MBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[mybleedinghands]

The Tigers out-of-conference matchups:

•   Averett (20-7) - away
•   Averett (20-7) - home
•   SUNY-Old Westbury (18-11) - home (Holiday Hoops)
•   Greensboro (20-7) or #8 Mississippi College (27-3) - home (Holiday Hoops)
•   LaGrange (18-9) - away
•   Mary Washington (16-10) - away (Captains Classic, CNU)
•   New Jersey City (19-10) - away (Captains Classic, CNU)

Of 25 scheduled Tiger games, 17 are against teams that had a winning record in 2006-07.

6 or 7 of the Tiger's games will be against 2007 NCAA Tournament participants:

  - #2 Virginia Wesleyan (28-5): January 16 and January 30
  - #7 Guilford (24-5): January 9 and February 13
  - #8 Mississippi (27-3), probably, in championship game of the Holiday Hoops on Dec. 30
  - Averett (20-7): November 20 and December 3

I think this is the toughest schedule the Tigers have ever taken on.

a better way to look at the schedule is to say that 3 of their non conference games are against ncaa tournament appearances since they have to play vwc and gc twice every year, so it's not like they scheduled them. plus all the odac teams have to play 4 or 6 games against ncaa tournament teams due to the conference schedule. By that nature, LC would look to have almost as tough of a schedule since we face vwc twice, hsc twice, guilford twice, averett once, and cnu was just one point away from going to the tournament...

[algernon]

Scottie .... You're certainly correct that Lynchburg will have to play as many games against NCAA Tournament participants.

What makes the Tigers' schedule really tough is that they not only play Virginia Wesleyan, Guilford, and Averett, but they've also got #8 Mississippi coming up for a holiday tournament and each of their other non-conference opponents is a team with a winning 2006-07 record (16-20 wins apiece)

[hasanova]

Scottie .... You're certainly correct that Lynchburg will have to play as many games against NCAA Tournament participants.

What makes the Tigers' schedule really tough is that they not only play Virginia Wesleyan, Guilford, and Averett, but they've also got #8 Mississippi coming up for a holiday tournament and each of their other non-conference opponents is a team with a winning 2006-07 record (16-20 wins apiece)

I see algernon's point.  Their out of conference schedule is tough!

[sludge]

Scottie .... You're certainly correct that Lynchburg will have to play as many games against NCAA Tournament participants.

What makes the Tigers' schedule really tough is that they not only play Virginia Wesleyan, Guilford, and Averett, but they've also got #8 Mississippi coming up for a holiday tournament and each of their other non-conference opponents is a team with a winning 2006-07 record (16-20 wins apiece)

I see algernon's point.  Their out of conference schedule is tough!

OTOH, Lynchburg has a tougher conference schedule.  For instance, they have to play tourney team Hampden-Sydney twice, and H-S doesn't play H-S at all, except in practice, which doesn't count.

[baselinejam]

I know that the D-1 schools are doing their Mid-Night madness before Monday. I guess there are different rules for D-3.

This surprises you?

Not really

[sludge]

I just wanted the readers of this board to know that the front page feature article on Adolphe Coulibaly and the included photo were stolen from a feature article written by Amherst College's Sports Information Director, Alex Kantor.

You can find the original article here:

https://cms.amherst.edu/athletics/teams/winter/basketball-m/articles/2007_08/0927_coulibaly_feature

Pat Coleman has been asked to give credit to the original author of this article, but he has refused to do so.  He has even refused to post a byline to the article saying that it first appeared in an Amherst College release.

I love this website and enjoy the attention it gives to d3 basketball, but I am seriously disturbed by this complete and utter disregard for journalistic integrity on the part of Pat Coleman.

Alex Kantor is a professional SID, and his professional work should be rightfully credited.  He was never asked permission to have his words posted to this commercial website, and his personal request to Pat Coleman to have his name added to the front page of the website was promptly rebuked.

I'm surprised by this.  The need to provide attribution seems clear, and it seems easy to do.

[mybleedinghands]

I just wanted the readers of this board to know that the front page feature article on Adolphe Coulibaly and the included photo were stolen from a feature article written by Amherst College's Sports Information Director, Alex Kantor.

