MBB: NESCAC

[lumbercat]

Lloyd will be a good coach based on his resume. Too soon to consider letting him go.

However, Bowdoin has made moves which have been surprising and unprecedented in the cozy, friendly NESCAC.

A few years ago the young AD got a phone call from the front man of a group of well heeled Football alums who were not happy with the Football program. Very shortly thereafter they wasted no time in dumping coach JB Wells while eating 2 years of the contract in the process. Unprecedended by NESCAC standards.

[booyakasha]

I'd be STUNNED if the Bowdoin job opens.  Alex Lloyd was a seemingly great hire who inherited a really tough situation and a depleted roster at Bowdoin.  It takes time to build a winning program (heck just ask Jeff Brown at Middlebury) starting from around the bottom in a loaded league, and I think Lloyd's teams always seem very well-coached.  The results haven't been there, but Lloyd has brought in some good players (including this year's presumptive POTY) and Bowdoin has also had among the worst injury luck in the league over the last few seasons. 

Alex Lloyd is from VT... I have no inside info, just an observation

[ziggy]

Following Hampden-Sydney's early exit from the ODAC Tournament tonight, Tufts has moved into the NPI top eight to be in position for one of the protected seeds. Now we'll see if they can keep it to give the NESCAC three of the top eight.

https://d3datacast.com/npi/

[jumbomumbo]

Following Hampden-Sydney's early exit from the ODAC Tournament tonight, Tufts has moved into the NPI top eight to be in position for one of the protected seeds. Now we'll see if they can keep it to give the NESCAC three of the top eight.

https://d3datacast.com/npi/

Let's go.

[ephsandbantams]

Don't be surprised to see Linton at Tufts on the "jump seat". They execute their stuff better than anyone in the league. His players have defined roles and know exactly who and what they are. Linton would be a very attractive hire for a Columbia or Lehigh for example.

[jumbomumbo]

Don't be surprised to see Linton at Tufts on the "jump seat". They execute their stuff better than anyone in the league. His players have defined roles and know exactly who and what they are. Linton would be a very attractive hire for a Columbia or Lehigh for example.

Linton is 100% capable of being a great program D1 head coach. Players know their role because culture and relationships are a major focus and everything is straight forward. There is also no escaping accountability or competitiveness in his program. If you are not a relationship guy, can not hold your self accountable, or are not competitive, go elsewhere. If one of the 3 lacks, also go elsewhere. I selfishly do not want tufts to lose him, but also would think he'd want to build more of a resume at Tufts first. No matter what I'd be a huge fan of whatever program he goes to in the future, but if he were to first leave us with a Natty Chip that's when I will personally offer myself up as a reference for him.

Side note - Jumbos are cutting down the nets in Middletown this weekend.

[D3BBALL]

Don't be surprised to see Linton at Tufts on the "jump seat". They execute their stuff better than anyone in the league. His players have defined roles and know exactly who and what they are. Linton would be a very attractive hire for a Columbia or Lehigh for example.

Linton is 100% capable of being a great program D1 head coach. Players know their role because culture and relationships are a major focus and everything is straight forward. There is also no escaping accountability or competitiveness in his program. If you are not a relationship guy, can not hold your self accountable, or are not competitive, go elsewhere. If one of the 3 lacks, also go elsewhere. I selfishly do not want tufts to lose him, but also would think he'd want to build more of a resume at Tufts first. No matter what I'd be a huge fan of whatever program he goes to in the future, but if he were to first leave us with a Natty Chip that's when I will personally offer myself up as a reference for him.

Side note - Jumbos are cutting down the nets in Middletown this weekend.

What nets 😂

[jumbomumbo]

Don't be surprised to see Linton at Tufts on the "jump seat". They execute their stuff better than anyone in the league. His players have defined roles and know exactly who and what they are. Linton would be a very attractive hire for a Columbia or Lehigh for example.

Linton is 100% capable of being a great program D1 head coach. Players know their role because culture and relationships are a major focus and everything is straight forward. There is also no escaping accountability or competitiveness in his program. If you are not a relationship guy, can not hold your self accountable, or are not competitive, go elsewhere. If one of the 3 lacks, also go elsewhere. I selfishly do not want tufts to lose him, but also would think he'd want to build more of a resume at Tufts first. No matter what I'd be a huge fan of whatever program he goes to in the future, but if he were to first leave us with a Natty Chip that's when I will personally offer myself up as a reference for him.

Side note - Jumbos are cutting down the nets in Middletown this weekend.

What nets 😂

The white threaded nets that hang from the rim of a basketball hoop. Traditionally, the winner of a conference cuts down the "nets" after achieving such an accomplishment. Have you ever seen a basketball hoop and heard a swish noise? That noise is the result of the ball flawlessly interacting with the net.

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NESCAC SEMIS:

1. Don't rule out Stockwell in the playoffs. Still; they clearly are the most disadvantaged of the 4 teams playing this weekend. Will require great performance out of Morgan and Singh to get 2 wins in Middletown this weekend. Less than 2% chance to cut down the nets (D3Ball do you know what a net is now?)

