MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

[goldenpipes]

Another solid season in the GNAC...I've been busy as hell and no time to post. A tip of the cap to the Cadets for winning the tournament and getting to the 2nd round. It was another good game, but my Lions fell short again. Not many people in the gym thought EC would rally after being down 21, but that whole house was nervous when the Lions got to within 7.

Hammond- you deserved to be POY in the GNAC, anyone who says otherwise didn't see you play.

Norwich should be good again next year but they will struggle in the beginning as they try to replace Hensley - and if they can't replace him they'll have problems. Great PG's are tougher to replace than big men in D3- I've seen it time and time again in this league.

Emerson opens their brand new gym next season- finally a place we can call our ouwn. Goodbye to Pine Manor, Chinatown Y, Mass College of Art, the Nuthouse, and captain's practice outside at the Fens. The ROTC made for good dribbling cones but I'm happy to see those days go by the boards.

Emerson should be a factor once again along with Norwich, Emmanuel, and anyone who reloads next fall.

Have a great offseason everyone and we'll do it all again in November.

[THE BIG MAN]

why do everyone think that emmanuel and norwich is going to run over people yall should look out for the boys at svc i am tell you the gnac not be ready the are coming for the title that belongs to them............. and emerson will not be that good neither will norwich just be prepared to see a hard fought season through the gnac

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Um, you're really late Big Man or else extremely early.

[THE BIG MAN]

i am early cause it going to happen and ur mouths will be shut just leasve it at that

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I couldn't care less about who wins the GNAC; my mouth will be wholly and entirely in whatever state I choose for it to be.

[THE BIG MAN]

well just know that svc is going to win the whole thing

[thebigO567]

Hoops fan, I guess the "big man" must be the dad of one of the players, because if he was a student he'd fluncked out because of his english!  S.V.C. has potential to be a good team, but again I say you have to play together as a team, and I see several individuals that are "me" players.  The conference will definately be a good one to watch.

[THE BIG MAN]

they will play together you will see they have a good chemistry and it going to show when the season starts

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

it going to show when the season starts

That's eight months away, man.

[THE BIG MAN]

i know the playing and learning what each other can and cant do right now the working out and running together to take over the gnac and go far in the ncaa

[creekhoops]

Man, can someone teach this guy how to punctuate?  I assume he isn't an English major...
Big Man - it is my opinion that SVC will never see the likes of the teams they had in 2002-2003, and 2003-2004.  Ryan Marks brought the new flavor to Bennington, that sweet, Chicago style of basketball that was too big, to strong, too fast, and too powerful for the town to fathom.  It couldn't last forever, though.  Coach went to a DII team, many players left or graduated - and despite an outstanding performance from Hammond this season, there are lots of reasons why SVC won't have it like that again. 
Everyone is trying to get better.  Emmanuel is going to be stacked, Wales is hot on the trail of some studs, and Norwich has established themselves as contenders.  SVC will have to compete with them, without the benefit of Ryan Marks' kids.  It is tough to attract kids to many schools in the GNAC, SVC being one of those schools.  All of the smack talking, 8 month - out predictions, and runnin' ball up at SVC between now and May will not change the fact that the Mountaineers have already reached their summit, and can expect a steady decline, back to the have-not status they enjoyed in the Pre-Marks era.  That is nothing to be embarrassed of - not at all.  But even Southerners still scream "the South Will Rise Again!" despite the treaty signed at Appamattox Courthouse.  Enjoy your banner from '03, and the one you almost had in '04. 

[THE BIG MAN]

thats what you dont know we have some weapons that are coming back and some that are returning from those 2 year svc was good you will see they will be stronger and smarter than them and they will have a different tempo

[thebigO567]

nicely put creekhoops. every school in the GNAC is looking to get better players. The Riverer's, Albertus, WNEC, Suffolks and Emmerson, all have a good nucleus of players, and good coaches.  The Emmanuel's and Norwich's have built teams the past two years and are going to have to look for good players to come into their programs on past records.  I guess we'll  just have to wait the "big man" out to see what happens!!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Are you comparing GNAC basketball to the Civil War?  That might be a stretch there, buddy.

[creekhoops]

Hoops Fan -

You missed the point like ENaz misses free throws.  I am not comparing GNAC basketball to the Civil War (where would the comparison be?)  Simply put, the "Big Man" continues his rant on (to paraphrase)"rising again" up at SVC, much as TODAY's southerners often threaten "the south will rise again". 

Much as the South chose their own fate and reluctantly surrendered, SVC has chosen their fate and gotten away from the "Marks"ist athletes they once brought in.  It is the retrospective ranting that is being compared, not the American Civil War.  Uh oh - I said "Marks"ist, not "Marxist", so please don't accuse me of calling your CCC the proletariates to the GNAC's struggling working class.  Albeit a viable argument...

Sticking to basketball, what are WNEC's chances of winning the GNAC in their final season - and how does WNEC basketball fit into the CCC in 2007?  Will they be Salvesque, or will they become more of a NEC with a W?  Hoops fan - do tell!