MBB: Centennial Conference

[gordonmann]

Fair points and I'm not sure what sure what the other applicants look like.  But I like the Seretti hire for two reasons:

  1 - Seretti won at a place where no one else had.  If you look at Penn State-Altoona's record pre-Seretti, it's atrocious.  He brought them above .500 in a region where there is a lot of competition for students looking for an education at small public schools.

  2 - Based on my limited reading of his profile, Seretti likes to recruit and was able to get kids outside the region to come to Washington & Jefferson during his days there.  With Dickinson's academic reputation, I like his chances to do the same and bring some hidden gems to Carlisle.

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow Diplomat Fans

Here is a News Flash from Lancaster! The Diplomats have finally posted the Men's BB schedule on the College's website. All teams have apparently not been confirmed as participants in the various tournaments are not yet listed. However, it is a start. See the link below:

//http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/schedule

Enjoy the summer! See you in the Fall. Regards to all.

Eric

[centennialfan2]

Whose the top 3 in the centennial this year as of now? And who are the premier players at each position/possible early all league favorites? obviously, powers is still around.

[d3hoopsfan]

I think the top of the centennial is going to be a battle between the following teams, with F&M the front runner-Muhlenberg, McDaniel, Ursinus.  Hopkins and Gettysburg will be in the mix as well.

Powers has to be the POY favorite again, but will see how he does with the loss of 4 starters and key seniors from a year ago. 

Top upperclassmen in the league:
    Powers (Getty), Cousart and Hilton (Ursinus), Barnes (Muhles), McNally and Baker(F&M), Jones and Henry (McDaniel)

Top underclassmen in the league:
    Milligan (F&M), Liddic (Muhles), Sarris-Grau (McDaniel), Breslin (Washington)

[Gabriel]

I would agree with d3hoopsfan with the following comments:

1. At the end, I believe it will be a battle between F&M and Ursinus.  Muhlenberg will contend in third place.

2.  Add Matt Hilton to the POY contenders, he would have been in the mix last year but for the foot injury.  Powers, Hilton and Milligan are contenders.

3.  Add Kevin Janowski to the top underclassmen list.  Only a freshman and hasn't played a game for the Bears as yet---however, at 6'8" and 230 he will have the Andrew Powers kind of impact.  He will be a POY contender before he graduates.

[Reserved Seat]

F&M's freshmen class looks interesting on paper, but as a local paper said,
"Given the nature of Division III recruiting — you only know they're coming for sure when they show up at school in August — and the difficulty of predicting any class's eventual impact on a program."  Now we just have to see if they show up.
Looking forward to August.

[d3hoopsfan]

Reserved Seat,

Do you have a link to that article?  I'd like to check out F&M's incoming freshman class-Thanks.

[Reserved Seat]

F&M's new recruits were released today.

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/news/classof2013

[Gabriel]

F&M's new recruits were released today.

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/news/classof2013

Wow!  Fourteen returnees and six new recruits.  How in the world do they keep a team of twenty players happy regarding playing time.  Fifteen is tough enough.

[Reserved Seat]

I assume some of the 14 returning players won't come out.

[r.w. mcnickels]

At the end, I believe it will be a battle between F&M and Ursinus.  Muhlenberg will contend in third place.

UC should be much improved with Hilton back. The schedule gives us an early gem with F&M-Ursinus on Dec. 2.  I wonder how much the freshmen will play for the Dips and Bears -- on paper, both schools reeled in very good players. At F&M, there could be a real battle for the wing spot vacated by Scovill (Johnson, Beckford, Valencia, among others).

What teams might surprise? Maybe Gettysburg won't drop off as much as people think...Muhlenberg and McDaniel will also be right there.

[Swat Fan #1]

Very quiet on here, any news?

[Gabriel]

Very quiet on here, any news?

Two weeks until the first practice---albeit without balls for the first week---for some strange reason

[Gabriel]

At the end, I believe it will be a battle between F&M and Ursinus.  Muhlenberg will contend in third place.

  I wonder how much the freshmen will play for the Dips and Bears

My guess is that F&M's frosh will not play much this year in tough conference games because they have (potentially) 14 returnees including four starters.  On the other hand, look for UC's three freshman to be in the rotation from the beginning.   They were weak in the front court last year but Ward and Janowski will be improvements---we hope.

[old ends]

Two weeks until the first practice---albeit without balls for the first week---for some strange reason

Tis strange, but I am sure NCAA has thier reasons.