MBB: Centennial Conference

[CCHoopster]

Anyone see Dickinson this year? Alot of talk about other teams, very well deserving, but the Devils are 2-0 looking to go 3-0 in the CC this Saturday. Still my pick to win the CC. They are better than last year (Wixted is better than DOlan was last year). Not a Dickinson fan per se but saw them this year.

Good luck to all CC teams.

They are 4-2 and both L's were by 2, in games they should have won. They were better than Catholic for 39 minutes.

[Gabriel]

Reserved Seat,

Sorry I missed you.  I asked a couple of guys in the area but they didn't know your "handle" and I don't know what you look like.  Perhaps you should wear a rose in your lapel next time.  We live out of the area but still see a lot of games---but will not be back until January.

I think you are right about Krasna, Vasturia and Walker.  Kras is frustrated because the younger players are still trying to figure out where they are supposed to be.  Actually, right now I would rank the freshmen and their impact on the team as Kamara, Harry, Walker and Marciano in that order.  Kamara has little offensive skill at this point but he can defend and block shots----3 against Moravian.  He is a physical presence in the middle that we have not had since Luciano and Erfle.  Kamara is fresh off the streets of Cork, Ireland and is a great kid but very raw.  Mark my words----he will be a rebounding/defensive force in the CC for the next four years.

Phil Walker has great potential but needs to learn to play within the system instead of freelancing.  Trey Harry did not have a very good game against F&M but will be a good player.  The Bears lack the scoring wing to take pressure off of Ward----like Noonan or Hilton.  Matt Hilton was there last night but we couldn't sneak him onto the court---you might have noticed. Ryan Adams dressed for the first time since August in Italy and will help.  He is a 6'6" rangy 3---and only a sophomore.

I think you will see a different Bears team in January.  Hope they are not out of the running by that time.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

OK, here is a listing of the next ten "Pick-Ems" games through and including Sunday, December 18, 2011 It is as follows:

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Dickinson @ Muhlenberg
Ursinus @ Haverford
Franklin And Marshall @ Gettysburg
Swarthmore @ Washington

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Franklin And Marshall @ Haverford
Dickinson @ Ursinus
McDaniel @ Washinton

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Wesley @ Washington

Sunday, December 18, 2011

McDaniel @ Elizabethtown
Drew @ Muhlenberg

This list was compiled from the Centennial Conference website. Please feel free to let me know if I have omitted any games through December 18.

Remember, all selections are due by tip-off on the days of the games. Good luck!

Enjoy the games! Regards to all.

Eric

[old ends]

Well let's give it a try

Weds 12/7
Dickinson
Ursinus
F & M
Washington

Sat 12/10
F & M
Ursinus
Washington

Sat 12/17
Wesley

Sunday 12/18
Elizabethtown
Muhlenberg

If any other games appear I will update

Enjoy

[mulefreak02]

Anyone see Dickinson this year? Alot of talk about other teams, very well deserving, but the Devils are 2-0 looking to go 3-0 in the CC this Saturday. Still my pick to win the CC. They are better than last year (Wixted is better than DOlan was last year). Not a Dickinson fan per se but saw them this year.

Good luck to all CC teams.

CC hoopster, good to hear some talk about the devils...i was beginning to think this was an ursinus/f&m chat room. let's be honest, milligan is a great player but f&m is a 5 win team without him. ward/janowski are now in their third year at ursinus after being highly touted recruits, yet ursinus fans still play the youth card. dickinson is the only team that i think hangs with the mules late in the season. the main question is where the centennial playoffs will be played, a-town or carlisle? i am looking for a good battle between wixted and liddic. malique killing and aj dean give the mules the edge. hopefully malique learned a lesson after what happened at gburg.

[Reserved Seat]

Picks for Saturday, December 3, 2011

Gettysburg
Ursinus
Franklin And Marshall
Muhlenberg
Dickinson

The conference is shaping up to be extremely competitive.

