MBB: Colonial States Athletic Conference

[chairman]

The Matrix continues to crumble before our eyes... Though Neumann looks to be in some trouble, they are helped by a pair of games against the non-combatants in this whole thing. Centenary has the wherewithal to be dangerous. I don't think Marywood does.

The Eagles helped themselves out enormously with a stellar effort in the second half. Leegwater and Miller both scored 20.
Mike Johnson showed up with two enormous offensive rebounds to keep possessions alive in the second half. Flanagan was solid, but saw limited minutes due to match-up problems. Both teams shot over 60% in the second half that saw almost every shot contested.

[Jon]

Chatters,

2008 MB Matrix is updated.

Good win for the Crusaders tonight.  Shawell was big in a stretch in the second half and King hit a big 3 as well.  Cougars put a scare in the home crowd with a couple 3s in the final few minutes.

[Jon]

Chair,

The Matrix never crumbles.  I hope to add the tiebreaker procedures tomorrow if I can find some time.

Congratulations to Willie Chandler and Misericordia on the all-decade honor.  I'm sure our coaches don't mind not having to prepare for the best shooter the PEC has ever seen.

[chizwiz]

Jon, I don't want to keep you from saying the tie-breaker procedures, so please do.  However, I tried to go through who could finish where and it was real tough.  While it looks like Immac and Alvernia are 1-2, there are others who can find their way into the 2 and maybe even 1 spot.  I think we should wait to see what happens after everyone gets another game in.  With 2 games left, it should (and I emphasize SHOULD) be easier to predict or understand.  Especially with your tie-breaker explanation to come, Jon.

Wow, tough game for EU/Macs tonight.  Maybe sometime this season EU will make some FT's.  I bet Coach Nadelhoffer's heart doctor is making some extra money this week.

[chairman]

I think there are some things that look fairly predictable and some things that are absolutely mystifying... Most of them involve Cabrini, Eastern, and Neumann...
Cabrini scrapes by Centenary on Saturday and throttles Neumann tonight. Neumann looks nearly unbeatable at home against Eastern one week ago, and proceeds to look unable to beat an egg with a mixer and three free outlets. Patrick goes for zero points and five turnovers-- to make matters worse, I am trying to imagine who on Cabrini could have been guarding him. I'd love to know whether it was good defense or disinterest that kept him off the board.
The Eagles went from losing a brutal non-conference game against VFCC last week to downing the Macs tonight in a game with Leegwater and Miller as the standouts.
Chiz... you working on some kind of potential employment matrix? Still waiting to hear from booker.....

[Jon]

Chiz,

I have no intention of applying the procedures at this point.  I just wrote in the procedures so people could look at them while studying the standings and remaining schedules.  Here's the updated version.

2008 PAC MB Matrix

[chizwiz]

Interesting.  What does one do with the time?  Close the office door and pretend to be working on the school's website.

[chairman]

Can anyone explain why the PAC regular season ends on a Thursday instead of on a Wednesday?

[WolfPAC]

Anyone making the trek up across the wild frozen tundra to Dallas Pa like the old days for Saturday's game.  Almost as if the Cavs deserve it from their fans since they have been working their magic. 



Should we all start a new board for the American Small College Conference next year or what?

[mailsy]

Anyone making the trek up across the wild frozen tundra to Dallas Pa like the old days for Saturday's game.  Almost as if the Cavs deserve it from their fans since they have been working their magic. 



Should we all start a new board for the American Small College Conference next year or what?

So WolfPAC what are you going to change your name to "WolfASCC"?  Fun game last night.  You should have been there.  Have fun on Saturday.  Enjoy the roadtrip.  Go Cavs!!!

[WolfPAC]

Anyone making the trek up across the wild frozen tundra to Dallas Pa like the old days for Saturday's game.  Almost as if the Cavs deserve it from their fans since they have been working their magic. 



Should we all start a new board for the American Small College Conference next year or what?

