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[fisheralum91]

GB - those look like good picks, though I can't believe I'd say this but Coco may belong on the 2nd team.  Wick would be winless minus that kid.

[clearconceit]

I agree.  I can't imagine how anyone would say that Burton is better than him.  First off, Coco averages more assists/game and averages more points on a worse team.  If you put these guys on the "other" team Ithaca may challenge for the league and Hartwick would be in more trouble than they are right now.  If you are going to put Canori on first team, then Coco should be there too.

Bellsi/Coc would be a pretty formidable 1-2 punch.

POY is going to be the interesting one!

[superman57]

I'm going off of the one time I saw both of these players play against fisher.  Coco disappered and Burton was one of the only bright spots for an otherwise weak Ithaca squad

[bamm]

Regardless of whether or not you consider it relevant or right, don't disregard the angle that O'Brien is a senior and Bryant has another year to win the award.  O'Brien has been one of the biggest contributors, maybe the most important one, on the best team in the league for three years -- that fact will probably enter the coach's minds.  It still might not be enough to overcome the numbers, though.

[gobombers15]

I agree, Bamm, and I do hope that's the case. The "age" consideration will come into play, which I think is what will also ultimately cost Cocozziello a spot on one of the top two teams. I'd be very surprised if they picked a freshman(Cocozziello) over a senior (Q.Bryant) for that spot. Ditto for Cichon and Canori. It may not be fair, but that's how it works. How else does one explain why Chris Paul isn't on the Western Conference All-Star team? The only thing he has going against him is age.

Other than that, I think the teams will come out pretty close to that.

[fisheralum91]

GB-ooooooo I smell an age discrimination lawsuit!!!

[superman57]

congrats on post 500 FisherAlum

[fisheralum91]

Wow!
I didn't even notice!
I'd like to thank the academy...
Geez - how many more till I advance in rank?

[gobombers15]

Wow!
I didn't even notice!
I'd like to thank the academy...
Geez - how many more till I advance in rank?

A lot. I'm pretty up there and still stuck at Starter. I keep asking Pat to increase my role but he says I have to stay a starter for a bit longer.

[fisheralum91]

GB - We have been on here for a long time!
3 years for me.
Wow- oh well we'll just have to keep typing!

[superman57]

A great article on PK the womens baskeball coach on ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/columns/story?columnist=mowins_beth&id=2324731

[fisheralum91]

Great article about a  class act.
Took the ladies to the final four while I was there!

[dewcrew88]

Wow. Great article about non- DI athletics. ESPN writers need to do more articles like this one. I had no idea that the Fisher coach had that many wins.

[gobombers15]

That was a good article. Also, that picture was the first time I've seen him awake on the sidelines. Ok, I made that last part up, but he's so calm over there I wonder sometimes if he's even watching the game. He and his assistant are definitely funny to watch because he looks so ambivalent and she's running up and down the sidelines and screaming at refs.

Also, Jim Bellis and Ray Bryant share E8 Player of the Week honors. Jan Cocozziello wins E8 Rook of the Week. Considering Sean O'Brien has won Player of the Week exactly Zero times, I have a feeling the coaches aren't going to give him this award. I'm sure he's fine with that, too.

[superman57]

or that the Fisher Womens Basketball, is the winningest program in d3 history