MBB: Conference of New England

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Lamb was academically inelligible for the 00-01 season, so he didn't play.  I thought that sitting out due to academics cost you a year of elligibility.

We'll have to get a final say on that from someone more knowledgeable.  If he got a redshirt for that year he would be grandfathered in with his transfer to D3 and have one year left.  Scary.

[dansand]

I checked it out.  Lamb played the 00-01, 01-02 and most of the 02-03 seasons with UMASS.  He transferred to Curry and played Spring semester of 03-04 and Spring semester of 04-05.  To me that adds up to four years.  I've just been hearing it a lot around the league that he's still there.



Maybe someone else can clue us in.  Is he an assistant coach or something?

According to the NCAA career stats website, it looks like he played the 01-02 and 02-03 seasons at UMass and 04-05 and 05-06 at Curry. Looks like 4 years to me.

http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

He only played 2nd semester is his two years at Curry, so that only counts as one year.  I'm not sure how that works with the new system (4 years in five).


I asked the questions about this on one of the other boards, with some guys who know a lot more about the logistics of elligibility than I do.  Hopefully they will have some insight.


I'm really more stunned than anything.  I hadn't even heard any rumors about this and then last night I was talking to a guy who said "Lamb's back."  I called around and heard the same thing from a few people.  This is as close to controversy as we get in the CCC.

[All-around]

Speaking of Curry, I also heard a rumor that Toby Brittian has transferred there for his senior year. He is coming from Lesley where he was the leading scorer and rebounder. He also played at Northeastern for a year about 4 years ago.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Brittain is there.  Lamb is (according to unconfirmed reports) in Portugal.  I can't find him listed on any rosters in Portugal, but that seems more likely than him being back at Curry.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Brittian was 10th in the nation in shot blocking last year.  Man.  Curry could be pretty good.

[heythere]

They also have a good freshmen in mark mastrullo of billerica, curry could be much better this year even with losing lamb

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Lamb played lazy during his time there.  They weren't any better with him or without him.


Tim Jones will be the key.  He just needs to stay healthy all season.

[CCC Talk]

Just for fun guys I threw together the following card of my pre season odds for league poty which might as well have been called the Andrew Saint Clair Trophy the last few years. Read, enjoy, argue:

NC

Justin Lewis   6-1

Andy Vallee 11-1

Roger Williams

Brandon Parrish 12-1

Dan Gumb 20-1

Geoff Barranger 20-1

Conrad Griffen 100-1

Salve Regina

Mat Grendel 10-1

Steve Walsh 50-1

Curry College

Tim Jones 9-1

Toby Brittain 9-1

Eastern Nazarene

Luc Jasmin 40-1

Colby Dasilva 100-1

Anna Maria

Quincy Nunnally 80-1

Endicott

Najmanja Marinkovic 5-2

Gary Corbett 80-1

Sam Evans 20-1

Gordon

Justin Kauffmen Even Money

Jon Marstaller 6-1

Mike Herr 10-1

Tim Deluca 100-1

Colby-Sawyer

Nate Truncellito 20-1

Duncan Szeliga 25-1

UNE

Issac Stickney 15-1

Tom Button 80-1

NEC

Kingsley Onyechi 2-1

Pat Quinn 35-1

Wentworth

Sherrad Prezie Blue 12-1

Todd Doyle 25-1

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Some interesting stuff there.  You've got Onyechi and Marinkovic fighting for the top spot with Justin Lewis and Marstaller coming in next.


I think Marstaller has a better chance since his team should finish with a better record.  Marinkovic puts up good numbers, but I doubt he wins the award until he plays defense against Gordon.  They always seen to expose his weaknesses.

Onyechi and Lewis are both great players without as much publicity.  I think we'll also see some other sleepers show up as well.

[heythere]

I am going to take either toby Brittain or Justin Kauffmen. Brittain will but up 20 and 10 numbers but not sure if curry will we enough games. Kauffmen should put up some points and gordon should win the league so he should be the top contender.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Brittian didn't get 10 boards a game last year with an easier schedule.  Why would he get more this year, especially on a team that rarely hits the boards?  Brittian is more of a shot-blocking threat than a rebounder and he'll certainly be able to provide a lift there.



By the way.  Word on the street is that Onyechi is sitting this year out.  I'm looking for some official confirmation, but that could kill NEC's chance to move up a tier.

[jj]

Hoops Fan-

Are you sure that Curry was no better last year with or without Lamb?  That's a stretch!!  Sure he gave about a 75% effort most nights but he was still better that 99% of the CCC. (that means other than St. Clair) 

If you have ever seen Toby Britian play he is pretty good on both ends (his offensive numbers were hurt by a significant ankle injury last year) but still he has his work cut out to put up Lamb's numbers.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Lamb changed the dynamic of the team last year.  When he was out in the first semester, they hung tough with a lot of really good teams, even though they only had a five, sometimes six man rotation.  Once Lamb got back, they didn't become a better team, they just didn't get as tired.

Certainly he improved their capabilities when he was in the game, but I don't think he improved the results at all.  That being said, I would have rather had him than not have him, but I don't think they'll miss him too much this season.


Really good first post; welcome to the show.

[MLamont1214]

I am confident curry will have a better year. With tim jones returning, the returners and some new recruits I feel they will make some noise. I went to the school website to see the roster, but it still hasn't been updated, any news on curry's new recruits?