Empire 8

[bamm]

Oh it does have some advantages no doubt. I still have a place on the water.

However, it was -40 in the Burg (go hit up donut king when you are there) just a few years ago!

Sadly, I think Donut King isn't the epic greasy experience it once was.  However, I still think it's the only place in Ogdensburg you can eat at 3 am, and for that I'm eternally grateful.

[UCgrad45]

Oh it does have some advantages no doubt. I still have a place on the water.

However, it was -40 in the Burg (go hit up donut king when you are there) just a few years ago!

Sadly, I think Donut King isn't the epic greasy experience it once was.  However, I still think it's the only place in Ogdensburg you can eat at 3 am, and for that I'm eternally grateful.

I am thankful that there is a place where one can get good poutine!

[UCgrad45]

Academic wise, housing, St. Larwence wins...  I mean I don't think we are arguing what the better school is... but... bear you said it...quality of life is rough....I mean I grew up outside of the Capital district and people in my town overly relyed on wal mart... so you have to make a decision about what is important to you in life...in my opinion UC goes with a quality assistant from an E8 school

Which town were you in?

I grew up in Amsterdam....not the north country but basicly reliant on the great and Holy Wal Mart

It is fairly similar. I bought most of my things online and waited for the shipments.

[UCgrad45]

Does anyone know when the ECAC pairings come out? I am guessing soon after the NCAA pairings?

I will be interested to see how Fisher plays in the ECAC's. I don't know how much motivation they will have, but it could be a great chance to get some younger players more experience, and to get the seniors a win in their last game. Could be a nice way for them to go out.

Will be interested to see how they play. A lot of the best teams in the ECAC lose early because they are crushed from missing NCAA.

[e8bballfan]

I think Naz will get blown out in the first round. They shouldn't even had made the conference tourney and aren't very good.

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Ok, UCGrad, you can stop being bitter about the Naz win at Utica and Utica not getting in the conference tourney. Maybe if they took care of their business, like Naz, Stevens, IC and Fisher, they would've been in the conference tourney. Grow up, and quit your childish whining.


As for getting blown out in first round, or going sweet 16, it all depends on pairings/seedings. See where they get sent, who they have to play. As we all know the d3 tourney won't make you travel far to play teams you "should" be playing, rather they will keep you in your area and play other teams deserving of being in the tourney. So Naz could be playing UR, St Lawrence, Plattsburgh, Clarkson. So depending on who they get matched up with early will depend on how far they go. I think they are very capable of going sweet 16/elite 8, but also capable of losing first round. We will find out who they play come Monday.

[gobombers15]

St. Lawrence will not make the NCAA's. They're 17-9 and lost in the semis of the LL Tourney to Clarkson. They are no more deserving than Ithaca to make the NCAA's (same record, Ithaca may even have more quality wins). St. Lawrence should be watching the tournament.

[UCgrad45]

I think Naz will get blown out in the first round. They shouldn't even had made the conference tourney and aren't very good.

Ok, UCGrad, you can stop being bitter about the Naz win at Utica and Utica not getting in the conference tourney. Maybe if they took care of their business, like Naz, Stevens, IC and Fisher, they would've been in the conference tourney. Grow up, and quit your childish whining.


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You mean like the teams they easily defeated in the second semester? You mean like having a better second semester than all of those teams? You mean like winning 8 of their last 10?

I'm not complaining about UC not getting in. I think they had a wonderful season and didn't say boo about it. I'm just stating that naz looked pathetic in both games against UC. Maybe it was just the match up, but there wasn't a single thing in either of those games that looked good for naz besides shooting from the charity stripe (it was the only way they could score). They couldn't play D for their lives and looked lost on the court.

If the two teams played again today, UC would easily dispatch them again. They aren't very good and they are not well coached.

Fisher, Ithaca, and Stevens all had more talent than naz. They are probably the worst team that could represent the conference.

[UCgrad45]

St. Lawrence will not make the NCAA's. They're 17-9 and lost in the semis of the LL Tourney to Clarkson. They are no more deserving than Ithaca to make the NCAA's (same record, Ithaca may even have more quality wins). St. Lawrence should be watching the tournament.

I agree. 19 wins is about the lowest that a team from this area could expect a bid.

[superman57]

lets remember UofR is still here... chances are Naz gets fed to UofR in the second round

[Jacketfan2011]

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I grew up in Amsterdam....not the north country but basicly reliant on the great and Holy Wal Mart
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As did I.  However, it was pre-WalMart.  Back in the day of Nichols, Mortans and Millers.

[superman57]

I grew up in Amsterdam....not the north country but basicly reliant on the great and Holy Wal Mart
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As did I.  However, it was pre-WalMart.  Back in the day of Nichols, Mortans and Millers.
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I was there for Millers and Nichols...don't remember Mortans... I miss Millers... My dad was friends with the family... Ok, if I say anymore I will be rambling

[jasper]

Seems like that despite Naz's best efforts to give Fisher that game, the Cards just would not take Naz up on their offer. The Golden Flyers lead 62-59 with 4:17 left then, in typical Naz fashion, manage only two more points for the rest of the game yet still somehow win the game. Unbelievable.

He had a good season, but I have a feeling Baltz is going to have trouble sleeping for awhile after going 0-for-9 and putting up a goose-egg in a one-point loss to your arch-rivals in a game that would have sent you to the NCAA's. That one will sit there for awhile.

Seeing that he has two more years to make up for it I'm sure he'll get by. There is enough blame to go around. Fisher missed numerous "chippy's" in the first and second half.

[with age comes?]

gb I usually agree with everything you say, but SLU did have head to head wins over B-port, Oswego, Bates and Ithaca.  Neither I believe will get in, but in my opinion SLU is a little more deserving. Don't forget non-region losses I believe do not count against you so the losses down in FL don't count for a regional bid.

[scooterman]

Has UC signed Coach Burton yet?

[e8insider]

If the two teams played again today, UC would easily dispatch them again. They aren't very good and they are not well coached.

Fisher, Ithaca, and Stevens all had more talent than naz. They are probably the worst team that could represent the conference.


You obviously know nothing about Empire 8 basketball. Nazareth has a 15-3 record away from home, no small feat. They also have three players who are arguably first-team all-conference type of players.