MBB: Midwest Conference

[Maverick]

I'm OFF the football board, DHF...help me!     I think my joking reference to the Coleman Mafia knocked me down a couple of pegs.  Oops, I just did it again!

"Going for positive Karma in 2006!"[/color]

HaHa!   Scottie - If I could help you with your karma, I would.  I guess that I still have to get a few more posts until that's possible!

[scottie]

I'll take you up on that Maverick.  If you go to the games at Glennie Gym this weekend, I'll look forward to your recap.

"Dominating the pick 'em league in 2006!"   

[The Roop]

I'm doing a little investigation in order to arrive at a conclussion. Please review the following information and help me with this (exact posting dates have been ommitted)

Grinnellfan68: JeffP, do you have waffles at Saints Rest?
JeffP: No

Grinnellfan68: JeffP, do you have waffles at Saints Rest?
JeffP: No

Grinnellfan68: JeffP, do you have waffles at Saints Rest?
JeffP: No

Grinnellfan68: JeffP, do you have waffles at Saints Rest?
JeffP: No

Grinnellfan68: JeffP, do you have waffles at Saints Rest?
JeffP: No

At the moment nothing is conclusive so the possibilities must be 1. Saints Rest does not have waffles at any time or 2. Saints Rest does not have them for Grinnellfan68.

Maybe we should all ask JeffP individually if Saints Rest has waffles

"How about friggin leggo my eggo" 

[systemfan86]

GC tops Mt. Mercy 140-120. I'll leave the play-by-play to jeffp, but the good sign (for the Pioneers) is the 48% shooting from outside the arc. Another nice game from Grotberg and Trek Langenhan shooting 8 for 12 from 3pt is a nice surprise.

This team looks like it's going to score some points this year. There is usually a little dropoff in scoring once the conference season starts, but they've been over 130 in all three non-conference games, so come ready to run and gun.

[jeffdc]

I'll leave the real analysis to JeffP (if he posts - he's mighty quiet these days!), but a few comments:

- the referees were oafs. Missed calls, wrong calls, boneheaded calls. They defined oafs. The good news? They're just as bad as they were last year. Lucky GC!
- excellent blocks and steals by Ticus, Nordland, Chamberlain
- Trek slammed 'em from both corners
- Grotberg - well, the kid made some incredible shots and was wonderful to watch moving down the court
- Bobby Long did nice defensive and offensive work; could've done even more if he'd gotten a few more passes

Looking forward to Friday.

[Early]

isnt the only thing that matters is that our best teams beat your best teams.  if the bottom feeders of a conference, ie ripon and maybe ic this year, lose to good opponents from a good conference so what.  I think CC may only be the third or fourth best team in the MWC this year (i seriously do believe that the two west central illinois teams are very talented, coaching will be the key there) and they beat a top two team in a top conference.  that says something.  ripon losing does not....

Ripon is a bottom feeder?  OFS, When is the last time the scotts had a NCAA bid?  When is the scotts last conference championship?  Or the last time they were even in the race, or the last time they MADE the conference tourny?  You CANNOT put Ripon in a bottom feeder category without including your own fighting scotts.  If Ripon is a bottom feeder, what would you call your lowly scotts?

[hjmphelp]

Very encouraging game at GC last night against basically the same Mt Mercy team that smoked 'em twice last year. They are still ragged at times, but it hasn't mattered too much so far. Some thoughts;

You finally get a handle on how fast a team is when just about the slowest guy out there is your best new ball distributer and one of your best points ever. Slow is definitely relative.

Trek has a breakout game. Look out, folks.

When the defense concentrates on the one that burned ya' last year, 3 others are there to take up the slack

Dr Chamberlain is gonna be one fine MWC player

Nordland played his most complete game of the year.

Grotberg, Jr, Long, Idrissa, Guzman, Roewe all have very, very positive contributions and show why they compliment the system style of play.

Ticus has his best game as a Pioneer.

