MBB: NEWMAC

[Hugenerd]

Tonights MIT game has free video (I believe): http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lesleyathletics

[amh63]

Hugenerd...thanks for the info.  Isn't a game tonight a little early?

[Hugenerd]

Tonight's the first night allowed for DIII, I believe. Maybe Pat or someone can correct me if that is not the case (Nov. 9 was the first day for DI).

[fanfromct]

Nice article about MIT in today's NY Times:
M.I.T. Begins Season Ranked No. 1, and It's Not a Mathematical Error
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/sports/ncaabasketball/mit-enters-basketball-season-ranked-no-1-in-division-iii.html

[GoTech73]

Nice article about MIT in today's NY Times:
M.I.T. Begins Season Ranked No. 1, and It's Not a Mathematical Error
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/sports/ncaabasketball/mit-enters-basketball-season-ranked-no-1-in-division-iii.html

Boston Herald fro yesterday too http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/college/basketball/view/20221114mit_excellence_hits_court_top-ranked_hoops_team_eyes_title/srvc=sports&position=also

the NYT article sheds some light on the injury situation for Jamie and Noel as well. Unfortunately seems to confirm the bad news.

[Hugenerd]

There was never a question about the injuries, both Karraker and Hollingsworth are definitely injured.  It is the timetable that is still uncertain.  Coach Anderson is quoted as saying: ""We hope to get them back, but we don't know [when]".  Hollingsworth played all last season with two stress fractures in his foot, Karraker played with knee injuries last year.  Both had surgeries on those injuries in the offseason and are still recovering.

[Hugenerd]

WPI and MIT both win comfortably tonight.

Was able to catch most of the MIT game online and although the game was very lopsided (MIT won by over 30), I thought MIT played a bit sloppy (although the stats may not reflect that).  They seemed to be a bit slow getting to loose balls and also gave up way too many offensive board.  Coach will definitely have plenty to work on. This is probably relective of the youth that is playing along with the 3 seniors, so it should improve as they get more experience and hopefully when Hollingsworth gets back.  All 3 seniors played very well.  Kates filled up the stat sheet, as usual, with 22 points (8-14 FG, 5-9 3s), 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and only 2 turnovers.  Burke had 18 points, all on 3s (6-11 3s) and Tashman added 15 points and 6 boards. A freshman, Justin Pedley, chipped in with 13.  Lesley played a zone most of the night, which didn't help their cause too much.  After a bit of ball movement, MIT was able to get open 3 after open 3, and ended the night 14-25 from behind the arc. They also held a double digit edge on the boards, assists, and were +5 on turnovers.

MIT plays at Gordon on Saturday.  Gordon is always a tought place to play, but MIT should take care of business.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

To answer the earlier question... the Division III basketball season has opened on November 15th for years... before that it was the second or third Friday of November (I can't remember which).

[Hugenerd]

Thanks for confirming that.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

By the way in a first on the long-running Hoopsville, we had a coach join us before tip-off of his season... Larry Anderson who talked to us until 30 minutes prior to tip-off. I thank Coach Anderson for his time... we will have the archive of Hoopsville up and ready as soon as we can.

[Pat Coleman]

There was never a question about the injuries ...

Just a question of what Hugenerd would allow people to say.

[Hugenerd]

There was never a question about the injuries ...

Just a question of what Hugenerd would allow people to say.

You have to bring this up again, the man asked my opinion and I told him. I thought your role on this website was to moderate, not instigate. You can keep dinging my karma all you want, I dont think I said anything wrong.  And I still don't think it is appropriate for the parent of a player to post team-related information (see Mr. Carr's elegant post earlier).  To me, that is similar to a player or coach posting, because obviously they will have inside information about the team, which the members of the team may not want shared.

[Pat Coleman]

There was never a question about the injuries ...

Just a question of what Hugenerd would allow people to say.

You have to bring this up again, the man asked my opinion and I told him. I thought your role on this website was to moderate, not instigate. You can keep dinging my karma all you want, I dont think I said anything wrong.  And I still don't think it is appropriate for the parent of a player to post team-related information (see Mr. Carr's elegant post earlier).  To me, that is similar to a player or coach posting, because obviously they will have inside information about the team, which the members of the team may not want shared.

Understood. But recall I have not delegated to you the role to decide what is appropriate, nor the opportunity to suppress discussion.

[Hugenerd]

There was never a question about the injuries ...

Just a question of what Hugenerd would allow people to say.

You have to bring this up again, the man asked my opinion and I told him. I thought your role on this website was to moderate, not instigate. You can keep dinging my karma all you want, I dont think I said anything wrong.  And I still don't think it is appropriate for the parent of a player to post team-related information (see Mr. Carr's elegant post earlier).  To me, that is similar to a player or coach posting, because obviously they will have inside information about the team, which the members of the team may not want shared.

Understood. But recall I have not delegated to you the role to decide what is appropriate, nor the opportunity to suppress discussion.

I simply stated my opinion.  As you just said, I have no authority or official affiliation with this board, just a contributor like almost everyone else.  However, when someone asks what is bothering me (I forget the exact wording he used), I can tell them, whether it agrees with your opinion or not.  It seems to me you are trying to suppress my opinion even more so than what my comments intended to do so with his.  I have been dinged for about 30 karma points for that post, do you think we can just lay this to rest already? My opinion is just that, and it has not changed.

[Pat Coleman]

I guess that means there must be about 27 other people who don't like it, or other posts.