Fisk, F, Nasville, Tenn.
David Sampleton, Huntingdon, G, Huntsville, Ala. 2.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Andrew Shumate, Maryville, Greeneville, Tenn. 1.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg

[old_lion]

Lagrange won by two with a jump shot around the FT line with 1.9 seconds left... very good game, Jackson left early with an ankle injury. 

Good game Lions, sorry your season had to end that way.  You played very well.

Thanks for the kind words, Urban. It's tough to beat a competitive, scrappy bunch like LaGrange 3 times. Kudos to them, they deserved the win.

And ... Kudus to the Huntingdon stat guy!!!! Tremendous improvement! Brent Walker had a career high 9 assists ... and the son-of-a-gun got every one of them. Wow ... good job ...  Do you think we can send him down to LaGrange to work with their guy? 

[scottiedoug]

Yipes!  Can anybody beat the Hawks?   Did not sound on the radio like the Scots played especially well in beating LaGrange.  Maybe Huntingdon wore themselves out w/ Fisk.

[old_lion]

If Jackson is out, I don't see MC/LC being too close of a game. 

FU/HC is going to be a battle, and from the way things went last time, I have a feeling that some guys may get dirty.  I just hope both teams realize they are playing for a conference championship and a possible national tourney bid, rather than playing to get revenge physically. 

But we will see...

GO HAWKS

Jackson played, but he obviously wasn't at 100% ... that was definately a factor in Murvul winning so easily.

But, taking nothing away from Murvul ... those guys are a great "team" ... whoever Lambert puts on the floor is solid and does their job well. I don't think Mason even scored tonight and they still won easily. I think I'm starting to understand this "Andy Chaney for President" stuff ... he is clearly the most underrated player in the GSAC ... makes few mistakes, great passer, drills open shots, doesn't try to do too much  ... just solid.

HC/FU was a great game tonight. I'm going to hang around tomorrow and see if HC can knock off Murvul. I think all the stars are aligned for a HC win ... 7 expereienced guys who are playing well (the freshman, #30 also looked good), the tourney being in The Brick House where opposing teams FG%s automatically go down by 20 or 30%, Murvul lost their best player a few weeks ago ... if Murvul can't be beaten under those conditions, they may never lose a GSAC tourney.

We'll see ... s/b a good one.

[wilburt]

Saw the Fisk- Huntingdon game, and we lost 58-56.  It was close and Fisk had several chances to put Huntingdon away, but failed to do so in the end.  An unforced turnover and a foul on Fisk's last two possessions cost Fisk the game.   The game was not a battle, and no one played dirty (as I saw it). There were some questionable calls that went both ways and the refs heard from me about that.

Chris Adams, Jeremiah Williamson and Marquis Patton played well, but the Bulldog big men had a relatively dissappointing game.  A 15-11 season is not what I had in mind for Fisk for this year but so be it.  You lick your wounds and prepare for next season!

Glad to meet Raul, Coach Haynes, and Coach Duckworth. I would like to wish the GSAC tourney champion all the best and a Pool B bid.  It has been a great season for the GSAC....

[Urban Myth]

Wilburt, it doesn't sound like you give HC any credit... I thought they played a pretty good game.  Good defense, and the defense from HC's big men, especially Jon Dodd, was pretty outstanding.  I think if there was an award for Defensive Player of the Year, he would be up for it.

Adams is a player, I'll tell ya that much, and I don't see why you say it wasn't a battle, pretty tough game throughout... no one really played dirty from what I saw though.  There may have been a few cheap shots, but there's usually always a couple. 

Fisk played good, but you give no credit to Huntingdon.  Oh, I also heard they stole 3 seat covers after their shoot-around this morning.  That's pretty classy.

Good luck to both teams tomorrow in the GSAC Championship.