MBB: Midwest Conference

[Early]

HUH?  I tried the Ripon website for the stats and scores yesterday and didn't find it there.....ah well. 

Gease, 31 from Bo and 19 From McMullen, then only 23 from the entire rest of the team against Master's?  Need either some more production from the others, or more team play.  Something....RC can't depend on 2 people to carry them all year.
A little more production in game 2 vs. North Central.  But a high of 5 points off the bench....need some spark from a 6th man, or 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, anywhere.

Can't remember the last time the hawks were swept in a holiday tourny?

[mwc4life]

Very disappointing trip for the redhawks...I guess the Hawaiin Punch was too much for them.  I also can't remember a time Ripon lost both its holiday games...very disappointing start for those guys.  The good news is it really doesn't matter (record wise) because what really matters is winning conference games.  What has to be concerning is the level of play they are playing at going into the LU game Jan. 7th.  I'm sure they'll bring their "A" level intensity, but I'm not sure they are ready yet as a team.  Remember they are all coming back next year so whatever they can build on, chemistry wise, will be a bonus.  They just need to continue to grow and fill roles.  They have as much talent as any team in this conference. 

Early -  I'll be waiting for the DD sometime....I even called your sis (no answer) that night...crazy times...But I will definitely see up in appleton for the Ripon/LU game.

[The Roop]

Jeff,

I believe it would be an interesting "quartet"........... You've obviously got quads on your mind again. 

Hoops,

Don't remember any white chocolate options at Saints Rest but two new creations are currently under development. Although as Jeff has pointed out, my home machine is a bit limited. The first is the RoopaccinoHD the other one, since my karma falls for no good reason, will be the "Et Roop Latte.........then fall Grinnellfan68".

[scottie]

Santa Roop,

May I have a positive karma point for Christmas?

I've got to drive down to St. Louis tomorrow to "work" at the Illinois/Mizzou game.     I'll be the one in the stands with the sign that says, "Saints Rest - and so do the Tigers!"

[hjmphelp]

OK, Scottie, Karma point from Jeffp, but I better see the dang sign on TV, or I take it away

Not Santa Roop

[titan2000]

All I want for Christmas is to be under 100 negative karma points. 

I can't believe these Ripon guys keep posting the days til Braier graduates.

Some day when he is a doctor and one of you guys comes into see him, he will likely forget his Hippocratic oath and remember the most important thing he ever knew--

                             "BETTER DEAD THAN RED !!"


Take your chances ticking him off,  boys.   

[scottie]

Ahhh...postive Karma.  All of the sudden, the food tastes better...  The air is fresher...  Jordis Rocks is "quieter"...   

Thank you to all who have supported me through this LONG journey.

GO ILLINI!

[The Roop]

Have another Scottie. No advertisement conditions apply.

[systemfan86]

Tough crowd that votes for the top 25.

Carroll loses to the #25 ranked team on a (literally) last second 3pt shot, and they drop from consideration (no longer part of Others). What's amusing is that had the shot missed, UWO might have 4 loses and still be part of the 'Others receiving votes'. Oh well. It's not a perfect system. Reputation is hard to build, but once you have it, it can help.

As long as I'm on the subject of polls and reputations, is there any merit to the idea of not creating a poll until we're into the season a little ways? I've always thought one of the flaws of the poll process is that it is easier to make it to the top if your reputation allows you to be ranked high in the pre-season poll than it is to make it to the top if you receive no votes. It's not as big an issue in basketball because of the tournament, but the whole BSC mess in D1 football is driven in part by the possibility that the 'best' teams could be left out if too few of the 'experts' didn't think they were a great team to start the year.

Pat, any chance you'd be willing to lead the way on this and not produce the first Top 25 until most of the teams have had 5 or 6 games under their belt?

Oh, and btw, I've been trying to grant as many of the Chris-karma-s wishes as possible, but if you want more, you'll need to leave milk and Chris-karma-s cookies (points) for me...

[Early]

It's funny how the guy who loves the slogan, "better dead than red" is the one that is the most upset by us Ripon folk counting the days down to Braier's end.  Also he is not even a Lawrence grad, or student.  That's ironic don't you think?  Like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife, it's like rain on your wedding day.

mwc, you still have the same email?  Or have you gotten a new one?  Get mine from my profile and shoot me one.

[mwc4life]

Man, all the LU babble, Braier being a doctor, better dead then red, still doesn't change the fact that....


108 days until Braier and LU are no more!!!


Has it sunk in yet...only about 3 more months....maybe it will sink in come feb....i don't know....a sad day when Braier and MaGillis graduate...Remember you wouldn't be mentioning it if it didn't hurt!

Early, I will do just that...


GO ILLINI!!!
GO BEARS!!!


How are the pack doing this year???  Speaking of a team coming down...they are done for a while...the time of the Bear is now!!!

[TeeDub]

Ahhh...postive Karma.  All of the sudden, the food tastes better...  The air is fresher...  Jordis Rocks is "quieter"...  

Now that is funny...if I had the power, I'd give you a karma boost myself.

[Greek Tragedy]

Tough crowd that votes for the top 25.
Carroll loses to the #25 ranked team on a (literally) last second 3pt shot, and they drop from consideration (no longer part of Others). What's amusing is that had the shot missed, UWO might have 4 loses and still be part of the 'Others receiving votes'. Oh well. It's not a perfect system. Reputation is hard to build, but once you have it, it can help.

The point is:  they lost.  It's a lot harder to get into the top 25 than it is to get out...a problem of a preseason poll.  Reputation apparently plays a lot into it.  Oh well.  It also has to do with other teams around them, if they win or lose.

Also he is not even a Lawrence grad, or student.  That's ironic don't you think?  Like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife, it's like rain on your wedding day.

Didn't know you were an Alanis Morisette fan. 

Anyway, I don't think you have to be a grad or student to be a fan.  If I'd call myself a fan of any MWC team, it'd probably be Ripon. 

Oshkosh hasn't been doing well the last couple of years and have so far been a disappointment this year, so T2K has to pick someone who has at least been to the NCAA tourney recently.  Plus, he hates Point, and SP beat LU the last two years, so he jumps on the bandwagon of LU to spite the Point faithful.  And believe me, we don't care.

[Pat Coleman]

Pat, any chance you'd be willing to lead the way on this and not produce the first Top 25 until most of the teams have had 5 or 6 games under their belt?

No. If we did that we be giving ground to the coaches' poll on the women's side and inviting people to cite Massey or some other ranking on the men's side.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So is the poster's top 25 coming OS?  I've been waiting all year.