Total team effort. 'Attitude' is the best new player on the team.

This group will only get better.

I will start talking more after we have played a few MWC games...whether you want me to or not. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So I guess this weekend will be a big one for judging GC's level of play.  I can't believe I'm not going to be there.

[hjmphelp]

Ok, I've been called out in a personal Email from Mr. "the Roop" for not giving him the opportunity to trash talk on this board about our side bet for this Friday's game against Beloit.
Mr. "The Roop" is gonna look great standing at center court after the game wearing a GC shirt that is 2 sizes too small.

"just get whatever size fits you as I won't be needing one" indeed.

The race is on!

[Old Fighting Scot]

Ripon Has been very good, and if you guys from the NORTH cant see past "the past" and live in the now i cant help you (see the football board).  im sorry but it seems awfully obvious that Ripon is not as good as they have been (somebody please look at what they have done this year before you jump on the ripon is god bandwagon).  Picked third you say..... umm so what.  do you think any coaches would be picking them third today?  hell no.  CC on the other hand is a good team, i am giving testament to how good MC and KC will be this year not necessarily bashing CC.  their win was a very good one. 

Ripon comes to MC this weekend, if MC doesnt win by double digits i will be surprised.  Last time CC came to MC they lost and at one point were down by 20.  And last time even mighty Larry U (#10 in the nation at the time) came to MC they left unhappy.  The scots havent been great but "lowly" is reserved for bad teams not teams that go 10-1 at home and only missed the MWC tourney b/c larry u didnt beat CC in the last game of the year.  MC lost all-conference travis miller, but gained a very good big man (that i believe can be as dominant as braier) that sat out last year with injuries.  and gained yet another shooter.  Dont be surprised if MC battles LU for the top of the MC.....

MC BBALL in 06

[Greek Tragedy]

The scots havent been great but "lowly" is reserved for bad teams not teams that go 10-1 at home and only missed the MWC tourney b/c larry u didnt beat CC in the last game of the year. 

Bad teams blame other teams for not getting into tourneys. 2-9 on the road doesn't help either.

[The Roop]

JeffP,

Instead of telling me what you did in the private message, I meant that you should have posted it on the board. YOU wasted the trash talking opportunity for yourself. I don't recall any center court provisions being added to the wager but the shirt I'm bringing should fit well enough that you won't look bad when you're out there in it.

[Snydz822121]

Scotties, Larry, Gary, and Ripon in the playoffs for the title

[mwc4life]

Fighting Scots:

Say what you think of the SLOW start to Ripon's season, but calling them bottom feeders before any conference game has been played sounds stupid...it makes you sound stupid.  It discredits anything you have to say.  As I have said before, Ripon has NO seniors in the starting lineup and have to figure out their identity after losing Becker (which has been a lot harder then I expected).  On the flip side, they do have a top returning scorer and two other double digit starters back.  It might take them a while to get used to playing together and it might take a while for an established leader to step up in more ways then just scoring. 

"Ripon comes to MC this weekend, if MC doesnt win by double digits i will be surprised." 

Ripon has lost at the buzzer by two suspect calls the last two years.  The game has literally ended with two monmoth players shooting freethrows with no time and no one else at the line.  Ripon will compete and continue to get its motion offense smoother and its defense responsibilities better.  They might lose this weekend because as you noted, monmouth was 10-1 at home and seems to play well only there...weird...I'm not saying anything but you know what I'm saying win a game on the road and then come talk to me about how Monmouth has now become an upper class power in our conference.  Fortunately for Ripon, your first 4 games don't determine whether you play in the conference tourney...they still have Gillie there you know.

[hjmphelp]

The Roop-
so, how do they spell your college favorite on the shirt you are bringing?
G-R-I-N-N-E-L-L? That I will look good in. Any others I won't have to worry about wearing. I hope you are a good 'loser'. That is spelled B-E-L-O-I-T.