MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[The Way]

The Way I See It,

First of all Greg, you misstated yourself by saying Lakeland fan's' should expect a walk. Lakeland, although very good this year, does not bring the fan support besides the parents of the players. And secondly, I understand that Benedictine may not be very sound right now, but an earlier poster (I believe Keith) had mentioned that Benedictine would be in the top 3 of the conference next year. So a win over them on Thursday night in Benedictine would still be a nice win. But this is one of those trap games. They just got a big conference win and now they have to play a nonconference game on the road in Illinois on 1 full days rest. I still agree with you and have to say that Lakeland will get the W.

Busty,
Not sure what kind of potion you are making with that big formula, but a nice win all the same. I won't give you any hate words tonight because i know how great it feels to beat Stevie G. I wish i could have witnessed him live.

[Big_Uns]

Wow, and I thought coach Noon was bad last week in The Aquarium. Miller was a downright ass to the refs tonight. That technical should've been good ol' number two on him, as he stormed out to mid court after a foul call once in the second half but wasn't called for one.

As for Lakeland, no doubt now who the best team is in the LMC. It's scary to think that after 11 straight games they're still getting better, beating the number four team in the LMC by 26 and then following that up by beating the number two team in the league by 15 ON THE ROAD!

Also, Coach Tom Crean, Dominic James, Steve Novak, and a couple other Golden Eagles were in attendance to watch Germayne and the boys take care of business.

Funny thing, I think the 15 Muskie fans in the stands were louder than all of the MSOE fans there. SAD.

[Greek Tragedy]

Also, Coach Tom Crean, Dominic James, Steve Novak, and a couple other Golden Eagles were in attendance to watch Germayne and the boys take care of business.

Funny thing, I think the 15 Muskie fans in the stands were louder than all of the MSOE fans there. SAD.

Wow, there were 15 Muskie fans there?    That would've been cool to see the "the big time" players and coaches like Crean, James and Novak there.

If the Muskies make the NCAA tourney, I really think they might have a shot at pulling the upset if they get the right matchup.  The MIAC is down this year and maybe they could go over to Minnesota and get a win.  Avoiding LU or a WIAC team would probably be the best bet for them, just off the top of my head.  I know Lakeland played well vs. La Crosse and beat Point, but it would probably be better anyway!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I have seen Augie a couple times.  My point is that I don't think they are going to stay in the Top 25 very long.  Also, I don't think they are a Top 25 team now.

Current front-runner (all-boards division) for prediction of the year!

[John Gleich]

I have seen Augie a couple times.  My point is that I don't think they are going to stay in the Top 25 very long.  Also, I don't think they are a Top 25 team now.

Current front-runner (all-boards division) for prediction of the year!

This post, of course, coming from the guy who was putting up percentages that IWU would go undefeated for the entire season...   

[Mr. Ypsi]

I have seen Augie a couple times.  My point is that I don't think they are going to stay in the Top 25 very long.  Also, I don't think they are a Top 25 team now.

Current front-runner (all-boards division) for prediction of the year!

This post, of course, coming from the guy who was putting up percentages that IWU would go undefeated for the entire season...   

C'mon, PS, that's WHY I posted!

Compared to that prediction, I look like Nostradamus!

(And, you will have to admit, there were a LOT of people who shared my prediction back then, even if they were too timid (wise?) to vocalize it - TWO All-Americans, senior-laden line-up, UNANYMOUS #1 in the poll.  I'll go with Q [forget whether it was CCIW Chat or Top 25]: 4 weeks ago I never thought I would be calculating pool C chances for IWU!!)

[John Gleich]

Yep, this is true... and IWU certainly LOOKED like the team we thought they were going to be during the non-conference games.

The only predictions I made were that a) UWSP was going to be better than everyone thought (and I think, at least so far, I've been right) and b) Oshkosh was over-rated for their #2 preseason ranking.  Recently they've tried to prove me wrong... but then they lost to River Falls.  QED.

[Big_Uns]

Wow, there were 15 Muskie fans there? 

Maybe a little more. But they certainly weren't dominating the stands by any means.

If the Muskies make the NCAA tourney, I really think they might have a shot at pulling the upset if they get the right matchup.  The MIAC is down this year and maybe they could go over to Minnesota and get a win.  Avoiding LU or a WIAC team would probably be the best bet for them, just off the top of my head.  I know Lakeland played well vs. La Crosse and beat Point, but it would probably be better anyway!

