MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[kiltedbryan]

I had mentioned this in my Marietta post, and it seems that no one posted it here (though ste24vie and billy posted their own versions, I think):

OAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
1.  John Carroll (8) – 80
2.  Wilmington - 64
3.  Capital (1) - 63
4.  Marietta - 50
4.  Baldwin-Wallce - 50
6.  Heidelberg (1) - 47
7.  Ohio Northern - 36
8.  Mount Union - 31
9.  Otterbein- 17
10.  Muskingum - 12

Since coaches rank all the other teams 1-9, JCU receives 8 #1 votes for 72 pts and 1 #2 vote for 8 pts = 80 pts. There's pretty much no clarity (as per usual for the OAC) after that, as the five teams ranked from 2-6 are separated by only two average poll positions.  [A "perfect" #3 would have 63 pts; a "perfect" #5 would have 45 pts]


The press release also included this great nugget from JCU's Moran:

"Thank you, but it seems the OAC coaches are all showing signs of being delusional. We are honored to be selected first by our peers, but this is a very competitive league" said 18th-year John Carroll Head Coach Mike Moran.

[ScotsFan]

Nice post bryan!  Thanks for the research. 

Thanks SF.  I continue to wish that more people would follow this basketball league (or at least come and post here regularly).

Back when I lived in Columbus I really enjoyed seeing OAC games at Capital and Otterbein.  I usually had a chance to see most of the league each year, and they were pretty enjoyable games to watch.

Well, I always like to keep an eye on our rivals from the OAC.  Not to mention, as competitive as the league is year in and year out, it's always fun to follow how things will shake out each year. 

[David Collinge]

I like following the OAC as well, but since I never get to any of the games in person anymore (obviously), and with my schedule pretty busy, I can't devote the attention to it that I'd like.  I'm glad there's at least a few OAC guys and Wooster expatriates posting in here to keep us up to date.

[Toph]

I like following the OAC as well, but since I never get to any of the games in person anymore (obviously), and with my schedule pretty busy, I can't devote the attention to it that I'd like.  I'm glad there's at least a few OAC guys and Wooster expatriates posting in here to keep us up to date.

Big win for JCU over the weekend at Capital.  Tough place to play, tough team to beat. 

I'm hoping to make the trip down to Wooster on the 28th, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to swing it.

[billy the kid]

Congrats to JCU , a big early season matchup with 2 of the top teams. Wilmington tumbles early and da Berg jumps into the win column using lots of subs. Take a look at the premier teams in the OAC. Most sub early and often to keep fresh legs on the floor and have fresh legs at the end of the game.

Was there any early surprises?   Maybe Muskingum over ONU?  I dont think Berg over Wilmington was that much of a surprise. Can Etta beat the top teams ? Otterbein and ONU battle early for a trip to the basement for the loser. On Saturday, Otterbein and the Mount rode their horses til they were  dead and each played very little defense, both coaches forgetting that tired legs can't shoot nor play defense. Look for JCU to put up big numbers on the Mount on Wednesday.

[billy the kid]

Huge game on Thursday when Cap travels to Wilmington, neither wanting to start off 0-2.

[Toph]

Nice post bryan!  Thanks for the research. 

Thanks SF.  I continue to wish that more people would follow this basketball league (or at least come and post here regularly).

Back when I lived in Columbus I really enjoyed seeing OAC games at Capital and Otterbein.  I usually had a chance to see most of the league each year, and they were pretty enjoyable games to watch.

Well, I always like to keep an eye on our rivals from the OAC.  Not to mention, as competitive as the league is year in and year out, it's always fun to follow how things will shake out each year. 

Unrelated note, but +k for supporting my friends at Great Lakes.

[ScotsFan]

Unrelated note, but +k for supporting my friends at Great Lakes.

Thanks.  They do make some mighty fine beers up there at the GLB!  I try and stockpile as much x-mas ale as I can this time of year, but they've been sold out since before Thanksgiving down here in Wooster?!     Hopefully it's back on the shelves this week!   

[Toph]

Unrelated note, but +k for supporting my friends at Great Lakes.

Thanks.  They do make some mighty fine beers up there at the GLB!  I try and stockpile as much x-mas ale as I can this time of year, but they've been sold out since before Thanksgiving down here in Wooster?!     Hopefully it's back on the shelves this week!   

