MBB: Centennial Conference

[Warren Thompson]

Diplomaniac1:

Please know that LVC folks learned how to be rowdy and sometimes obnoxious by watching those white-shoe preppies in Mayser.    However, we're much calmer now that the Dutchmen and the Dips no longer play each other. 

[Reserved Seat]

Looks like F&M has a good/bad problem.  Too many quality players. To keep the team size to a manageable number, numerous players will have to be cut.

[D.B. Cooper]

According to Centennial site an incomplete Diplomat schedule seems interesting.

It looks like they've given up their 2 home based tournaments. There are 2 TBD, hopefully no Elmyra or LBC tilts this year. However:

@ Penn State Harrisburg (very good team last year 20-7, almost made the NCAA)
@ Transylvania tournament. Transy almost always top 30 type of team.
Plattsburgh St. Often a quality program, somewhat off-year last season
@ St. Mary's (traditional brutal road trip to strong team)
I awate the TBD to hope to be intersting additions

[Reserved Seat]

I've heard the Penn State Harrisburg is a misprint. Supposedly, it's a home game as part of a tournament.
Penn State Harrisburg lists it as an away game.

[ryan_finch]

On September 29th Muhlenberg College will host it's 4th Annual Fall Shootout. I invite all college coaches to come on by to watch some high level basketball. The first game will begin at 8:30 am and the last game will be at 8:30 pm. Below is a list of schools which will be in attendance. I hope you can make it!

Emmaus   PA
Rutgers Prep   NJ
Allen   PA
Paul VI   VA
Westtown   PA
Parkland   PA
Bethlehem Catholic   PA
Dieruff   PA
North Hunterdon   NJ
Del Val Charter   PA
Phoenixville   PA
Mendham   NJ
Ridge   NJ
Cumberland Valley   PA
Delaware County Christian   PA
Quakertown   PA
Pen Argyl   PA
Souderton   PA
Stroudsburg   PA
St. Johns Bapist   NY
Freedom   PA
Hatboro-Horsham   PA
Patrick School   NJ
Holy Cross   PA
Constitution   PA
Atholton   MD
Gill St. Bernards   NJ
Ben Franklin   PA
Springfield Delco   PA
Point Pleasant Beach   NJ
Nazareth   PA
Myers   PA

[thundercat001]

I heard from a source that there might have been some shake-up on the F&M staff...Cant confirm it but I wonder how this effects things down in Dip land. 2 weeks to practice!!!!

[Reserved Seat]

3 weeks to practice-the Centennial Conference doesn't allow practice until a week later than most schools-weird rule
Change in staff, but not a shake-up.  One of the assistant coaches has less time to devote to the team due to his full-time job.

[njf1003]

Somewhat exciting addition to F&M's schedule:
Western Conn. St. on opening weekend. I'm guessing the time is wrong again...

and PSU-Harrisburg is now at home for Tip-Off tournament again.
and the it'll be either Salisbury or East. Conn. for New Years Tournament game 2

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow Diplomat Fans -

Welcome back! I noticed that F&M is finally providing information on its new recruits for the Men's Basketball team.  The following is the link to the article on F&M's website. Go Dips!

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2012100462f36n

Enjoy! I can hardly wait for practice and the season to begin. Bring it on! Regards to all.

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow Diplomat Fans -

Here is the link to the Dips' 2012-2013 season schedule posted on the F&M website.

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/schedule

Regards to all.

Eric

[centfan]

swat coach (via davidson) already has a reputation for being no nonsense. don't look for swat in the playoffs quite yet
but maybe they will surprise a few teams with an ambush win

[centfan]

before the season starts, i ask that dads refrain from hyping their own sons. it is distasteful, to say the least, and an embarrassment to the player. let others compliment a good player or a good young man. if he is worthy, someone will acknowledge him and dad can then take pleasure in it. watching a dad anonymously souping up his own kid is quite sad. it's a new season soon upon us...let's act a bit more classy this year and refrain from such unappealing behavior. go centennial!!!

[Swat Fan #1]

centfan, I do hope that was not aimed at me. I have always tried to say nothing but positive things about all the players in the Centennial Conference.

I do think Swat may surprise a few teams this year as there are two three year starters, two two year starters and a much improved front line. And a new coach.

I am really interested in how you know already that he is a no nonsense coach. Do you have an inside Swat source or was that just speculation?

[cocoh2oDad]

 Centfan, who is it that you seemed to have become enamoured with and focused on with your eloquent request to start this season off? I've not seen or read anything close to what your pontificating on about with your post. Since someone seems to have assigned you to be the Centennial post police on this site, (or maybe that was self appointed), let me throw you my two cents. I think you'd be better off asking those that post on this site to refrain from personal attacks and rude, crass comments about the young men that play in this conference. I have no idea if you have ever had a son play at this level but to make a blanket statement as you did is void of sense or logic! When people post on any site and can hide behind a keyboard while spouting and spewing garbage, especially about athletes who aren't getting paid but are playing for the love of the game at any college level, comments and opinions should be thrown back their way and the sons or daughters should be defended and "souped up" as you, the posting cop, labeled it! To be playing at this level, be it I, II, or III, is an accomplishment each athlete and their parents should be damn proud of. They are by far in the minority of all non professional young athletes who start out in middle school with dreams of playing their favorite sport in college, and they work their ass off, scholastically and athletically, to accomplish that and get there. They deserve the support they get and the comments generated, especially by their parents and family. In closing, I know of no one that gives a flyin crap if you, Centfan, label and think supporting your son or daughter is "distasteful", what is "distasteful" and an "embarrassment" is that you actually think a parent would give a damn if you thought their son or daughter would be "worthy" of your or anyone elses praise on this site! Worthy praise has, does, and will continue to come to those that deserve it from those sources that are truly important and meaningful in the lives of these young men. So yes centfan, please take your own advice and let's act with a bit more class and refrain from such unappealing comments or you just might have to arrest yourself!       

[Pat Coleman]

Ahem. Sorry, but it's your post that's out of line, cocoh2oDad.