2. Wesleyan. Should they have used a mulligan in the regular season? Will they drop one when it matters most? I think there is over a 50% chance they do. I still think they're the outright favorite on paper to win the  NESCAC. But there are other sharks in Middletown this weekend there to take  them down.

3. Hartford State University Roosters. Let's be honest, they've owned Tufts in the last 2 years. They could also take down Wesleyan. And they have a roster full of experienced playoff players. 

4. But so does Tufts. While young, these guys have made a round or 32 and a sweet 16. They have the most well rounded rotation of the 4, are hungry, and will come very well prepared. Very excited to see what defensive scheme they roll out. Neutral court plays to tufts advantage here. I'll eat chicken for dinner all week long if we beat the Bantam.

[jumpshot]

My late input to a recent discussion ... this year's UAA teams of Emory, Chicago, Washington University, NYU would dominate NESCAC semi-finalists of Wesleyan, Tufts, Trinity, and Hamilton in my opinion having seen all of them. This year's UAA leaders simply play faster, shoot better, defend more intensely, have highly skilled bigs, greater depth, maturity, balanced offense, etc. Each season varies, of course.

[jumbomumbo]

My late input to a recent discussion ... this year's UAA teams of Emory, Chicago, Washington University, NYU would dominate NESCAC semi-finalists of Wesleyan, Tufts, Trinity, and Hamilton in my opinion having seen all of them. This year's UAA leaders simply play faster, shoot better, defend more intensely, have highly skilled bigs, greater depth, maturity, balanced offense, etc. Each season varies, of course.

Nahhhhhhh. Tufts can play fast too. Who beat NYU to make the sweet 16 last year? Tufts. Who had a viral insta post titled "nobody in d3 can guard Spencer Friedman?'.... Spencer Friedman of course. Who guarded Freeman well, Tufts of course.

For this year - Wash U and Emory struggled with the Maine schools which are notoriously bottom of the barrel in the NESCAC. Brandeis quit against Tufts. Simply couldn't go toe to toe with us. Brandeis beat Wash U and took Emory to OT. Apple to Oranges, except our apples are way bigger than the UAA's.

[booyakasha]

My late input to a recent discussion ... this year's UAA teams of Emory, Chicago, Washington University, NYU would dominate NESCAC semi-finalists of Wesleyan, Tufts, Trinity, and Hamilton in my opinion having seen all of them. This year's UAA leaders simply play faster, shoot better, defend more intensely, have highly skilled bigs, greater depth, maturity, balanced offense, etc. Each season varies, of course.

The data strongly contradicts the claim jumpshot. They have common opponents:

Emory beat Bowdoin by 10 (neutral). Avg margin of victory for top 4 Nescac schools was 20.5 (all but Tufts at Bowdoin)
Emory beat Midd by 13 (neutral). Avg margin of victory for top 4 Nescac schools was 17 (only Tufts at Midd)

Chicago beat bates by 17 (at Chicago). Avg margin of victory for top 4 Nescac schools was 13.75 (all but Tufts at Bates). Of course, Chicago caught Bates early before their big late season improvement

Wash U beat Colby by 12 (at Wash U). Avg margin of victory for top 4 Nescac schools was 16 (all but Tufts at Colby).

[D3BBALL]

I would say this Emory has the best big man I have seen all year. Everybody in the NESCAC would have issues guarding him. That being said to say dominate and include Chicago and Wash u, not so sure.
I have said in earlier post that if nyu and Emory were in NESCAC no way Wesleyan would be undefeated but I also think nyu and Emory would have more losses. Would I give a slight edge to those 2, yes but not dominate. Tufts/Trinity IMO would have no issue with Chicago or Wash U.
Emory did not dominate Middlebury or Bowdoin.
Hopefully we will find out in the next few weeks.

[rdanie03]

I would say this Emory has the best big man I have seen all year. Everybody in the NESCAC would have issues guarding him. That being said to say dominate and include Chicago and Wash u, not so sure.
I have said in earlier post that if nyu and Emory were in NESCAC no way Wesleyan would be undefeated but I also think nyu and Emory would have more losses. Would I give a slight edge to those 2, yes but not dominate. Tufts/Trinity IMO would have no issue with Chicago or Wash U.
Emory did not dominate Middlebury or Bowdoin.
Hopefully we will find out in the next few weeks.

I challenge the idea that Tufts would struggle to guard a big. They struggle with having Bernstein have to deal with mobile players off the dribble, but he can guard bigs better than almost anyone in the country

[D3BBALL]

My point was he is good and each NESCAC would have issues, does that mean Tufts or Trinity wouldn't beat them, no. Each NESCAC teams have issues with Regan, Morgan, Gyimesi, Vetter and others, doesn't mean they can't find ways around it. Heck Emory lost 4 games. Bernstein is a bad example, he averages less than 20 minutes in conference play, there's a reason for that.