MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Kid, thanks for the comments.  You understand.  It is different for Choctaw Basketball and the expectations.

Pat Coleman had a chance to see the Chocs the other night, if you missed it.

Click for the podcast.

[MissChoctaw]

Ralph, Before (McM) can win the ASC they need to make it to the tourney. You seem to be a tad bit confident in a team that is struggling to defend their home court.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph, Before (McM) can win the ASC they need to make it to the tourney. You seem to be a tad bit confident in a team that is struggling to defend their home court.

MissChoctaw, please don't misunderstand me.  You haven't read any posts even suggesting overconfidence in the team.   

On the floor of the HSU/McM game, there were 2 freshmen and 2 new sophomores on the court at the end.  Coach Holmes has compeltely rebuilt this club. Only 4 players remain from 2004-05.  I really like Coach Holmes new assistant, Gonzalo Garza.

I can see the basics for a really good team in these players, but this is as young as anything we have played since the Abe Aragon, Alex Denson days in the last 1990's.

There is talent and there is character on this young and new McMurry team, but the tourney is in the East this year.  Maybe we can get UT-Dallas to help us!

Good luck to the Chocs at Westmont!  Westmont College is host for C.S. Lewis' Wardrobe from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

[kid nice]

All I know is if a team can't score, they can't win.  More shots or not, defense wins championships!  I've been trying to listen to the podcast from Pat but can't. If anyone could give me an abbreviated summary of what he had to say it would be great.

[Pat Coleman]

What are you trying to listen to it with? I can probably help you out.

[kid nice]

Pat, i'm at work and they have a guard up. so there must be some little something that is triggering it when I click on it.

[MC Insider]

Hey guys, I'm new to the board and just wanted to say hello.  As my name would indicate I have an allegience to MC.  Thanks, and I look forward to putting my two cents in here and there. 

[HSUats]

I've noticed that both McM and MC have a lot of transfers and juco players. how much does having these players on the team help? And why do these players seem to transfer to the d3 level?

[Ralph Turner]

Hey guys, I'm new to the board and just wanted to say hello.  As my name would indicate I have an allegience to MC.  Thanks, and I look forward to putting my two cents in here and there. 

Welcome MC insider!  Always glad to have new posters on the boards.

We always appreciate insights that you can give on the Choctaws!  We also appreciate any press releases or news accounts!

Just post the URL using that "world globe" BBC tag!

[CUAfan]

As far as I'm concerned, any school that holds us to 70 points is plenty good defensively.

[Ralph Turner]

I've noticed that both McM and MC have a lot of transfers and juco players. how much does having these players on the team help? And why do these players seem to transfer to the d3 level?

The same reason that Mike Moskowski, Will Galusha, Mychal Carrillo, Eric Daniels, Matt Fields, Justin Feaster, Matt Gonzalez, Justin Greene, Teddy Morgan, Chris Robinson, Reggie Robinson and Jermaine Walker transfer to HSU for football.   They want a chance to play basketball at a winning program and get a good education.

Coach Holmes has known about these players from high school days and in his finding the talent around the country.  Many players like the playing time that they get at McMurry and the style of ball that McMurry plays.  Players know about McMurry.

As for Mississippi, the JUCO system in Mississippi is very sophiticated and well-established.  In fact there were 20 D1 football players who signed letters of intent in Feb 2006 from Mississippi JUCOs.  It is the same for hoops...lots of talent in the Mississippi junior colleges.

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HSU 86   @  Ozarks  79.

[HSUats]

The same reason that Mike Moskowski, Will Galusha, Mychal Carrillo, Eric Daniels, Matt Fields, Justin Feaster, Matt Gonzalez, Justin Greene, Teddy Morgan, Chris Robinson, Reggie Robinson and Jermaine Walker transfer to HSU for football.   They want a chance to play basketball at a winning program and get a good education.

Your level of knowledges seems to impress me everytime, and I like this game so i have some more questions for you.

1. Who is Mike Moskowski?
2. How many of the above mentioned players have spent/will spend the majority of there time at HSU and will graduate from HSU with a degree?
3. How many of McM and MC transfer players have spent/will spend the majority of there time at McM/MC and will graduate from McM/MC with a degree?

I'm not trying to stir anything up, just a simple question of why doesn't coach Howard recruit these guys?

[Pat Coleman]

Pat, i'm at work and they have a guard up. so there must be some little something that is triggering it when I click on it.

Hmm, OK, I probably can't help you with that, sorry.

[dsc]

The same reason that Mike Moskowski, Will Galusha, Mychal Carrillo, Eric Daniels, Matt Fields, Justin Feaster, Matt Gonzalez, Justin Greene, Teddy Morgan, Chris Robinson, Reggie Robinson and Jermaine Walker transfer to HSU for football.   They want a chance to play basketball at a winning program and get a good education.

Your level of knowledges seems to impress me everytime, and I like this game so i have some more questions for you.

1. Who is Mike Moskowski?
2. How many of the above mentioned players have spent/will spend the majority of there time at HSU and will graduate from HSU with a degree?
3. How many of McM and MC transfer players have spent/will spend the majority of there time at McM/MC and will graduate from McM/MC with a degree?

I'm not trying to stir anything up, just a simple question of why doesn't coach Howard recruit these guys?

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HSUats, welcome to the discussions.  Although Ralph (Turner) is fully capable of answering those questions, allow me to weigh in on a couple of them.  (RT might not have a HSU Football Media Guide handy.)

Matt Moskosky...6-2, 235, Senior, Tight End from Plano (East).  Two year letterman in 2004, so he had to have been at HSU 2002/2003/2004. Quote from the 2004 publication: "Suffered through a high ankle sprain for most of the 2003 season that limited his big-play explosiveness, with a healthy season he will regain his All-American form from 2002."  His injury continued to haunt him, but in 2002 he set season and career records...as first team all-ASC...first team all-region...third team all-American.  Transferred from the Air Force Academy...was there two years, "one in which he did not see game action."

And, although I can say with 100% sureness, I'd say most of those named by RT stayed at HSU for 3-4 years...and "all" graduated...with degrees.  (They don't play if they don't make the grades.)  As you know, HSU is a "football" school and as Ralph says players go there because they get to play...throw in  an outstanding coach and an overall "excellent" program...and any school can have a successful program.  (All schools have "ups and downs.")

In the past several years the basketball program has been improving...under Coach Howard.  It will continue to get better...IMHO!   (Hey, they beat McMurry!)  A benchmark...

Anyway, that is my two cents...RT will add some comments, if I know him!  Thanks for your interest.