MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[old_lion]

Mattgrubb:  I'm chosing to take "it could show how good maryville could have been if monte had not gotten hurt."  I do think that Miss. College could not have gotten by with stuffing Bo.

So who is going to play the Monte role next year?  Even if someone esle (Samuel?) plays point so Bo can play #2, Scots still will need some other serious outside threats

I agree. Murval was a different team without Monte. (IMHO, that's why the selection committee screwed up royally selecting Murvul over HC. Once Monte was gone, HC was the best team in the GSAC.) Piedmont did not get the luxury of playing you guys without Monte. Personally, I would have liked to have seen how we would have done ...

I'm telling you, trying to stay with both Monte and Bo on the perimeter ... while trying to also stop the inside buckets that the Murvul offense creates ... well that's a tall order for anyone.

Had Monte not gotten hurt ...
* he w/h/b POY
* Murval would probably have won the GSAC tourney &
* Murval would probably still be playing ...

It's just an opinion, but a very astute and informed one ... 
Hey, there's nothing worse than false modesty, right?

[old_lion]

Last time i remember Wilburt five people play at a time.  I think that a team doesnt need to be any more deep that 8 to 10 people.  If you get 15 people playing you cannot get in a rythm and if all 15 people are the same talent wise it actually would hurt your team.  The only positive is that foul trouble wouldnt be a factor but 8 guys should have the combined stamina to run up and down a basketball court for 40 minutes

Damn Spence, it had to happen sooner or later ... I agree wholeheartedly! You deserve an atta boy, or a karma point, for that one.

Very few good teams depend on more than 8 guys in their normal, close game, rotation. The key to being a good coach is communication, with your entire team ... making sure everyone knows their role. With the other guys, past the top 7 or 8, that means making sure they understand how valuable they are to the overall team effort ... and making sure they stay mentally tough and ready to contribute, in case one of the top 7 or 8 guys is unable to go.

[mattgrubb]

bottomline is this, the gsac is getting better just like this message board, Wilburt you are an all conference performer on this board no doubt and all the teams are improving, HC needs some good posters here on this board to go to the next level, so does LC
Right now my all conference picks are

Wilburt
Old Lion
Matt Grubb (me)
Spencer Beaty
Coach Haynes
take it for what its worth but no one from HC made the team, they need a little bit more pride in their program and they will be ready for national attention

By the way, big ups to Randall D. Lambert for 8 straight years of at least 1 win in the tourney, he will reload for next year and be ready, with more discipline

Also, Bobby will be skinny next year if i have to shame him into it via this board.

[old_lion]

Right now my all conference picks are

Wilburt
Old Lion
Matt Grubb (me)
Spencer Beaty
Coach Haynes

It's the same old story ... once again, the low key, solid performers get overlooked ...

We must also give props to ...
Urban Myth,
scottiedoug,
Hawks88,
GSAC Killer,
oyyeah.

Killer, I'm stretching it big time to put you in the "low key" catagory,  but I couldn't let you get overlooked entirely.

[Spencer Beaty]

Man there is not doubt in my mind that we would still be playing if monte hadnt gotten hurt.  We started playing people after that incident that hadnt touched a ball the whole season.  While i would like to thank you matt for my all-conference selection I am not so sure taht scottydoug doesnt sneek on in place of someone.  and I have said it before and i will say it now CHANEY FOR LIFE!!!!

[mattgrubb]

scottiedoug definitely gets a shout out no question, but i see him as a solid role player, never takes the big chances, but definitely never makes a mistake, very solid poster though

you love chaney, i will say this i love chris housewright, best player lambert ever coached, besides himself of course

[Spencer Beaty]

Ill agree with you matt.  Housewright was a great player.  he had the height for a post presence but could hit the jumper as well.  He was a hard worker and never got fat or ate at golden coral

[scottiedoug]

I appreciate y'all's shoutouts.  Tough crowd.  Somebody from Murvul needs to play the steady. 

If Bobby can give some heft to Orr...Spencer, is that your offseason job?

And I agree that Housewright was as good as there is in D3.  He got any little brothers?  That would fill the Monte role just fine.

[Spencer Beaty]

Yeah orr's job this offseason is to eat exactly what bobby eats.

[Spencer Beaty]

I feel like we on the GSAC message board are a tight-knit group.  Not like any of those huge conferences that no one knows who is for who.  We all know everyone and i think that deserves a little dap.

[Spencer Beaty]

I would like to take this time in the offseason to hand out some awards.  and the award for greatest DIII college name is Baldin Wallace.  It kinda rolls off your tounge doesnt it?

[wilburt]

bottomline is this, the gsac is getting better just like this message board, Wilburt you are an all conference performer on this board no doubt and all the teams are improving, HC needs some good posters here on this board to go to the next level, so does LC
Right now my all conference picks are

Wilburt
Old Lion
Matt Grubb (me)
Spencer Beaty
Coach Haynes
take it for what its worth but no one from HC made the team, they need a little bit more pride in their program and they will be ready for national attention

Thanks for the honor... Does that make me the 2006 POY (Poster of the Year) and does a check come with the honor?  I could care less, but my tax guy wants to know for reporting purposes  

[wilburt]

Random Thoughts:

1. I'm sorry to see my adopted D3 team - the Lincoln Lions - lose to Virginia Wesleyan by one point in the tourney.

2. I see that Belmont won the Atlantic Sun tourney.  So Tennessee should have three D1 teams in the tourney (UT, Memphis, and Belmont) that represent all three of the state's regions.

3. I expect a breakout year next season for Piedmont and LaGrange.  I expect Huntingdon to return to mediocrity next season and Fisk might have a .500 season as well next year depending on the incoming recruiting class...   

4. Finally a shout out to Fisk Alumna Mandisa who made it to the Final 12 of American Idol.  Way to go...   

 

[old_lion]

3. I expect a breakout year next season for Piedmont  

From your lips to God's ears ...

Early recruiting rumors say that we have a good shot at adding at least a solid combo guard and two promising post guys ...

IF that happens, and we are able to get everyone of significance back (always a challenge in D3), then we have a legitimate shot at being very good next season.

[scottiedoug]

So William is your silence regarding Murvul next year 'cause you figure it goes without saying that the Scots will be the class of the class?

The "P" in POY could stand for lots of things....and my check is in the mail.