MBB: Conference of New England

[jj]

Hoops,

I don't mind poking fun but I will still give a response back. 

If you read closely I said "true point guard."  If you think Chewning was a true point guard you need to re-think.   If I remember right he played both positions but was much more effective from the wing.  He played alot at the point his senior year due to necessity because again.....they had none.     

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Actually, it was the other way around.  Chewning played PG for three years almost exclusively and then had to play both guard positions his senior year because no one else could score.


We can probably let him answer it himself.  I'm sure he'll show up to start posting here in a week or so.



FYI: this day last year was when the Pre-season poll was released.  Be looking for that soon.

[jj]

As far as I remember that is incorrect.  The ENC backcourt for quite a while (2-3 years) was Harvey, Chewning and Cardoso.  In that time Chewning played sub minutes at the point along with the occassional start, but thats about it.

Enough of the past!!!  What's everyone's thoughts on the coaches poll coming out.  Who will be the top 4 vote getters?  I see it as Gordon, Endicott, RWU then Curry.  CSC out of the top 4 is unheard of but they have alot of holes to fill.

   

[gullfan]

Anybody have a sense of how Salve is going to be? Coach Foster knows his stuff and they sure play a physical style -  at least when I've seen them.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I don't know if Salve has what it takes to move into the top tier of the conference, but they've basically got the same team as last year, but a year older.

Take that for what you will.  I think they are easily a playoff team, but where they land is anyone's guess.

[the_cru2]

Whats up everyone?  Its the Cru, just under another name.  Its been so long that I forgot my password so I had to get a new name.  I still have the scoop on most things ENC. 


Coach Yeh is going to be a good fit at ENC, and if nothing else wants his team to be the most conditioned team in the conference.  For the past few months the entire team has been getting up at 6 am to run.  They may not be able to play good basketball, but man they will be able to beat you in a race. 

Honestly the verdict is still out on the team.  They had a good scrimmage the other day, but I guess the team they played wasnt that good. 

Well guys its good to be back.  Its been a long offseason.

[Hoopnews]

A lot of new faces at Curry:

http://www.curry.edu/Athletics/Mens+Sports/Basketball/Roster.htm

[threeball23]

Hoops:  I think Ethan Betts was the big man from CSC you were trying to remember from one of your previous posts.  I think he was on that team with Paquette...and Jay Como maybe?  Ah the days of yester-year...Should be a competetive yr for the CCC, looking forward to the season.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Everyone was on the team with Jay Como; he spread his three years of playing out over the better part of a decade.  He was a sophomore my freshman year and a junior my senior year.  He was also a guard.  So was Paquette.  Betts was a big guy and a bad dude, in a good way.  I'm just answering this obvlivious to the sarcasm to which I'm assuming you were also intentionally oblivious.

Curry does have a lot of newcomers.  Johnathan Bowers, the 6-10 transfer played a year or two at Ferris State in D2; he's legit.  Add to that Toby Brittian from Lesley and you've got a pretty good post presence.  Lamarre is back for rebounding off the bench and Tim Jones returns to run the team.  This is going to be a very good Curry squad.  Gordon won't match up with them very well.  That game could be a great one this spring.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I was just looking at the schedules for the opening week.  ENC is matched up with Keene State to open the KSC tip-off tournament.  The problem is, when they lose, they will be matched up with (probably) Lesley in the consolation game, Saturday the 19th.  Then ENC gets to play Lesley again, Tuesday the 21st.  I sure hope ENC has improved from last season or it could be a bummer of a weekend for them.

[backboard]

Is Lesley a pretty good team?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

No, but they were better than ENC last year, when ENC got the priviledge of being the first ever victory for the Lesley men's basketball program.  That was a bit of a sore spot in Quincy last year; I was just getting in a little good natured ribbing.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

By the way, totally didn't recognize our returning celebrity, Hayes Murray.  Welcome to the board.  Good to have you around again.

[All-around]

Rumor has it that Lesley will have a totally new squad this year, as their coach from last year left again, so maybe there is a chance for improvement.

[heythere]

losing toby doesnt help though. any word if the new guys are any good, and were there from. there web site still doesnt have a roster up