MBB: NESCAC

[walzy31]

NESCAC Spreads - 2/12/2010

Williams -21.0 @ Amherst
Over/Under: 139.0

Conn College +15.5 @ Colby
Over/Under: 131.5

Middlebury -14.5 @ Trinity
Over/Under: 130.5

Wesleyan +4.0 @ Bowdoin
Over/Under: 133.0

Amherst, Conn and Trinity all score 58 points.
Wesleyan is the hardest team to handicap in the conference.
I will be in Lefrak this weekend, hoping that Williams' Wang doesn't perform.

Williams 81 - Amherst 60
Williams -21.0 @ Amherst (Push)
Over/Under: 139.0 (Over +2.0)

Conn College 65 - Colby 60
Conn College +15.5 @ Colby (Conn College Covers +20.5)
Over/Under: 131.5 (Under +6.5)

Middlebury 71 - Trinity 57
Middlebury -14.5 @ Trinity (Trinity Covers +0.5)
Over/Under: 130.5 (Under +2.5)

Wesleyan 80 - Bowdoin 77
Wesleyan +4.0 @ Bowdoin (Wesleyan Covers +7.0)
Over/Under: 133.0 (Over +24.0)

Amherst, Conn and Trinity all score 58 points.  (Amherst 60, Conn 65, Trinity 57)


Tough game with great player and fan energy. Williams is very good this year and Amherst is going to be very good in the future.

I am done capping Wesleyan over/unders this season as it is killing my standard deviation.

[walzy31]

NESCAC Spreads - 2/13/2010

Williams -24.0 @ Trinity
Over/Under: 146.0

Tufts +6.0 @ Bates
Over/Under: 148.5

Middlebury -9.5 @ Amherst
Over/Under: 145.5

Wesleyan +4.0 @ Colby
Over/Under: OFF

Conn College -2.0 @ Bowdoin
Over/Under: 124.0

[nescac hoops]

Not even Adam Choice's mom could watch the second half of last night's Williams-Amherst game and tell you that Blake Schultz is not the MVP of this league. Williams didn't play great and looked sloppy at times but got a good win in a tough atmosphere.

When I watch Amherst I realize that they are missing a senior leadership on the floor. For as long as I can remember, Amherst teams always had a dynamic senior or two that lead that team and they are missing that this year. Compounded with the injury to their point guard (Meehan) they lack leadership. However, they have a ton of young talent and with a healthy Meehan next year they will be a top 15 team again. All that being said, I still do not want to draw them in the NESCAC tourney and nor should any other team.

I am done biting my tongue about Colby in fear that Muletrain would chastise me. I tried  not make any judgments about their horrid past weekend at Williams and Midd and chalked it up to a "bad weekend" on the road. But when you look at their schedule are people really that surprised? They have not beaten anybody and I'm sure that the NCAA committee will feel the same.  What looked like their signature win against Amherst has proven not to be all that impressive and the fact they only won by two at home may even work against them at this point. Their opening victory against Rhode Island College is also pretty unimpressive considering Amherst handled them two weeks ago. They have some very narrow wins/losses against Bates and Bowdoin, two teams that Williams and Midd annihilated. I haven't seen them play but neither will most of the NCAA committee and based on their schedule/results alone, I think they need to win the NESCAC tourney to make it.

[muletrain]

Nescac Hoops,

I agree that Colby's NCAA at large hopes probably went away yesterday. The only scenario I could think of is if they get to the league final and play Williams close. Even in this scenario I dont think they will be dancing. Your assertion that this team was built up by their schedule doesnt really apply when talking about last night. Colby has probably won close to 10 games over teams better than Conn. Last night was just flat out terrible. It didnt help that Conn didnt miss from three. This is a crushing blow for a team which has overachieved up until this game.

[nescac1]

I think if Colby makes the NESCAC final they are in, and even if they make it just to semifinal, they could squeeze in if there are few upsets in conference tourneys.  All that matters really is regional record and one of Colby's losses is out of region ... the committee doesn't seem to consider how a team is playing at end of season. But, in a tough break for Colby, looks like they may end up hosting Amherst in round one, not an easy proposition.  If Amherst and Williams both win, the Ephs would have to play Amherst in the semis, a break for Middlebury, assuming Meehan is back for the tourney games. 

