MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Props to MissCollege for going to the North Central College IL tourney this season.

Get a hold of the McMurry NCC game video in Las Vegas last year.

[golden_dome]

Props to MissCollege for going to the North Central College IL tourney this season.

Get a hold of the McMurry NCC game video in Las Vegas last year.

Thanks Ralph. We're not sure who we will be playing yet, but the four teams will be MC, North Central, Lakeland College (NATHC) and Oberlin College (NCAC).

I'm sure you already know this, but McMurry will also be in the same part of the country that weekend playing in the Wheaton College Tournament. That should be a good tourney with McMurry, Wheaton, Ohio Northern and Trine.

[Ralph Turner]

Kenny DeWeese is going to Utah Valley U?

Wow, those bus trips to Pineville and Clinton and Alpine will seem like casual drives.  

[#1ascfanman]

I noticed some of the schools have already posted rosters, does anyone have any insight as to how good some of these new players may be? LC has not posted one yet



congrats to football for their first ever win against HSwho!!!!!!!

[Ralph Turner]

No rosters yet for McMurry, but the schedule is up.

McMurry plays in the Wheaton Lee Pfund Classic again.  They catch Ohio Northern from the OAC and then the winner of the Wheaton Trine game.

McMurry opens the regular season on Monday Nov 16th with a game against Baptist Bible College from Springfield MO as they come to Abilene for a pair of games against McMurry and ACU.

The 25th game is against UTSA.

[pistol pete 22]

3 days....... who all has there rosters up?

And I have a question to ask.... Isn't it against NCAA D3 rules for coaches to watch or participate in open gym before October 15th?

[#1ascfanman]

Yes Pete, it is against D3 rules to be in the gym during open gym games before the 15th.  Have you heard of schools doing this?  I know this has always been a huge issue amongst this conference.  When I was at LC you always heard of this going on at many campuses.  The SAC committees are supposed to discuss these sort of things but nothing ever gets done, at least in my days.  I know people outside the conference in other conferences and I know the ASC has a bad name for this sort of thing and this probably, just my guess, contributes to the lack of respect our conference gets.  The people I know outside in other conferences have mentioned this as the other conferences for the most part do strictly follow the rules.  This is probably why many schools in our conference have had little luck scheduling games outside the conference.  These rules are in place, from my understanding, is that we are a education first division and many schools at this level don't have the advantages others schools do, I guess to even the playing field. 

[pistol pete 22]

well the ETBU coach basically admitted to it in his interview on their website. hes been in the conference for awhile. maybe someone should tell him the rules, or maybe he doesnt care. sounds like cheating to me tho.

[#1ascfanman]

I will have to check it out on the website there.  That is very interesting.  If that is true not very smart on his part. 

[pistol pete 22]

"Our newcomers look like they can shoot the ball and our young ones who might not be ready to play, are QUICK and aggressive." Bert West Sept. 18th.

sounds like hes watchin some open gym to me, everybody will have their opinion

[Titan Q]

For help with my D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25 ballot, can you guys help me sort out the 2010 ASC races?  Who are the ASC teams that should be on the Top 25 radar?
 
Thanks!

[Ralph Turner]

ASC West Champion McMurry, because Robert Moreno, Point Guard, is back for his final season!

IMHO, he is an all-American calibre point guard.  He runs the offense very well.  A common Moreno line is 35 minutes 4 pts, 8 assists, 4 rebs, 2 turnovers and 2 steals and hitting 40% on 3FG's.

Wheaton fans will get to see him at the Lee Pfund.

I have said this often about Robert!

I admire Robert, the man!  He could coach my kids anyday!

He wants to return the Rio Grande Valley and coach high school ball.

Some coach down there should pick him up as an assistant in a hurry!  He will be a great molder of young men.

McMurry brought in more talent in the off-season, and the chemistry on the team is excellent.

[#1ascfanman]

Pete, I do work a lot of weird hours but I do live in Shreveport, LA now.  I will check out these "young quick" players from ETBU  .  They play in Shreveport this season.  The coach there I don't think would cheat but who knows.  As I mentioned, it was a problem when I was in school.  I do know they return some what looks to be pretty good players, I know the PG is a descent player, a Louisiana product of course!

Go Wildcats

[Ralph Turner]

Pete, I do work a lot of weird hours but I do live in Shreveport, LA now. 
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#1,

Please post anything that you see in the Shreveport Times about Centenary and D-III.

Thanks!

[#1ascfanman]

Sure thing Mr. Turner,  as of right now all I know is they dropped for money reasons, but no word on a conference, I have even heard a rumor about being an independent.


I noticed on the DIIIhoops website the new all star game in place of the third place game.  I did not even know they played a third place game.  That seems rediculous and I am glad they are doing away with it.  I can't imagine anyone wanting to play after losing in the final four.  I wish they had instiuted earlier though.  Josh Johnson would have be a great candidate for the game last year.