MBB: Centennial Conference

[shoreman55]

goat--like the impartial analysis on those teams. can you give your take on the teams you "didn't want to mention?"  i.e. mcdaniel, gettysburg, haverford, swat, and jhu? if last years washington team was any indication, sometimes its those bottom 5 teams that can surprise.

[centfan]

goat...
the assistant coach?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Washington's assistant coach, Robert Hughes, was hired by Rosemont as their new head coach: http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2012/08/hughes-named-coach-at-rosemont

[thundercat001]

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION. Student athletes are beginning to work hard, and get on the court, except for Gettysburg players who are picking out frats first. There is a good collection of talent this year in the CC, (8 of 10 isnt bad). Schedules are set, still waiting on you Glen Dawg, to schedule those last 3 home games... Things that will be missed from last year...
1) No more Georgia dripping swag sauce through out the CC.
2) No more Lee Wimberley extremely enthusiastic reaction to great plays
3) Finally Spencer Liddic graduated (nice 6 year career)
4) Wont have to puke looking at Kevin Breslins crust-stache
5) Finally no more Jon Ward tears (oh wait, nevermind he's only 20, tears stop at 21...)
THE THUNDER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Rank your top 5 students sections...(haverford, swat need not apply)

[Warren Thompson]

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION. Student athletes are beginning to work hard, and get on the court, except for Gettysburg players who are picking out frats first. There is a good collection of talent this year in the CC, (8 of 10 isnt bad). Schedules are set, still waiting on you Glen Dawg, to schedule those last 3 home games... Things that will be missed from last year...
1) No more Georgia dripping swag sauce through out the CC.
2) No more Lee Wimberley extremely enthusiastic reaction to great plays
3) Finally Spencer Liddic graduated (nice 6 year career)
4) Wont have to puke looking at Kevin Breslins crust-stache
5) Finally no more Jon Ward tears (oh wait, nevermind he's only 20, tears stop at 21...)
THE THUNDER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Rank your top 5 students sections...(haverford, swat need not apply)

What on earth are you talking about? Are you on some controlled substance?

[centfan]

thundercat meet bballgoat. bballgoat meet thundercat.
kindred spirits
let's hope the thunder "thought" of the week improves...

[Pat Coleman]

thundercat meet bballgoat. bballgoat meet thundercat.

Wow -- centfan sniffed you out on one post.

You only get one handle, bballcat/thundergoat. The next one you post with is it. The other gets deleted.

[onetinsoldier]

THE THUNDER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Rank your top 5 students sections...(haverford, swat need not apply)

you have to look at student sections when a team is good in order to properly judge.  Since F&M is always good, save a few lean years, you dont want to jump to conclusions and put them number 1.  From my experiences at games and on the computer, i would rank them in the following categories:
Top tier: Dickinson, Ursinus - both are incredibly rowdy and even though the ursinus chants can get embarrassingly stupid, they can create a great college atmosphere.
Next tier: F&M, hopkins.  JHU had a great section when they were good, F&M packs their section, but the aesthetics of mayser make it tough for the students to impact the game (plus the rest of the crowd is a wine and cheese party).
Could be better: Mules, McD, GB. these sections rise to the occasion when needed, but never showed consistent support. 
Incomplete: Haverford, Swat, never have been good enough to earn students support.

Good question Thunder, keep these thoughts coming

[centfan]

one tin..
haverford has been in the playoffs 2 out of the last 4 years. the support for home games is modest to decent. alot of students spend a fair amount of time in the library as a priority, which does affect attendance. also, putting swat and haverford in the same category basketball wise is a stretch.  ursinus is in your top tier and haverford has "never been good enough to earn students support". ask ursinus how they have liked playing haverford in recent history (they were blown out by haverford by about 40 last year at ursinus).

[Reserved Seat]

Haverford's fan support is improving.
F&M's student support is weak.

[r.w. mcnickels]

F&M's student support is weak.

I thought the regular-season support last season was better than previous years, but still not what it should be. The NCAA playoff games, especially vs. Amherst, were among the loudest student sections I've seen in Mayser.

THE THUNDER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Rank your top 5 students sections...(haverford, swat need not apply)

Top tier: Dickinson, Ursinus - both are incredibly rowdy and even though the ursinus chants can get embarrassingly stupid, they can create a great college atmosphere.

one tin, Ursinus in the top tier? Maybe five years ago. I don't think the student section in Helferrich is what it used to be.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Just a couple of thoughts on student sections. When Gettysburg was consistently at the top of the Centennial, their students were as loud, crazy, and rowdy as any. I seem to remember several times in the Conference play-offs that they came to Mayer in mass and took over the place! However, since they have fallen on tougher times...... Also from my experience, while small in both numbers and gym size, I always find the Shoremen crowd at Chestertown to be fairly rowdy and loud. Since nobody else has mentionned WC, I thought they should be recognized and included in this discussion. At most places that I visit when the Dips are on the road, I usually feel fairly welcome or at least tolerated and accepted. However, I can not say that for the cavernous "Mule Barn"! Finally, for my money, the worst non-conference crowd is up the road in Annville at LVC. (I am sure this last comment will grab Warren's attention).

Regards to all.

Eric

[njf1003]

F&M's student support is weak.

While I'll agree that's normally true, I was incredibly impressed with the support for the Sweet 16/Elite 8 games during Spring Break. We can get some students to come for playoffs...

[Pat Coleman]

This is one of those where the URL gives you a pretty good idea what the story is about.

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2012/09/weissman-story-to-be-made-into-movie

[centfan]

thanks pat, for that link.
a great story and great moment when that kid was on the iine shooting.
everyone came together.