The problem is there are A LOT of good teams in the region this year--Illinois Wesleyan, Lawrence, Augie, North Central, Carroll just off the top of my head--so it's going to be hard for the AQ in the LMC to avoid these teams just based upon the strength of the region. If Lakeland is the AQ, they may squeeze by the big teams, but there are some pretty good teams waiting behind them.

[Gregory Sager]

(And, you will have to admit, there were a LOT of people who shared my prediction back then, even if they were too timid (wise?) to vocalize it

That's a neat little argument, Chuck: Other people besides you thought that Wesleyan would go undefeated for the season, but they were too timid to say so openly ... so you're therefore not really alone in looking silly.

Now ask me if I think anyone's going to buy it. 

Actually, True Basketball Fan's stunning series of confidently-asserted misreads on subjects ranging from the White Sox to the competence of Dominican and CURF ranks right up there with anything you or Diego posted. What you accomplished in terms of partisan hubris, TBF more than matched via both quantity and conviction.

[Gregory Sager]

First of all Greg, you misstated yourself by saying Lakeland fan's' should expect a walk. Lakeland, although very good this year, does not bring the fan support besides the parents of the players

Wha ... ? How in the world is this a misstatement? Where did I say anything about Lakeland's fan support?

Fan support isn't going to make or break tomorrow's game. Benedictine averages 314 fans per home game. That makes for a pretty empty-looking Rice Center. Worry less about the fans and more about the team.

And secondly, I understand that Benedictine may not be very sound right now, but an earlier poster (I believe Keith) had mentioned that Benedictine would be in the top 3 of the conference next year. So a win over them on Thursday night in Benedictine would still be a nice win.

Problem is, this isn't next year. This is this year. And this year, Benedictine is an injury-riddled 8-10 team that's 2-3 and in next-to-last place in a league that they're used to dominating. It won't be a nice win as much as a get-through-it-unscathed win.

But this is one of those trap games. They just got a big conference win and now they have to play a nonconference game on the road in Illinois on 1 full days rest. I still agree with you and have to say that Lakeland will get the W.

I had to read this twice to realize that you had gone back to talking about Lakeland. I agree that it could be a "trap" game if the Muskies allow themselves to have a letdown, which is possible when you play a non-con game in the middle of the conference slate.

[I Hate WLC]

BUST YA'LL's best D3 night ever......well that pretty much sums up how well WLC has done since you have been there.  Best night ever is a REGULAR season victory over the third place team in the LMC.

You should know the conference good enough that the reg. season doesn't mean anything, the tournament is all that matters.

Anyways, congrats on the victory, obviously I was going to pick Edgewood to win, but I was well aware that they always struggle there.

Eagle Boys would be disappointed in your pouring out alcohol cause we drink it here in Madison, it's called alcohol abuse.  SORRY BOUT IT.

As for your comment on Edgewood players posting good reviews about themselves on this site I'm a little confused because as far as I know an Edgewood player hasn't posted on this site before.  If you trying to suggest that I am Edgewood player then you would be wrong, I have never suited up for Edgewood, but I did go there. 

I'm giving Lakeland props for playing good ball right now, but I will go to my grave not understanding how they recruit people to a school in a cornfield.

I'll take ya back a few years with a send off.

WOOOOOOO!!!

[The Way]

Wha ... ? How in the world is this a misstatement? Where did I say anything about Lakeland's fan support?

Fan support isn't going to make or break tomorrow's game. Benedictine averages 314 fans per home game. That makes for a pretty empty-looking Rice Center. Worry less about the fans and more about the team.

The Way I See It,

Relax Mr. Sager. I didn't mean anything against you. I was just pointing out that you had said FANS (plural) in an earlier post. It was a shot at the Lakeland fan support. I mean you have a conference game with the two best teams that will decide the regular season champion and LC doesn't even have a fan bus or anything going down. I blame the A/D (who happens to be an assistant for the women's team) but this is not the place to get me started on that topic.

And i guess my point about the Benedictine game is that the earlier poster mentioned Benedictine will be in the top 3 NEXT year. How can someone say that with the record they have this year? And if they have dominated in the past in that conference, you are telling me that a few injuries make them go from the top to the bottom in one year? That tells me their depth is a question and they may not be as good as advertised NEXT year.

[playdefense]

Recruiting in athletics is about trust, personalities and building relationships.  If a student is happy and in the right place, cornfields, sky scrapers, beaches, and whatever else mean don't mean veyr much.

[bodhi5]

With the conference teams having a "down" year record-wise, will the NIIC champ be able to receive a Pool B or Pool C bid to the NCAA tourney?

[Greek Tragedy]

When I was recruited, I was promised all the free corn in the world! 

OK, that's not entirely true.