MBB: Landmark Conference

[Matt Letourneau]

And I guarantee the last place team in that conference would beat all but the top 1-2 teams in THIS conference. 

Not a win to "hang your hat on," but a good win.   

[NEPAFAN]

And I guarantee the last place team in that conference would beat all but the top 1-2 teams in THIS conference. 

Not a win to "hang your hat on," but a good win.   

Okay let's relax the UAA isn't the freakin Big East.

And for the people complaining about the whining, isn't that what a message board is for?

[susiddad]

Magoo,

SS got benched.  There is no reason to get into specifics.  Truth is, everyone on this team has been benched at one point or another for all sorts of reasons.

In fairness, I am not a homer.  I have not been over-complimentary of the SU team this year.  I think I have been if anything probably a little tough on them.  I would not disagree with anything you said about them.  Dissapointing efforts...inconsistent....  Not bringing it is an all too common theme.  That is what happens when you play 4 freshman every year meaningful minutes.  The SS - to Stephen Curry comparison is actually a pretty good one except Curry was afraid to take the big shot and we know SS is not.  

This team can win the league or not.  Being inconsistent is a scary thing though.  Fraudulent might have been a little harsh since you admitted they cant win the league...I do respect them a whole lot more.  They beat Juniata at home which you don't hang your hat on, but you know the Eagles didn't walk in and give them the game.  As for the SU game, we gave them the game.  Granted the Gophers wanted it more, but if the game meant something to SU, we would have won.  The fact that it didnt mean anything is exactly what frightens me about this team.

-I predict a sweep for the Crusaders this weekend.  
And thanks for the karma whoever gave it to me!

[susiddad]

Thanks to everyone for voting me the poster of the month.!!!!  very cool of you.  I will not forget you on my way to the top!

[cold_case]

Mat... it was an interesting game. CUA never seemed to lose it or play bad when they lost the lead several times to Goucher. They played the same way the entire game. Goucher, on the other hand, was up and down the entire game. They started a lineup I hadn't seen all season (two players hardly played all season) and seemed to click in some moments and not in others. Even though Goucher had been known for coming back in games - almost in ever game and from any deficit - I didn't expect them to in the second half... but they did and nearly pulled off the victory. CUA won thanks to free throw shooting and rebounding. Goucher had its chances but couldn't pull in the loose rebounds or hit their FT's (a theme for years).
These two teams are the future of this conference. I know there are some very good teams in Moravian, Scranton, Susquehanna, Juniata, and even Merchant Marine and Drew... but Goucher and Catholic are young and full of talent that neither team has seen in years. Right now, I would say CUA may have the edge since they have size inside... but these two teams are going to be putting up some incrediable battles for the next three years.

And this comes from a guy who two years ago said Goucher was the future of the Landmark!
That's two posters we can't take at face value.

Future of the conference? WHAT?! I am willing to bet I didn't say that! Two years ago Goucher was in the middle of another losing season (since they haven't had one since '04-'05). I am quite sure I didn't say they were the future
of the conference.

You lost your bet.

[susiddad]

whoa!  whatta find....Now I know why there isnt a pool for picks in this conference.

[NEPAFAN]

Mat... it was an interesting game. CUA never seemed to lose it or play bad when they lost the lead several times to Goucher. They played the same way the entire game. Goucher, on the other hand, was up and down the entire game. They started a lineup I hadn't seen all season (two players hardly played all season) and seemed to click in some moments and not in others. Even though Goucher had been known for coming back in games - almost in ever game and from any deficit - I didn't expect them to in the second half... but they did and nearly pulled off the victory. CUA won thanks to free throw shooting and rebounding. Goucher had its chances but couldn't pull in the loose rebounds or hit their FT's (a theme for years).
These two teams are the future of this conference. I know there are some very good teams in Moravian, Scranton, Susquehanna, Juniata, and even Merchant Marine and Drew... but Goucher and Catholic are young and full of talent that neither team has seen in years. Right now, I would say CUA may have the edge since they have size inside... but these two teams are going to be putting up some incrediable battles for the next three years.

And this comes from a guy who two years ago said Goucher was the future of the Landmark!
That's two posters we can't take at face value.

Future of the conference? WHAT?! I am willing to bet I didn't say that! Two years ago Goucher was in the middle of another losing season (since they haven't had one since '04-'05). I am quite sure I didn't say they were the future
of the conference.

You lost your bet.

