All Americans

formerbant10 · March 21, 2006, 11:53:02 AM

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Quote from: sac on March 20, 2006, 04:21:35 PMFarmingdale......a horticulture school......am I the only one that caught this.

I understand that they have a huge rivalry with their D3 neighbor Hunter College, a school that features a marksmanship major and has a very solid biathlon team.

Seeing as Hunter is in the middle of Manhattan they also offer a drive by major.

I'd hate to run into the Hunter grad who had a double major in marksmanship and drive-by.

Hunter is on the Upper East Side..... 68th and Lexington to be precise. I don't think you'll see a drive by in that area

That's why they have to teach it; there's just no natural talent in the area.

Good point!

Knightstalker · March 21, 2006, 12:11:56 PM

Quote from: formerbant10 on March 21, 2006, 11:50:30 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 20, 2006, 04:35:01 PM
Quote from: knightstalker on March 20, 2006, 04:33:11 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 20, 2006, 04:30:50 PM
Quote from: sac on March 20, 2006, 04:21:35 PMFarmingdale......a horticulture school......am I the only one that caught this.

I understand that they have a huge rivalry with their D3 neighbor Hunter College, a school that features a marksmanship major and has a very solid biathlon team.

Seeing as Hunter is in the middle of Manhattan they also offer a drive by major.

I'd hate to run into the Hunter grad who had a double major in marksmanship and drive-by.

Hunter is on the Upper East Side..... 68th and Lexington to be precise. I don't think you'll see a drive by in that area

But most of the students are commuters and not from the neighborhood. You have to take the education from the school to the streets.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · March 21, 2006, 03:55:18 PM

NABC All Americans

I'm a big time New England guy, all the way, but there is East Coast Bias dripping off this list. Not that any of these players is not good or really talented, but there are some omissions that could be considered severe (like the best four year player I've seen in my time watching d3 hoops).

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · March 21, 2006, 03:57:17 PM

OK, well I guess they took one guy from each region on each team... so the East Coast Bias is really just the fact that there are more teams on the East Coast than anywhere else. My bad.

Knightstalker · March 21, 2006, 04:01:45 PM

But the farthest west they got was Wisconsin or maybe Minn.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · November 08, 2006, 03:12:57 PM

The all-American list is up.

I wonder if anyone is going to go Andy Phillips on us this year?

NW Hope Fan · November 09, 2006, 06:10:04 PM

Quote from: Hoops Fan on November 08, 2006, 03:12:57 PM

The all-American list is up.

I wonder if anyone is going to go Andy Phillips on us this year?

HARSH!!!

I'll be a little defensive here...
Andy as some know, was the go to guy when he dazzled the DIII world and was pick for All American status. Last year, I must agree, Andy disappointed some, as he seldom dominated the way he was expected to. BUT... he also was surrounded by a cast of great ball players that GVW put together between Andy's freshman and Senior years.

Also AND just as important, of the 25 men chosen in the DIII preseason all American team, 13 (including 2 first teamers and 2 second teamers) fell out by the end of the season. Only 3 men were chosen correctly for their given "team".

I think the prognosticators last year looked too highly at AP individually, and based on the preseason top 25 poll, not highly enough at his team! And their 12/25 was just slightly higher than Andy's shooting %.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · November 10, 2006, 09:03:22 AM

I mentioned Andy Phillips only because he was picked pre-season first team, not once, but twice and both times failed to make any of the all-american teams at the end of the year.

I think it would be good press to cultivate a jinx wherein one of the preseason players doesn't appear on any team at the end of the season. I was just wondering if the tradition will continue.

chooch · November 10, 2006, 08:07:35 PM

Josh Robinson .. remember that name

Pat Coleman · November 11, 2006, 01:50:44 AM

You might need to tell us a little more. School? Position?

David Collinge · November 11, 2006, 01:19:27 PM

Maybe he's forgotten.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · November 11, 2006, 03:26:47 PM

Yeah, but he did remember the name.

Gregory Sager · November 14, 2006, 05:08:38 AM

Well, since EZ Tru Balla posted with a Susquehanna University address, I took the leap of faith and checked the website of the Crusaders to see if this Josh Robinson character plays for that team.

(And, incidentally, is anyone else amused to see someone from more-rural-than-Green Acres Susquehanna University refer to himself as "EZ Tru Balla"?

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Turns out that the Crusaders have a new transfer from Drake named Josh Robinson. He's a 6'3 guard who hails from Mahwah, NJ. He's listed as a junior, but it's going to come as an unpleasant surprise to Susquehanna when they learn that he only has one year left of eligibility. He played for Drake in 2002-03 and 2003-04, so his five-year clock expires after this season.

And it turns out that he is, indeed, a player of some note. He was apparently a big star in high school (1,500 points scored), and was recruited by Memphis, Boston College, Oklahoma State, and Penn besides Drake. He started in 13 games as a freshman for the Bulldogs. As a sophomore he apparently missed a bunch of games, but as of the middle of February of that year he was still Drake's leading scorer at 10.6 ppg. Very few D1 players who transfer into D3 have those kinds of credentials.

I also noticed that Susquehanna lists him as a tri-captain. This is the first time I've ever heard of an incoming transfer being named a captain before he even plays a single minute with his new team.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · November 14, 2006, 09:09:34 AM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on November 14, 2006, 05:08:38 AM
I also noticed that Susquehanna lists him as a tri-captain. This is the first time I've ever heard of an incoming transfer being named a captain before he even plays a single minute with his new team.

I've seen it done plenty, especially after a mass graduation or a major coaching change.

Pat Coleman · November 14, 2006, 01:31:29 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on November 14, 2006, 05:08:38 AM
Well, since EZ Tru Balla posted with a Susquehanna University address, I took the leap of faith and checked the website of the Crusaders to see if this Josh Robinson character plays for that team.

(And, incidentally, is anyone else amused to see someone from more-rural-than-Green Acres Susquehanna University refer to himself as "EZ Tru Balla"? )

Turns out that the Crusaders have a new transfer from Drake named Josh Robinson. He's a 6'3 guard who hails from Mahwah, NJ. He's listed as a junior, but it's going to come as an unpleasant surprise to Susquehanna when they learn that he only has one year left of eligibility. He played for Drake in 2002-03 and 2003-04, so his five-year clock expires after this season.

Are you sure the clock applies post-transer?