MBB: Centennial Conference

[Gabriel]

r.w.

Good posting!. Thanks!  Enjoyed the season a lot.  I enjoyed the regular season posters a lot---but the irregulars not so much.  (Talk about coming out of the wood work.) The Dips had a great season no matter which way you look at it.  Look out for the Ursinus---and Gettysburg---and Muhlenberg next season.  The freshmen will be sophomores and some exciting new recruits will make it an interesting season.  The CC will be tough next year.

Again--thanks to D3 Hoops!  Great Job!

[godips04]

Now that the season is over for F&M and the rest of the CC, we need something to fill the time so...

What is your All Time F&M Team?  For those from other CC schools, post your own all time team.  Now remember guys, keep the debate friendly!  As for me I have certain players, who growing up on the F&M campus, will always stick out in my mind, players like Janetta, Henry, Finch, etc.  So I am still trying to finalize my list.  I think I will have to revert to the stats and see if they were as good as I thought they were when I was a young lad!

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

While I agree that poor free throw shooting has hurt the Diplomats, it is my assessment that they are more significantly hampered by the lack of a consistent outside or three-point shooter. This has been a problem for almost the last decade. Thoughts anyone? Regards,

Eric

[ronk]

   Having seen the Dips only in the big games of this year and last(NCAA & conference Championship), I'd suggest that James McNally reduce the number of fadeway jump shots that he takes; although he makes a decent number of them, he eliminates himself as an offensive rebounder on the misses and a guy that big and strong ought to take fuller advantage of his ability in the paint.   

[Gabriel]

Now that the season is over for F&M and the rest of the CC, we need something to fill the time so...

What is your All Time F&M Team?  For those from other CC schools, post your own all time team.  Now remember guys, keep the debate friendly!  As for me I have certain players, who growing up on the F&M campus, will always stick out in my mind, players like Janetta, Henry, Finch, etc.  So I am still trying to finalize my list.  I think I will have to revert to the stats and see if they were as good as I thought they were when I was a young lad!

Don't know as much about the Dips since I usually saw them only twice a year----but for the Ursinus all-time team I would submit:

Richie Barrett
Nick Shattuck
Dan Luciano
Dennis Stanton
Mike McGarvey

Between them they have seven----yes seven----CC player of the year awards in the past ten years. 

[ronk]

What is your All Time F&M Team?  For those from other CC schools, post your own all time team. 

Don't know as much about the Dips since I usually saw them only twice a year----but for the Ursinus all-time team I would submit:

Richie Barrett
Nick Shattuck
Dan Luciano
Dennis Stanton
Mike McGarvey
Between them they have seven----yes seven----CC player of the year awards in the past ten years. 

3 of these players were on the same team that lost in the NCAA tournament @ Scranton, primarily because Ursinus didn't offer to host. Arguably, Ursinus wins that game, if @ Ursinus, but we'll never know how far they may have gone.     

[D.B. Cooper]

What are the all-time team parameters? For F&M I would assume GRob years and apparently 5 players (C,F,F,G,G). It would be hard to narrow but could give an attempt.

Donny Marsh
Allen Taylor
Chris Finch
Terry Scott
Mike Mehaffey

Apologies to: Will Laskey, Dennis Westley, Brad Markey, Charlie Detz, Bob Manaskie all very worthy. Janetta a great regular season player whose results tailed off in the NCAA's, almost the same could be said for Jeremiah Henry with the exception of fine play up & through the 1996 E8 game.

PS: Another good year by McNally would knock Mehaffey off my list.

[godips04]

McNally named All-American

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

[division3]

r.w.

Good posting!. Thanks!  Enjoyed the season a lot.  I enjoyed the regular season posters a lot---but the irregulars not so much.  (Talk about coming out of the wood work.) The Dips had a great season no matter which way you look at it.  Look out for the Ursinus---and Gettysburg---and Muhlenberg next season.  The freshmen will be sophomores and some exciting new recruits will make it an interesting season.  The CC will be tough next year.

Again--thanks to D3 Hoops!  Great Job!

not sure what you see in those teams mentioned ...you (and the CC) might be in for some surprises next year. stay tuned

[Swat Fan #1]

I am already excited about next year! I can't wait for the season to start!

[division3]

try to keep busy, swat dad, you have several months till the tipoff!
maybe watch some lacrosse...

[r.w. mcnickels]

   Having seen the Dips only in the big games of this year and last(NCAA & conference Championship), I'd suggest that James McNally reduce the number of fadeway jump shots that he takes; although he makes a decent number of them, he eliminates himself as an offensive rebounder on the misses and a guy that big and strong ought to take fuller advantage of his ability in the paint.   

I think McNally's shooting ability has become one of his strengths. However, I agree that he takes a few too many. Maybe if the Dips had a threat from the perimeter, he'd be able to stay down on the blocks more. I remember a few games this year when he took long jumpers because it seemed to be the only way the Dips could score against zone defenses.  They really need a sniper who can score from the outside.

Folks -

While I agree that poor free throw shooting has hurt the Diplomats, it is my assessment that they are more significantly hampered by the lack of a consistent outside or three-point shooter. This has been a problem for almost the last decade. Thoughts anyone? Regards,

Eric

Eric, the Searles/Wright/Smith squad in '04 was possibly the last Dip team with good 3-point shooting. It is surprising to me that these past two F&M teams advanced so far in the tournament without a consistent deep threat. Anyone hear anything about the upcoming recruiting class?

[r.w. mcnickels]

What are the all-time team parameters? For F&M I would assume GRob years and apparently 5 players (C,F,F,G,G). It would be hard to narrow but could give an attempt.

Donny Marsh
Allen Taylor
Chris Finch
Terry Scott
Mike Mehaffey

Apologies to: Will Laskey, Dennis Westley, Brad Markey, Charlie Detz, Bob Manaskie all very worthy. Janetta a great regular season player whose results tailed off in the NCAA's, almost the same could be said for Jeremiah Henry with the exception of fine play up & through the 1996 E8 game.

PS: Another good year by McNally would knock Mehaffey off my list.

D.B., I would take that squad into battle. It would be hard for me to keep Lasky and McNally off the first team, so mine would be: Marsh, Lasky, Finch, Scott and McNally.

[BTEXPRESS]

Eric, did we ever get the final stats for the regular season Pickems? Sorry if you posted them, I must have missed them.

[Gabriel]

r.w.

Good posting!. Thanks!  Enjoyed the season a lot.  I enjoyed the regular season posters a lot---but the irregulars not so much.  (Talk about coming out of the wood work.) The Dips had a great season no matter which way you look at it.  Look out for the Ursinus---and Gettysburg---and Muhlenberg next season.  The freshmen will be sophomores and some exciting new recruits will make it an interesting season.  The CC will be tough next year.

Again--thanks to D3 Hoops!  Great Job!

not sure what you see in those teams mentioned ...you (and the CC) might be in for some surprises next year. stay tuned

divison3

How about expanding on your comment.  I am no sure where you are coming from.