MBB: Landmark Conference

[cold_case]

NEPA, you just had to ask, huh?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

cold_case... I'm sorry... was I not supposed to answer the question? Were you not interested in hearing about anything but your team?

I will refrain from giving my two cents in the future... when asked.

[cold_case]

cold_case... I'm sorry... was I not supposed to answer the question? Were you not interested in hearing about anything but your team?

I will refrain from giving my two cents in the future... when asked.

Umm, Big Mac, you are the same guy who said a few years back that Goucher is the future of the conference. What synopsis did you expect me to hear from you other than positive?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

cold_case - at the time, I did think they where going to rise to the top of the conference... but things have not gone well for the Gophers. I will be the first to say and admit that... heck, I have been saying it for years. I have been disappointed in how this team has performed.

If you also read my previous post, you will see my say things like "taking games one at a time"... and "my expectations remain low."

I have been covering Division III basketball and obviously been around the Gophers for 17 years... that certainly gives me the experience to know what I am talking about, but it also means I am going to be wrong in my analysis from time to time. Why don't you just read what I wrote... and move on. You don't need to take cheap shots and decide to pretend that anything written on this site must be gold.

When was the last time you were perfect in your analysis? NEPA asked me a question about the Gophers and their youth... I answered. Do you have something to actually add to the conversation?

[cold_case]

I have been covering Division III basketball and obviously been around the Gophers for 17 years... that certainly gives me the experience to know what I am talking about, but it also means I am going to be wrong in my analysis from time to time. Why don't you just read what I wrote... and move on. You don't need to take cheap shots and decide to pretend that anything written on this site must be gold.

When was the last time you were perfect in your analysis? NEPA asked me a question about the Gophers and their youth... I answered. Do you have something to actually add to the conversation?

I have been following D-III since it's inception in 1974-75 and covering it since 1982-83. Does that make me an expert? Heck no. And no, I have been wrong more than right, according to readers.
I guess I added to the conversation. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

cold - thank you for "joining the conversation" with nothing but snide comments and no opinion of your own.

It seems you have more fun taking pop-shots from the bleachers, attacking people's opinions, then actually presenting your own... I don't call that contributing.

NEPA asked for my opinion... I gave my opinion... you didn't actually present your opinion on my post... instead you made a snide comment about me and my opinion... I completely do not understand why you feel you have to do so.

You have made it a point to attack me on several occasions of the years and personally, I am fed up. I don't attack you on your opinion... though I may say when I disagree with your point of view.

Just do me a favor in the future... don't bother retorting to my comments if the only thing you can do is make it an attack - especially a personal one.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

By the way - your experience of following Division III basketball is well noted... but I hardly ever see you present nothing but jaded points of view. I would figure that with that much experience you would have a more even-keeled approach, especially to posts from other points of view.

Your "experience" keeps being trumped by your apparent inability to censor yourself.

[NEPAFAN]

Just trying to increase the dialouge here. Thanks for the response D-Mac!

So much for the upset. Scranton was up 16-2 at one point and never looked back. Streaming looked good for the first time out.


Moravian also beat CUA on a last second shot.

[ronk]

Dave,
  I also thought Lindsay was going to be a force inside,especially after 7 offensive rebounds in 1/2 game of playing time against the Royals last year. Didn't see anyone in league stopping him; he may have stopped himself.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

ronk - he has clearly stopped himself. I really can't give you an explanation since I haven't talked to him personally. But I don't see the desire... the push... the drive to get better. I think he just expects to play well and now he is a non-factor. Heck, he isn't even starting (though Chris Shaw isn't doing much better, though he is a freshman). If Lindsay would get his head on straight and decide playing with conviction and playing like he is the best in the league, things could turn around quickly.

Not surprised with the Scranton outcome... Goucher has fought to get back into games, but they can also get out of a game quickly - reason I say I take it game by game.

[NEPAFAN]

A nice Double OT thriller at the Long Center as Scranton was trailing most of the game and game back to send the game to overtime with a Tommy Morgan lay up with about 5 seconds remaining. Not a bad game to have as their 2nd live streaming broadcast!


And how about Nick Jaskula with 11 points and 6 or so boards. Saw him drill a jumper from out beyond the foul line. Where have they been hiding this guy?

[cold_case]

Funny. Goucher hasn't won since Dave Mac's sparkling review...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Yep - and I don't remember the review being sparkling :-).

[cold_case]

Yep - and I don't remember the review being sparkling :-).

Chill, Dave. I'm busting you because I think you're an OK guy...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Yeah - I figured... thus why I included a :-) at the end...