MBB: Conference of New England

[Ron Boerger]

There is a story today in the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman regarding the contributions made by six Central Texas student-athletes at the U of New England during the school's recent basketball renaissance. 

The Austin paper, which should be renamed Texas Longhorn Daily, covers Division III about as often as I do a 10k (almost never). 

[YeahBoss]

Maybe the article will convince more players from Texas to come and play in The Igloo.  Maine is "The way life should be" or Vacationland or whatever they're calling it.  Its gotta be better than living in Beverly, MA right?

[CCC Talk]

Is it me or does that article make it sound like they're being held hostage "they are treating us well" "they have been very accepting of us..." "please don't make me stay here! help!"

[Ron Boerger]

Gotta factor in that these are guys who probably don't know a lot about any place other than Texas, and so have a lot of misconceptions about other parts of the country - as expressed in those quotes.  This is especially true for those who grew up in small towns.  I'm amazed the coach was able to recruit so many from so far away.

I say this as someone born in the state and who has lived here nearly 45 of my 49 years.  We can be mighty provincial in our attitude about other parts of the country.   "OMG, there are decent people in Maine?  Who woulda thunkit??"    

[backboard]

Maybe the article will convince more players from Texas to come and play in The Igloo.  Maine is "The way life should be" or Vacationland or whatever they're calling it.  Its gotta be better than living in Beverly, MA right?

WRONG.  In no way possible is Beverly worse than whatever town UNE is located in.  As a student there for 4 years, I have to stand up for the Gulls

[backboard]

UNE 81 - Colby Sayer 72

[cccc-fanatic]

UNE 82 - CSC 71
Hey number1chargerfan...are you finally ready to give the Nor'easters the credit they deserve?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Maybe the article will convince more players from Texas to come and play in The Igloo.  Maine is "The way life should be" or Vacationland or whatever they're calling it.  Its gotta be better than living in Beverly, MA right?

WRONG.  In no way possible is Beverly worse than whatever town UNE is located in.  As a student there for 4 years, I have to stand up for the Gulls

The only thing Beverly has on Biddeford is that it's less of a drive to Boston.  On their own merits, both are pretty bad, but ties go to the town outside of Maine.

[number1chargerfan]

cccc-fanatic they have my respect as they fought back in a game with a hostile crowd and unfortunately my Chargers let the game slip by failing to force the Nor'Easters out of their press and not creating the shots they needed down the stretch. I'm never one to make excuses, UNE is good, but my hopes are that Coach Foti's boys can come up with a way to get through that fast paced press if we meet again in the conference tournament.


As for the Biddeford-Beverly debate..I've got to make a petition for New London. The town shuts down at about 9 p.m. and it's a half hour drive to any sort of civilization (McDonalds, Walmart, Malls etc.)

[cccc-fanatic]

This is absolutely ridiculous...
W >:(hat in the world does UNE have to do to get rated in the top 25?

[backboard]

This is absolutely ridiculous...
W >:(hat in the world does UNE have to do to get rated in the top 25?

Change their name to Gordon

[Ethelred the Unready]

This is absolutely ridiculous...
W >:(hat in the world does UNE have to do to get rated in the top 25?

Well, with a SOS of 361 and a Massey rating of 162, maybe next year they could step up their out of conference schedule. 

[Ralph Turner]

Cut and pasted from the Top 25 board...

What in the world does UNE (University of New England) have to do to get into the top 25?
Undefeated in conference.
2nd longest winning streak in the nation.
What's going on?

Massey has U. of New England #161, with a strength of schedule ranked #359.

http://www.mratings.com/rate.php?lg=cb&yr=2009&sub=III&mid=6

Or #120 Massey Ratings MOV

http://www.mratings.com/rate.php?lg=cb&sub=III&mid=1

The Bowdoin team to which UNE lost on November 25th is #119.

[Pat Coleman]

This is absolutely ridiculous...
W >:(hat in the world does UNE have to do to get rated in the top 25?

Change their name to Gordon

Gordon has never been in the Top 25 either.

[CCC Talk]

If you really think UNE is one of the 25 best teams in the country I have a bridge I would like to sell you.


That being said. here are the 13 locations in the CCC ranked on where I would want to spend my college years. Worst to best.


14.  New London NH. It is near nothing. The weather is horrible.

13. Henniker New Hampshire. See Above.

12. Biddeford Maine. See Above. Slight advantage of a coast...I guess

11. Dudley Mass. Middle of nowhere.

10. Paxton Mass. Close to Worcester...I guess that's a good thing?

9.  Springfield MA. Hoop all of fame is cool, having your car stolen is not.

8.  Wenham MA. Nice enough town, but not able to have a beer on campus is a huge issue for me.

7.  Milton MA. Kind of a nothing town, but relatively easy to Boston.

6. Quincy MA. White trash beaches and on the Boston Train system.

5. Beverly MA. Very nice beaches, commuter rail to boston.

4. Bristol RI. Nicest beaches of the group. Reasonably close to Providence and Newport.

3. Weston MA. Right outside Boston.

2. Newport RI-  Beaches, Mansions, Stuff to do. Can't lose.

1. Boston Massachusetts- Lots of things to do, and we're talking about other schools proximity to it so why not bump the school that's already there.