You can find the original article here:

https://cms.amherst.edu/athletics/teams/winter/basketball-m/articles/2007_08/0927_coulibaly_feature

Pat Coleman has been asked to give credit to the original author of this article, but he has refused to do so.  He has even refused to post a byline to the article saying that it first appeared in an Amherst College release.

I love this website and enjoy the attention it gives to d3 basketball, but I am seriously disturbed by this complete and utter disregard for journalistic integrity on the part of Pat Coleman.

Alex Kantor is a professional SID, and his professional work should be rightfully credited.  He was never asked permission to have his words posted to this commercial website, and his personal request to Pat Coleman to have his name added to the front page of the website was promptly rebuked.

I'm surprised by this.  The need to provide attribution seems clear, and it seems easy to do.

Wow, absolutely no mention or credit given to the source. Isn't that plagiarism?

[Mr. Ypsi]

I find it offensive that 'The Historian' felt the need to blanket ALL the boards with his diatribe.  The issue has been addressed on the relevant board - NESCAC.

[sludge]

I find it offensive that 'The Historian' felt the need to blanket ALL the boards with his diatribe.  The issue has been addressed on the relevant board - NESCAC.

I guess the SID could just put a copyright mark into his stories, and that would settle the matter.  I was just surprised that Pat wouldn't play along when specifically asked.  Peacemakers and all.

You've gotta give D3Hooops credit for being a full service outfit, though:  they offend 'em, and then they give him a place to sound off about it.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I wondered too why Pat didn't just add the byline once the SID contacted him.  We may hear the reasoning later (presumably on the NESCAC board, where the discussion was held).

For 'The Historian' to 'spam' every men's bball board AFTER Pat had already responded (and WHILE he knew, or should have known, that Pat was in Illinois covering fball games) with a post that conveniently omitted a number of facts was definitely uncool.

[Pat Coleman]

I find it offensive that 'The Historian' felt the need to blanket ALL the boards with his diatribe.  The issue has been addressed on the relevant board - NESCAC.

I guess the SID could just put a copyright mark into his stories, and that would settle the matter.  I was just surprised that Pat wouldn't play along when specifically asked.  Peacemakers and all.

You've gotta give D3Hooops credit for being a full service outfit, though:  they offend 'em, and then they give him a place to sound off about it.

The SID could have put an actual byline on the story when he sent it as a press release. There's way more to the story, not surprisingly, that Historian hasn't mentioned. It'll get taken care of.

I think we were supposed to just guess what name to put on it. There was no byline on the release.

[sludge]

I find it offensive that 'The Historian' felt the need to blanket ALL the boards with his diatribe.  The issue has been addressed on the relevant board - NESCAC.

I guess the SID could just put a copyright mark into his stories, and that would settle the matter.  I was just surprised that Pat wouldn't play along when specifically asked.  Peacemakers and all.

You've gotta give D3Hooops credit for being a full service outfit, though:  they offend 'em, and then they give him a place to sound off about it.

The SID could have put an actual byline on the story when he sent it as a press release. There's way more to the story, not surprisingly, that Historian hasn't mentioned. It'll get taken care of.

I think we were supposed to just guess what name to put on it. There was no byline on the release.

Its fine and conventional to reference the URL.

[mybleedinghands]

Practice starts tonight at 12:01 am for the Hornets (glad I won't be in the gym that late since I'm not managing this year! lol). Are you guys excited yet? There seems to be a lot of excitement surrounding the potential for the Hornets this year, so it could be an interesting year...

[Pat Coleman]

I find it offensive that 'The Historian' felt the need to blanket ALL the boards with his diatribe.  The issue has been addressed on the relevant board - NESCAC.

I guess the SID could just put a copyright mark into his stories, and that would settle the matter.  I was just surprised that Pat wouldn't play along when specifically asked.  Peacemakers and all.

You've gotta give D3Hooops credit for being a full service outfit, though:  they offend 'em, and then they give him a place to sound off about it.

The SID could have put an actual byline on the story when he sent it as a press release. There's way more to the story, not surprisingly, that Historian hasn't mentioned. It'll get taken care of.

I think we were supposed to just guess what name to put on it. There was no byline on the release.

Its fine and conventional to reference the URL.

It was sent via e-mail. There was not a URL to reference. As I said, you didn't get the entire picture.

[mybleedinghands]

alright i give up. i try to start bball conversation and no one ever takes the bait. i should just be controversial again lol.