MBB: Midwest Conference

[Old Fighting Scot]

OFS,

Exaggerations sometimes affect credibility...Redlands shot 54 treys in the Chapman game and made 19.  Don't get me wrong, your assessment may still hold water, but the numbers you threw out there (< 30 treys) were a tad bit off.

Redlands got blown out in that game, and i bet that 20 of the 57 threes were taken within the last 6-8 minutes of that game.  Tad bit off may assesment may have been about shots taken (sorry i wasnt taking stats in the bleachers nor did i ever look at a final boxscore) but not about the talent.  I am dead on their and you can just look at Redlands' record to back up my point there....

[TeeDub]

OFS

Just for fun, let's take a look at the box score of that game:

8 - 0 Chapman (as you made a point to state their record earlier) led by only 12 at the half when Redlands only shot 33% in that half.  Chapman turned the ball over 26 times against this team that you say sucks and they only outrebounded Redlands by 5 total boards when most of the boards available are on their defensive end (aka best opportunity to get them).

Please don't misinterpret what I am saying.  Redlands is not a world beater by any means and their shooting has been less than up to par and Chapman is as good as anyone out here on the west.  I just find it interesting how you are willing to beat up a team that you said you have only seen 1.5 times...a team that has its 5 losses against teams that are a combined 24-8 overall.

I say these things respectfully because I have read so many of your insightful comments in the past that this just caught me a little off guard.

[The Roop]

GF68,

The Beloit game was last Friday, not a couple weeks ago. Next time wait until she leaves before you buy the Doritos and you won't have to hide them.

[carlsandburg]

Knox loses at Franklin (IN) tonight, 85-64.

Take on Clarke (IA) tomorrow afternoon.

[the game]

Tough loss by BC to carthage. Good to see them comeback, but once again a BC team does not know how to win. U can't fight back to take the lead, then turn the ball over and allow carthage to take game to overtime. Certainly everyone knew they should of won the game. The comeback was for not.  The ingredients are there, but the question remains. Will  this team learn how to win. Unfortunantely no one on the roster has experienced winning on the college level.  Anyone know what the deal with D. Towns was?? only 2pts against carthage after starting season so well. 

[hjmphelp]

'The Roop' and GF68-
I guess if you are locked in the basement it just seems like a couple of weeks.

GF68- I am NOT intimidating and I'll beat the crap out of anyone that says I am!

[hjmphelp]

Grinnell takes on a resurgent NAIA II Grand View ranked 30th (according to their website) and proud victors against Simpson who "beat Loras who beat Whitewater who beat Stevens Point"(thanks for the quote, Boss!). They have a great transfer and several highly touted 1st years and should give Grinnell another great game in their candy-ass pre-conference schedule. I look forward to this one and hope/think the team will recover from the WC game. Hopefully everyone is healthy (Paul-blow your nose and stand on one foot without falling over!!!) and ready to go. dc will provide the score ASAP!

[Greek Tragedy]

ahh...the 'ol six-degrees-of-Kevin Bacon analysis!   

[The Roop]

Sounds like the caffine is talking early today. LMAO.

Decaf in moderation can be OK !!!

[hjmphelp]

Early my patoot! I've been up since Beloit! When did you get up?

[gobucs]

The game,
D. Towns has a case of bronchitis.  He couldn't breathe in the game, and felt like sh**.  Hopefully, he'll feel better tonight when the bucs take on Aurora.  The bucs will prosper if their seniors step up and score. The bucs really missed Towns the other night, it would've been a different game if he was feeling good.  Skelton did a nice job filling in though.

[The Roop]

Just relax Jeff, remember your excercises. Breath in New Roop Order, breath out blue state thinking. In New Roop Order, out blue state thinking................

But to answer your question I've been up since about 4:00. Made a suggestion around 8:00 that we should go out for breakfast, then waited the customary 3 hours for my dad to get ready to leave the house. Finally getting something to eat around 11:30.

Despite passing within a block of the bank on the way home, he had to get  home first before deciding he needed to make a special trip back. So I let him do it by himself. Bank trips are typically an hour and a half even though it's only a 5 minute drive each way. Lottery tickets and a minimum of two other "mystery stops" are required when going to the bank. Fortunately it's a 7:30 tip tonight so there shouldn't be a problem with making it on time.

The new stove should be here between 1 and 4 so I think that is a good time for me to go shirt hunting. "Yes mom, I know you bought a Jen Aire, but you bought it almost 23 years ago and they don't last forever". Christmas baking will be saved.

[jeffdc]

Grinnell wins over Grand View, 137-110.  John G has another great game, and lots of solid defensive work. GV couldn't figure out how to beat the 3 pt game, but made an interesting attempt at mimicking GC toward the end. Didn't work....

[hjmphelp]

What a great game for the Damn Hippie Pioneers from the Field of Dreams Back Country! Grand View didn't play poorly at all-Stand is a manimal!-but the 'neers just plain put together one of the most complete games I have seen since Coach A has been here. They are capable of doing so many things, adjusting so many ways, inside, outside, and quite frankly straight through if necessary. We ain't big, but we sure are quick...to the ball, to the basket, to the defensive end...
I can't be too general too much longer and besides, you guys can all read the box so you are beginning to see what we are hiding from you! I just can't say enough about how well this team plays together. There will be days (Wartburg? Yikes!) and then there will be days, but this team is building into something special.
Paul had an amazing game playing against the likes of Strand (who frankly reminds me a bit of a bigger Chris Braier) and went 5-6 from treyland. Kennedy played another great game on defense and hit 2 clutch 3 pt shots. Schmidt has become an all around player, not just a shooter. Bobby and Jr recovered nicely from the Wartburg flu (as did the other 1st years) and played all out. Chamberlain is all confidence now and that could be huge. Trek and Toby played well as did Doug. What great hands Doug has developed!
Brock has changed his role completely and is doing a Choquette on everyone we play. Hats off to this kid for pulling it off so far.
John Grotberg is the real deal. Game after game he shows up bigtime at both ends. I don't think we have to be careful about saying how good he is anymore, because no matter what secrets we give away about his game no one is gonna be able to stop him anyway. OK, I'm still gonna keep a little bit quiet and let you all see for yourselves when the circus hits your town before I tell you everything I see from him. Win or lose, this kid is something to watch.
As I said in an earlier post, this is not the system you are used to seeing. It is more than capable, surprising, and way different this year.  You wll know what I mean when you see it in person.
So, following the logic from the earlier quote from the 'Boss'"-Bring on Simpson, Loras, Whitewater and yes, even  Point. We would be in every one of those games, I swear!

[The Roop]

I'm just walking in the door after a 3 hour drive following Saturday nights game and I'm the first Beloit poster That's unacceptable.

OK, fine. Trailing 77-0 at halftime, Beloit went on a 86-2 run in the second half to down Aurora 86-79. Great win against a team that basically ran them off the floor at their place last year.