MBB: Conference of New England

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Curry is getting spanked around.  I'm not sure why we picked this season, of all seasons, to think the CCC had a chance against the NESCAC.

[oldschoolfan]

I'm not sure why all the discussions revolve around only the high scorers.  Basketball takes five players, and some guys do more of the grunt work, which doesn't get recognized by anyone other than basketball junkies.  Some of these players don't get their names in lights, but they will be hard to replace.

Look at the stats when certain teams hold "scorers" to season lows through DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE.

[scout]

Curry gets blasted by Bowdoin...

79-49

one of these years, the parity in TCCC won't knock out the conference's best shot at winning a game in the NCAA tourney...

to think, RWU could've held their own a little better...

and what most people have forgotten...

Gordon beat Plattsburgh St. in New York by 18... Take a look at the bracket and tell me where Plattsburgh St. is listed... Some people have them winning the whole darned thing...

[Jim Rome Of The CCC]

Fanatic, couldn't agree more with you, the coach did an excellent thing, and I agree with him full on. I'm just saying if you're players can't hold it together enough to not get thrown out of the last game of the season you probably shouldn't be a post season team. I don't blame Mulligan I blame anyone foolish enough to get tossed in a game like that.

And they did forfeit 2 games, I'm just not sure why we're having a parade for them.

[cccc-fanatic]

Thanks Rome,
I'm not looking for a parade but since I'm new to this site, I've been surprised by the lack of normal accolades for the turn around for UNE this year.
They haven't won more than 5 games for a number of years and they've reversed that pattern with a new coach and new players...but it seems like the alums of this site can't say many nice things about them.
I just think that it's a good thing to give credit when it is due.
They are doing a great job of representing the conferennce in the ECAC tournament and people are arguing if it even means anything instead of cheering them on.
Let's get behind all of our conference teams when they have a chance to be in the spotlight.

[witfan]

Congrats to Curry for making the dance...but will someone who was there please talk about how they managed to get beat by 30!  Was Bowdoin just that good or did CC implode?

No matter how anyone feels about the ECAC tourney, UNE is the last team standing for TCCC.  They have my respect, they're playing while the rest are sitting.  Good luck in the Championship and thanks for representing the Conference.  But...you won't be able to surprise anybody next year!

UMD & CG Academy are live video, pretty even so far...mid-1st half

[bballfan48]

Witfan I was at the game and Bowdin shot amazingly in both halfs... Curry came out very flat and they didn't have that heart and energy that I saw in the conference tourney..... Congrats to UNE on going to the finals as well

[newenglandball]

newbury beat UNE by 14 to win the ECAC tournament

[Ralph Turner]

Anna Marie is adding football and M&W lacrosse in 2009-10.

Is there any advantage to Anna Marie leaving the TCCC and becoming a full member of the NAC to help the NAC get closer to the four full members needed inthe requirements of an AQ?

Thanks for the answers.
 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I thought AMC would be a prime candidate to leave the conference, but I doubt they would go to the NAC because of the larger travel disparity.  The CCC schools are really close to each other, even with the addition of WNEC.

AMC has been outclassed in a lot of sports recently and could do with some closer competition.  I just don't see them going to the NAC.

[jamiejohn]

i think ralph meant the necc or whatever that new conference is called

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

i think ralph meant the necc or whatever that new conference is called

I don't think he did.  Ralph is pretty good getting these things right and the NAC, not the NECC is hurting for teams.  They need to get up to seven for the AQ and AMC is a good candidate to go, I just don't think they're all that interested.

[Ralph Turner]

i think ralph meant the necc or whatever that new conference is called

I don't think he did.  Ralph is pretty good getting these things right and the NAC, not the NECC is hurting for teams.  They need to get up to seven for the AQ and AMC is a good candidate to go, I just don't think they're all that interested.

Thanks...

I meant the North Atlantic Conference, because that conference is sponsoring football.

To earn the AQ in any sport, there must be seven full NCAA members of a conference of which at least four must be "core" members for at least two years.  The conference may accept affiliate members to complete the seven member requirement.

The NJAC has core members of Kean, Montclair State, Rowan, TCNJ  and William Paterson.  Eastern Connecticut State and Cortland State have affiliated to give the NJAC the AQ (especially since JCSU dropped football).

The North Atlantic Conference is the logical one to add football teams to get to the "core-4" members, to which affiliates can get to 7.

(I honestly have trouble keeping the arrangements in the New England straight as the fruit basket turns over.  TCCC will have 6 football playing teams, but already have access to the playoffs via the NEFC.  The NAC schools and the independents that have affiliated thru the NAC have to go thru Pool B until they can get the 4 core and 7 full members.  Pool B is getting harder.  It is the longest of long shots for the New England independents.)

[jamiejohn]

I just dont understand why the would? the nac just got all the ma teams out of the nac why would they bring in a ma school.

[Ralph Turner]

I just dont understand why the would? the nac just got all the ma teams out of the nac why would they bring in a ma school.

For an AQ in football...

I appreciate the geographical implications that I am hearing in these discussions.