MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[scottiedoug]

Thanks for the link, Pat.  He had no reasonable alternative, it seems to me, in that 1) a Rhodes is, to put it mildly, a big deal, and 2) there was no reasonable expectation that the committee of several interviewers would or could make accomodations for one applicant.

Wilburt's example is less clear to me.  I am not sure I would want to go to grad school somewhere or work for someone whose interviewers would not accomodate a tournament game (as opposed to a regular season one), but I still think the call should be the student's to make if no accomodation from the "adult" institutions was possible.  Having choices is a good thing. 

[wilburt]

Doug and Old Lion:

You both appear to get my main point and thanks Pat for the link.  Although in my decisions I consistently picked my long term interests over my loyalty to my teammates, it was by no means an easy decision to make. 

But as Doug ably stated it was mine to make and not the coach's, thus I willingly faced any consequences or rewards as a result of the choice I made...   

Reminds me of that old Frank Sinatra song "I did it my way"

[coachwgh]

That situation is easy.  He has to go.  If there are two immovable objects of equal importance to the athlete then the sport has to sacrifice.  If his team doesn't win a conference championship he will still live the life he wants, but if he doesn't get the degree he wants that could change his lifestyle forever.  I was speaking more of someone chosing to take time away.  A short inturuption in action such as wilburt's case study is not grounds for dismissal from the team.  Yes in D3 if you and the coach don't agree on something you can do what you like and face the consequences.  That is learning.

Yes wilburt relays are team events and they do keep team scores and crown team champions in track.  I was speaking of some dude in a tight singlet trying to out run or out throw or out jump some other dude in a tight singlet. 

[Ralph Turner]

"...tight singlet..."

I then had this mental image of Shaq dressing out for the 1971 LA Lakers!   

[wilburt]

You know Coach Haynes I had to look up what a singlet was...

For the record, when I ran my "singlets" were not tight and neither were my shorts. . 

[d3ball]

Huntingdon has made a choice of Mike Pugh  the new Head Coach of the Huntingdon Hawks

press release below hopefully it will be a promise of great things to come.

http://www.huntingdon.edu/news/archive/2007/may/05_14_07_coach

GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!! I will always be a HAWK

[scottiedoug]

Looks like the Hawks will be running a different kind of game.  Good luck to them!!

[coachwgh]

More news that makes my sadness grow as we approach graduation.  I will never replace this group of seniors.  They were honestly one of kind.

http://www.lagrange.edu/athletics/basketball/news-Maddox_Eagle_Award.htm

[GSAC Killer]

Congrats to the boys of Lagrange on obtaining the higher achievement of them all that DIPLOMA!! No game, shot, or practice can take you farther than that piece of paper.

Good luck to the Hawks and the new Coach!!

On a side note want to let Oh Yea and Matt Grubb know that it was a pleasure to display Maryville college Basketball to those  basketball alumni chumps from UT. Their team name might have been the Champs but we won the championship! I guess we did learn a tad bit from that grey hair legend we got in Maryville!!

[scottiedoug]

Links to Maryville recruiting news:
http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=1977

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=1978

Also, Batteredbard won a juried regional press award for his series on D3 athletics...a series many of us really appreciated.

[GSAC Killer]

Beware of the Scots next year. If the players they are bringing in pan out like the should WATCH OUT!!! As good as wings since Monte, Doan, and Sidney.

Still in search of a true PG???/ We need one if Bo does not comeback.

[scottiedoug]

Killer:  Do you have an opinion you want to share on Randy's idea to get Dustin Brown from Heritage to play point? 

[GSAC Killer]

With all honesty I have seen the kid play and he has the ability to be a pretty darn good basketball player. I just think his body is not ready AT ALL.. He is 140lbs soaking wet!! He needs to get stronger. Nice looking shot! Reminds me of that Noah kid they had a couple of years ago but not as pure of a pg.

[Spencer Beaty]

I have seen Dustin go crazy and make everything he looks at.  He is a very good competiter, but he does lack that physical presence.  I am not sure about his college basketball future.

[scottiedoug]

Maybe Dustin and Chris Orr could study how to eat more and discuss it in the weight room.