Empire 8

bombersquadron · January 31, 2008, 10:15:29 AM

I may be going with my heart, but Ithaca just had a hot streak ended with 5 in a row before RIT. With games coming up besides @ Fisher, i expect the schedule to allow for Ithaca to get hot again at the right time.

superman57 · January 31, 2008, 04:17:14 PM

I think Fisher is going to win the National championship this year...the rest of the league sucks

maxpower · January 31, 2008, 04:27:20 PM

-k to super for a completely correctly spelled post!

superman57 · January 31, 2008, 04:56:48 PM

Quote from: maxpower on January 31, 2008, 04:27:20 PM
-k to super for a completely correctly spelled post!

Thank You, Thank You...

First off I would like to thank my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Solicito, secondly I would like to thank my parents and last but not least I would like to thank the letter A from sesame street

gordonmann · February 01, 2008, 12:19:11 AM

Folks:

D3hoopsNet will broadcast tomorrow night's Stevens-Nazareth men's game tipping off at 8 pm from Hoboken, NJ. You can access the broadcast here starting at 7:50 pm:

http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/

with age comes? · February 01, 2008, 01:16:03 AM

Bombers- thanks for the info, it's nice to know that even someone as talented as Burton can just have an off night. I've only had a chance to see him once this season and other than Williams up at P-burg I haven't seen his equal in the 20 or so d-3 games I've been to in person. Haven't watched any on the computer (it's just not the same for me). (of course that Naz/Stevens game might tempt me just a little) Nah, I'm gonna go see this Grazioli kid from Hobart and maybe catch Hamiliton within the weekend too.

bamm · February 01, 2008, 09:36:38 AM

Important game for the Pioneers tonight. They'll need the win to keep their outside shot at an E8 tourney berth, as well as hope for post-season play in ECAC's.

Stevens can really get a stranglehold on the regular season title with a victory tonight.

bombersquadron · February 01, 2008, 11:29:43 AM

I hope Naz left for Stevens on thursday, bad whether today in Ithaca and most of central NY. Makes for an ugly and long day of travel on the road.

Bart1117 · February 01, 2008, 01:18:15 PM

now that the whole confusion with my account has been cleared..id like to make a post concerning Stevens that actually comes from my keyboard and not some tool from Elmira..

Have seen Stevens play 1x or 2x this year..have some friends on the team as well as the coaching staff, so I have been kept in the loop...A win tonight will be huge in them attempting to wrap up the E8..I am not that familiar with other teams in the league cept for reading up on them...however, stevens sseems to be winning games in the conference without all 5 guys really putting in work...Waleed Farid is top 5 players in the league talent wise, but he has not put up the scoring numbers he is capable of....on any given night he can put in 20, but now he is dominating games by rpg, apg, and being the "glue" guy..He has had games this year where he has dominated on both ends of the court..Gray on the other hand, gets to the rack whenever he wants..dont know if anyone in the league can guard him from what I have seen atleast..Passalaqua has a crazy jumpshot and seems to have a real good head for the game..Grecco is solid at the point and puts up some good numbers on a consistent basis..Tim Williams on the other hand is a house...Dude stats arent even close to what they could be if he got more shots..he is shooting ridiculously well from the field and he is essentially unstoppable when he gets position...and going off what my buddy from ELMIRA SAID AT TIMES, people who guard TIM WILLIAMS better not be SOFT or they might go home crying, because he will give the business down low if your not prepared..

Like I said, I do not know much abotu other teams (as stated earlier that my buddy from Elmira seems to think everybody is "SOFT"") so I may be way off...but from what I have read on each team, Stevens seems to be the one to beat..Hopefully they pick up a big W tonight and wrap this conference up with a few more W's..

I know recently some Stevens fans have started to post, but quite honestly it seems that most poeple up NORTH, don't even know how good Stevens really can be..They will find out tho come conference tourney time when they are hosting in Hoboken...

FROMAFAR · February 01, 2008, 01:48:06 PM

BART, I have seen some of Stevens this year and your analysis looks like it is right on. The only problem in this league is, FORM doesn't always hold up.... very strange. That being said, I agree they will be tough in the Conference Tourney. They seem to thrive on important games... HOWEVER if the tourney is played at Fisher, (unlikely) it will be tough for anyone... Small gym, and area officials.......who knows...... remember look for Hartwick, Alfred or Elmira to spoil someone's finish......

FisherDynasty · February 01, 2008, 02:27:18 PM

If the tourny is hosted by Stevens or Fisher, then the hosting team will be the heavy favorites. If it is hosted by Naz or Ithaca, then it is up for grabs.

Stevens just dropped one to Baruch, they got by the first round of the league in close games, i think they will faulter at the end of the season and blow their chances of hosting, I think it is going to be Naz or Fisher. If Naz wins tonight, then I do not think Stevens will be hosting.

Bart1117 · February 01, 2008, 03:09:02 PM

agreed..tonight is a big game..

gobombers15 · February 01, 2008, 04:20:08 PM

Quote from: FisherDynasty on February 01, 2008, 02:27:18 PM
If the tourny is hosted by Stevens or Fisher, then the hosting team will be the heavy favorites. If it is hosted by Naz or Ithaca, then it is up for grabs.

Ithaca is just as good at home as Fisher is this year. They lost to St. Lawrence in OT and Burton wasn't even playing in that one. RIT was playing for its season and was the more desperate team. Desperation is a dangerous thing if you don't match that intensity, and Ithaca didn't. I promise you, in a setting like the E8 Tourney, The Bulb will be rockin' and it would be VERY difficult for any team to beat IC there. Besides, neither Stevens nor Fisher is setting the world on fire at home. Fisher had a four point win over Alfred and Stevens a three point win over Elmira. Fisher's home-court advantage is not as pronounced as it once was (direct correlation to the talent level of the team)>

The Ithaca crowds get more intense as the stakes are raised. Unfortunately, the men's team hasn't had many huge games there in recent years. The campus would be stoked to have the E8 Tourney and I think you'd see a huge student turnout. That was always the case when the women hosted the tourney or played NCAA games while I was in school. Ask some of your Fisher womens' teams how easy it was to win in Ithaca during those big games. I think they'd tell you something different than what you wrote.

FisherDynasty · February 01, 2008, 04:42:34 PM

I think Naz and Stevens would chose to play Ithaca at Ithaca versus Fisher at Fisher anyday. Stevens, not sure how good they are at home if you took out the road trip, but the trip is there, so they have an advantage, doesnt matter if you go down a day early or not. The fisher at Ithaca game coming up will tell us more about how good fisher versus ithaca, tough to judge right now.

gobombers15 · February 01, 2008, 05:30:57 PM

Quote from: FisherDynasty on February 01, 2008, 04:42:34 PM
I think Naz and Stevens would chose to play Ithaca at Ithaca versus Fisher at Fisher anyday. Stevens, not sure how good they are at home if you took out the road trip, but the trip is there, so they have an advantage, doesnt matter if you go down a day early or not. The fisher at Ithaca game coming up will tell us more about how good fisher versus ithaca, tough to judge right now.

Well, considering the last time Naz won at Ithaca was '02 or '03, I'm not so sure about that. Like this regular season has been, the E8 Tourney will be wide open. The host will undoubtedly be the favorite, but any of the top four teams could win it this year.