MBB: Centennial Conference

[Warren Thompson]

Of the two Quaker D3 venues in the Philly area, which one has the higher academic standards? Or is it, perhaps, a virtual dead heat? (Or could it be that Haverford has the edge because the Fords dropped football before the Garnet did so?   )

[Reserved Seat]

http://godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2016-17/releases/20170228g371d2

They're not all at Swarthmore.

[Gabriel]

Speaking of Swat, I heard a rumor that Cam Wiley came to Swat without being recruited and made the team as a walk on.  If that is true, then that was quite a coup for Swat.  Does anyone know if that rumor is true.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Speaking of Swat, I heard a rumor that Cam Wiley came to Swat without being recruited and made the team as a walk on.  If that is true, then that was quite a coup for Swat.  Does anyone know if that rumor is true.

I believe Hoopsville has a brief interview with him following the CC championship game that Gordon Mann conducted.  If I recall, Wiley was approached by Swarthmore as an academic recruit and his Dad had met Coach Kosmalski at one of the Ivy League camps and had gotten his contact info and Wiley contacted the coach that way.  I don't think he was a true walk on, but I suspect, being from Florida, he may not have been heavy on the basketball radar until he expressed interest.

[Gabriel]

Thanks, Ryan.  Your explanation makes sense.  I didn't think anyone that good could fly under the radar.

[nescac1]

Swarthmore has mildly tougher admissions standards than Haverford, but it's very close.  In all events, MIT, Amherst, Williams, Emory and Wash U., among others, are proof that being an academic and athletic powerhouse are not mutually exclusive in D3.  Swarthmore's young coach has clearly built something sustainable and considering how little they lose to graduation (plus getting a former all-conference guy back from, I presume, injury), Swat has the look of a top ten team next season.  Along with several others from the aforementioned group. 

[TeamMonix]

nothing from Hoopdog? probably waiting for the Mules to hire  a new coach to make his life a living hell!

[Swat Fan #1]

Yeah, Cam is from Georgia, was a highly rated recruit, and is an incredible player. Swat absolutely will be very good next year. Of course, many of us Swat followers are worried we will lose Coach K.

[centfan]

congrats to swat...what a difference a good coach makes!
does coach want to get back to D1 as a head coach (came from davidson as an assistant; was there when steph curry was playing)? stay at swat and attempt to build a dynasty like grob did? we shall see

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

congrats to swat...what a difference a good coach makes!
does coach want to get back to D1 as a head coach (came from davidson as an assistant; was there when steph curry was playing)? stay at swat and attempt to build a dynasty like grob did? we shall see

I asked him that last year and he talked about falling in love with d3 and our particular uniquenesses.  I'd guess that perhaps he's more concerned about being at a high academic school (like Swarthmore or Davidson) than the division.  With the recruits he's bringing in - they've got two of the best freshman bigs I've seen in a while - there's not much reason to leave.

[Gabriel]

Sorry to see Bill Nelson retire from JHU-----he is a class act and an excellent basketball coach.  He hinted at retirement about 4 years ago but said he wanted to get the program back to where it was before he retires.  He has done that and deserves to enjoy retirement.  Should be plenty of applicants for his job.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Sorry to see Bill Nelson retire from JHU-----he is a class act and an excellent basketball coach.  He hinted at retirement about 4 years ago but said he wanted to get the program back to where it was before he retires.  He has done that and deserves to enjoy retirement.  Should be plenty of applicants for his job.

I kid you not, there was a reason I went to campus to interview him earlier this year... I had strong suspicion this was his last year.

[Reserved Seat]

Who has the video rights to the final game?  It seems like I could watch the game in prior years.

[Reserved Seat]

Waiting to see the bracket results.  I had Babson(men) and Amherst(women).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Who has the video rights to the final game?  It seems like I could watch the game in prior years.

A little late, but the game was on CBS Sports Network.