MBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[FISHTANKFAN]

 Thanks JWW and Oldfish...well said...Nice to see Oldfish posting here again, and JWW thanks for the history lesson.  Good luck to all the teams tonight and this week.  I think the tournament this year may be the best one ever...and we shall see some simply great basketball being played with no distractions and no home court advantage..just pure talent.  I can't wait....

[rmc1982]

I agree Fishtankfan........should be the most wide-open tourney in YEARS!!Any one of 6 or 7 teams could win it, and until tournament weekend i don't have a CLUE who it might be.There is a case to be made for H-SC(WHITE-HOT right now),Guilford(Dangerous anytime)EMU(Runnin' Royals NEED IT to get in the Dance, probably)Randolph(Dark-Horse),VWC (perennial favorite)R-MC(Senior Leadership), or even W&L(made a run at it last year).Heck even some of the others could put a game or two together, who knows?? I might be a latecomer myself if my Jackets win a game! Still dunno if I'm off that weekend yet....and Thanks JWW for the dissertation......I remember Doino when he played-he would mix it up inside with Jared Mills.....and NOBODY did that too much!...I actually saw him a week or so ago at the R-MC-CNU game with Macedo -JWW(or maybe DeWayne) said he was an asst at NCWC...Oldfish....like i said before....I miss that wit!! Keep posting!!

[algernon]

Speaking of the VWC men.....it should be a VERY interesting game tonight against the EMUs.....On one hand, the EMUs desperately need a win against a quality opponent to even be mentioned for an at-large bid, and even then its a longshot.I still feel they have to win the tournament to get in, and H-SC is WHITE-HOT right now and could walk into Roanoke and steal it!On the other hand, after the debacle at H-SC the Wily Fox KingFish Macedo should have his boys ready for the shootout that is sure to occur tonight.The EMUs are tailor-made for Macedo's style of play and if I had to bet I'd probably give the Fish a slight edge,as they will be coming into Harrisonburg with a chip on their shoulder after the loss to the Tigers.This should be one GREAT ballgame!! Any of you FISH-ermen going to be in attendance this evening, or are you succumbing to your Valentine's wishes and staying home to keep the peace?...

Although the Runnin Royals have 4 losses, 2 of them are to Macon.  With an 18-4 record, I expect they'll get a Pool C if they win their last 3 against VWC, W&L, and Guilford.  EMU could certainly win all three and, if they do, they'll go into the tournament as (probably) the #3 seed and will need their quarterfinal to get a Pool C.  If they lose to Macon again in the semifinals and finish with a 22-5 record, with three of those losses to the Yellow Jackets, I think they should get a Pool C.  Tonight's game would go a long way toward getting them a Pool C bid.  If they get their 5th loss before the end of the regular season, they'll probably have to get to the ODAC Championship game to have a shot at the NCAAs.

I expect victories by the home teams tonight ..... EMU and Hampden-Sydney.

[hasanova]

Really Hasa?? Maybe I'm a little naiive but I thought EVERYBODY travelled in suits-I know Hal Nunnally &Mike Rhoades used to make our kids travel in suits and I assume Nathan does.....Hell My youngest son's JJV basketball team(7th and 8th graders) even travel to away games in suits(his coach is OLD SCHOOL).I just assumed everybody did......Where have I been?? I agree Hasa.....It makes you look alot more ....WELL......Professional I guess......

I don't know what every coach requires - I just know my coach made us wear a coat and tie and we were, well, more well-behaved because of it.  Show me any two guys in a scuffle and I'll bet they're both not wearing a suit.  lol  Heck, on Cops, they're usually not even wearing a shirt - or at least one with sleeves, but that's another story altogether!  

[hasanova]

There once was a college so boring
At ballgames no heckling, just snoring.
They hug trees and they yawn.
Frisbee golf on the lawn.
But one-twenty "winz" if you're scoring!

Including this season, Guilford's 120-26 in the last five years with four straight invitations to the NCAA tournament and two trips to the DIII Final Four.  zzzzzz 

Go Quakers! 

[Will2Win]

EMU out front early 17-3 just 5 mins in...

[DeWayneCarter]

hasanova..... now that I think about it... Im not even sure if the guys in Miami compare to Guilford's Big 3 in Bonner, Henson, and Sanborn... being that I am not the biggest LeBrick, I mean LeBron fan... I'll take Rhett Bonner, Clay Henson and especially Tyler Sanborn (a member of my beloved Lakers summer league squad) over those guys any day!

[DeWayneCarter]

EMU out front early 17-3 just 5 mins in...

[HSCDad]

H-SC 36  W&L 26 WITH 2:36 LEFT IN 1ST hALF - JESSE LIGHTING IT UP!!

[Will2Win]

EMU out front early 17-3 just 5 mins in...

36-22 EMU 5 to go first half....Marlins slowly creeping back into this one...

[DeWayneCarter]

bossman you at the game?

[Will2Win]

All EMU in the first half in Harrisonburg 47-32 at the break. Pancione and Johnson leading the way for the runnin' royals with 11 and 10 respectively. Marlins led by Woodmore and Roberts with 8 a piece. Royals 'D' is the story thus far...see if the Marlins can make some halftime adjustments and get back into this one....

[Will2Win]

bossman you at the game?

Live stats and video feed online at EMU's athletic website...Pretty good game coverage...multiple rotating cameras. Instant replay and decent non-bias commentary. Check it out....  www.emu.edu/athletics/

[HSCDad]

H-SC 72  W&L 58 with less than a minute to go - good win - Jesse with 19 and George with 20  - George back to line with 46 sec left - good assist by freshman

[Will2Win]

Still all EMU in Hburg...64-48...10 mins to go!