MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

coachwgh · December 27, 2006, 06:54:22 AM

Mac, our SID will probably post a small game summary on our website after both games are finished each day. Unfortunately we don't have any fans that post with the exception of our newest fan Grubb, but he won't be in attendance. I look forward to having MacMurray down this weekend. It is always good for our guys to experience different styles of play from outside of the south.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Mac Attack · December 27, 2006, 07:38:01 AM

Thanks, Coach. All of us up in Mac land would appreciate it. MacMurray is a much different team that it was the last couple of years (when it attempted to simulate the Grinnell "sysem"). This year's team, under new Coach Steve Hettinga, is much more balanced at both ends of the floor and plays extremely hard for 40 minutes. They pass well, play very good team defense, and spread the scoring out. They can score inside and out, even though they are somewhat undersized, and don't rely on any one or two players to carry them. Robertson was recently named the conference player of the week, but the award could have easily gone to three or four other Mac players. The defeat of the pre-season conference favorite (Webster)on the road in their last game served everyone notice that the Highlanders are for real. They very easily could be 5-0 instead of 2-3. Unlike last year at this time, there were no academic or health related casualties. As a matter of fact, the Highlanders may be adding one or two new mid-season transfers. The team is looking forward to the trip and I'm sure Coach Hettinga will have his team ready to go.

Best wishes to all!

scottiedoug · December 27, 2006, 11:39:50 AM

Those of you interested in the philosophy and finances of D3 athletics will be interested in a series of articles in the Maryville (TN) DailyTimes. The focus is Maryville and the GSAC they refer quite a bit to other schools in other leagues, including ODAC, SCAC, USASouth, WIAC, and others. Here are links to the first two:

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061226/SPORTS/612260319&SearchID=73267240633587

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061227/SPORTS/612270306http://

Each links to a second, related, article.

hasanova · December 27, 2006, 04:47:43 PM

Quote from: mattgrubb on December 12, 2006, 11:29:09 AM
My predictions on conference records
LC 4-2
MC 4-2
PC 3-3
HC 0-6

Matt - Enjoyed reading your predictions, but this scenario can't happen. Win column total has to match the Loss column total and right now it's 11-13. Somebody has to get one more win and, then, by default, has one less loss. It'll be interesting to see how this season plays out. Peace

Pat Coleman · December 27, 2006, 08:45:47 PM

Fisk 2-0

hasanova · December 27, 2006, 09:23:12 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on December 27, 2006, 08:45:47 PM
Fisk 2-0

I'll admit, what's left of the GSAC is very confusing to me. Are you saying Fisk has only two GSAC games this year and they count in the standings?

Pat Coleman · December 27, 2006, 09:52:38 PM

No, I was merely positing a fictitious potential way that 11-13 could've worked out.

hasanova · December 27, 2006, 10:34:52 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on December 27, 2006, 09:52:38 PM
No, I was merely positing a fictitious potential way that 11-13 could've worked out.

Got it.

scottiedoug · December 28, 2006, 11:06:59 AM

Here are links to today's Maryville Daily Times articles on D3 athletics. These are about the big-small/public-private issues in D3 (1st link) and D3 schools preparation of grads for life's challenges.

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061228/SPORTS/612270318

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061228/SPORTS/612270317

hasanova · December 28, 2006, 11:09:10 AM

Quote from: scottiedoug on December 28, 2006, 11:06:59 AM
Here are links to today's Maryville Daily Times articles on D3 athletics. These are about the big-small/public-private issues in D3 (1st link) and D3 schools preparation of grads for life's challenges.

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061228/SPORTS/612270318

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061228/SPORTS/612270317

Good stuff. Thanks.

hasanova · December 28, 2006, 11:25:39 PM

old lion - Karma for you. Thanks for keeping us well informed on Piedmont this year. I hope they have a great season. Peace and Happy New Year.

old_lion · December 29, 2006, 02:45:58 AM

Quote from: hasanova on December 28, 2006, 11:25:39 PM
old lion - Karma for you. Thanks for keeping us well informed on Piedmont this year. I hope they have a great season. Peace and Happy New Year.

Thanks, same to you ...

Your "applause" is in the mail.

scottiedoug · December 29, 2006, 11:45:30 AM

Here is the link to the fourth and final article in my local newspaper about Division III athletics. There is a hotlink to a companion article near the beginning of the article.

It is good to see DIII get this much press and too bad it is buried in a small town local paper.

http://www.thedailytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061229/SPORTS/612290323

batteredbard · December 29, 2006, 02:30:12 PM

"Here is the link to the fourth and final article in my local newspaper about Division III athletics. There is a hotlink to a companion article near the beginning of the article.

It is good to see DIII get this much press and too bad it is buried in a small town local paper."

For those who were interested enough to read the series, thanks. Feel free to flame me on any points.
If you liked them, please pass the links along. We're not a national publications so outside of postings on here I don't think it will be well read by out of our area DIII schools.

Thanks to all the coaches and players at MC, in the GSAC, USA South and across the country who really opened up and told me their thoughts on a variety of subjects to put the series together.

Killer - I almost bugged you for some quotes but thought you're skills made you too special to use:)

Ralph Turner · December 29, 2006, 02:45:46 PM

Quote from: batteredbard on December 29, 2006, 02:30:12 PM
It is good to see DIII get this much press and too bad it is buried in a small town local paper."

No bard, that article was picked up by a loyal Murvul fan and hyperlinked to the "SI" of D3. It might be interesting to find out how much traffic came over the internet to read it. Why not check the server?

I strongly recommend that you post any hyperlinks that might appeal to the D3 community here, or talk to Pat about what thoughts that he has about getting regional contributors on the business side of "D3 Sports Journalism". The world of journalism is changing and you can help direct good juornalism to the consumers of D3 sports news! You will not have any flaming coming your way. We D3 fans appreciate well-written content!

Have a Happy 2007! And thanks for all of the GSAC coverage that we get in the Daily Times!