MBB: NEWMAC

WPI89 · August 14, 2012, 10:18:25 AM

Last comment in August for me about schedules, sorry.

WPI's schedule is actually a little more similar to last year than I originally thought. Keen, Curry, and Worcester State in for RIC, West Conn, and Trinity. Also I think a number of the teams are coming off much weaker years last year than the year prior - Husson, Castleton etc............somewhat out of WPI's control.

amh63 · August 14, 2012, 12:07:41 PM

Been posting on the Football board a bit. Amherst has its BB schedule for the coming season up....with some early TDA spots in an early season tourney. Besides Springfield and Babson on its schedule, there are few other NEWMAC schools. Amherst has scheduled a number of local schools around WPI during the regular season in past seasons.....but never WPI. It is a shame that WPI and Amherst cannot schedule regular season games.....as Amherst has done with teams like RIC, Curry, Brandeis, etc. Does anyone on this board have any insight on this matter?
Oh yes, my invite to WPI189 and Mass..D3fan to an Amherst football game still holds here. Free refreshments included during and after the game....Homecoming game with Williams in Nov. It will be the last football game at the present field.....as Amherst will have a new football complex ready for the Fall of '13 ....with a turf field and new stands, etc.

WPI89 · August 16, 2012, 09:53:51 AM

AMH63

I very well may take you up on the invite. I have twin girls going into Junior year and one of them is VERY interested in becoming a Lord (Lady?) Jeff. We visited the campus last March as she fell in love - who wouldn't? I will stay in touch via the boards and I know there is a way to send a private message which I will do at some point as we get closer.........thanks for remembering and following through.

Having a hard time sifting through WPI's incoming hoops freshman - hope Barley was able to reload......that being said (and this is kind of silly in August) - I do not see MIT losing this year. Maybe Springfield picks them off with 3 chances, maybe they have a tough game not on their schedule yet? Maybe they will play an IVY again, but as of right now - I see them marching to Atlanta like Sherman! Can't wait for H-Nerd this year.

rlk · August 16, 2012, 11:13:06 AM

Quote from: WPI89 on August 16, 2012, 09:53:51 AM
AMH63
Having a hard time sifting through WPI's incoming hoops freshman - hope Barley was able to reload......that being said (and this is kind of silly in August) - I do not see MIT losing this year. Maybe Springfield picks them off with 3 chances, maybe they have a tough game not on their schedule yet? Maybe they will play an IVY again, but as of right now - I see them marching to Atlanta like Sherman! Can't wait for H-Nerd this year.

Obviously we (MIT) Engineers would very much like that to be the case, but we all know that things don't always happen as they appear at first blush. MIT hasn't even announced the schedule yet, none of the frosh have set foot on the hardwood, and a lot can happen. Look at what happened to Hope, Middlebury, and Amherst (and MIT) in the Dance last year.

I hope we play that little red brick college up the creek again. Last year it was an exhibition so it didn't count against our record, but even if it did, it's a good challenge. And basketball being basketball, you never know what might happen.

Hugenerd · September 09, 2012, 12:59:06 AM

Bartolotta on Newcastle's radar from the BBL.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/newcastle-sports/basketball-news/2012/08/21/fairytale-star-firmly-on-newcastle-eagles-radar-61634-31663401/

Also heard of some interest from the LEB Gold (Spain's 2nd division).

mass_d3fan · September 11, 2012, 10:08:54 PM

Looks Like we all mised this one, WPI does have a new big coming in

From this past April:
http://www.salemnews.com/sports/x296816444/Danvers-hoop-star-Merry-headed-to-WPI

George Merry of Danvers, MA - 6'8", 200 lbs according to the article

WPI89 · September 20, 2012, 11:27:08 AM

MIT at Harvard Nov 9th!

Hugenerd · September 20, 2012, 01:21:26 PM

Quote from: WPI89 on September 20, 2012, 11:27:08 AM
MIT at Harvard Nov 9th!

But still an exhibition, like last year. MIT may have a better chance this year, with Harvard losing their top two players to the academic scandal.

amh63 · September 20, 2012, 03:17:44 PM

Hugenerd......where did you pick up the info of the "scandal". Read somewhere about cheating at Harvard in the WSJ several weeks or so back. Need to pull some strings on my older brother.....a Harvard grad in the dark ages.
Speaking of old Harvard grads.....James Brown who is the lead NFL analyst for CBS?....was a local basketball star....one of two players that made ALL-MET in the Wash. D.C area..that went up to Harvard. In the late 70's, I believe. Harvard still had weak teams with first class talent playing in that "small" 2nd floor gym near Harvard Sq. in Cambridge.

madzillagd · September 20, 2012, 03:33:53 PM

amh63 - most of the stories hit last week. Here's a follow up the Times from this week.... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/sports/ncaabasketball/harvard-cheating-scandal-revives-debate-over-athletics.html?_r=2ref=sports&;

amh63 · September 20, 2012, 07:32:23 PM

Madz......thanks for the link. Do not read the NY Times. The article I read dealt with students in general at Harvard and tried to explain the situation.....no particular athletic linkage. Scary.....especially the thought of a 250 plus class size! Thank goodness for D3 in a way, away from SOME of the D1 pressures and 40 hour/week sport related demands.

GoTech73 · October 05, 2012, 02:23:35 PM

MIT Schedule released: http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20121005wi7x04

Fairly similar to last year, though they added RIC and Bridgewater St, and also La Verne, a California team.

rlk · October 05, 2012, 02:30:12 PM

Quote from: GoTech73 on October 05, 2012, 02:23:35 PM
MIT Schedule released: http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20121005wi7x04

Fairly similar to last year, though they added RIC and Bridgewater St, and also La Verne, a California team.

Also the roster: http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/roster

amh63 · October 05, 2012, 04:07:02 PM

Thanks for the roster info. Interesting to me are the "blank" space by several players.
MIT has a "large" squad of 21 players. Why does the last player listed, a senior, without a number?
Also, a starter from last year....front court player...doesn't have a weight given. Missed the weigh in....heh?
Just little picky comments for humor. On the NESCAC board there was a discussion about the size of squads preferred? by the coaches, considering that the NCAA designated traveling squad is normally listed at 15 players.

WPI89 · October 09, 2012, 02:50:13 PM

Nerd and all - should give a quick check to the NESCAC board - lots of complimentary MIT talk - couldn't imagine anything but positive pre-season chatter but still interesting...............