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[Pat Coleman]

This is probably the result of not having an SID. We take a four-pronged attack to getting the word out to schools to nominate kids.

1) Direct email to SIDs, Feb. 25
2) Notices posted via social media, Twitter and Facebook, between Feb. 25 and March 7
3) Front-page story on D3hoops.com, March 6-7
4) Follow-up emails to conference offices on March 8 to get leagues to identify their stragglers and contact schools.

Now, granted, 1 and 4 won't help Rust but 2 and 3 were visible to anyone who follows Division III basketball closely.

I know at least one person from Rust follows us on Twitter because he took the time to accuse of of being racist for not including any players from Rust. But honestly, there are 400 schools. We cannot help all the schools if they can't help themselves.

[Pat Coleman]

I agree that Taylor and Djurickovic (even though his team and his performance tailed off a bit, due primarily to a tough injury he played through from what I underdstand) are locks for the first team.  I think Troy Whittington should be as well.  His numbers are insane this year, especially when you consider all the injuries he suffered and played through, and the team results speak for themselves.  In my mind, those are the three National POY contenders, with Taylor or Whittington over Djurickovic due to team success (even if it's really not his fault, it is a factor).  I'd say Franks gets a spot too given how good he has been for how long.

The fifth spot is tough, I'd say either Jones or Nicolai (Franks can be a G or a F which adds some flexibility).

I do think Middlebury's Ryan Sharry deserves consideration for at least the second team, where I think Wang deserves to land as well (at worst third team for both of them). 

The guards out West must be pretty darn good if Jerrell Harris isn't even first-team all-region. 

Wow.  I totally forgot Whittington.  Yeah, I think he's a lock and probably my vote for POY.  I sort of had him in a different category in my mind, which is why he probably didn't appear in my post.  He's done some amazing things this year - so much so that James Wang, an AA in his own right, has had his accomplishments perhaps dimished a little bit in light of Whittington's successes.

I do think LaMonte Thomas is worthy of the first team.  I'm a bit of a sucker for rewarding career performance in these sorts of things (even as I'm ideologically against it).  It just seems like a travesty to leave Franks off the first team.  In terms of pure talent, Thomas may be #1, especially if he's playing the off-guard position.

Personally, I don't think Wang's performance this year has put him in the same class as Nicolai.  I do think Ryan Sharry is a worthy candidate, I'm just not sure this is the right year.  I think he's the most talented player in the NESCAC, even over Whittington - I'm just not sure he was as impressive with what he did with his talent this year.  (It also seemed a bit homerish to put four NE region players on the AA short list).

Honestly, if I'm putting together a team to go out and play a game - I might take LaMonte Thomas, Stevie D, Franks, Taylor, and Whittington and just run the heck out of the competition.  Franks plays big - I still struggle to even call him a guard over a forward in this classification.

Pat, would you consider a four guard AA squad?

Consider? Yes, but in all honesty, I would say it's not that likely we'd choose to go that way.

[RustCollege]

Rust did not get the e-mail

[Pat Coleman]

And as I said in my post, 1 and 4 won't help Rust. But that's why we don't rely on just a couple of methods of contact. I do know there are one or two schools in Division III who don't have an SID, and there is one which doesn't have a website. But those are not the only ways we notify people.

[RustCollege]

all had to be done was email rstennis@rustcollege.edu

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Gotta think - or at least Hope   - that Michael McClary from Olivet has a shot at the first team.  He averaged 26 points, 10 rebounds, 79% FT shooting, playing 35.5 minutes per game.  

[Flying Dutch Fan]

all had to be done was email rstennis@rustcollege.edu

Do you need some cheese with that whine?

[Pat Coleman]

all had to be done was email rstennis@rustcollege.edu

If your men's basketball coach would like to receive every email we send to SIDs about all sports, I will gladly add him to the list. But then I would expect participation in more than men's basketball. Is that likely? That's why we don't do it this way to date -- I doubt many men's basketball coaches want emails with baseball Top 25 and soccer preseason info requests and such.

[RustCollege]

yes sure sent the basketball to him and sent the rest to me atogreen32@yahoo.com

[RustCollege]

Gotta think - or at least Hope   - that Michael McClary from Olivet has a shot at the first team.  He averaged 26 points, 10 rebounds, 79% FT shooting, playing 35.5 minutes per game.  

Don't be a hater all your life and who are you

[RustCollege]

and Pat just to let you know we drop soccer for men volleyball

[Ralph Turner]

and Pat just to let you know we drop soccer for men volleyball

What are your five sports each for men and women and in three seasons that keep you in compliance with the NCAA?

[Pat Coleman]

yes sure sent the basketball to him and sent the rest to me atogreen32@yahoo.com

No, the point of an SID is one central point of contact, so I'll use your email address for that.

[RustCollege]

ok cool

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Hey, Pat, I noticed the NABC all-star line-up lists Franks as a F, even though the All-Region team has him as a G.

There's still hope for my line-up on the AA list - and you don't even have to go with four guards.

I think Franks is more a Forward anyway.