Congrats to the Ephs on an incredible regular season; they should be the new number one team in the country, and the way they've been playing, they deserve it.  As usual, Wang and Schultz led the way, and both had great weekends ... both are clearly first team all-NESCAC guys.  Huge game (and huge weekend) for Schultz in particular, 27 points including 5-6 from 3, pretty much locks up conference player of the year.  I think that Schultz has now made enough 3's that he will qualify for the national rankings in 3 pt fg percentage, and he will lead the nation there by a wide margin.  Even for the Ephs, just an incredible shooting performance, 15-22 from 3 (68 percent) and on the road to boot!  Schultz hit 5, Rubin hit 4, Dodson 3, Wang 3, so they spread the wealth.  Trinity shot well too, 52 percent from 3, but it was not nearly enough against a hot Williams team.

[Old Guy]

Domestic considerations prevailed - couldn't make the three hour trek to Amherst, watched the webcast. The announcers were fine, played it straight, didn't outcoach the coaches.

Locke was huge with 17 points and 8 blocks, second best game of the season (he was unconscious vs Bates with 25 points (10-11), 9 boards, 7 blocks). Wholley continued his fine play (22 pts), and Sharry moved well - 14/12.

Hope we don't get the Jeffs, with Meehan, in the first round. Is Noon/Kaasila next year's Wang/Whittington? Workman was tough today too. Middlebury didn't put the Jeffs away until the very end: if Amherst had hit their foul shots late, it might have become interesting down the stretch.

21-2, 8-1 - hard to believe for longtime Midd fans. One game left vs Green Mtn, not a powerhouse. Very satisfying for old beleaguered Panther hoopers.

[nescac1]

Is Noon-Kaasila next year's Wang-Whittington?  No.  I think you saw Noon's best game of the season.  He isn't in the same league as Wang.  Kaasila has a ton of potential, although he should get a lot more boards given his size and strength ... Amherst clearly has the best group of frosh in the conference overall, with that pair plus Williamson and Workman ... that is a nice foundation for the future. 

I am pretty sure Midd plays Trinity in first round, Williams plays Wes, and Colby plays Amherst.  So, if Midd and Williams take care of business, the winner of the Colby/Amherst game would be huge, as Midd would have to play Colby but Williams would have to play Amherst. 

Williams and Midd are both locks for the NCAA's but I hope we get a preview in the NESCAC final ... would be a fun game and I'd like to see Midd at full strength. 

[Hugenerd]

I think Colby's chances hinge not only how they do, but on Brandeis' performance as well (and obviously upsets in conference tourneys).  I think if Brandeis is ranked ahead of Colby in the final rankings, Colby doesnt get in.  Even though Brandeis lost yesterday to WashU, I think if they beat Chicago tomorrow they still move ahead of Colby because Brandeis' loss is not nearly as bad as Colby's.  Colby really hurt themselves with yesterday's loss and they may not be able to overcome it unless they pull at least one upset in the tourney, if not two (to win the whole thing).

[amh63]

Old Guy....you are kind in your analysis of the Mid/Amherst game.  My observation via the webcast. 
Amherst has found a backup point guard for Meehan in Noon.  Without Meehan, Amherst has little scoring from the point position.  With more time at point, Noon confidence was up and his scoring increased.
Agreed with nescac hoops wrt to lack of leadership.  Meehan brought leadership as well as scoring and rebounding.
Though Locke and Sharry both fouled out, their play in the second half was huge.  When Amherst cut the lead in the 5-10 point range, Locke's rejections and Sharry's rebounding changed the game.
Amherst freshmen have overtaken the sophs by their play in the last 3-4 games.
I believe that Midd and Amherst will be the top two teams in the  next season based on the potential/talent of the players returning. 
The tournament should be most interesting with the return of C. Meehan and the growing confidence of Amherst 's young players.