[centfan]

dec 3
haverford
ursinus
f&m
muhlenberg
dickinson



dec 7
muhlenberg
haverford
f&m
washington

[D.B. Cooper]

Picks:
12/7:
Mules
Haverford
F&M
Washington

12/10
F&M
Dickinson
Washington

12/17
Washington

12/18
E-town
Muhlenberg

[diplomaniac1]

old ends -

We haven't heard from you in awhile. It's nice to see that you are posting again and know that you are alive and kicking out there!

Welcome to this year's version of the "Pick-Ems". Good Luck.

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Gabriel thought I made a mistake in compiling the standings for the November 22 "Pick-Em" games. He is indeed correct!

At his request, I reviewed my chart and determined that I had incorrectly marked the results of the Gettysburg vs. Muhlenberg game. This recording error affected the win-loss records that I posted for Gaabriel, Gusthegoose, Centfan, D. B. Cooper, and Diplomaniac1 (me). It did not affect the win-lossrecords listed for Reserved Seat and Wild10. However, it did change the order of standings in the middle od the pack.

So, the following is the revised standings chart as of (and including) Tuesday, November 22:


NAME             LAST NIGHT TO-DATE PERCENTAGE         

Diplomaniac1   4 – 1   11 – 4   .733
D. B. Cooper   3 – 2   16 – 9   .640
Gusthegoose   2 – 3   9 – 6   .600
Wild10                0 – 0   6 – 4   .600
Reserved Seat   3 – 2   14 – 11   .560
centfan                3 – 2   8 – 7   .533
Gabriel                2 – 3   7 – 8   .467

Standings through and including Tuesday, November 22, 2011 (Revised)

Sorry for the error and the confusion. It is a good example why it is always good to doublecheck my postings.

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow "Pickers"

I have now compiled the "Pick-Ems" standings through and including the games of Wednesday night, November 30. They are as follows:


NAME            LAST NIGHT               TO-DATE         PERCENTAGE         

Diplomaniac1   4 – 1               25 – 6        .806
D. B. Cooper   5 – 0               30 – 11        .732
Wild10                3 – 1               17 – 7        .708
Gabriel                5 – 0               21 – 10        .677
Reserved Seat   5 – 0               27 – 14        .659
Gusthegoose   4 – 1               13 – 7        .650
centfan                0 – 0                8 – 7        .533

(Standings through and including Wednesday, November 30, 2011)

Congrats to D. D. Cooper, Gabriel, and Reserved Seat for their perfect 5 - 0 records. Overall, I seem to be "leading a charmed life" with my picks!

Let me know if you find any errors or omissions. Enjoy the games on Saturday.

Regards to all.

Eric

[Gabriel]

Eric,

I did not give you picks for 12/3 before so will do it now.  Here are my picks:

12/3 Saturday
Gettysburg
Ursinus
F&M
Muhlenberg
Dickinson

12/7 Weds
Muhlenberg
Ursinus
F&M
Washington College

12/10 Saturday
F&M
Ursinus
Washington College

12/17 Saturday
Washington College

12/18 Sunday
Elizabethtown
Muhlenberg

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my predictions for tomorrow's (Saturday, December 3) games as follows:

Gettysburg over Haverford (home court edge)
Swarthmore over Ursinus (Garnet get first win in a close one)
Franklin And Marshall over McDaniel
Muhlenberg over Washington
Johns Hopkins over Dickinson (would be that surprised at the opposite outcome)

Go safely if traveling to games! Regards to all.

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

UCHooligan98 -

If you are keeping track of results of the generic picks that you made at the beginning of the season, I will be glad to add them to the next posting of my update of the standings chart. Just send your win-loss record directly to me and I will post. Thanks.

Eric

[Swat Fan #1]

Hey guys, I have some very depressing and surprising news regarding Swarthmore basketball. Coach Wimberly is no longer the coach of the team. I have no other info other than saying I found out by a very distraught call. Wimberly did not tell the team nor has he spoken with them. Swarthmore has already removed him from their website. Wimberly is a class act. Just thought the basketball world should know and not from rumors et al. Really sad day.