MBB: Centennial Conference

[centfan]

rw
i think the voting for poy and coy should happen after the cc playoffs...then alot of these issue would be solved. i also agree this was a mediocre year in the conference. no truly standout teams. if wixted stayed healthy i think he would have been a worthy poy. zurn, who also got injured, might have led his team further into the playoffs. to me he is the most complete and impressive player in the conference.
swat dad
i think winning is part of the equation in the selections but players on losing teams also make it to the all conference list (poarch on second team for example).swat won a game more than haverford in the conference and lost one more than haverford overall.they both had poor records and ended up essentially equal this season...way at the bottom with very low winning percentages. swat, haverford and washington were in the cellar with fairly equal status in my opinion. but still, the better players should be recognized. washington had (1), haverford had (2), swat should have had players participating as well, without question.

[r.w. mcnickels]

Great win for Dickinson last night, especially after being labeled by D3hoops.com as the team most likely to disappoint in the top-right bracket. It was also a very nice win for the Centennial, making this the seventh straight year a CC team has advanced to at least the second round of NCAAs.

[gordonmann]

And a fantastic showing by the Dickinson student community. When the Marietta players came out on the floor in front of the Dickinson crowd, they had little smiles on their faces, showing how much they enjoyed the energy.  When the visiting team is enjoying itself, you know it's good.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

No surprise... Dickinson heads to Wooster.

[centfan]

congrats to dickinson!!!
where has everyone gone on this board?
are we all rooting for our centennial conference champions?

[Gabriel]

Dickinson played a terrific game on Saturday.  This week will be a tougher test, particularly in Ohio.  Go Devils!

I predict that Middlebury will be eliminated this week at Cortland.  Ursinus played four of the tournament teams this year including Dickinson twice.  Unfortunately, they didn't win any of the games but were very competitive against Middlebury, Staten Island and Dickinson (at Dickinson).  They were trounced by Cortland.  Cortland just might be the sleeper in this whole tournament.  They are very good, the best Ursinus played this year in my opinion.

[Gabriel]

For those of you that are not aware of the article in Sunday's New York Times about the DIII playoffs, you might want to pull it down and read it.  Coaches interviewed include Amherst and Brandeis.  Some like this year's drawn out format but it seems that most do not.  I do not!  Let's get back to Salem for the finals.

[Pat Coleman]

For those of you that are not aware of the article in Sunday's New York Times about the DIII playoffs, you might want to pull it down and read it.  Coaches interviewed include Amherst and Brandeis.  Some like this year's drawn out format but it seems that most do not.  I do not!  Let's get back to Salem for the finals.

If you missed it, it's in the What We're Reading box on the D3hoops.com home page.

[gordonmann]

I sat down with Dickinson head coach Alan Seretti and junior guard Adam Honig after the Red Devils' victory over Marietta. You can see our interview here.

[centfan]

i see dickinson was defeated handily by wooster, which i expected. i never thought they could get far in the post season. they play well with what they have but they don't have good enough players to go against legitimate D3 programs.
centennial conference, across the board, has to recruit better players in the conference in order to compete in the tourney.
we will see what next year brings.
happy trails all!

[Reserved Seat]

Fortunately academics come first, but they cause all kind of recruiting problems.  F&M is waiting to see which recruits get accepted.

[gordonmann]

I know the results didn't always bear it out this year, particularly during the regualar season, but Dickinson has some really nice pieces with Honig, Cox and Wixted.  That's a nice trio to build around.

[Gabriel]

I agree.  Dickinson will be tough again next year.  Wixted wasn't the same after his concussions.  Perhaps the off season will give him a chance to heal.  He was a non factor against Wooster.

[Reserved Seat]

Dickinson should be the preseason favorite.
They have all the key pieces.

[centfan]

hopefully we get some point guards in the conference...i think that is an area where we must improve