[walzy31]

NESCAC Spreads - 2/13/2010

Williams -24.0 @ Trinity
Over/Under: 146.0

Tufts +6.0 @ Bates
Over/Under: 148.5

Middlebury -9.5 @ Amherst
Over/Under: 145.5

Wesleyan +4.0 @ Colby
Over/Under: OFF

Conn College -2.0 @ Bowdoin
Over/Under: 124.0

Williams 83 - Trinity 66
Williams -24.0 @ Trinity (Trinity Covers +7.0)
Over/Under: 146.0 (Over +3.0)

Bates 64 - Tufts 55
Tufts +6.0 @ Bates (Bates Covers +3.0)
Over/Under: 148.5 (Under +25.5)

Middlebury 85 - Amherst 72
Middlebury -9.5 @ Amherst (Middlebury Covers +3.5)
Over/Under: 145.5 (Over +11.5)

Colby 61 - Wesleyan 45
Wesleyan +4.0 @ Colby (Colby Covers +12.0)
Over/Under: OFF

Bowdoin 67 - Conn College 47
Conn College -2.0 @ Bowdoin (Bowdoin Covers +22.0)
Over/Under: 124.0 (Under +10.0)

[walzy31]

Crazy Team comes out tomorrow.
Also, Colby is not winning next weekend...

[walzy31]

In February of 2006, I posted the inaugural "All NESCAC All Crazy" Team. Overnight, relatively unknown NECAC hoopsters like Blake Curry (Wes Tech) and Simon Behan (Midd) instantly became household names after being selected 1st and 2nd overall.

The draft was bigger and better in 2007. Curry could not be stopped and was taken 1st overall again, and Bowdoin's Jordan Fliegel edged out Weitzen from Tufts for the 2nd pick in the draft.

2008 featured the first ever jersey retiring ceremony in the history of the Crazy Team. #44 hangs in the rafters and all Wesleyan fans should be proud of Mr. Curry's achievements. Fliegel went 1st overall followed by Tom Selby from Tufts.

Since then, campus newspapers have been referencing the draft, coaches have been recruiting for insanity, girlfriends of players have been egging their men to make the squad, forum posters have been craving it, and most importantly, the players are demonstrating sufficient craziness to warrant a comeback.

For the 4th time in five years, it's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

For those readers who are unfamiliar with this, it is not too hard to follow.
5 first teamers and 5 second teamers.
Nicknames are strongly encouraged, but are not required.
Craziness is required.

[walzy31]

With the first pick of the 2010 All NESCAC All Crazy Team...I select... Demetrious Porter of Connecticut College.

1st Pick – Demetrious "DP" Porter (Connecticut College)
This must be a mistake. Wasn't Mr. Porter last week's NESCAC Player of the Week? Surely a player of his caliber does not belong on the All Crazy team, let alone beating out 150 of his peers.

I assure everyone, there is no mistake. I've had my eye on the conference's 6th leading scorer since...well since January 7th, 2010.

It takes a special talent to be both All Conference material and All Crazy team material. Something needs to stand out to separate the superstars from the starters, and to separate the insane from the sane. Since Porter has a modest temper and no reputation for half-court turnaround jump shots (aka. "the Crazy Team intangibles"), it took something tangible to get my attention. Then destiny stepped in, and Conn College played Johnson & Wales. Instantly, a Crazy Team star was born. Conn lost this game by three points despite outrebounding (41 - 31), outshooting J& W from the floor (.415%  - .290%), from 3pt (.375% - .286%), and from the free throw line (.769% - .722%). How did the Camels lose?  Check out the Turnover column in the box score (http://www.nescac.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/stats/CONN0107.HTM)

Remarkable.

DP, I am honored to have a player who had 16 turnovers in 31 minutes as the star of this team. I hope you lead by example and all of our contributors mimic your triple-double.

2nd Pick – Donald "DJ" Carcieri (Amherst College)
A rise in DJ's Crazy Team draft stock over the past two seasons can be credited to many different things. Let's explore what got into this good ole boy from our Nation's smallest state:

While "DJ" is a nickname Carcieri dawned two seasons ago when he was drafted 9th overall in the 2008 Crazy Team Draft, he is more commonly known around campus as "The Situation." He once asked a referee if he could play in his white tank top with his number written in marker on the back (he was denied). He has hosted three Jersey Shore theme parties and his cell phone has exactly zero people in his address book by their proper names (Alex = ABomb, Brian=BDiddy, Chris=C$, you get the point). He also claims that "my girl is hotter than JWoww and Snooki combined." I do not know what that means... but what everyone now does know is that Carcieri is crazy.

MTV's Jersey Shore 2 has already invited Carcieri to audition for the cast. Fashion Trendsetter + Television Celebrity = All Crazy Team Accolades.

