MBB: Conference of New England

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

GC might get some votes.  Some voters tend to give votes based on region (like they give two to the NE, no matter what, etc).  I think they do get up to #2 or #3.  Honestly, Tufts deserves to stay ahead of them and probably will.

They might get some top 25 votes, which the CCC needs to keep up their streak of getting at least one in each year of the poll.

[Maq Diesel]

I can't see Coach Schauer resting his players in the last game of the season with a playoff spot secure, even if they were playing AMC, thats just not his style.  In addition to that this team is not playing like they were a couple of weeks ago and I think how they play this week and if they continue to improve will tell us a lot about how they will fare in the playoffs.

As for Coach of the Year I think Schauer is the front runner espcially if they finish 15-1.  With that in mind consider one thing, this years team is the first team in which the vast majority of players are Schauer's "guys."  That makes things easyer and is a good sign of things to come and shows what type of a recruiter he is.  This may be a shock to some but my secnd place vote would go to Millette of Endicott.  I think he has done a great job with that team this year, I know they were expected to be good but, to come in and take over a team that lost its coach and team leader and play the way they have this year says a lot about his Coaching.

What are peoples thoughts about other awards POY, ROY, ALL-CCC TEAMS?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

St Clair is Playrer of the Year, especially with the way the team started, to be where they are is all on him.  Besides, the coaches usually give it to the best four-year performer even if he was only #2 or #3 in his senior year.  It's just the way the CCC coaches do it.

Coach I have to agree is Shauer 1st then Millette at EC and maybe Devitt at WIT 3rd.  No one else should even get consideration.

Rookie is pretty interesting.  Doyle is the prohibitive favorite.  Largesse from Curry is also a very good choice for it.  Montrod (I think he's a freshman) from NEC is a solid player as well.  Others who have contributed are Szelinga at CSC, Jean-Noel at ENC, Mercer from Nichols, Barrett from RWU, and Walsh from SRU.

[24/7/365]

Lots of topics, lots of topics, where to start?

COY... easy.  GC's Coach Schauer.  He has this team doing things they have never done, and a big part, if not all of it, is how he prepares them game to game.  The fact that they beat CSC twice should be reason enough to give him the nod.  But when a team goes 3-4 against EC and CSC, he has it locked down.

POY... hmmm.  Marinkovic, Marstaller, The Saint, and Roy Williams.  Other than Roy, I think the other three have a real shot.  Despite The Saint's lackluster year, he has still put up solid, solid numbers.  Marinkovic always shows up for the big games and has been a presence down low for the guard heavy EC squad.  The same goes for Marstaller.  He has become such a force down low, that teams are forced to begin double teaming him, or risking him scoring the first 11 points of the game (see NEC).  But let's be honest.  The Saint will get the nod.  The kid has put the CCC on the map, and he is arguably the best player to ever come through the conference.  It would be nice to see him walk away with a well deserved POY.  Plus the other two are going to have their chances down the road.

ROY... Marstaller.  They should revoke PB & J's and give it to the rightful man.

GC vs. CC.  No way does Schauer rest his boys.  They have a 14 game winning streak to protect. Plus they want all the momentum they can muster before playoffs hit three days later.  They need to know how they match up to CC, and they need the confidence that they can beat them.  But if, on the off chance, GC does go down, they will be able to analyze what they did wrong, and correct it if the meet in the 'Ship.  These kids love to play, and Schauer would never deprive them of that.

Can we please start thinking of Bartelle's And 1 name?  I feel as though this could be a good event until playoffs come next Tuesday.  It'll give us something to occupy our time with.  

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Can we please start thinking of Bartelle's And 1 name? 

I think "Incomplete" would be an appropriate name, given the academic situation.

[jps920]

Too add something that has been overlooked:

"St. Clair Earns Academic All-District Honors For Third Time"

Check the Colby Sawyer website. For those of you that missed it.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I mentioned that a few pages back, but good to bring up again; it's quite an accomplishment.  He is now elligible to be selected as an academic all-american, with a pretty good chance at it this time.

This isn't just d3, its all "small colleges" basically d2, d3 and NAIA.

[24/7/365]

When and where do regional rankings come out?

[jps920]

Last year St. Clair ended up on the All American third team, as well as all district 1 first team. So he has a chance of possibly being a first or second team all-american. Quite the accomplishments.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wednesday, Pat has them posted pretty quickly on the front page.  They also go up on the ncaasports site.

[24/7/365]

Can GC get one top 25 vote please?  I'm not askn' to be ranked here.  I think they deserve a vote atleast.

[Maq Diesel]

I saw on the top of the posting up section Pat is going to put up the updated QOWI when is that going to be up anyone know?  Should be interesting to see where CCC school wind up.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

No votes for GC in the poll, but Tufts didn't get any either, which is really suprising.  I guess they have to keep winning.


Pat updates the QOWI numbers when they get all the scores through one day.  I would think they could do it after tonight.  Gordon should still be near the top.

[MLamont1214]

College expert do you want a cookie for bragging about James Bartelle.. I'm a Curry fan but do not think James Bartelle deserves that much credit (undefeated since his return??) or attention. And thank you for pointing out he played with And 1 for 2 years straight and is being "begged" to play for And 1, but..............what does that have to do with the CCC and to be honest who cares!!!!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Here are the up-to-date QOWI numbers and the in-region records for the NE region, these are what will be used to determine the rankings, which will be released on Wednesday.


1.   Amherst     12.091     21-1
4.   Worcester Polytech    11.143    18-3
13. Tufts    10.682    18-4
23. Gordon    10.250    18-2
30. Trinity (Conn.)    10.111    14-4
32. Bates    10.050    15-5
45. Westfield State    9.762    14-7
49. Keene State    9.650    14-6
54. Williams    9.591    15-7
55. Rhode Island College    9.545    15-7
56. Plymouth State    9.522    15-8
57. MIT    9.500    13-7
61. Salem State    9.429    15-6
66. Wheaton (Mass.)    9.400    13-7
79. Emmanuel    9.190    16-5
80. Elms    9.167    14-4
87. Endicott    9.000    12-7
88. Coast Guard    9.000    14-6
90. Bowdoin    9.000    12-7
99. Norwich    8.900    15-5
100. Mass-Boston    8.900    12-8