Talk about a memory. What does he owe you since he lost the bet? A Goucher Basketball T shirt?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Mat... it was an interesting game. CUA never seemed to lose it or play bad when they lost the lead several times to Goucher. They played the same way the entire game. Goucher, on the other hand, was up and down the entire game. They started a lineup I hadn't seen all season (two players hardly played all season) and seemed to click in some moments and not in others. Even though Goucher had been known for coming back in games - almost in ever game and from any deficit - I didn't expect them to in the second half... but they did and nearly pulled off the victory. CUA won thanks to free throw shooting and rebounding. Goucher had its chances but couldn't pull in the loose rebounds or hit their FT's (a theme for years).
These two teams are the future of this conference. I know there are some very good teams in Moravian, Scranton, Susquehanna, Juniata, and even Merchant Marine and Drew... but Goucher and Catholic are young and full of talent that neither team has seen in years. Right now, I would say CUA may have the edge since they have size inside... but these two teams are going to be putting up some incrediable battles for the next three years.

And this comes from a guy who two years ago said Goucher was the future of the Landmark!
That's two posters we can't take at face value.

Future of the conference? WHAT?! I am willing to bet I didn't say that! Two years ago Goucher was in the middle of another losing season (since they haven't had one since '04-'05). I am quite sure I didn't say they were the future
of the conference.

You lost your bet.

You are right... now I have to go see someone to wonder what in the world I was thinking when I posted that. +k

[NEPAFAN]

The Landmark shrink is busy with susiddad all morning but might be able to work you in tomorrow afternoon!

[ronk]

The Landmark shrink is busy with susiddad all morning but might be able to work you in tomorrow afternoon!

Nepa,
Good line.
  Looks like Juniata isn't videocasting this year(unlike last year), but Susquehanna will be. Men's games this weekend could go either way.

[hoopit123]

i wish we could put all this bickering back and forth to the side for the weekend---honestly, after the first day, it is getting old...lets talk basketball!!!
(however, kudos for digging up that post from 2008---thats the kind of effort and persistence SU needs this weekend! haha...way to do your research though, do you happen to be an attorney!?)

as for spenser spencer being benched... i know the reason--it was absolutely nothing related to the goucher game, or that day at all.  just a simple team policy violation, something very tedious, ridiculous, and mind-boggling personally.  but marcinek does not let anyone, no matter who they are, get away with breaking rules.  SO, he sat the first half.  i guess things turned out alright--perhaps he should only play 2nd halves the rest of the season...come out all pissed off and LIGHT up the landmark like he did the almighty cardinal.

also, lets drop this whole UAA talk...frankly, who really cares? we are a group of schools that are like-minded institutions!!! lets keep it between us! those outsiders are clearly not 'like-minded' as we would like them to be

it is VERY early to start talking about home court advantages...3 games in? c'mon.  what if goucher doesnt lose again---including beating CUA!!   even though you say CUA will have little trouble over the next six weeks (VERY BOLD statement--they just lost to a freshman-laden SU team), as we have seen this season, almost anything can happen.   if you are going to make any early assumptions, it should be that usmma will walk away with the conference title.  consistency, success...they have everything clicking right now.  does cUA? no. anyone else? NO!  no one else has proven themselves, while i feel thus far usmma has made a statement.  if anyone, THEY will have very little trouble over the next six weeks. as for everyone else---we should be worrying about MAKING THE PLAYOFFS before we worry about who will host--geesh.

[tpm4286]

Goucher will handle Drew on Saturday and gain confidence out of that game going into USMMA. The Sunday game will be good with Goucher winning. You never bet against Momentum and it seems like Goucher has it.

[saratoga]

They don't call them the "Cold Case Files" for nothing! 

[cold_case]

Goucher will handle Drew on Saturday and gain confidence out of that game going into USMMA. The Sunday game will be good with Goucher winning. You never bet against Momentum and it seems like Goucher has it.

Is everyone South of the Mason-Dixon line that biased?
Next thing I'll read is the thug Ravens will beat the Colts this Saturday night.

Dave, even though we didn't actually bet, would you mind predicting a Ravens. I'm a Colts fan and that would put me at ease.
I would be willing to forget that future of the league deal.

Lefty, what time do the Steelers kickoff........oh, wait a minute.

[lefty2]

Lefty, what time do the Steelers kickoff........oh, wait a minute.

That just never gets old.... oh, wait a minute.