MBB: Landmark Conference

[TheGrove]

DMac, I was listening to the WQSU broadcast last night. I assume that was you on the PA? If so, you have the voice of God. 

I haven't seen the Crusaders in a month, so I'd be interested in your assessment of them.

[NEPAFAN]

Grove how is the electric city treating you?

[augie]

Wow you talk about love i see every year how D3hoops votes! They have North Central receiving 1 vote at 10-6 and Scranton who beat them or Lycoming who is 14-2 not receiving a vote tell me what that is all about?Go Royals 

[TheGrove]

Grove how is the electric city treating you?

Still in the 'grove. Mr. Grove has been on the new job two months, but he's still commuting. We haven't found a house yet, and worse yet, no one has looked at our house yet. But he really likes his new job. And we enjoyed First Night. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Wow you talk about love i see every year how D3hoops votes! They have North Central receiving 1 vote at 10-6 and Scranton who beat them or Lycoming who is 14-2 not receiving a vote tell me what that is all about?Go Royals

Because just one voter decided to put North Central on his ballot in the #25 slot. That means none of the other 24 voters decided to vote for North Central, Scranton, or Lycoming... in other words... it isn't that big a deal.

[Pat Coleman]

North Central has certainly shown of late they could be worthy of votes:

12/30    vs. Manchester •    W, 62-38    BX
1/4    vs. Carthage * •    W, 73-50    BX RC
1/7    at Augustana * •    W, 67-62    BX RC
1/10    vs. Elmhurst * •    W, 70-56    BX RC
1/14    at Wheaton (Ill.) * •    L, 66-64    BX
1/17    vs. Illinois Wesleyan * •    W, 82-69    BX RC RC

Lycoming hasn't played anyone who is ranked. See your point on Scranton but they had their chance to beat Ramapo or Cabrini -- beating Cabrini would be comparable to beating Illinois Wesleyan or Augustana.

But Dave's right, it's a little overboard to be concerned about one vote.

[NEPAFAN]

Grove how is the electric city treating you?

Still in the 'grove. Mr. Grove has been on the new job two months, but he's still commuting. We haven't found a house yet, and worse yet, no one has looked at our house yet. But he really likes his new job. And we enjoyed First Night. 

Sorry, I should have use your full name "The Grove" =). Oh well, I thought you would be a Loyal Royal by now!

[TheGrove]

Grove how is the electric city treating you?

Still in the 'grove. Mr. Grove has been on the new job two months, but he's still commuting. We haven't found a house yet, and worse yet, no one has looked at our house yet. But he really likes his new job. And we enjoyed First Night. 

Sorry, I should have use your full name "The Grove" =). Oh well, I thought you would be a Loyal Royal by now!

You do realize that will NEVER happen, right? No matter where I live, I'll always bleed orange and maroon. Besides, Frank Marcinek would hunt me down. 

[ronk]

  Looks like it will take 4 consecutive road wins culminating @ Goucher in front of Dmac to push the Royals over the top, i.e., pick up an ORV.

[Pat Coleman]

I'm sure Dave knows that beating Goucher is not particularly unique.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

No... not unique... not close... going to have to have the game put away at halftime for me to think about the Royals in my Top 25 ;-)

[TheGrove]

DMac, I was listening to the WQSU broadcast last night. I assume that was you on the PA? If so, you have the voice of God. 

I haven't seen the Crusaders in a month, so I'd be interested in your assessment of them.

*cough*

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Sorry Grove... forgot to get back to you. You did hear me in the background... voice of God?

Not a bad squad, but wasn't overally impressed. I honestly didn't think Goucher would be in the game with them, but as it went longer and longer, Juniata just didn't seem to be making good decisions. First half was a head-scratcher... but the second half was improved. This was also the half Goucher got out of sync... which helped.

Top scorers had ten points... leading rebounder had 8.

They had moments... Sekulski played okay, Scholly was alright, but honestly it was Hays that was the factor. He played a good game and had a stretch of baskets that helped get Juniata back in the game.

The problem was they didn't seem to really play more than maybe 20 good minutes... and shooting a decent number, they nearly lost to a Goucher team that shot really poorly, especially down the stretch (if Noble doesn't shoot 1-18 and 1-14 from beyond the arc in that game... shortly after a 40 point performance... Juniata may not come out of that with a win).

Now, I might have seen a bad game... but Juniata didn't jump out to me as being as good as their record.

[TheGrove]

Juniata?! Was it getting a little late for ya, DMac?

And yes, voice of God. At one point Jack Burns paused and you just came booming over the air, clear as day. 

[TheGrove]

Susquehanna hands Scranton its first conference loss of the season.