Empire 8

[maxpower]

Four days til tip off and Max pops his head in on Posting Up. Here's to the realization of the poll.....

[gobombers15]

The coaches pre-season poll in my opinion is pretty accurate.  I would probably flip flop Ithaca and Utica making it a Fisher, Stevens, Naz, and Utica E8 tournament.  Stevens will come in and win the conference in their first year with Naz winning the conference tournament.  Just opinion.

You're obviously entitled to your opinion. However I'm not sure how accurate that opinion is. Ithaca returns all five starters, two likely 1st team all-conference players, loses nothing of note from last season, and has changed their scheme to accentuate their strengths. They're going to push the pace to get more possessions in a game because they believe, and rightly so, that they're going to have superior offense in most games. I'm obviously somewhat biased, but most think this is the year that IC makes the Leap, not falls back. The Bombers finished in 3rd place last year and I don't see them dropping to 5th with the amount of talent returning.

If any team is due for a fall, it's Utica. In the last two years the Pios have lost Justin Cichon, Ray Bryant, Willie Lucas, and Jack Lighthall. This conference is as talented at the top as it ever has been. Goodemote is a good coach but we'll see how good when Utica doesn't have near the talent on the floor that it had over the past three seasons.  I think it's going to come down to the wire for that 4th and final spot in the E8 Tourney, with RIT, Naz, and Utica all battling for it.

[gobombers15]

Pat, why does it say "leet" next to my posts number?

[with age comes?]

Bombers I must agree.  I think they start by going up and winning the tournament up north, though I will say that I will be rooting against them.  They should be class ahead of Potsdam, Clarkson and Albany Pharm.  I am still unconvinced by  Naz until they produce in the season.  Stevens & Fisher will be tough and Utica always comes to play.  May be a little down year for RIT barring any superstar transfers or freshman.  Alfred and Elmira well I can't remember the last UP year for either team.  Hopefully somebody besides Fisher breaks through.  It's getting monotonous!!!

[Caz Bombers]

E8 Basketball is underway for the 07-08 season and it's off on the right foot.  Nazareth defeats Oneonta 79-69 at UR's tournament.

Corey McAdam 17 points 9 assists 4 steals; Rayvon Higdon 17 pts; Joe Canori 16 pts; Tyler Smith 12 pts 8 rebounds

Ronald Stokes leads O-State with 17 pts 9 reb

EDIT: No, never mind, different format for the tournament, Naz vs. New Paltz tomorrow regardless.

[gobombers15]

Will be interesting to see how IC does tonight w/out their top player (Bostic).

[unbearable]

Potsdam 93, Ithaca 82

Game tied at 75-75. Potsdam ends on 18-7 run.

[Caz Bombers]

Dangit.  I hope Potsdam turns out to be good this year.  Shouldn't need Bostic to beat Albany College of Pharmacy tomorrow.  I've decided I'd rather play ACP and win a game that doesn't count than play Clarkson and have the "computer numbers" go down even with a victory.

Bostic's football duties will be over by dinnertime tomorrow, barring a miracle....but I'd trade off being without him, say, through the Stagg Bowl

[gobombers15]

All things considering, not a horrible result. Tied late with a solid team with Ithaca minus their top player. It's early still.

[UCgrad45]

UC Playing with some injuries (including their likely top rebounder who is out for a while) beat Paul smiths 99-56. Last week in their scrimmage against Potsdam they had many injuries to some key players, but still spanked the bears.

In todays game, James McClendon dropped 21 and 9 boards in just 17 minutes. Herring had 16 and 6 assists. Pat Goodman scored 16, Justin Maxwell had 13 points. Freshman PG James Patterson had 11 points and 5 assists in 15 minutes. Freshman AJ Trahms had 10 points in 12 minutes. Munch had 2 points and 6 assists.

[with age comes?]

Ithaca let Potsdam get too many 2nd chance points.  Burton as advertised extremely quick but may have tried to do too much by himself.  Leahy was unconscious hitting about six shots in a row in early to mid second half off dsihes usually from Burton, but bombers went away from that.. I didn't understand why?  Also Potsdam seemed to struggle with extended zone in the middle of the second half but that too seemed to be abandonned late in the game.  With a good rebounder (ie: Bostic) I believe results might have been different. Should have no prob with AlbanyPharm at all. 20 pt win and coasting.

[Caz Bombers]

Ithaca beat Albany College of Pharmacy 100-50 today, an achievement on par with successfully tying their shoelaces in the locker room.

[sjfcards]

Anybody take in the Skidmarks/Stevens game?

I really wish Fisher would have started this weekend. Oh well..

[Cadillac]

They would have started without their starting center.

Smalt broke his hand.  Probably out 4-6 weeks.  JBeigal's now at the 5.

Wonder if Mike Seiberg's regretting his decision to quit earlier in the week.

[Caz Bombers]

Stevens beat Middlebury 73-63, nice win over a NESCAC team.  No box available yet.

Naz clobbered New Paltz 88-71 as expected...Naz with 5 in double figures led by Rayvon Higdon (19), Joe Canori (17) Ryan McAdam (12 pts 11 reb) and Corey McAdam (12 pts 6 reb 9 ast).

Alfred is that terrible, the coaches were right.  Lost by 22 to Westfield State last night and an OT loss to Mount Saint Vincent (seriously?) tonight.  Garlen Patt and Ellis Walsh with 20 each for the Saxons.

Elmira lost by 40 to Ferrum last night.  How a program can do such a great job at never ever improving even a little bit forever and ever is just beyond me.

I don't want to alarm anybody but Hartwick is undefeated...they beat Lehman the other night by 10 and beat Mount St. Mary today on the road on a Jan Cocoapuffs 3 at the buzzer.

Utica held off SUNYIT 75-66; McClendon 18 and 10, Herring 18 and 9, Goodman 16 and 6.