3rd Pick – Jimmy "The Chief" O'Keefe (Bates College)
Jimmy, or "The Chief" as he is affectionately called by the Bates supporters, is no stranger to the All Crazy team (2007 All Crazy Honorable Mention as a Freshman) nor is he a stranger to being selected third overall (2008 All Crazy Team 3rd Pick). Locking down accolades for the third consecutive Crazy Team, please give a round of applause for Jimmy.

The Chief, not to be confused with former Williams hoopster Dana Leary, does not resemble Robert Parish or an Indian Chief, although his legend is bigger than both. Jimmy was All Crazy from the moment he tried out for Coach Reilly's squad three years ago and despite some cosmetic changes to his hair and coaching staff, has not missed a beat. Years ago, he embodied the Wesleyan Shaggy Facial Hair look that appears all too frequently at campuses other than Wesleyan. It didn't take long before the look evolved into that of Jack Sparrow. This, coupled with the fact that he is constantly talking to himself (or his make believe parrot), was enough to put him on the Crazy Team in years past.

However, if one were to venture to Lewiston, Maine to see Jimmy play ball this year, they would see no signs of a pirate. They would see no signs of the Wesleyan Shaggy Facial Hair look. The hair? Gone. The eye patch? Gone. The parrot? Gone. Jimmy turned corporate on the 'CAC...
...or so he wants us to think.

Hiding your craziness on the court doesn't change the fact that your Facebook page states "Buried Treasure" an interest. Taking a class on plank walking was probably fun, but a little crazy. Now that you are a leader of Bates Basketball and have the new nickname to back it up, I want you to captain The Crazy Ship. Get on board matey, you are the vet of this squad and get to wear the Captain Bandana!

4th Pick – Chas Woodward (Colby College)
Chas is not new to the conference, but is new to the Crazy Team. He got my attention three ways.

1) His name is Chas. That's a crazy name and I love it, but there are a bunch of spectacular names in the conference (Maximillian, Chris-tina Applegate , etc) this year so that was hardly impressive enough to garner 1st Team All Crazy Accolades (names like "Will Kuntz" can get you on the team with just a name).
2) He chose to attend Colby College in Waterville, Maine (current temperature 6 degrees) from his home town of Vero Beach, Florida (current temperature 84 degrees). That's pretty crazy, but maybe his family went to NESCAC schools or he has family in Maine...not good enough.
3) In frustration, he spiked the ball out of the air after committing a foul, unintentionally sending the ball directly into a Van Loenin's crotch...Van Loenin fell to the ground in pain. Better yet, Chas was awarded a technical foul for his crotchball spike. Please see for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78-mxa4wYrk

WINNER!

Welcome to the Crazy Team. Please do that as frequently as you want on this team.

5th Pick – Greg "The Mean" St. Jean (Wesleyan University)
There is an unwritten rule in Crazy Team lore that says every First Team shall have a representative from Wesleyan University. He joins Moritz Kraus, Gabe Gonzalez-Kreisberg, and of course Chester Green, as a starter. Wow, 16 turnovers is a lot...I just got around to closing that box score and am still impressed with Porter's line.
Son of Garry St. Jean, ex-GM of the Golden State Warriors during the Spree choking Carlesimo debacle, Greg clearly picked up a few tricks of the trade by hanging around and emulating some of the finest NBA athletes of our ERA. Known for his viciously hard fouls and standoffish persona, The Mean St. Jean is a perfect fit as enforcer of this year's starting five. I'd hate to be the poor kid who has to line up against him every day in practice on the Crazy Team or at Wesleyan.

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I please present you with the
2010 All NESCAC All Crazy First Team

1st – Demetrious Porter (Connecticut College)
2nd – DJ Carcieri (Amherst)
3rd – Jimmy O'Keefe (Bates)
4th – Chas Woodward (Colby)
5th – Greg St. Jean (Wesleyan)

[walzy31]

6th Pick – Charlie "Slim Fast" Cates (Williams College)
Charlie is the Ray Lewis of this team...not because he will tackle people (that is St. Jean's job), but because he is the vocal leader and spirit of the Crazy Team. Once quoted by a Williamstown newspaper reporter as saying the following cheer while all the guys had their arms locked in a circle: "What time is it? Game time Woo! Jump. Ball. Get-It-Get-It, Jump-ball get-it...go Joe! This is our house! Click-Clack! All my dogs in my house? Woof woof woof. Team on three, 1-2-3 TEAM! This is our House!" Everyone was hyped up despite the run on use of about 7 different pregame hype cheers. Cates is the first Hype-Man to be drafted to a Crazy Team since Jason Grauer on Tufts was selected 7th overall in the 2006 draft.

