MBB: Midwest Conference

[Dolph Stanley]

I'm not sure of the origin of the name but certainly you are aware that Knox is one of the most famous and difficult schools in all of America if not the world.

How many time have you heard a succesful business person state that they graduated from the "school of hard Knox"

 

[Dolph Stanley]

Quick question for those in the know, what has happened to several of the players on Beloit's preseason roster?

It appears that they are down to 12 players with at lest 2 (3) who were on the original no longer listed.  I know that someone was hurt but one of the two kids from Parkview along with the kid from Iowa are missing altogether.  Was one of these players the injury reported here?  If so, which guy?  I have always seen teams continue to list injured players as part of the program through the season but perhaps since he was jurt prior to the start of the season this is not the case?  What happened to the second guy?

Just curious.

[The Roop]

JeffP you're supposed to bring the laptop along on your Chicago trips so you can entertain us with "ThatGirl" driving stories.

[hjmphelp]

The GC roster will hold at 18.
3 players from last year chose not to play this year (1 transfered) and several 1st years left school after a few days. Their decision to leave had nothing to do with Basketball.

There will be a few new (old) wrinkles in the system this year from what I can see. I ain't gonna say a thing more because  these changes will cause more confusion that a stink bomb in a perfume factory.

Having only 18 on the roster has little to no effect on practice. Groupings remain intact and conditioning appears to already be tremendous. The 1st years are learning quickly and fitting in quite well. This team will be much faster, have great hands on each shift, and be able to put up treys with more accuracy than last year. There will be few weaknesses, they won't be glaring, and it will be interesting to see if opponents can pick out what they are and take advantage of them.

It will also be interesting to see which of you astute observers pick up on the changes when GC comes to town.

[eric]

Well, I'm back after a year of self imposed exile...sort of. 
I've ben lurking again for a while.  For the new people and those who forgot.  I'm a class of '98 Grinnell Grad and a coach who runs the System at the HS level in Minnesota. 
I finally had to post here again because of the Arseneault's son plaing comments.  I'm feeling kind of old now because I used to umpire him in little league.  He was a really good catcher.   

[systemfan86]

Well, I'm back after a year of self imposed exile...sort of. 
I've ben lurking again for a while.  For the new people and those who forgot.  I'm a class of '98 Grinnell Grad and a coach who runs the System at the HS level in Minnesota. 
I finally had to post here again because of the Arseneault's son plaing comments.  I'm feeling kind of old now because I used to umpire him in little league.  He was a really good catcher.   

Don't feel too bad Eric... that same kid wasn't even born when I attended Grinnell, and you weren't big enough to hold up a catcher's mitt, much less use one!

Age is very, very relative.

[systemfan86]

You know jeff, with all the information you have about the Pioneer practice, I can't help but get the image of a caffine version of "Shooter" (from Hoosiers) hanging around Darby dispensing historical basketball knowledge.

Do you have a nice suit?

   

[hjmphelp]

I ain't got no suit, and I just lurk sometimes-actually pretty seldom. It is relatively easy to lurk at practices in the new facility without anyone knowing you are watching.

I guess that IS the definition of Lurking, eh?

BTW, we did get to Chicago and visited with 'that girl' over the weekend and saw a very raunchy, funny production. Already has her next gig lined up for December. Now if the day job problem (she works for Refco-ring any bells?---buddy, can you spare an indictment?) get solved, things will be back on an even keel.

[gobucs]

Dolph,
Beloit's picture has 13 in it.  Looks like the kid from Iowa and Twin Lakes are not there.  I think the Chrischilles kid from Iowa tore his achilles, so he's probably out for the season.  I don't know what happened to the other??  Hinz gets his cast off this week and will be ready to go.

[Dolph Stanley]

"Dolph,
Beloit's picture has 13 in it."

But their roster only has 12 as number 20 is missing (must have been the second kid from Parkview?)

[LU 05]

Does anyone know why the coaches picks haven't been posted yet on the conference website?

[scottie]

Hi Folks.  Just checking in.  I've been glued to the football site along with the other members of "Monmouth Nation."  In case you haven't been keeping up with MWC football, the Scots are now 10-0 after a 48-0 drubbing of Knox.  Our quarterback Mitch Tanney, whose father is MC basketball great Don Tanney for some of you old timers in here, was 21-23 for 405 yards and 5 touchdowns.  And, oh yeah, he only threw two passes in the second half.  Anyway, the Scots have been on a roll and hopefully will represent the MWC well in a couple of weeks when the post season begins.

I don't have much info yet on Scots' basketball, other than they open the season on the road 11/19 against the DII powerhouse Central Missouri State Univeristy Mules.  Glad that the season is right around the corner.

Just two weeks away
Midwest Conf'rence basketball
And haikus galore

Scottie



 

[The Roop]

All these implied secrets are very nice Jeff, it adds a bit of mystery to the board. However, the chance of Grinnell winning on the 2nd is about the same as Gwen Stephanie recording a new album without Eve involved in it somehow.

[systemfan86]

All these implied secrets are very nice Jeff, it adds a bit of mystery to the board. However, the chance of Grinnell winning on the 2nd is about the same as Gwen Stephanie recording a new album without Eve involved in it somehow.

Gwen Stephanie?!?!

Roop, roop, roop. I am so far from being on top of the latest trends that it's scary, but even I know that's not right. 

[Greek Tragedy]

Stefani.