MBB: NEWMAC

[amh63]

My last post dealt with a poll on the D3hoops website...if you missed it, you would not understand....its no longer there.  The vote count for MIT was over 2500 votes while the other schools had 5 or 10.  Thought it was an amusing effort by somebody with all this posting over numbers, etc.  Guys....it is only the first of three regional rankings.  If MIT wins the rest of their games, they should get the conf. entrance into the post season.  I doubt that MIT will be asked to host....facility limitations?  The road to the final four is basically won on the floor by the players......not here and not at this time of the season, IMO.
WPI189.....the interest in NY Knicks new pg..Lin has hit the networks.....ESPN.  Lin's younger brother is a FY guard at Hamilton College in the NESCAC.  He is listed at 5'11" and 135 lbs.  Is getting some playing time.  Saw him live in an Amherst game.  He is quick, and sees the floor well.  My question to you....what brother's couch?

[WPI89]

"Is Eli available to play point?"

Eli? Eli Manning?  or someone else?

Yes Eli Manning - my poor attempt at saying someone was going to have to lead WPI to 6 wins in a row - like Eli just did.  A stretch at best and lost amid the reg. rankings ruckus anyway.

[WPI89]

amh63 - Apparently there is at least a 3rd Lin brother.  The Knick Lin's contract ($800k) was not guaranteed, so he was shacking up with his older brother in NYC.  Contract was guaranteed on Tuesday so I am sure Jeremy is hunting down his own place at this point.

[mass_d3fan]

"Is Eli available to play point?"

Eli? Eli Manning?  or someone else?

Yes Eli Manning - my poor attempt at saying someone was going to have to lead WPI to 6 wins in a row - like Eli just did.  A stretch at best and lost amid the reg. rankings ruckus anyway.

They have the ability to it, but have had issues deciding to actually do it.  They played an incredible game in Cambridge.  They need to remember that and focus on that as they enter each of the remaining games and then in the conference tournament. 

Lets hope the trend you pointed out ealier about  how they have rebounded from losses this year continues tomorrow. 

[WPI89]

Thanks Mass.  Also - got your note but didn't want to reply thinking I might end up posting for all...............................

[Hugenerd]

I stand corrected, MIT could shoot worse than they did on Wednesday at Babson.  Either way, they gritted out the road win and clinched hosting rights for the NEWMAC tourney.  One game left, at WPI next Wednesday.  Then MIT will get 1.5 weeks off before the NEWMAC tourney.

[mass_d3fan]

Congratulations to Brendan Degnan of Wheaton for being named NEWMAC Player of the Week.

http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/POTW/mbkbPOTW021312

[WPI89]

Silly question - how does the Karma number work for posters? 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Silly question - how does the Karma number work for posters?

when you reach a certain number of posts, you can applaud or smite people, which affects the karma numbers.  I'm not sure what the magic number is to get the privilege - something like 350, maybe.

[Hugenerd]

Silly question - how does the Karma number work for posters?

when you reach a certain number of posts, you can applaud or smite people, which affects the karma numbers.  I'm not sure what the magic number is to get the privilege - something like 350, maybe.

200

[WPI89]

Silly question - how does the Karma number work for posters?

when you reach a certain number of posts, you can applaud or smite people, which affects the karma numbers.  I'm not sure what the magic number is to get the privilege - something like 350, maybe.

Thanks Hoops.  Are those the actual words - "applaud" and "smite" or is that your creativity taking over?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Silly question - how does the Karma number work for posters?

when you reach a certain number of posts, you can applaud or smite people, which affects the karma numbers.  I'm not sure what the magic number is to get the privilege - something like 350, maybe.

Thanks Hoops.  Are those the actual words - "applaud" and "smite" or is that your creativity taking over?

Nope.  That's Pat's creativity talking.  They are the actual words.

[mass_d3fan]

WPI89

Heres to the hometown Engineers playing a better brand of ball tonight.  This one just might give them an outside shot at a bid if they do not win the AQ.

[WPI89]

MassD3 - agreed.  I was just coming in to post a similar thought.  Win tonight, beat Clark Saturday (I am making the trip to Worcester), then likely Clark again to get to 20 wins before the NEWMAC semis.  Springfield and MIT then likely looming.

Most of the teams that WPI beat early have really come on late, so their SOS is REALLY high and they would have beaten MIT twice - crazier things have happened.  Would need most conferences with one lock team to hold serve in their tournaments.

All that being said - their most likely path would be to play well tonight and lose an then run off 4 in row, including beating MIT up there in the NM championship.

[WPI89]

Just looked at the NEWMAC bracket and I am wrong - they do not have that extra "play-in game" - both 1 and 2 get byes - sorry.  So WPI would have to win tonight and Sat and then likely beat Springfield to get to 20. 

http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/mbkb/championships/2011-12/2012mbkbbracket.pdf