MBB: Centennial Conference

centfan · October 20, 2011, 10:15:46 PM

swat dad, i do wish swat luck this year (they are gritty and will be better with lots of young players coming back)and don't doubt they can do better than i predict. lots of unknowns so the predictions certainly are speculative.i heard turner is good and back at swat after a few years off. i will disagree with F&M winning the national championship. they will be good but not as good as last year with baker, tollver and mcnally gone. watch out for virginia wesleyan.

Swat Fan #1 · October 21, 2011, 06:48:22 AM

I actually said tier III kind of tongue in cheek as there really isn't a difference between III and IV. I love the league as they are not only good players, but good students also. Here is wishing for a great year and Swat getting an upset or two.

UCHooligan98 · October 21, 2011, 09:07:57 AM

Apparently F&M hosted Midnight Madness last night, and everyone rejoiced. Thats opposed to March Madness, which always ends in them FAILing!!!!

Reserved Seat · October 21, 2011, 10:14:00 AM

Wow, finishing in the top 20 in the country is failure. I wish I could fail like that.

cocoh2oDad · October 21, 2011, 11:34:50 AM

and hear we go!!!the vinegar and chest thumping begins! Ahhh,, the start of another Centennial Conference Men's season, gotta love it!

UCHooligan98 · October 21, 2011, 12:23:27 PM

wow, despite being new to this forum i see Reserved Seat has already taken the classy move of reducing my karma. thanks for the welcoming.

Sorry for speaking the truth, but its been this way for the better part of 2 decades. F&M sends out another highly touted lineup filled with "star" athletes and recruits all set up for another March Fail. Whereas my Bears see no need to win the preseason battle, we just handle our business on the court.

UCHooligan98 · October 21, 2011, 02:04:46 PM

Just saw that the d3hoops preseason all americans are out. Good list, but Ward behind Milligan and Liddic? I think the writers will be eating some crow over that one! From the limited action i was able to see last year, Ward is a D1 calibur athlete that will dominate this season for the Bears.

cocoh2oDad · October 21, 2011, 02:22:21 PM

no fret UCHooligan98 I'm a -15. I wear it as a badge of honor. If you tell the truth on hear, don't pull any punches and don't worship the court Mr. Robinson rants and raves on you have no prayer of a positive "karma" as they say. Don't worry you will sleep well at night, I do. Can't wait for Nov. 15th, game 1

Swat Fan #1 · October 21, 2011, 03:11:36 PM

UCH - you are right, Ward is not the third best player in the league. He is the fourth. Milligan is by far the best player in the league.

cocoh2oDad · October 21, 2011, 03:35:33 PM

All 3 young men are worthy of their pre season honors, Milligan and Liddic are a year ahead and have previous accolades from past years that put them ahead of Ward in any pre season honor as it's been noted. It's what most pre season honors are based on of course, previous years. If the order and rank of those pre season honors are worthy and deserved, only playing out the season will determine that. Good luck to all the guys, it should be a fun year in the Centennial

D.B. Cooper · October 21, 2011, 07:04:20 PM

I may be confused, but I can't remember the season when the Ursinus Bears won the national title, so by this absurb definition every one of their seasons has been a huge disappointment too. To my recollection, of all the Centennial schools only three have ever been to the Final Four and only one to the Championship game: F&M 5 times (this is second best in Division III I think), Ursinius twice & Washington College once. F&M lost in Final in 1991 after winning semifinal by 50+ (that year must have also been depressing by this schizoid logic that seems to pervade UC scholars).

diplomaniac1 · October 21, 2011, 08:41:17 PM

D. B. -

I think Ursinus was in the final four sometime in the 80's (maybe 81 or 82). Seems to me that maybe the Red Devils of Dickinson were also in the final four once - again sometime in the 80's. I don't believe that JHU has ever been there in spite of many years of success.

Eric

diplomaniac1 · October 21, 2011, 08:42:36 PM

Swat Dad -

I still think that Swarthmore needs a coaching change to move to the next level. I just don't see why Wimberley is so highly regarded!

Eric

diplomaniac1 · October 21, 2011, 08:46:08 PM

Gabriel -

If you make it to Mayser, perhaps we can have a Centennial Board Meeting - Reserved Seat, me, and you. Say hello if you get the chance. I am a regular "game-attender" and ususally sit opposit the scorers table about three or four rows up close to center court. Regards,

Eric

Reserved Seat · October 21, 2011, 09:17:24 PM

Ursinus went to the NCAA Championships' Final Four in 2008(fourth)
and 1981(third)
Saw both teams play their regular season games against F&M
Ursinus had 2 excellent teams.
Looking forward to the early season match up