MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[mattgrubb]

their is a difference in whining and gloating
you didn't even compliment my use of a John Wooden quote.
Wilburt in my last several posts i have inserted a hyperlink and used a great quote.  I am learning and getting better and you are not even noticing.  I don't feel appreciated.
btw,  I have a great job.  thanks MC

[scotswin]

Willy,

Your once insightful posts are becoming more and more irrelavent.  If you continue to point to the grammer of two alums posting on a message board, you are really not helping your argument.  You obviously have little respect for Matt and Killer.  However, the two of them are clearly under your skin.  I smile as I picture each of them looking forward to checking the post board to see how mad they've made you this time. 

As far as your lofty portrayal of Fisk as an academic summit and Maryville as a jock factory, I'm afraid you are terribly mistaken.  I haven't paid for the publications that list all of the data, but I don't think there is much difference between the admission standards of the two schools.  A quick look at the (qualitative) admissions descriptions on the websites of both schools show much more in common than not.  I know, you're going to throw out the name of that academic society that you've mentioned a couple hundred times on these boards.  Somehow it makes Fisk a better place than other schools.  I have two degrees.  Two times in school I made a grade below A.  I was invited to plenty of societies and honors groups.  What I found is that all of them serve the sole purpose of self promotion.  They do not enrich anything.  They simply try to justify separating oneself from others, in an attempt to feel superior. 

Maryville is not perfect.  As a proud alumnus, there are plenty of things to complain about.  I'm sure Fisk is a great school.  It may be "better" than Maryville, I d not know.  However, your constant elitist attitude towards my school is ignorant and unwarrented. 

You really need to realize that this is a basketball message board.  Thus, the topics generally are going to focus around the following:

1. basketball teams
2. the success of these teams
3. wins and losses
4. who wins more
5. who beats who
6. the conduct of these teams on the court
7. recruits for these teams
8. the gyms that the teams play in
9.
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You fill in the rest.  That can be your assignment.

So, when someone points out that they have beat you more than you have beat them, please realize that this is a basketball message board.  If you do not enjoy basketball talk, go start a forum about elitist minded academics who think that their own personal gains are more important than learning to sacrifice for the success of a team.

P.S. I did not spell or grammer check this post.  So, if it pleases you, please do your best to demean me by correcting any errors you find.  (I never was good at the comma thing)

[scotswin]

I just wrote a really great post responding to Willy's comment about Maryville and NAIA refugees that I lost because my baby was crying and my session timed out.  It was well developed and insightful.  Take my word for it. ..but, it's late and I don't want to retype it. 

I'll say this.  Maryville is small school athletics.  Budgets are small.  Off season workouts are light and informal.  Extra financial aid for athletes...you've got to be kidding me.  Professors give zero slack to athletes.  But, on the field our teams will work to win and are proud of their success.  That's the way it should be.

Maybe Fisk and Sewanee should join the "We think we're too good for the other schools we've been playing against league".

One ironic note concerning the Swanee article; they just fired a soccer coach for a losing season.  It seems quite bizarre that they would fire a coach for a losing season in a "minor" sport if they are truly focused on the small school athletics thing.

[wilburt]

Good Morning GSAC Board:

their is a difference in whining and gloating

Yes, there is! Sorry I couldn't resist...

You really need to realize that this is a basketball message board. 

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I didn't know that thanks for telling me.  I'll keep that in mind. 

  However, your constant elitist attitude towards my school is ignorant and unwarrented. 

Since you fail to comment on this is it safe to assume that you would agree that Killer's and Grubb's constant elitist attitude and frequent insults directed towards my school are also ignorant and unwarranted? Did that ever cross your mind? Or do you excuse and/or condone them as just basketball related talk? What's good for the goose must be good for the gander my friend.  You look at my responses and commented (well I may add) on them but failed to comment nor critique what possibly provoked it!

Or is this a classic example of "we can dish it out but we can't take it" (or won't take it from Wilburt)?

P.S. Yes, Grubb I enjoyed your John Wooden quote!   

P.S.S.  You guys really did miss me from this board. I am honored.

[mattgrubb]

We did miss you
here are some comments related to off season bball, i will be back bothering willy here in a minute

The summer league started last night and the Killer was ballin' for an old man

Alex Bowers had a good showing for D3 ball at the elite level.   By the end of the league, i predict Bowers will be looked at as one of the most effective players on his team

on my team, man, i got a steal of a player on a Sewanee kid
he was my 2nd leading scorer last, we were missing 3 starters but he balled last night against a 6'11 guy who played at Marquette
This kid can play

[scottiedoug]

Here is the link to Marcus' article in the Daily Times about Killer and Alex Bowers and Matt (oops, Brent) and the D3 people who are playing/coaching in Knoxville's Big Time summer league:

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2009

This board is much more interesting with Wilburt than without.

[scotswin]

This board is much more interesting with Wilburt than without.

very true

[mattgrubb]

The Grubby One has a secret crush on Wilburt, not a mancrush, more of an E-crush
Get ready for tomorrow, the grubby one has 2 of his starters who missed last night's game, so i will have 4 instead of 2 of my top players
this league is the grubby one's for the taking and i will run a box and one on both the killer and bowers, box on killer

[wilburt]

I'm the guy you East Tennesseans "love to hate."  You ultimately find a lot of truth and insight in what I say - once you think about it!  Don't deny it... 

[mattgrubb]

the Grubby One had a chance to give a shout out to many of his D3 disciples that are playing in this league as the Grubby One did a guest celebrity radio appearance this morning.
I gave big ups to Alex Bowers and my guy Ben Pursell
sorry killer, you are too old and i am coming after you on monday

[scottiedoug]

Wilburt you are correct. 

We do "ultimately find a lot of truth and insight" in what you write.   What that really means depends on what "a lot" means.   A tablespoon of salt is not "a lot" but it can mess up a batch of cookies.

Scotties are skilled at picking stuff out of other stuff, so we do appreciate you!  Or maybe I am only writing for myself.

[GSAC Killer]

Wilburt I love you maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!! I appreciate your help with my English skills..

It is not all about sports at MC!! Coach L must have graduated 95% of his players since he took over in 1980. What is the graduation rate at Fisk?
Grubby one I did my thing on Monday!! I just wanted to represent our school in the right way so that potential recruits can see that D3 ball has some good players. I was really proud of Alex and how he played.
84 points at half!! No defense!!!

By the way 5-0 against Fisk!! haha.. Wilburt have some fun my friend. You take things to serious!!

Oh Yea thanks for stopping by and showing the killer some love..

[wilburt]

Wilburt have some fun my friend.

I did have some fun Killer, unfortunately for you it was at your expense!

P.S. Thanks for the love Doug.

[old_lion]

If Robert Duvall's character from "Apocalypse Now" was here to witness the ongoing "discussions" between Wilburt and the Murvul faithful ... I'm sure he would paraphrase his famous comment about napalm ... as in ...

"I love the smell of urine in the morning ... it smells like victory!"

[mattgrubb]

The killer looked good last night, but his team was defeated by Bowers and his team.  Alex had a nice dunk towards the end of the game.

Monday night the Grubby One takes on the killer, but the killer is going to have the opportunity to dish the rock to Jalen Rose.

prediction on the final score

The Grubby One's team 167   The Killer's Team 38