MBB: Conference of New England

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

The MASCAC didn't play the top teams in the CCC last year.  The only way a head-to-head conference comparison works is if all the teams from both sides are involved.  As it happens, the second tier of the CCC (Gordon, Curry, Salve, etc) play the MASCAC teams because they provide a tough, but winable game.  EC and CSC rarely, if ever schedule the MASCAC, because they are trying to increase the exposure and SOSI of their programs.  EC schedules Salem because they are still close by and usually a solid squad, but I don't give any cred to head-to-head conference comparisons without some measure of incusiveness of schools.

[akirk]

When are teams able to officially start practices?

[broke_ya_ankles]

october 15

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

According to D-III Bylaw 17.5.2.1, its October 15th.  I guess that's yet another place where D-III gets the rub.  D-I schools get to start at 7pm on the Friday closest to the 15th, presumably so they can make some money with a Friday night Midnight Madness.

This year the 15th is a Saturday, so the D-III schools only have to wait five extra hours.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Rumor time:

Word has it that Raheim Lamb only has one semester of elligiability left, so he's not playing until January; not that Currey ever shows up until after New Year's, but its something to think about.

CSC is supposed to have another bumper crop of first year guards coming in, which only provides them depth at their deepest position.  I'm waiting to hear word of a third forward in case St Clair or Thorpe gets in foul trouble; there's quite a drop of after the first two big bodies up front.

I reported a while ago about Todd Doyle at WIT.  He's coming in as one of the top PGs from Connecticut and will probably start this year, moving the immortal PB & J over to his natural 2-guard spot.

[Popsman]

The first message on page one of this board is dated in March 2005.   Is there any way to view messages from last season?   Sept 04 - March 05

or did this board just start in March 05?

[Pat Coleman]

The posts you see are all there are.

[CCC Fan]

However, no the board did not start in March.  There have been people talking CCC for awhile.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

The archive only lasts a certain number of pages.  The CCIW board, which can cycle through their limit in a matter of minutes on game night, has had an off-site archive of their board, or at least attempted to.  I think for the most part, with the CCC board, its better to forget what's been said, especially 12 months ago.

[Pat Coleman]

No longer true under the new system. This can go ... well, theoretically indefinitely. We'll see how long we let it roll.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Sweet, well that's nice to know.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

No rosters yet in the CCC.  I've seen some official rosters up across d3, but apparently our coaches haven't made their final cuts yet, or else the IT people are slow.

[akirk]

Gordon has posted their roster on their website.
I don't know how offical it is but there are a number of new people on the list.

http://www.gordon.edu/athletics/roster.cfm?iSeasonID=121&iPlayerID=395

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

GC's got three freshmen guards listed.  Some of the Sophomore names are unfamiliar to me, but that doesn't mean they weren't on the team last year.  GC doesn't have any old rosters up on their set to check.  It looks like they have about the same team as last year with an extra year of experience.

akirk, did you catch midnight madness?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

OK I found an old box score, it looks like they have two new guys up front, Snyder is a Junior, 6'6" and Marino is a Sophomore 6'7".  So if these guys are any good, GC might have helped improve one of their weak spots from last season, or at least they have more security for Herr and Marstaller getting in foul trouble.