MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[old_lion]

Wow!!! ... a great start to the season ... don't pinch me, I don't want to wake up!

old_lion - you know i have to do this...it's required...you know i root for pc every time out except against mu...but you're getting worked up over a 10 point home win vs. a team that was picked last in the usasac and won just 12 games last year and another home win against a team that won just 11 games last year...a win is a win is a win, but i think there might be a bit of hyperbole in the statements quoted above, don't you

Holster your weapon, narch ... there is no need to wizz on my parade. 

I don't know about hyperbole ... I'd term it more pure enthusiasum and amazement. I didn't say we were ready to beat Murvul ... or Methodist, even. I'm just pumped about how well we played. I think if you'd seen the games, you'd have been impressed, as well. Ask your old friend what he thought.

We have 5 guys within an inch or two of 6 feet in our top six, our 7th guy has been hurt ... and we have very little depth. We are a good bet to get out rebounded everytime out. I know we are going to have to shoot the ball very well to have a chance at a W in almost every game on our schedule.  And I have no illusions that we'll be able to keep up the torrid pace of the first two games ... that would be virtually impossible.  As we all know, jumpshots can be fickle creatures ...

So pardon me if I take my pleasure where I can find it.

BTW, I'm not saying Rust or Ferrum are national powers ... but I think they are both decent teams .... they were both 2-0 at the time.

Ferrum had very good depth. I think they played 5 or 6 guys in the 6'5 to 6'7 range who weren't bad.

Rust had beaten two fairly good teams ... Centre & Emory and Henry. Apparently, Centre rec'd some votes in the nat'l rankings (http://www.scac-online.org/) ... and I guarantee you E&H could give a lot of people problems.

[narch]

I didn't say we were ready to beat Murvul ... or Methodist, even.

if there's any team you're ready to beat, it's the monarchs and you know that as well as i do

listen, i'm glad that pc is off to the start that they are, but your excitement seemed a little over the top...that's all

on a side note and off-topic, do think my old friend is remotely ready for what's about to hit him?  i thought i was, but i had NO IDEA...life altering (in a great way) is understatement

grubb - thanks but no thanks...i'm not a mountains guy...dueling banjo's just aren't my thing...besides, i'm not real keen on watching the monarchs get hammered

[Ralph Turner]

Don't try to figure out basketball.  Coaches have a little bit of a paranoid side to them and even the unorganized sometimes panic over the smallest mistake with time of pre-game meal or when you stretch before a game.  Leading in to yesterday's game @ Sewanee was a very anxious experience.  We depart LaGrange and hit traffice before we get up to speed.  It takes us close to six hours to make a 4 hour trip.  We eat our pre-game meal on the bus in the last 30 minutes of the ride and arrive at the game 4 minutes into the second half of the girls game.  We do some scout talk that is usually done on the bus in the locker room and next thing you know it is time to warm-up.  Fortunately we have enough new guys that they aren't sure what is supposed to go on and it had no ill effects.  We answered the bell every single time in that game and I was very proud of how our guys competed.  Sewanee is a very dangerous team.  They will have a say in who gets in or gets left out of the SCAC tourney. 

Thanks, Ralph.  I might get to see your MC Ladies at Maryville this weekend.

I hope you can see Tarra Richardson.

IMHO, she is a Jostens candidate.  Legitimate All-American, humble likable player, "all team/no me", 3.9 GPA in Finance, great family!

[coachwgh]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.   I want to extend LaGrange's thoughts and prayers to the Maryville family as they deal with their recent tragedy.  I look forward to visiting Maryville this weekend.  I always enjoy the trip just usually not the game. 

[old_lion]

listen, i'm glad that pc is off to the start that they are, but your excitement seemed a little over the top...that's all

You're right ... my excitement was definitely over the top ... but, no apologies ... we played a couple of outstanding games ... and I was pumped!

on a side note and off-topic, do think my old friend is remotely ready for what's about to hit him?  i thought i was, but i had NO IDEA...life altering (in a great way) is understatement

If he is ready, more power to him ... most people aren't ... I know I wasn't. I heard it said once, that if you wait until you're ready, you'll never have them ... you just have to jump in the deep end and learn to swim on the fly ... we'll all pray for him ...    If you and I could muddle through ... he'll probably be OK. 