Keeping a health-conscious boy like Charlie on the team results in a two-for-one deal. No, not because we get his superstar brother on the team, but because Charlie will also be the Crazy Team's nutritionist and fitness guru...just like he is for the Ephs. Gotta eat right.

7th Pick – Paul "Nescac33" Sellew (Bowdoin College)
Nescac33 slides a slot from his 6th overall selection in the 2008 Crazy Draft. He is a dying breed that, while not acknowledged frequently on the forum, should not be forgotten.

While his basketball statistics have done nothing but improve over the past two seasons (currently averaging 10 and 6), it brings a tear to my eye that his D3hoops.com posting-up total has not kept pace. Every Crazy Team needs someone willing to get on the internet and inflate his own stock. Since I am the owner of the Crazy Team and clearly already inflate my on team, I need you to be my "stealth" weapon on Pat Coleman's website.

8th Pick – Sha "Sasha" Brown (Wesleyan University)
Sha Brown, who in my opinion is a lock for NESCAC ROY (even though the 2013 classes of Middlebury and Amherst are very strong), is also a lock for the Crazy Team. Upon joining the Cardinal team this fall as a Freshman, Sha saw an opportunity. He saw the chance to spice up the Wesleyan offense and called a 3 hour preseason meeting with his Coach. He said, "yo coach, do you remember Tim Hardaway?" Well without typing the entire conversation that ensued, Sha convinced Coach Reilly to let him be the starting point guard and run the offense...under the mutually agreed upon pretense that every possession must allow for Sha to have a 5-10 second spell of between-the-leg crossovers on the perimeter before penetrating through the lane. This was taken to an extreme when Sha was subbed into the game with 3 seconds on the 35 second clock against Bard, received the inbounds pass, and did his killer crossovers until the shot clock expired...and then for two more seconds...before handing the ball to the official. We can use your speed. We can use your handle. Someone is going to have to score on this team when Demetrious is turnover happy and someone needs to have the potential to reach Blake-Shot-Selection® status. For all of those reasons we select you.


9th Pick – Allen "Boo-Junior" Williamson (Amherst College)
Along with Troy Whittington, Williamson has to be in the top three in the 'CAC in leaping ability (as measured by inches in the vertical jump). Accordingly, Williamson has to be in the top three in the history of the 'CAC in single-season charges (as measured by offensive fouls with the ball). Amherst played 24 games this season and Williamson played in 23 of them. He also committed 23 offensive fouls. I have no hesitation in saying that he will control his "player control" by his Sophomore season (John Bedford had an offensive foul problem and he turned out all right), but while he is a Freshman and currently out of control, I will snag him for highlight reel dunks and in case we want to put his feet in someone we don't like on the other team's chest.

10th Pick – James Wang (Williams College)
Remember how I said names like Will Kuntz can get you on the team with just a name? Well Wang has that ability.

Wang was his usual high energy, but not out of control.

Highlight of the first half though came from the game announcer's comment that "James Wang is no stranger to penetration."  Fantastic. 

They're good players, very strong, but I think Wang will give them fits.

Wang is FAST.

Wow, I hope Van Loenin is reading this.  My sources tell me he craves these types of challenges, and in all seriousness, I expect that he has been studying hours of Wang video this week.  I personally wouldn't mind a few isolation sets early in the game with Van Loenin on the block going right at Wang.  Maybe that is crazy since Williams has some athletic bigs to block shots, but it would also keep Wang from leaking out in transition.  I'd love to get Wang into early foul trouble.   

Yes, Wang is huge!  If he goes off early, that is trouble

I will be in Lefrak this weekend, hoping that Williams' Wang doesn't perform.

I too am hoping for an underwhelming Wang this weekend.  Although, it is Valentine's day weekend.

I want a Crazy Team that has at least one player that can make me, our announcer, and our fans giggle every time we speak or read about him. Wang brings that giggle factor to the team.


