MBB: Centennial Conference

[MidAtlantic Maestro]

I would like to introduce myself to the board! I am a longtime follower of the Centennial Conference and looking forward to adding my two cents every so often! Let's get the conversation started! Top teams for the upcoming season in the conference are (no particular order):

Dickinson  - good recruiting class and solid returning players
F&M          - defending champs, Milligan and an experienced cast
McDaniel   - returns almost their entire roster from last season
Muhlenberg - Liddic, Curry and the best recruited class in the conference

The season should be fun and I can't wait!

[cocoh2oDad]

Just out of curiosity, how does anyone come to the conclusion, at this stage of the season, who has "The best recruited class in the conference". MAM are you a recruiting guru, an ex college coach still in touch with your high school contacts, or just somehow familiar with every recruited Centennial Conference freshmans high school playing career? As I said, just curious

[UCHooligan98]

any top four that doesnt include Ursinus cannot be taken seriously.  well coached, a true star and several other returning players + a legit non conference schedule is a recipe for conference success

[Gusthegoose]

The Centennial Conference is wide open this season. I would be very surprised if any team runs away with it like F&M has the past couple of years. F&M lost a lot of talent but still has enough to win the conference. Dickinson, Gettysburg, McDaniel, Haverford, Ursinus, and Muhlenberg all had very similar records last year.  Washington College and Johns Hopkins both have talent that can compete for a playoff spot and Swarthmore is better then last year. Should make for a tight and exciting race throughout the season.

[MidAtlantic Maestro]

The Centennial Conference is wide open this season. I would be very surprised if any team runs away with it like F&M has the past couple of years. F&M lost a lot of talent but still has enough to win the conference. Dickinson, Gettysburg, McDaniel, Haverford, Ursinus, and Muhlenberg all had very similar records last year.  Washington College and Johns Hopkins both have talent that can compete for a playoff spot and Swarthmore is better then last year. Should make for a tight and exciting race throughout the season.


GTG, very well stated! Let the fun begin!

[Reserved Seat]

When do the coaches' predictions come out?

[old ends]

Just out of curiosity, how does anyone come to the conclusion, at this stage of the season, who has "The best recruited class in the conference". MAM are you a recruiting guru, an ex college coach still in touch with your high school contacts, or just somehow familiar with every recruited Centennial Conference freshmans high school playing career? As I said, just curious

Maybe he is not routing for just one team. I just go with the whole conference no one team is my favorite.
Why you ask.. know most of the college  Presidents and they are all class people. Still in touch with a few to this day.

Enjoy

[dipphan]

The key for F&M is that they have the best player in the conference this season- Georgio!  What I am looking forward to see is how G Rob replaces the low post presence (I think Haek can handle it) and finds a guy who can knock down a 20 footer. 

[UCHooligan98]

Another typical F&M fan comment by Dipphan.  Basketball is a team sport, so even if Milligan is the best player in the league that doesnt mean half the league won't be able to game plan to contain him.  It is what good coaches do.  Sure, Milligan will dominate the dregs of the league like Swarthmore.  But against Ursinus it'll be a completely different story. 

[commish]

The third annual Centennial Conference men's basketball coaches preseason chat is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 8, beginning at 1 p.m. EST. This live, interactive chat provides you the opportunity to ask the CC coaches questions about the upcoming season. We'll also release the preseason poll of coaches and SIDs that has predicted the champion in each of the last six seasons. Will Franklin & Marshall "three-peat" or is this the year for Muhlenberg or Dickinson? Find out Tuesday ... see you there!

Schedule:
1:00 - Gettysburg; 1:10 - McDaniel; 1:20 - Dickinson; 1:30 - Franklin & Marshall; 1:40 - Muhlenberg
1:50 - Johns Hopkins; 2:00 - Washington College; 2:10 - Ursinus; 2:20 - Swarthmore; 2:30 - Haverford.

http://www.centennial.org/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/Chat

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow Diplomat Fans -

Get your first taste of the season tomorrow at the "Blue-White" scrimmage. Details are contained in the lik below

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20111104wxxgx4

Hope to see you there. Regards to all.

Eric

[centfan]

go washington!!! go swat!!!

[Reserved Seat]

The intensity at F&M's scrimmage was outstanding.
Only 13 players suited.
The 2 six-foot eight freshmen appear to be done for the season.  Injury and illness are the culprits.
F&M seems to be a little deeper.  It will be hard to replace McNally, Baker and Tolliver, but Henry looked healthy.
Two of the freshmen, Lee and Braham, look like they have a lot of potential.  Porter played well defensively.  Beckford looked good, and Georgio looked like Georgio(which is great).
The talk at the game is the players expect a challenge from all CC teams, but especially Muhlenberg and Washington.
Still looking forward to the coaches' poll.

[Gabriel]

The season is about to start.  As a totally biased Ursinus fan, I am concerned about the Bear's schedule for the month of November, given that they are a very young team.  It could be a tough month.

They open the season at Marymount, not a great team but reportedly getting better with an excellent coach in Chris Rogers. Then they play a very good veteran Keystone team at the Rochester tournament and then, if they win play 6th or 7th ranked Rochester or, if they lose the first game, they play Plattsburg State.  After Rochester, they play on the road in November, McDaniel, Eastern (at Neumann), Moravian and F&M.  That is a tough schedule for a team that will probably have three freshmen and three sophomores in its rotation.  Bears fans should be prepared for a rocky start to the season----but you never know----that's why they play the games.

[Reserved Seat]

Chris Rogers was an excellent assistant coach and recruiter for F&M.