MBB: Landmark Conference

[kate]

Cold case, i'm not going to beat a dead horse here, but it doesn't matter the division a team going for a championship is in, no matter from a jr. college to Connecticut, it's the team that could possibly suffer.  She's not a freshman in this program, she's a senior, and i just feel that a senior should care about her team a little more than that.  Over & out.   

[NEPAFAN]

Dave,


Nothing personal, I just like how Danzig (like any coach) defended his program. Facts are Facts and Scranton, F&M, and Cabrini are the only three mid Atlantic teams left.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Nothing personal? Then what the heck does this mean: "I don't think Dave gives Scranton any respect."

That seems personal to me...

And I am fine with a coach defending his program... though, we hate coach speak. But I am also going to ask the questions that should be asked... and when people ask for my opinion on a team I will give that as well. I am not harsh and I am not mean... but I state my thoughts.

[cold_case]

Nothing personal? Then what the heck does this mean: "I don't think Dave gives Scranton any respect."

That seems personal to me...

And I am fine with a coach defending his program... though, we hate coach speak. But I am also going to ask the questions that should be asked... and when people ask for my opinion on a team I will give that as well. I am not harsh and I am not mean... but I state my thoughts.

I didn't know this. What is your platform for being annointed such power in these rankings and sticking it to teams? Just because you have issues with a team it's gospel?
Now I know why Scranton is always on the short end!
And, when you have to resort to defending yourself, you've already proven your guilt.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Seriously?! Final comment on this... I have one vote among 25 people in the Top 25... there are 24 other voters who didn't put the Royals on their ballots.

Regional rankings are done by the NCAA committees... I have nothing to do with it.

Finally... I never said my opinion was gospel... it is just that... opinion. Take it as such... seems you think my word is gospel. And I am defending shots taken at me for no reason - which has happened by people like yourself, cold_case, in the past.

[NEPAFAN]

Nothing personal? Then what the heck does this mean: "I don't think Dave gives Scranton any respect."

That seems personal to me...

And I am fine with a coach defending his program... though, we hate coach speak. But I am also going to ask the questions that should be asked... and when people ask for my opinion on a team I will give that as well. I am not harsh and I am not mean... but I state my thoughts.

Yes, nothing personal. I appreciate your posts on this board and Hoopsville, just wish you were a little higher on the Royals. We got a post about how bright the future of Catholic is, but not a peep about the Scranton Royals.

Maybe Royal Nation is just feeling it's oats with this unexpected run...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

NEPA - I figured there were so many people here posting about the Royals, I would give a nod to Catholic. I have certainly posted about others, but when asked. Next time I will give a report on all of the teams during the season

[augie]

Dave justify yourself because it seems like you skipped my thought.You said to coach Danzing bluntly that Middlebury is better then Scranton on paper i want you to justify yourself and hoopsville for coming out with that comment.The game is played on the court and not on paper and i agree with these people,you people on d3hoops do not give much credit to Scranton men and women!

[Bucket]

Good grief, people. An opinion is an opinion. Nothing more nothing less.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

augie - you didn't listen to my comment very carefully then... I said, "as I said earlier on the show when asked what I thought and I will repeat so you know what I said, I think looking at the teams on paper Middlebury has a size advantage... etc." I repeated it so that coach would understand what I had said earlier in the show and that he didn't hear later what I said when he wasn't on air - that was out of respect for him... I wasn't hiding from what I had said earlier when he was on.

Do you realize I see Scranton quite a bit during a normal season? I also watch a good number of teams across the country either in person on via video streams. So, when someone asked me earlier in the show that night what I thought about the match-up, I stated my opinion was the game presents Scranton with some match-up problems. I repeated that so Coach Danzig understood I had said it earlier and wasn't pretending I hadn't - that wouldn't be fair.

And what kind of respect do you want us to give more then the fact we have had them on the show already this season, for starters? They lost to Misericordia, Ramapo, Elizabethtown, and Cabrini in non-conference action. They lost to Susquehanna, Juniata, and Drew in conference play. Goucher played them tough in Towson and Messiah nearly took them out in the first round (they had to come form 18 down in the second half - great comeback, but they were still down).

When asked my opinion... I will continue to say that Scranton I think has a match-up problem with Middlebury - something we might have seen if William Paterson had remembered to get up last Friday out of their beds and actually play basketball against Becker.

If Scranton beats Middlebury tomorrow night, then my opinion was wrong. But that is what is great about opinions... we all have them... and we are all allowed to state them. You don't have to agree with mine... but at least I respect yours.

[NEPAFAN]

We only dinging them for their losses or also giving them credit for their wins?

By the way, 50 word preview of the game in the Scranton Times....unreal.


Since it worked the past two games, "Just Win Baby"!!!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Dave justify yourself because it seems like you skipped my thought.You said to coach Danzing bluntly that Middlebury is better then Scranton on paper i want you to justify yourself and hoopsville for coming out with that comment.The game is played on the court and not on paper and i agree with these people,you people on d3hoops do not give much credit to Scranton men and women!

Maybe the fact that everyone outside of Scranton believes it.  That's some justification.

If Scranton wins the game tonight, it will be the biggest possible upset in this round of the tournament.  It will vindicate the Scranton detractors who don't like the bad losses and weak schedule.  Just win the game and people will give the team it's due.

Right now, they're big underdogs.  That's just fact.

[cold_case]

Dave justify yourself because it seems like you skipped my thought.You said to coach Danzing bluntly that Middlebury is better then Scranton on paper i want you to justify yourself and hoopsville for coming out with that comment.The game is played on the court and not on paper and i agree with these people,you people on d3hoops do not give much credit to Scranton men and women!

Maybe the fact that everyone outside of Scranton believes it.  That's some justification.

If Scranton wins the game tonight, it will be the biggest possible upset in this round of the tournament.  It will vindicate the Scranton detractors who don't like the bad losses and weak schedule.  Just win the game and people will give the team it's due.

Right now, they're big underdogs.  That's just fact.

Hoops Fan, I noticed you only come on this board when there is controversy. How come? And what contemplates a "weak" schedule? This is not Kentucky, Duke or UNC we're talking about...

[Bucket]

Will Scranton fans be bringing the continent-sized chip on their collective shoulders to Vermont?

Good gravy, I've never seen anything like this.

I have the utmost respect for the Royals. I think they are a very good team: well-coached, talented, with the intangible never-give-up attitude that can serve you very well this time of year. I think tonight's game against Middlebury will be a great contest. Do I think Middlebury should win? Yes. Would I be surprised if Scranton did? No. At this point in the tournament, only really good teams are left. Anything can happen.

I just wish that the Scranton faithful would chill a little bit, cut back on the whining, and enjoy the ride.

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton has nothing to prove, they got the monkey off their back with an epic comeback against Messiah and destroyed Becker. Who cares if it was back to back games for Becker, no excuses Scranton dominated.

I don't think they have to beat Midd to prove that they are a good team.