2010 All NESCAC All Crazy Second Team

6th – Charlie Cates (Williams)
7th – Paul Sellew (Bowdoin)
8th – Shasha Brown (Wesleyan)
9th – Allen Williamson (Amherst)
10th – James Wang (Williams)

[walzy31]

I See You – Don't Give Up on Your Crazy Team Dreams
Maximillian Staiger
Willy Hanley
Billy Butler
Tim Dunn
Adam Choice
Gus David
Dylan Henry
Henry Butler
Tom Selby - Probably should have made the team...

THE REST OF THE TEAM
Coach (Jon Furbush – Bates College)
Coach Furbush missed the inaugural All-Crazy Team as a player by one season, but I have a feeling he would have had a very good shot at making the squad. So how can this sub-30 year old rip the carpet from beneath Coach Sheldon and Coach Whitmore's feet and be named the Crazy Team Coach? Well let's talk in hypotheticals.

Hypothetically speaking, if one were to award the coaching position to the head coach who stood the farthest on the court, Furbush would be the Crazy Team coach.

Hypothetically speaking, if a coach were on the court and frustrated with a call, he would have two options:
A)   Argue the call or no-call and get a technical foul to fire up his team.
B)   In frustration, throw a no-look, behind the back pass of his pen into his unaware assistant coach's chest.
If one were to award the coaching position to the head coach who selected option B, Furbush would be the Crazy Team coach.

Hypothetically speaking, if you were a young coach at your alma matter, you would want to make an impression. You would want to step in the door and be respected. In order to do that you will probably have to be able to chew out some kids, maybe show one or two of them up in a pickup game, and also get your assistants on board with your coaching philosophy (nailing them with pens until they are on board probably would work). Nowhere in this hypothetical guidebook does it say that the best way to make an impression at your school is to kick your best player off the team. I don't know what Chris Wilson did or didn't do and I don't care. Not my chair, not my problem, that's what I say. But what Coach Furbush should have done was everything in his power to keep a star on the team. Give up future recruits. Make the team go to an academic meeting every night. I don't care what it takes, you're crazy if you lose your best player in your first year as a full-time head coach. Your reward: please try and coach the above ten guys. I gave you the Chief as your captain so at least you should have some familiarity there.

D3Hoops.Com NESCAC Forum Poster (Frank Uible)

reality: If at all possible, I pee in the bushes.

They have tits - some large, some not so large.

If Bismarck had engaged in enough reflection, he would have included the making of all-star teams with sausage and laws.

Going from Williams HFC to Wesleyan HFC would  be trading Whirlaway for Old Dobbin.

All-NESCAC All-Crazy All-Decade team? Youse guys ought to take up philately!

"Holistic" means that a hole exists where SAT scores should be.

NESCAC is to reality as alpha centauri is to earth.

Unlike the quotes containing Wangisms, all of Frank's above quotations are 100% of the post being quoted.

Webcast Announcer (Bowdoin College)
I don't know the kids name or if he just filled in for one game, but I watched the second half of the Bowdoin/Colby game this January and there were more plays called referring to the Saints/Cardinals NFL Playoff game than the two-point conference game that he was doing color for. It was tied with 1:30 left and I hear "Oh my god! Drew Brees just threw a 44 yard bomb on a flea-flicker to Devery Henderson for a touchdown! Touchdown Saints!!!" He continues to describe the trick play while on the webcast I watch Bowdoin (the home team and his team) score and take the lead with a minute left. If I had wanted to watch the NFL game I would have flipped on ESPN. Instead I am watching a small webcast of a D3 basketball and expect to hear about what is going on in the game, or at least about college co-eds in Maine. Colby beat Bowdoin but I am pretty sure this announcer had his eyes on a TV or computer screen and missed it. I can only imagine how crazy he has become now that the Saints have won the super bowl... His only excuse is if he had money on that football game.

Sports Information Director (Brian Katten – Wesleyan)
On the verge of Hall of Fame status, Katten was the 2007 All Crazy SID and the runner-up in 2008. In 2007, he was infamously crazy for singing the national anthem at every single home basketball game. Now, he is equally infamously crazy for complaining to every opposing team's coaches and SID's that he is no longer allowed to sing the national anthem before games. Katten edges out the Conn College SID...I don't even know what he is doing up there?