They're doing the best they can.  At this point there's no hope for supply to keep up with demand.  They made a huge investment to upgrade brewing capacity (not just for Christmas Ale, for all their beers), but they literally cannot brew enough.  I'd check around with your stores to see if they'll tell you when their shipments come in from their distributor so you can plan on stockpiling.  It's also available in the gift shop most of the time if you're willing to trek up here.  Personally, Christmas Ale is one of my least favorite beers of theirs, but folks go absolutely crazy for it.

The Conways are justifiably proud of their operation, and if you haven't taken a tour in awhile, I'd recommend making the trip up here to check it out.

And I promise, I don't work at Great Lakes.   

[kiltedbryan]

Unrelated note, but +k for supporting my friends at Great Lakes.

Thanks.  They do make some mighty fine beers up there at the GLB!  I try and stockpile as much x-mas ale as I can this time of year, but they've been sold out since before Thanksgiving down here in Wooster?!     Hopefully it's back on the shelves this week!   

They're doing the best they can.  At this point there's no hope for supply to keep up with demand.  They made a huge investment to upgrade brewing capacity (not just for Christmas Ale, for all their beers), but they literally cannot brew enough.  I'd check around with your stores to see if they'll tell you when their shipments come in from their distributor so you can plan on stockpiling.  It's also available in the gift shop most of the time if you're willing to trek up here.  Personally, Christmas Ale is one of my least favorite beers of theirs, but folks go absolutely crazy for it.

The Conways are justifiably proud of their operation, and if you haven't taken a tour in awhile, I'd recommend making the trip up here to check it out.

And I promise, I don't work at Great Lakes.   

All of my Wooster friends in D.C. (of which there are a surprising number) are bemoaning the fact that we can't seem to get any here in the district, either.  Sold out all over the place.

[ScotsFan]

They're doing the best they can.  At this point there's no hope for supply to keep up with demand.  They made a huge investment to upgrade brewing capacity (not just for Christmas Ale, for all their beers), but they literally cannot brew enough.  I'd check around with your stores to see if they'll tell you when their shipments come in from their distributor so you can plan on stockpiling.  It's also available in the gift shop most of the time if you're willing to trek up here.  Personally, Christmas Ale is one of my least favorite beers of theirs, but folks go absolutely crazy for it.

Yeah, I read about the new upgrades they made.  It is crazy how coo coo people go over Christmas Ale to the extent that GLB can't even come close to keeping up with demand.  It does happen to be one of my favorites though which is why I try and stockpile it.  You mentioned xmas ale is one of your least favorites, so which GLB brews do you like? 

Personally, I'm an IPA lover so Commadore Perry and Lake Erie Monster are two of my favorites.  I wish LEM was available year around?!    I also like Holy Moses, especially on a hot summer day!     And Nosferatu is damn good also.  Really, you can't go wrong with any of their brews, although I'm not much of a fan of dark beer (outside of Guiness Pub Draught) so I usually steer clear of their darker beers!

The Conways are justifiably proud of their operation, and if you haven't taken a tour in awhile, I'd recommend making the trip up here to check it out.

And I promise, I don't work at Great Lakes.   

LOL!  I was beginning to think you did work up there in the marketing department or something!      

And I have yet to take a tour up there?!     My wife and I have eaten there many times, but we have yet to actually take a tour which is something I have been wanting to do for a long time!

I will say, it is nice to have such a quality brewery right here in our backyard!  I've tried microbrews from all over the country and I would put Great Lakes up against any of them!  As I said, they make some mighty fine beers there! 

[Toph]

Not in their marketing department, but I do work directly with them at times.  It's not a bad gig.

I like Commodore Perry and Burning River best out of the everyday styles.  Conway's Irish Ale is far and away my favorite brew of theirs.  I also love Lake Erie Monster, Holy Moses, Nosferatu. 

I also don't much care for darker beers in general, so I have a tough time with the stouts.

If you're at the pub, have the Wright Pils, it's great and it's a pub exclusive (they also have it at Hopkins Airport).

[jcu_fan]

JCU beats Mount today by about 25. 

To respond to an earlier post, Moran is playing two full lines again. 

The second line looks rather green, but showed some promise.  I was trying to keep track of +/- per line throughout the game, but lost count.

[ste24vie]

Very mediocre ONU downs defenseless Otterbein, 80-73. The Cardinals, once again wore out their horses while the Polar Bears subbed early and often resulting in many easy buckets and lots of foul trouble again tonight. How many losses does it take to sink in? 'Etta might get a hundred on Saturday. Change is a must or get used to the basement for another year.

[ste24vie]

OH MY.  Otterbein has Marietta, then JCU and Wittenberg their next 3 games. This could be really painful.