MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[scottiedoug]

Let's support the Daily Times reporting on D3 by clicking here (even if Marcus did not write it!)  MC-Rust coverage:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080115/SPORTS/402069961

Battered:  Centre seems to be for real...it's too bad MC's game w/ them was cancelled (or maybe not...it's hard to win up there).  I like your thought process but the NCAA does not use good sense so who knows!!

[scottiedoug]

Seems Marcus did his own analysis of MC and I missed it.  Good job, man:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080115/SPORTS0104/142742565

[mattgrubb]

Well The Grubby One has had some issues he has had to deal with amongst family members b/c as you all know when you are a fighting scot for life you have a lot of family members, so i have not been able to enjoy my favorite thing which is watching my son, Alex Bowers, and this years fighting scot squad destroy basketball teams from other colleges.  The Grubby One is proud of their recent performance and The Grubby One will be in attendance Thursday fresh off of a trip to Lexington to see Transy v Hanover.  The Grubby One will be attending the young alumni function at Sullivan's in downtown Murvul before the game and has a free beer for anyone that shows up in orange and garnett body paint.

The Grubby One would like to give a shout out to his grandson Ben Williamson for a great game lastnigh, i never knew he could dunk but that is what the paper said so i will have to get ahold of the video.  Also one Eryk "Randy" Watson, no not because he is Randy Lambert's new golden child, but because he is going to be the lead singer of the band of crazed maniacs that RDL is throwing out on the court.  With the depth the scots have and 3 more years of this kid, the scot family is excited about the kind of results RDL will be able to get out of these guys.  This kid can play some defense and apparently some offense too.  He reminds The Grubby One of a Benny Shepherd type. On to Chris Orr and Greg Hernandez, The Grubby One has been pleased with their combined efforts and The Grubby One is aware that most of the credit for their results belongs to the Killer.  The scots have their work cut out for them as the Tornadoes will be in Murvul Thursday and quite frankly The Grubby One is excited. 

what famous band was Randy Watson the lead singer of?

[coachwgh]

As Randy Watson would say....Let's hear it for my band....Sexual Chocolate....Sexual Chocolate everbody! 

Unfortunately, I am better at trivia than I am at coaching against zone defense.  Huntingdon squatted down in a couple zones in the second half at their place and let the frustration begin.  Beautiful facility, ugly game.  I would suspect that not many people can find a way to lose a game after holding the other team to 31FG%.  Went recruiting in TN last night.  I saw the #4 ranked Howard Tigers(that wasn't who I was watching) and they have a little bit of talent but boy that didn't seem excited to play at all.  I would like to see them at full intensity. 

All Murvul fans in attendance get a free hand shake on Saturday from yours truly.  Have a safe trip down and if you come down on Friday and just can't wait til Saturday for Country's BBQ, then order the turkey and dressing special.  That will definitely hold you over until Saturday

[mattgrubb]

Bard,
here is the solution to hosting a regional deal and i am keeping with murvul college's theme of the 2000's.  Build.  They are building a 47 million civic arts center.  We need to go ahead and get the plans for Calvin's new arena, make some adjustments, namely make it bigger, and then all we would have to do is make the tourney to host an event.  Is 35 mil too much to spend on the Wesley Lambert Arena and Entertainment Center, Beaty and i don't think so.  Now, Bard i am going to need you to do an article announcing our plans so people will know to send in their money so we can get started on construction, it is almost march so we are going to have to build this thing pretty quickly, but we are fighting scots we can do it.  This will solve our problems.
As always, The Grubby One sees things so clearly and is always here to help.  Go Scots

[scottiedoug]

Grubby has been taking funny pills.

[Spencer Beaty]

Grubb, not only can Williamson dunk he can straight throw it down.  Also in the Knoxville paper there was an article about Maryville High School and talked about a student with a shirt that said "Damron Makes it Rain."  I think you can guess the rest.  Won't be there thursday i feel confident in MC and i am got to UT/Vandy.

[mattgrubb]

I knew exactly who the knoxville paper was referencing and it is not funny pills, it is funny sauce

[scottiedoug]

Marcus has a good article about tonight's King-MC game:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080117/SPORTS/370786348

Randy expects more of a struggle than does Spencer.

[scottiedoug]

Stephan Cooper has a good article about the Scots in Blount Today: 

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2296

[mattgrubb]

This is my version of every redneck call in radio show in SEC sports.
"i was just calling to say I love you and I love your show. Uh, Uh, I was just wondering if you all thought Jonathan Johnson was as great a player as I do? I will hang up and listen to your thoughts. Go Scots"
Now fighting scots, answer the question

[scottiedoug]

JJ was great last night.  RDL thought so, too.  See Marcus' story:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080118/SPORTS/917272150

Alex played like Alex, too.  Anybody up to the challenge of helping lefthanded players make foul shots?

[old_lion]

Killer, its like the alumni shirt says  GOT FIVE? 
it takes more than 2 players to win basketball games and Coppage has not been the savior they thought he would be

Matt,

I don't think anyone thought he was going to be "a savior" ... but he's a great guy ... and he's been a damn fine player for us!

http://www.piedmontlions.com/news/mbball/2008/1/17/01_17_08_mbkk.asp

Two OT wins in a week ... these guys never quit ... it most certainly is not their hearts!

Also, good to see Sloan get some meaningful minutes last night. He did fine ... I still think he will  become more of a factor before the season is over.

[d3ball]

GGGGGOOOOOOOOO HHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWKKKKKKKKKSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spencer Beaty]

Any first hand accounts from the Lagrange MC game today?