MBB: Centennial Conference

old ends · January 24, 2008, 02:50:43 PM

Results for 1/23/08 pick-em's

Leo-    4 - 1
r.w.mcnickels 4 - 1
Suetonius 3 - 2
Reserved Seat - 3 - 2
Diplomaniac1    3 - 2
Old ends 3 - 2

Overall

Reserved Seat -- 20 - 5
r.w. mcnickels 19 - 6
Leo    18 - 7
Suetonius 17 - 8
Old Ends 16 - 9
Diplomanic1   6 - 4

Well the Hopkins game got each and everyone of us..So much for a sure thing..

Very tight race overall and that makes the pickings harder and harder every time. Except for myself who again must make a change.. Maybe back to the Stats..or a coin.

keep having fun with this..

Reserved Seat · January 24, 2008, 09:32:20 PM

F & M--I continue to live/die picking F&M(42 years of following them causes blindness to others)
Gettysburg--hard to get a shot off inside
Muhlenberg--home court advantage
John Hopkins--can't say it's home court advantage because everytime I've been there they have few
fans
Ursinus--too much for Swarthmore to handle

Gettysburg took advantage of F&M inexperience. Fast breaks and backdoor plays killed F&M. Spierenburg's presence under the basketball stopped F&M from getting the ball inside.
The fouls were unfortunately disportionate(19-9). F&M never got to the bonus.
Rhyner's 3-point shots keep the game close, and Selig played a terrific game.

Leo · January 25, 2008, 10:30:45 AM

My grading of the teams performance for the 1st half of the CC season:

Dickenson - C
F&M - B
Gettysburg - C
Haverford - D
JH - B/B+
McDaniel - B
Muhlenberg - C
Swarthmore - D
Ursinus - A
Washington - D

Any thoughts?

r.w. mcnickels · January 25, 2008, 11:48:12 AM

I think Gettysburg should be in the B+ range. The Bullets are 12-3. They've only lost to Ursinus (14-2) and Cal Lutheran (13-2). The Ursinus losses were really bad ones, but I don't think you can give them a "C" based on that.

On another note, will Ursinus lose in conference play? I expected them to maybe go 14-4 in the CC, but not run the table like this. Hilton and Noonan have been huge, and Shattuck is probably the best player in the region.

Leo · January 25, 2008, 12:05:49 PM

Perhaps I am too harsh on Gettysburg, but I expected more from them in terms of dominating their games. Now all that could change if Dorsey improves his game. Alright McNickels, let me put in a grade change to a B, but not a B+.

No doubt Noonan and Hilton have been huge players in the Bears success for now. The team"s pressure defense on the ball is better this year, and their ball movement on offense to get an open shot has been the biggest improvement. Shema is playing well too. I am rooting for the Bears to go undefeated in the Conference, but I do think there may be 1 loss somewhere down the road.

old ends · January 25, 2008, 05:13:44 PM

Picks for 1/26/08

McDaniel
Gettysburg
Muhlenberg
John Hopkins
Ursinus

Going with the homers on all the picks..gotta try something.
I have not yet been able to get to a game only because I am in FL right now. Us old people need to keep our bones warm. I have been reading your post on insite and papers for the presses view. The stats show how good a team and or player is doing, but it is not seeing it live. I will catch a few games when I get back and hope to attend the playoffs.

have fun

diplomaniac1 · January 25, 2008, 06:08:50 PM

Old Ends -

I might suggest a different presentation of the pick-em standings that makes it easier to compare the records of late entrants (like myself) with the records of you folks that have been making picks since early this year. It is as follows:

Reserved Seat - 20-5 (.800)
R. W. McNickels - 19-6 (.760)
Leo - 18-7 (.720)
Suetonius - 17-8 (.680)
Old Ends - 16-9 (.640)
Diplomaniac1 - 3-2 (.600)

Just food for thought.

old ends · January 25, 2008, 06:31:55 PM

diplomaniac1:

good idea an therefore it will be done. thanks

diplomaniac1 · January 25, 2008, 08:13:34 PM

Old Ends -

Thanks for accepting my suggestion on reporting the pick-em standings.

diplomaniac1 · January 25, 2008, 08:33:16 PM

Leo, Sutonius, Rserved Seat, and Old Ends -

Here are my picks for 1/26:

Dickinson @ Hopkins - Hopkins. I think this is a close game that is hard to call, However, I don't expect the Jays to dive-bomb twice in a row at home!

