MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[WLCALUM83]

Let's see if changing the name of the league will make the men's hoops race any wilder this season than it was last season-- (as if '12-13 wasn't wild enough--)

[Just Bill]

Probably makes more sense to ask the Moderators to change the name on the existing thread, rather than starting a whole new one. No need to throw away all the previous discussions.

[Pat Coleman]

Probably makes more sense to ask the Moderators to change the name on the existing thread, rather than starting a whole new one. No need to throw away all the previous discussions.

Agreed. Sigh. Just like we did when the conference was formed and we merged the LMC and NIIC boards.

[ExBBaller40]

Starting up a new part of my blog, and yes I know I've been five months away from it. It's called Story Time with Terry, where I share an interesting story from my hooping days. It will be every Tuesday all year round.

I'm also encouraging any other DIII players, coaches, spectators, announcers, whoever who has their own interesting, unique, uplifting, funny story to share me that story so these story times are not always just about me. It's time to show people what DIII is really all about.

http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/story-time-with-terry-introthe-first.html

[Gregory Sager]

Good stuff, Terry. I enjoyed reading it.

[ExBBaller40]

Week Two of Story Time With Terry is up, and it gives you guys a little taste of the AU-BU rivalry. Be sure if you have any interesting stories you'd like to share on the blog, hit me up.

http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/story-time-with-terry-my-hatred-of-town.html

[ExBBaller40]

A new Story Time is up. Check it out at: http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/story-time-with-terry-marker-incident.html

[hopefan]

This was posted in the SLIAC room today, Referring to Eureka College

"New look Red Devils this year.  Not a lot of info, but looks like Marious and Marquis Lobdell are on board, both coming from Aurora U.

Marious: 6' 0" guard, AU's leading scorer last year at 16 ppg
Marquis: 6' 3" forward, bench player averaging 6.6 ppg and 4 rpg"

Any inside info that SLIAC fans could be made aware of... what kind of players are they?  Were there any obvious reasons for the transfer?

[ExBBaller40]

New Story Time with Terry is up here: http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/story-time-with-terry-finding-groove.html

[ExBBaller40]

New Story Time With Terry is up here: http://diiihoopsblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/story-time-with-terry-shot-of-lifetime.html

[petemcb]

Any word on whether Luke Johnson is returning to BU this year?

[AndOne]

Any word on whether Luke Johnson is returning to BU this year?

Surprisingly, Johnson was active with the BU squad in the recently completed summer league at JOG in Deerfield. I say surprisingly because, from all accounts, the story he gave Bosko when he left Carthage was that he felt he is a D1 level player currently and a future NBA player, and the way to D1 and the NBA was not through Carthage. Therefore, I think the combined local D3Hoops community was somewhat shocked when he showed up not at a D1, but at Benedictine last season. I had assumed BU was just a way station on the trail to D1 which Johnson declared himself fit for when he bid adieu to Carthage. Accordingly, that is why I found it surprising to see him still associated with the BU boys this summer. Perhaps the D1s he contacted decided that they really had no use for a soft 6'9" player who disdains any form of physical inside play, and instead prefers to hang out around the arc and fire up threes, on which he was successful an astounding 23% of the time at BU last year.

In conclusion, all indications point to Johnson playing for BU again this year. Likely just a short delay on his way to NBA stardom. I'm sure the BU staff is happy to have the benefits of his services again. He is one heck of a D3 player, that most D3 teams would be thrilled to have.

[AndOne]

This was posted in the SLIAC room today, Referring to Eureka College

"New look Red Devils this year.  Not a lot of info, but looks like Marious and Marquis Lobdell are on board, both coming from Aurora U.

Marious: 6' 0" guard, AU's leading scorer last year at 16 ppg
Marquis: 6' 3" forward, bench player averaging 6.6 ppg and 4 rpg"

Any inside info that SLIAC fans could be made aware of... what kind of players are they?  Were there any obvious reasons for the transfer?

SLIAC room, page 745

[ExBBaller40]

Any word on whether Luke Johnson is returning to BU this year?

Surprisingly, Johnson was active with the BU squad in the recently completed summer league at JOG in Deerfield. I say surprisingly because, from all accounts, the story he gave Bosko when he left Carthage was that he felt he is a D1 level player currently and a future NBA player, and the way to D1 and the NBA was not through Carthage. Therefore, I think the combined local D3Hoops community was somewhat shocked when he showed up not at a D1, but at Benedictine last season. I had assumed BU was just a way station on the trail to D1 which Johnson declared himself fit for when he bid adieu to Carthage. Accordingly, that is why I found it surprising to see him still associated with the BU boys this summer. Perhaps the D1s he contacted decided that they really had no use for a soft 6'9" player who disdains any form of physical inside play, and instead prefers to hang out around the arc and fire up threes, on which he was successful an astounding 23% of the time at BU last year.

In conclusion, all indications point to Johnson playing for BU again this year. Likely just a short delay on his way to NBA stardom. I'm sure the BU staff is happy to have the benefits of his services again. He is one heck of a D3 player, that most D3 teams would be thrilled to have.

According to Coach Bunk's Twitter, it sounds like he'll be staying at BU for good...Like you AndOne, as a former Eagle, wasn't exactly impressed with how Johnson and  the 6'8 or 6'9 Tim McGinty played together. Granted they had only half a season together and I expect better things this year, but in a conference that isn't exactly a big and tall conference (most bigs tend to be 6'5 or 6'6) they didn't exactly dominate.

[hopefan]

With Maranatha moving out of the NACC, will the conference still be split into a north and south division for standings, or will it be all 11 schools in same standings?