[Spencer Beaty]

It is always tough going through a tragedy like this one.  When you mix a small back road and going to fast bad things happen.  Pray for the two whose life is in the balance during this time of thanks. 

[mattgrubb]

tough is an understatement Spencer, but this will bring the community together, which is a positive that can come out of this awful tragedy.

Narch, we don't have dueling banjos, we got rid of those 2 years ago, when we got shoes here in the mountains.  Don't go counting your chickens before they hatch, there is not guarantee this year's murvul team will hammer anyone.

Old Lion, I always appreciate your enthusiasm, i just hope your PC lions don't have that kind of enthusiasm, b/c your amount of enthusiasm is what makes teams great.  I will say there has definitely been much more enthusiasm about being a fighting scot over the past 10 years than any other team in the GSAC.  I would argue that it is the enthusiasm that has allowed Randy to accomplish what he has done over the past 10 years.  Recruit the players, develop the players, and overachieve with those players.   Please Old Lion, always bring your enthusiasm to this board.

Go scots

[old_lion]

Matt,
I appreciate the empathy.  I think my Lions will have plenty of enthusiasim ... it's the lack of height and depth that concerns me.  If heart and effort were all that were required, we'd win 'em all.  We'll see ...

Coach Haynes,
Congrats on the win at Suwanee.  We have them next...  Hopefully, you taught them that they have no choice but to succumb to the mighty GSAC ...    Nah ... you probably just pi$$ed them off ...     I'm sure we'll have our work cut out for us ... just like every other game.

Killer,
I don't know how to break this to you ... but you have dropped to 2nd place on my list of favorite ex-Murvul players. (Easy Matt, I never saw you play ...)  Mr Coppage is now securely in 1st place.

[Spencer Beaty]

Whoa what about the great Beaty?  I was a warrior.

[mattgrubb]

I appreciate the respect Old Lion and i can see why coppage is on the top of your list.  Let me know what you think about the pursell/baldwin match up.  I saw Pursell dunk on Wayne Chism for the vols this summer and it was hilarious.  I think the Pursell/Baldwin matchup will be a battle between 2 of the better big men in the south, with the obvious exception of Strong from Guilford.

Beaty, you were a warrior, but you were fat and slow.

[mattgrubb]

scottie dogs looked good tonight with a hard fought win against Emory

Bowers looked good and so did the rest of the crew,  i like their depth and i am waiting for a couple of their guys to get of their shell with a little experience, i will be there tomorrow

let's go coach Haynes, turn it up i will be there for your game

[Spencer Beaty]

Scots looked good but if they are going to have a successful season they better step it up.  We have a bunch of incomplete players.  Orr is weak, Blakely doesn't think, Williamson isn't a good defender, and Q can't shoot the outside shot.  Hopefully during this season some of these problems will rectify themselves.  Big game against Oglethorpe today.

[MCScotsFan]

I thought Maryville looked good last night and today. Beating Oglethorpe by that much surprised me. Everyone played and you are right Beaty, we do have a lot of incomplete players but the season is young and they'll only get better. Honest to God, Coach Lambert is one amazing coach--he brings out the best in his players. it is fun to watch.

Spoke to Bo Mason  today at the game. What an incredible young man Bo is turning into. He made a good decision for himself, pretty gutsy to walk out on the sport you love your senior year. He is doing extremely well at Liberty. (Just in case anyone wonders how he is  )

[mattgrubb]

scots looked good, Bowers is still head and shoulders above his teammates, but they will step up as the season goes along.  JJ looks great at times and not so great at times.  Williamson is explosive and can be really good when he learns to think through the game and it is not timmy blakely's job to think, it is his job to rebound.

Looks like Pursell gave Baldwin the business.  I told you all he could ball.  Old Lion, give me the scoop on Piedmont this weekend and let me know what you thought about Pursell.

[Spencer Beaty]

Yeah Pursell can ball, but he doesn't have 9 others around him like bowers does.  I might trade the two straight up but I think maryville can take the Tigers when we play 'em.  Great win against a good Oglethrope team.  I did win the major bet of the evening shutting out #20 with my mind to less than 10 points and winning some major M&M action.