MBB: Centennial Conference

[Reserved Seat]

F&M easily beat Washington as they took a 44-20 halftime lead.  Despite being in foul trouble and eventually fouling out, Eggers lead the team in scoring with 19 points.  Moune missed a double/double by one rebounding--finishing (14-9).  Federici and Eggers' aggressive defense caused numerous turnovers and harassed the Shoremen into several rushed shots.  Stern came off the bench for another strong performance.  Hines helped with some good offense and defense off the bench.  Federici's shots were barely off, but he continues to do the little things that help win games. 

[Reserved Seat]

I hope the Garnet fans are enjoying the beginning of the season.  Swarthmore seems to have much better team than the preseason picks.

[P'bearfan]

I hope the Garnet fans are enjoying the beginning of the season.  Swarthmore seems to have much better team than the preseason picks.

The scary thing is one of their more talented players, FY guard Cameron Wiley, hasn't taken the floor yet.  Not sure what the situation is but he is a skilled PG who can shoot.  Of course you're never sure what happens to the chemistry when a new player is added but it will be interesting to watch.

Best of luck to Coach K.

[CC Fan]

I have not posted on here for a while now. So i thought i would put some love out there for the Bullets! They didn't start the year off to well at York, but certainly have rebounded well thus far.  It typically take some time for Gettysburg to get everyone on the same page on the offensive side of the ball.  But they appear to have started clicking earlier then usual. And they are doing this without the like of Tanner Kirkpatrick, one of their top scorers for the past 2 years.  And they also have not had Alex Kaslander substantially as of yet also, both due to injuries.  I am hoping when they both return full time that things improver even more so. 
I believe it is way too early for predictions, but getting 3 quick conference wins, against upper echelon teams is a great start.  Good luck to the conference in the non-conference games the next few weeks and i hope everyone gets, or stays healthy. 
Good luck to the Bullets tonight as they travel to Messiah, who has underperformed from what i have been reading. Never easy to win there, and they have talent, so it is only a matter of time until they have a breakout game.  How about they have that game any other day but today
Glad to see a little activity on the board.   

[Reserved Seat]

F&M was fortunate to leave Reading with a win.  F&M seems to struggle with teams with speed.  Fortunately F&M's scrappy defense caused numerous turnovers.  If the box score was right, both teams shot the same percentage on all type of shots.(the percentages don't seem right, but I'm too tired to do the math)  Albright controlled the boards  On offense Albright forced too many shots on drives in the paint.  Moune had a rough night as he had to fight for every point and rebound.  F&M was unable to lob the ball into him.
Tate had an outstanding game scoring 19 points and control the ball from the point.  Federici struggled but managed to score 18 points.  Again his shot appears to be a little off.  Eggers continues to hustle on both ends of the court with 10 points and 7 rebounds.  Stern provided good defense off the bench.  T. Phelps helped F&M when several of the starters and Stern were in foul trouble.   Moune will need more help under the basket as Owona scored no points in 30 minutes of play.  Next game not until the 30th.

[HoopGuru]

I often wonder what other coaches in the CC might think about Coach Robinson at F&M. Anyone care to venture their thoughts/opinions on this?

[Reserved Seat]

I'd think they'd be biased.   

[Warren Thompson]

I'd think they'd be biased.   

Unthinkable.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'll just say I've talked to a few really long tenured coaches, some in the same age bracket and Glenn is the most involved and energetic of the bunch.  He's also perhaps the most intimidating human being I've ever met in my life; that doesn't hurt as a basketball coach.

[hoop master]

     Swat looking like the surprise this year.  May make for some interesting conferance games as season heats up.  Where is Swat dad now that Garnet are competing- and winning!

[CCHoopster]

I often wonder what other coaches in the CC might think about Coach Robinson at F&M. Anyone care to venture their thoughts/opinions on this?

I would venture to say those without ego's appreciate what he has accomplished and admire him. Those with ego's can't stand him because they can not beat him. (I am not an FnM fan but respect the HECK out of their program).

[Reserved Seat]

Robinson is the program. He took a program that was going nowhere and built a competitive program that has earned respect around the nation.   He's been able to recruit players who are willing to commit to a team philosophy and have high character.   Over the years, I have never meet a player who was disrespectful or arrogant. He builds a team around defense before offense.  He has hired some great assistant coaches who help recruit the players who will fit into the program.  Before Robinson, F&M was a doormat.  My senior year when Robinson had recently arrived as an assistant coach, the team was 3-17.  During the 60's, F&M had one winning season (62-63) when they went 10-9.  In 63-64 they hit rock bottom and went 1-20.  Robinson in only his third year as head coach(73-74) ran off 11 years with a winning record before having a losing record. He then went 11 more years before having another losing record.  Robinson is a demanding coach who wants his players to play the best they can.

[Hooper]

Have a ton of respect for what Coach Robinson has built at F&M.  I played against him in the mid 80's, when the program really started it's long upward trend.  He does a great job recruiting players from the post-grad private schools across the MidAtlantic.  Those kids are a perfect fit at an institution like F&M.   He does benefit from some of the financial aid programs at the school that others in the CC can't match.   The interesting thing is that Robinson is #1 in wins in D3 and Steve Moore (Wooster/Muhlenberg) is #3 all-time in wins...  They have over 1600 wins between them and were both in the same conference for years.  Nothing but respect for what Coach Robinson has accomplished over the past 40 years.   

[Reserved Seat]

I don't know what financial packages you're talking about.  One of the biggest complaints is the lack of financial support for the players.  Most of the parents talk about the better offers they had from other schools.  Several of F&M's current players are getting no financial aid.

[Swat Fan #1]

     Swat looking like the surprise this year.  May make for some interesting conferance games as season heats up.  Where is Swat dad now that Garnet are competing- and winning!

I check in every now and then and saw this today. I am so happy that Swat is winning and don't see it as an accident. I think they are pretty solid all around and should compete every night. The only thing is their non-conference schedule is cupcake city and they don't start with the Haverford-Swat tournament that they used to. The other two teams were always really strong and was a tough start to the season. I picked them to finish 4th and I may end up right. The program is absolutely headed in the right direction and there are some quality players on the team. I am not sure there is a better twosome than Bourne and Yonda. What I am shocked by is the production of the Freshman class. They are non-contributors this year which really surprises me. I have to also give a nod to Walsh who is doing a ton of really good things down low. They are killing teams on the boards this year. Cheers and Happy Holidays to All!