MBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Mr. Ypsi · February 11, 2008, 05:47:12 PM

In the Daily Dose it was mentioned that Ben Strong was an obvious lock for the all-2000s team. Players still playing were apparently effectively ineligible (since it's still to be determined exactly how high they would go).

sludge · February 11, 2008, 05:54:44 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on February 11, 2008, 05:47:12 PM
In the Daily Dose it was mentioned that Ben Strong was an obvious lock for the all-2000s team. Players still playing were apparently effectively ineligible (since it's still to be determined exactly how high they would go).

I agree, let them finish playing before you go messing with retrospectives. I say, bring on the games~!

hasanova · February 12, 2008, 10:30:33 AM

Quote from: sludge on February 11, 2008, 05:54:44 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on February 11, 2008, 05:47:12 PM
In the Daily Dose it was mentioned that Ben Strong was an obvious lock for the all-2000s team. Players still playing were apparently effectively ineligible (since it's still to be determined exactly how high they would go).
I agree, let them finish playing before you go messing with retrospectives. I say, bring on the games~!

Hey, sludge. Are you and muckraker going to HSC for tomorrow night's game? I know it's a Wednesday, but maybe that's not too far to go from the Triangle area. Ben, Caleb, Eric and Ray only have between 6 and 14 (gosh, I hope so!) more games, so warm up the car and hit the road! lol

At the LC game last Saturday, muckraker showed me a front-page article on Ben in a recent edition of the Durham Morning Herald, but I didn't get a chance to read it. Wonder if she'd mind bringing it again for the BC and/or EMU games this weekend. I'd like to read it. Thanks!

algernon · February 12, 2008, 12:00:37 PM

The 1999 national runnerup Hampden-Sydney Tigers played against UW-Platteville's 2nd teamer, Merrill Brunson, in the double OT national title game.

The 2004 senior class of Monroe, Randall, Willson, Holman, and Thompson were freshmen when they lost a 2nd round NCAA Tournament game to William Paterson's 1st teamer, Horace Jenkins, in New Jersey in 2001.

Two years later, the same class handed a loss to Illinois Wesleyan's 3rd teamer, Adam Dauksas, and 4th teamer, Keelan Amelianovich, in the 2003 Sweet Sixteen at Randolph-Macon .... both were only freshmen at the time .... and then went on to defeat UW-Oshkosh's 3rd teamer, Tim Dworak, a senior, in the Elite Eight. The following year, as seniors, they defeated Virginia Wesleyan's 3rd teamer, Brandon Adair (just a freshman) in the ODAC Championship Game.

To sum it up, the 2004 Tiger class won some games against some very fine D3 basketball players.

hasanova · February 12, 2008, 01:08:51 PM

Hey sludge, I went online and found the Durham Herald-Sun articles about Strong, Kimbrough and the Quakers. Nicely done. You have to register and get a password to read them, but perhaps some other ODAC fans will enjoy them too:

http://www.heraldsun.com/sports/preps/35-923240.cfm

http://www.heraldsun.com/sports/preps/35-923256.cfm

sludge · February 12, 2008, 02:39:14 PM

Quote from: hasanova on February 12, 2008, 10:30:33 AM
Quote from: sludge on February 11, 2008, 05:54:44 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on February 11, 2008, 05:47:12 PM
In the Daily Dose it was mentioned that Ben Strong was an obvious lock for the all-2000s team. Players still playing were apparently effectively ineligible (since it's still to be determined exactly how high they would go).
I agree, let them finish playing before you go messing with retrospectives. I say, bring on the games~!

Hey, sludge. Are you and muckraker going to HSC for tomorrow night's game? I know it's a Wednesday, but maybe that's not too far to go from the Triangle area. Ben, Caleb, Eric and Ray only have between 6 and 14 (gosh, I hope so!) more games, so warm up the car and hit the road! lol

At the LC game last Saturday, muckraker showed me a front-page article on Ben in a recent edition of the Durham Morning Herald, but I didn't get a chance to read it. Wonder if she'd mind bringing it again for the BC and/or EMU games this weekend. I'd like to read it. Thanks!

The HSC game should be a good one; HSC is always tough at home. We'll be there.

hasanova · February 12, 2008, 04:29:37 PM

GC 15th, VWC 23rd, RMC with votes.

algernon · February 13, 2008, 11:07:33 AM

Quote from: hasanova on February 12, 2008, 04:29:37 PM
GC 15th, VWC 23rd, RMC with votes.

These are the 3 ODAC teams who currently have no more than 5 losses.

Virginia Wesleyan, with 5 losses already, will probably not get to the NCAAs this year unless they either (1) win the ODAC tourney, or (2) defeat Randolph-Macon this coming Saturday and then get to the ODAC championship game before they lose again. Finishing the season with a total of 7 losses would make it very difficult for them to get in.

Guilford and Randolph-Macon can each lose a game and finish the regular season with a 20-5 record. Then, if they get to the ODAC championship game before losing again, they'd be in a pretty good position to get a bid. However, I think that finishing 20-5 and then losing in the semifinal to finish 21-6 would put either team in a "chancy" position for an NCAA bid.

rmc1982 · February 13, 2008, 04:59:43 PM

Regional rankings out-Guilford #3,VWC 5th and the Jackets are #8-the games tonite and saturday are HUGE now........GO JACKETS

hasanova · February 13, 2008, 06:10:21 PM

Wish I could be at Sydney tonight! Maybe they'll schedule this game on the weekend sometime - it's just too hard to go during the week. No offense to my friends from HSC, but good luck Quakers!

rmc1982 · February 13, 2008, 08:36:44 PM

Jackets win 72-64!I had to listen to the eagles feed-they cut it to 1 point with 1:30 left and Short drains a 3 to put us up by 4,then Varela scores twice-once after RMC had drained the shot clock to .02-great win for RMC-now is the BIG test at home against VWC...........

FortyFour · February 13, 2008, 08:57:23 PM

VWC knocks of EMU, 78-68. Tyler Fantin with a monster game - 26 points, 12 boards.

donho · February 13, 2008, 09:26:00 PM

rmc1982
checked the box for tonight's game, no Carlson. Any idea what's up with that?

algernon · February 13, 2008, 10:10:39 PM

Randolph College has just achieved its first ODAC victory, winning tonight against Lynchburg College.

The Wildcat's ODAC record is now 1-4 ....
12/5 - EMU wins, 57-53
12/8 - Lynchburg wins, 74-70
2/6 - EMU wins, 69-57
2/11 - Bridgewater wins, 72-48
2/13 - Randolph defeats Lynchburg, 77-65.

The Wildcats now have a 7-13 record for the season, but this is only their second victory against a D3 team -- the first was against Washington College -- and they have another 5 victories against the likes of:

Christendom College
Patrick Henry College (2 wins)
Maryland Bible College (2 wins)

rmc1982 · February 13, 2008, 10:20:00 PM

Quote from: donho on February 13, 2008, 09:26:00 PM
rmc1982
checked the box for tonight's game, no Carlson. Any idea what's up with that?

you know,since i listened to the bc feed and was so caught up in the game i didn't even notice-i'll find out in the a.m and report back-i don't want to speculate at this time...i do know mike has had trouble w/him and his grades have at times been suspect...that and his behavior(i.e.@ VWC..).has not been up to standard.....i will let you know DonHo.....