MBB: Landmark Conference

saratoga · December 02, 2009, 04:15:14 PM

NEPA: Totally agree with you & I think I've been saying it for some time...the game at this level is dictated by the kids on the floor. Great players make great teams. No point guard, no post presence, no physical presence on the boards & the team speed of a sack race at a fat kids camp & this is what happens. The biggest problem is this entire situation has been a problem for too long. It appears the "expense" issue is becoming a little too convenient.

NEPAFAN · December 02, 2009, 04:25:55 PM

Quote from: tpm4286 on December 01, 2009, 09:36:54 PM
WOW Goucher Gophers lose tonight to Maryland Bible 82-79. This is Bad.

Tpm,

Here is hoping Scranton doesn't follow suit against PSU Hazleton tonight!

saratoga · December 02, 2009, 04:28:40 PM

NEPA: Believe it or not...there are still some tickets left for tonights game.

BCannon · December 02, 2009, 11:46:21 PM

Tough loss at home tonight for JC to CMU. Scranton with only a 6 pt lead at the half but ended up pulling away in the early 2nd making 11 of their first 14 shots.

This weekend I'll take Scranton, Catholic, Merch Marine, and JC.

For CUA to be the supposed league front runner they are off to a rocky 3-3 start.

NEPAFAN · December 03, 2009, 12:25:47 PM

I'll go:

Dec. 5      Drew          Merchant Marine
     Moravian       Scranton
     Goucher         Catholic
     Susquehanna       Juniata

BCannon · December 03, 2009, 02:26:08 PM

Drew over MM really? ne reason or just ur gut?

NEPAFAN · December 03, 2009, 03:26:35 PM

I think Drew has brought in some recruits....early season upset..what can I say.

mailsy · December 03, 2009, 06:40:33 PM

Quote from: NEPAFAN on December 03, 2009, 03:26:35 PM
I think Drew has brought in some recruits....early season upset..what can I say.

NEPA,

Just passing through, but kind of saw your post and was surprised you said that.

Cabrini beat Drew by 32 and then a first year program, Rosemont, beat them by 4. I think MM might be a little better than Rosemont. I don't believe it will be an upset. But I've been wrong before.

tpm4286 · December 04, 2009, 10:29:44 AM

Quote from: NEPAFAN on December 03, 2009, 12:25:47 PM
I'll go:

Dec. 5      Drew          Merchant Marine
     Moravian       Scranton
     Goucher         Catholic
     Susquehanna       Juniata

Catholic- 77 Goucher-54
Susquehanna over Juniata
MM over Drew
Scranton over Moravian.....

NEPAFAN · December 04, 2009, 01:40:38 PM

Wow never thought I would get grief for picking Drew. I didn't know they lost to a 1st year school so we can just call it a hunch then that they pull out a victory on Satuday. Maybe USMA can use my post as bulletin board material.

BCannon · December 04, 2009, 01:56:25 PM

http://www.landmarkconference.org/video/mbballpreview_12_4_09.flv

this is kind of cool that the conference does this...looks like they will be blogging about the games on saturday as well

tpm4286 · December 05, 2009, 02:19:47 PM

http://live.cua.edu/

Follow link for Live video of Goucher vs. Catholic....Hopefully the Gophers will play better and get an upset but thats unlikely.

NEPAFAN · December 07, 2009, 12:34:04 PM

Guess I was wrong with my Drew pick.

Great article on the career of Eli Londo, enjoy:

http://www.timesleader.com/scrantonedition/sports/Londo_glad_he_took_fifth_year_12-06-2009.html

saratoga · December 07, 2009, 03:20:05 PM

NEPA: very nice article on a very nice young man. Thanks for sharing.
PS...he can still get up there, I can only imagine his ability pre-injuries.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · December 07, 2009, 08:05:28 PM

Been a bit busy recently... but just a thought about Goucher's loss to MD Bible... really bad. The Gophers had a 21 point lead in the first half... put it on crusie control and couldn't turn that off. There was no sense of urgency from the team when the Eagles made their run in the second half. Aside from Gladden, most of the rest of the team never figured out how to get into the game or play solid defense. Gladden had a very good game... the 12-12 is a school record for shooting percentage in a game and his 32 points was a career high. But imagine how good the team would have been in that game if anyone from the other side of the paint or from outside could put up points as well.

This team can't pull it together and time is running out already to be taken seriously. Maybe their game against Marymount can be a chance to right the ship... but if they lose that game this season is going to be really long and quiet.