MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[realist]

Sac:  Thanks for your input on the defenses this year.  I look forward to the information when you post it. 

[Adrian Hoops Fan]

Maybe Coach Sklar and coach Sovis should worry about the Brits instead of posting on this website. 
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Maybe you might have wanted to attend an Adrian game this year or check out the roster online.  Coach Sovis is no longer on the staff or working at the college.  So if I want to post anything this year or any time in the future, I can because I am no longer there.  Rest assured in my time there, I spent my time preparing for whoever was next on the schedule and working to help improve the team.  I do not feel this is a place for any players or coaches to post or blog.  But since I have walked away, I am now considered a MIAA fan.  I respect and appreciate the level of basketball that is played in this league and have many personal ties to this year's Adrian team.  I did not realize that my PREVIOUS position as assistant coach there therefore banned me from this site.

So again I ask you to check your facts and get it straight, Do not question my integrity and the commitment that I had while I was a coach. 

With that said, best of luck to the Bulldogs.  Hopefully they can bring a nice finish to a frustrating season and send Asher and one of the MIAA all time greats (Young) off with a nice tournament run.  Go Dawgs!!!

[Happy Calvin Guy]

what time is the title game on saturday?  miaa.org doesn't list a time....thanks

[hope1]

i  think  7.30  the girls game is at  3.00

[Flying Dutch Fan]

With that said, best of luck to the Bulldogs.  Hopefully they can bring a nice finish to a frustrating season and send Asher and one of the MIAA all time greats (Young) off with a nice tournament run.  Go Dawgs!!!

Hmmm, granted I'm not an Adrian fan, but I have seen their teams play for the last 20 years or so.  IMHO I'm not sure Desmond Young is even on the all time Adrian greats list, let alone the MIAA list.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Some pretty interesting info, and a bold prediction from the Holland Sentinel

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x617065590/COLUMN-Without-distractions-Dutchmen-will-win

[almcguirejr]

I understand him picking Hope.  I can't quite see his reasoning that it is the tv timeouts that cost Hope this season. 

[ChicagoHopeNut]

He picks them by at least a dozen points too! I like the positive thinking but that's hopeful!

If (and I think its a big if) Hope and Calvin meet in the championship on Saturday it will really test the how hard is it to beat the same team three times in one season theory.

[KnightSlappy]

I understand him picking Hope.  I can't quite see his reasoning that it is the tv timeouts that cost Hope this season. 

Clearly the TV timeouts worked to Calvin's advantage and hurt Hope.  That is why Hope lost those two games to Calvin.  Its hard to take any analysis seriously when the thesis is based on wheter or not there are TV timeouts.

[realist]

My favorite part of the article. "but they showed a lot of inconsistency along the way" (referring to Calvin).   Does this guy read his own stuff?

I find his conclusion, and the rationale for it equally interesting.  IMHO the fact the games were on TV before allowed Hope to play a very short bench, and the starters almost all the minutes.  Reimink 38 & 39 (if memory serves correct).  KVS has played 9 guys fairly consistantly since the injuries were done.  IMHO advantage Calvin.
The one conclusion I do agree with is the championship game won't be decided by 1 or 2 points.
I am going to wait until after Friday nights games to worry about who might win, and the advantage.  I see the Hope/Albion matchup (if one comes to pass)  as the game of the tournament.  

[realist]

KS:  GVW was able to count on the TV timeouts to rest his troops.  The shorter the game, and the faster the game (imo) it gives Calvin the advantage.  If they play, and especially if Hope had a struggle vs Albion, Calvin should really push the tempo. 
I know the Hope posters disagree with me, but I think Reimink was tired by the time he took his "shot" in both games.   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

My favorite part of the article. "but they showed a lot of inconsistency along the way" (referring to Calvin).   Does this guy read his own stuff?

At the risk of sounding like a Sentinel fan, I have to wonder why you don't agree with that statement.  It seems (based on the posts of the Calvin supporters this year) that it's fairly accurate.

[dumezrules]

Who's responsible to provide passion and urgency to the team?  I think it's the coach.

Sometimes the coach can talk until he's blue in the face but players don't take him seriously.  The radio announcer said a few times today this was a meaningless game.  I disagreed with that.  If Calvin had won today and gone on to win the MIAA tournment next week they could have had 16-1 in region record.  Would that record have enabled them to host the 1st round of the NCAA tournament?  I don't know the answer to that but I think that is pretty much out the window now.  I think KVS would have made that very clear that if you keep winning you could give yourselves some opportunities. 

To his credit, KVS did comment that he failed to prepare the team and get across to his guys the importance of the game at K. Not only did the loss yesterday cost them a chance at hosting should they win the MIAA tournament, but may have cost them a Pool C if the fail to win the MIAA tournament.

I agree with a number of other posters, that this MIAA tournament looks to be the most competitive ever.

That is very unfortunate to hear.  I would have stressed the importance of that game the whole trip there.

Come on.....his quote is coach speak for..."my kids stunk but I will take the hit for them so they dont go in the tank."  KVS is a class guy who takes the blame even when the blame is due somewhere else.  You Calvin people gotta lay off your coach....your team is not good enough to play sorta hard and win....none of the teams in the MIAA are this year.....

[scottiedawg]

Calvin and Hope both have significant work to do to get to the conference tournament game.  If they both get there, here is some food/stats for thought:

Through the two Hope-Calvin games this year,
Calvin has shot 12/31, 38.7% from three
Hope has shot 7/42, 16.7% from three

For the year Calvin shot 38.4% from three
For the year Hope shot 33.9% from three

So Calvin is right in line and Hope is way under their season average.
Logically, it is probably due to excellent Knight defense right?

Calvin opponents shoot 33.5% from three
Hope opponents shoot 34.9% from three

One more make in each game from three would have likely won them both for the Dutchmen.  And it would only have raised their average from three to 21.4%.  I'm not expecting 33% from Hope but any regression to the mean could push them over the top.  

[sac]

Calvin and Hope both have significant work to do to get to the conference tournament game.  If they both get there, here is some food/stats for thought:

Through the two Hope-Calvin games this year,
Calvin has shot 12/31, 38.7% from three
Hope has shot 7/42, 16.7% from three

For the year Calvin shot 38.4% from three
For the year Hope shot 33.9% from three

So Calvin is right in line and Hope is way under their season average.
Logically, it is probably due to excellent Knight defense right?

Calvin opponents shoot 33.5% from three
Hope opponents shoot 34.9% from three

One more make in each game from three would have likely won them both for the Dutchmen.  And it would only have raised their average from three to 21.4%.  I'm not expecting 33% from Hope but any regression to the mean could push them over the top.  

One more make from two also.......