MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[narch]

For those who were interested enough to read the series, thanks.

no, thank YOU!

great work...can you get the fayetteville observer to run a similar piece

you touched on it in your piece, but d3 is a TOUGH sell in NC with so many d2's, the hype that the d1's get and so few d3's (it may be similar in TN, GA and other states with many d2's and few d3's) - there are so many small d2 schools (public and private) that have similar missions to mu, greensboro, guilford and ncwc...but they promise that almighty athletic dollar - getting student-athletes to understand that simply offering a scholarship doesn't make a program/school inherently better is difficult - i think some of the points brought up in your article could really help illuminate things for prospective d3 athletes across the country...thanks and keep it up!

[old_lion]

getting student-athletes to understand that simply offering a scholarship doesn't make a program/school inherently better is difficult -

Well said, narch. In our personal experience, we have a student-athlete that was able to understand that ... and it has been a most positive experience for all concerned.

I just wish we would have been able to get a least one more tall young man to reach the same understanding.

But as Rummy said, "you go to war with the Army you have." And I like our Army ... they are outstanding young men.

[old_lion]

"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:)

Great job ... I wish we had you in the Demorest area.

Great job ... except for the comment about Killer ... that guy's ego does not need stroking.

Killer, you know I love you ... but your ego definitely does not need the boost! 

[Mac Attack]

Anyone have a score or stats or summary of the Huntingdon-MacMurray game?

[old_lion]

Anyone have a score or stats or summary of the Huntingdon-MacMurray game?

I don't see anything yet, but these are your best bets. Keep checking back ...
http://www.lagrange.edu/athletics/basketball/index.html
http://www.huntingdon.edu/athletics/mens_athletics/mens_basketball

[Mac Attack]

Thanks, old_lion!

[coachwgh]

I am not sure why these scores aren't up on the scoreboard yet. 

MacMurray 67 Huntingdon 57   
Whalum 15, Coleman 10, Compton 10, Robertson didn't make a bucket but Nick Schmidt came in and had 10
Hairston 13, Miller 10, Himel 10, Huntingdon had 17 TO's & shot 45% fromt the ft line.

Millsaps 81 LaGrange 75
Millsaps shot 65% in the 2nd half.  LaGrange shot 55% from the ft line
Robby Lawrence became the 19th player all time to score 1,000 points tonight. 

[old_lion]

Hey Scottie, Grubb, Killer ... I know you guys are influential Murvul guys ... you know people.

Do you think you can make a couple of calls ... and get someone to update the MC #s in the GSAC stats?

Appreciate it.

http://www.greatsouth.org/stats/GSAC_MBB/confldrs.htm

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/stats/CombinedStats12-29-06.pdf

[mattgrubb]

we would but their rebounding numbers are embarrasing, so we are going to work on them then we will post

[Pat Coleman]

"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:)

Thanks.

The only thing I had a problem with (other than numbers of D-III members listed in early articles in the series) was the quote from W&J's football coach.

1) Rowan cannot just get anyone it wants in the school these days. Sounds like someone's opinion was formed in 1999 and it is no longer accurate.

2) He rails on schools with phys ed majors. I wonder what his major was. I would've asked that question.

But believe me, I am thankful you did the legwork and wrote that series. It's impressive. I'm glad it's getting a lot of play on these boards.

[scottiedoug]

Regarding actual basketball, this was not a great week for the GSAC, except for the Scots, who won twice including beating Otterbein in their tournament.  Two Scot losses (Emory and Otterbein) have been "avenged."
We will learn a lot at Greensboro and Methodist even before the LaGrange and Piedmont adventure.  These next four away games will probably tell the tale about this squad's tournament future.

Since the rebounding edge for the Scots was good the Hiram game, I forwarded old_lion's request to people with the power to do it.  We'll see what happens!  They must have gotten a few rebounds to beat Otterbein.

[coachwgh]

Happy New Year!

[scottiedoug]

You too, coach!

[mattgrubb]

perimeter players for the scots combined for 40 of the scots 84 points, and Bobo only had 12, that is the secret for the scottie dogs, a balanced perimeter attack

I bet alex and Q both played quality games

Go Scots

I am a lil' concerned about my panthers

[Spencer Beaty]

A very good performance by the MC scots againts Otterbein.  comes away with a split series instead of a sweep by MC like it should have been.