F&M @ McDaniel - F&M. Another tough one to pick. Although the Gill Center is a tough place to win, Dips are due to win on the road and played a very tough close game against the Bullets at Bream. It can only help to improve their confidence for the rest of the season. Might be a mild upset. Besides, I am picking with my heart on this one since I have been following GRob and the Dips since 1977!

Haverford @ Gettysburg - Will the Fords ever get it together? If the Fords were playing better, I might have taken them against the Bullets after Wednesday night's tough contest against the Dips. However, the advantage goes to the Bullets in Bream - they won't be shooting blanks!

Washington @ Muhlenberg - Mules kick the Shoreman at home! The old arena is always tough on visitors to Allentown.

Swarthmore @ Ursinus - The Garnet will be mauled by the Golden Bears! Although Swat is much better than their record, I don't see how this one will even be close.

I am going to try to catch the Dips game in Westminster - only about a three hour and twenty minute drive for me! Have we heard anything yet from R. W. McNickles? Good luck to all. Regards,

Eric

diplomaniac1 · January 25, 2008, 08:44:36 PM

Leo, Suetonius, Reserved Seat, Old Ends, and R. W. -

In my humble opinion, here is how I would grade the Centennial teams so far this season:

Ursinus - A
Gettysburg - B+/A-
McDaniel - B+
F&M - B/B+
Hopkins - B-
Muhlenberg - C/C+
Dickinson - C
Washington - D+
Swarthmore - D
Haverford - D/D-

Any thoughts? Comments and feedback welcome. Regards to all.

Eric

r.w. mcnickels · January 25, 2008, 10:54:01 PM

1/26 picks:

Johns Hopkins
McDaniel
Haverford
Muhlenberg
Ursinus

Eric, I wasn't sure about F&M-McDaniel either. I just don't see the Dips winning at Gill. I think they'll eventually win a big one on the road, but who knows. Let us know what you think if you make it to Westminster.

I could see F&M sweeping the rest at Mayser and not winning a single road contest from here out. There are no gimmies, even at Chestertown.

I'm picking Haverford in Bream because I think it's time for Chaz to go off. Might as well spice things up.

old ends · January 26, 2008, 12:38:02 PM

Good stuff thanks.

Seems Muhlenberg and Ursinus are the teams that all of us picked... I thought I read that McDaniel lost a player for the rest of the year because of an injury will try to find that artical.

Enjoy the games today.. wish we had someone from each team posting here.

old ends · January 26, 2008, 12:55:16 PM

The link below will show players of the week and honor roll for that week plus
other nice stuff to look at.
http://www.centennial.org/basketball/2008/CC_MBK_121.pdf

Stats are also posted for games thru the 24th. Ursinus still leads on scoring offense and Haverford on scoring defense.

Haverford is at the bottom on scoring offense which could be part of thier problem this year. Here is the link
http://www.centennial.org/basketball/2008/CC_MBK_121.pdf

old ends · January 26, 2008, 06:52:09 PM

Results of 1/26/08 pick-em's

Leo ------------ 5 - 0
Old Ends --------5 - 0
suetonius -------4 - 1
dipomaniac1--- 4 - 1
Reserved Seat- 4 - 1
r.w.mcnickels----4 - 1

Leo and I went with the homers and got a perfect score. Makes my day, after falling on my face last week.

Overall

Reserved Seat --------- 24 - 6 ( .800)
Leo-------------------- 23 - 7 ( .767)
r.w.mcnickels------------23 - 7 ( .767)
suetonius--------------- 21 - 9 ( .700)
old ends-----------------21 - 9 ( .700)
diplomaniac1------------10 - 5 ( .667)

It has really got tight after this week. 8 games to go and I could still drop to the bottom.

I am enjoying this I hope all of you are.