So WolfPAC what are you going to change your name to "WolfASCC"?  Fun game last night.  You should have been there.  Have fun on Saturday.  Enjoy the roadtrip.  Go Cavs!!!

Mailsy, it certainly was a surprisingly easy win for the Cavs last night.
You bring up an excellent point.   I do believe I will have to change my name for the new season.  Perhaps I will just use something with a little Cabrini flair to it.     Like Superfan or something on that line.   Do not know for sure about the road trip.    Right now I smell like I have been camping.  The smoke at the job site is pernicious.  I am sick to my stomach and my eyes and throat are burning.  Can't wait until summer.

Hope we get to play Jon and the Vern or better yet if we get a home playoff game in some crazy way.  You have been right so far in your predictions.   Hope you see something good in your crystal ball regarding the playoffs for Cabrini.    If Herenda is recruiting those tall guys we saw we may have a nice future ahead.   

I may just change my name now to Superfan and get it over with.  Hey Chiz where you hiding ? ?   It is too quiet without you.

[chizwiz]

Wolf, not hiding, just hoping my silence, or decreased chatter, will not jinx my Eagles the next three games.  Big win last night for both the Cavs AND Eagles.  Was thinking that it would be nice next year to not have to play the Macs twice in basically a week and at end of season, but remembered that we will not even be in the PAC.  Haven't seen the conference schedule for next year yet.  Do know that we aren't going to Hawaii again.  Too bad.  I really enjoyed the weather, the sand, and seeing Allison in a string bikini.

[mailsy]

Anyone making the trek up across the wild frozen tundra to Dallas Pa like the old days for Saturday's game.  Almost as if the Cavs deserve it from their fans since they have been working their magic. 



Should we all start a new board for the American Small College Conference next year or what?

So WolfPAC what are you going to change your name to "WolfASCC"?  Fun game last night.  You should have been there.  Have fun on Saturday.  Enjoy the roadtrip.  Go Cavs!!!

Mailsy, it certainly was a surprisingly easy win for the Cavs last night.
You bring up an excellent point.   I do believe I will have to change my name for the new season.  Perhaps I will just use something with a little Cabrini flair to it.     Like Superfan or something on that line.   Do not know for sure about the road trip.    Right now I smell like I have been camping.  The smoke at the job site is pernicious.  I am sick to my stomach and my eyes and throat are burning.  Can't wait until summer.

Hope we get to play Jon and the Vern or better yet if we get a home playoff game in some crazy way.  You have been right so far in your predictions.   Hope you see something good in your crystal ball regarding the playoffs for Cabrini.    If Herenda is recruiting those tall guys we saw we may have a nice future ahead.  

I may just change my name now to Superfan and get it over with.  Hey Chiz where you hiding ? ?   It is too quiet without you.

WolfPAC,

Crystal ball looks fuzzy for this weekend.  But Cavs have been surprising on both wins AND losses this year.  Hard to predict which team will come out.  The one last night where they led the whole game and finished off Neumann in the second half or the one who let the game get away from them in the GMC game.  I'm keeping a positive outlook for Saturday.  Just putting it out there, just like I did for the Macs game on alumni day.

[chairman]

I think Jon does a heck of a job on the web site. Speaking of which... it sounds like the PAC is going to go with a new website here soon. New name, new site... bang-up playoff race... what's not to love?

Seriously though, nine wins puts you in the playoffs for sure.

It appears that Eastern gets in if Immaculata beats Alvernia. If the Crusaders defend home court, then the Eagles will need to earn at least one of three on the road. Neumann gets in only if Misericordia loses out, or if Eastern or Cabrini loses out and Alvernia wins. Neumann still has to win at Centenary-- which by transitive property of victory is not the sure thing it looked to be prior to last night's bad knight. [sic]

Thursday night is a big one for sure.

[Jon]

Funny how each new night does nothing to solve anything and each new night has crazy playoff implications. 

Chair, thanks for spelling things out a bit for the future.

Golf practice starts in the gym on Thursday.  Days are getting longer in more ways than one.