MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[batteredbard]

Not if he's sharing it with two other co-coaches of the year

Though you all must have a voting system for awards that makes the GSAC look organized and coordinated congrats are still in order.

[GSAC Killer]

By the way appreciate the love Marcus. Appreciate you coming to the game. I was really Co Coach of the year with the Coach from Union County. We finished in a first play tie. The coach from Cumberland Gap did win the award. That was a mistake in the paper.

Besides all that my Highlanders got a first round bye in the District Tournament and qualified for region playoff for the first time in 7 years! Kudos to my boys!

Well enough with the Killa and his HS boys. My Scots look great! I applaud Coach for stepping down. He has done a magnificent job trhoughout the years as AD and I believe this will suit him better for Coaching and recruiting. I hope the Scots continue their good play and hope they can HOST! That is so important come NCAA tournment time.

Grubby one can't make it to Senior night! Tell my boys Q,JJ,Bowers and Holliday that they had a heck of a 4 years! Got Semis tonight. Play PFORGE tonight!

[old_lion]

the GSAC Killer
District Coach of the Year

Well deserved killer, well deserved

Congratulations, Killer.

[Big Dog]

There was a 3-way tie for coac of the year as Panther first-year head man Joe Wolfenbarger shared the award with Union County's Brian Jesse and G-P's Paul Placeres.

When did Bo Mason's back-up change his name to Paul.

Signed,

Big Dog

[mattgrubb]

the big dog is the man

I hope my scots are ready to go this weekend.  I am expecting a blow out of Piedmont since it is finally Jonathan Johnson's Senior Day.  This day has been a long time coming.  if Bobby Golden shows up to support his friend, the place should be packed.  i know Piedmont's cheerleaders will be coming back to another game at Boydson Baird this year, yes they came to the last one to see some of the fighting scots.  Probably the greatest move in  the history of the GSAC. 

I hope to see a lot of Wild Man this weekend, I am going to guarantee a victory for Wild Man in the best dressed fan contest this weekend.

Old Lion, are you coming to the game, if you are i would like to meet you in person, you will be able to recognize me b/c i look like a skinny Brad Pitt.

Go Scots

[old_lion]

Old Lion, are you coming to the game, if you are i would like to meet you in person, you will be able to recognize me b/c i look like a skinny Brad Pitt.

What a coincidence ... I look like a rapidly aging Brad Pitt ...   

[MCScotsFan]

Old Lion, are you coming to the game, if you are i would like to meet you in person, you will be able to recognize me b/c i look like a skinny Brad Pitt.

Go Scots

Matt grubb, you look more like Simon from AI.

[coachwgh]

I just noticed that I am leading the regular posters on this board in karma points and with the kind of year we are having I will take that victory and run.  Senior night tomorrow.  If you show up for the girls game you get a "Red Out" T-shirt and for the guy's game you get a "Black Out"T-shirt.  Huntingdon was kind enough to let us wear our road uniforms at home so we could make this an event. 

I wonder if anybody in TN is fired up about The Vols and Tigers on Saturday night?
When we were in Memphis in mid-December they were advertising tickets for this game on billboards, park benches and bathroom stalls.  It has definitely set itself up for the battle of the state.

[allsky7]

I just noticed that I am leading the regular posters on this board in karma points and with the kind of year we are having I will take that victory and run.  Senior night tomorrow.  If you show up for the girls game you get a "Red Out" T-shirt and for the guy's game you get a "Black Out"T-shirt.  Huntingdon was kind enough to let us wear our road uniforms at home so we could make this an event. 

I wonder if anybody in TN is fired up about The Vols and Tigers on Saturday night?
When we were in Memphis in mid-December they were advertising tickets for this game on billboards, park benches and bathroom stalls.  It has definitely set itself up for the battle of the state.

     Word on the street is tix for this game are going for 10k.  I would love to be there to see it in person but 10k and I only have 3 words to say..........SOLD....GO VOLS!! 
   

[golden_dome]

I think that Centre is in the "float-up" position.

They lost to Rust in the very first game and start winning. Because everyone that was ahead of them in the standings lost week after week, they have "floated-up".  Mississippi College did the same thing in 2007.

Ralph, a majority of the overall movement in the Top 25 poll is from "floating". There are very few matchups of ranked teams every year, and even fewer involving teams from different conferences. The CCIW, WIAC, and UAA feature several games between ranked members, but that still doesn't do a lot to gauge them against other conferences. That is why the NCAA Tournament is so important to the next year's poll, it's about the only way to compare some conferences.

Every team in the ASC, and most other DIII conferences, have reached high rankings due to "floating". MS College's win last year over John Hopkins when JHU was #13 and UMHB's win over then #3 Virginia Wesleyan are about the only wins I can think of from the ASC in which we beat a ranked out of conference opponent.

Congrats to Maryville on their #21 ranking this week. Obviously, they were slow to get in the poll because they did not receive votes in the preseason poll. About the only way to receive a high ranking in the Top 25 is to either return the bulk of a previous Top 25 team or beat some people in the poll. It's hard for a team with a lot of new players to earn a high ranking regardless of how talented they are, unless they beat some ranked opponents along the way.

The good thing is the NCAA Tournament probably leaves out a few of the more talented teams every year in order to give different regions equal opportunity and representation in the field. Another run in the NCAA's this year plus 4-5 key players returning would put Maryville in the preseason Top 25 next year and in position to do what Centre did this year.

[MC wild animal]

NEW REGIONAL RANKINGS.....

How on earth does MC drop to 5th with Va Wesleyan moving to 4th in the South region and they havent lost??

[mattgrubb]

well at least we know we are in, after that things will work themselves out naturally, even if you have to go to a place like Farmville Va, or Hampden-Sydney, VA as we discussed previously b/c Longwood is actually in Farmville, and beat a team that lost in the title game the year before and returned everyone.  That team had an easy job getting ranked and staying ranked all season.  But that is why we play it out.  Maybe we will get VA wes. this year and give them the bizness.
RDL can pull that one off no problem

BTW, just wanted to let all of you know, so far it looks like the MC Chocs won't be in the way this year

[allsky7]

well at least we know we are in, after that things will work themselves out naturally, even if you have to go to a place like Farmville Va, or Hampden-Sydney, VA as we discussed previously b/c Longwood is actually in Farmville, and beat a team that lost in the title game the year before and returned everyone.  That team had an easy job getting ranked and staying ranked all season.  But that is why we play it out.  Maybe we will get VA wes. this year and give them the bizness.
RDL can pull that one off no problem

BTW, just wanted to let all of you know, so far it looks like the MC Chocs won't be in the way this year

Matt,

      Chalk one up to that Maryville College liberal arts education that we share in common. The wit and ability to think on your feet is a priceless thing. 
      BTW....doubtful you will be headed to Farmville (aka...the center of the universe) or Hampden-Sydney this year.  At least not for D3 basketball. Even if the Tigers pull off a run like they did last year and win the ODAC, I'm sure they will be on the road. With a little luck, perhaps the Scots and Tigers can butt heads somewhere along the way.

GO SCOTS and GO TIGERS!!

[Pat Coleman]

NEW REGIONAL RANKINGS.....

How on earth does MC drop to 5th with Va Wesleyan moving to 4th in the South region and they havent lost??

Here are OWP and OOWP numbers for the two schools:
Maryville (Tenn.)  .473   .499
Virginia Wesleyan .543  .525

[Pat Coleman]

By the way, the GSAC has been on the front page for almost two hours and you publicity hounds and no-respect complainers haven't said anything?