MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

[crazyecbballfan823]

Emmanuel beat WNEC last night 71 - 62! This is the farthest that an Emmanuel Men's Basketball team has gone since the program began in 2001! The finals on Saturday at Riv will be a great game for sure! So much for those people who thought that Emmanuel was down and out... looks like they will be making history this season afterall. First the GNACs then NCAAs!!! 

[goldenpipes]

Looks like Riv won the GNAC - congrats to Coach M and the Raiders. Good luck in the NCAA's.

[JamIt]

Great work Riv in winning the GNAC Title.  You guys were incredible.  Seniors John McMahon and Chris Giordano went out in style by leading their team thru the play-offs and also by making the All Tourney Team.  Geat work guys, we are all proud of you.  The Raiders found success against all odds and all their critics have been humbled. 

Morrisette didn't disappoint us either.  He was outcoached yet again.  Oh by the way Morrisette, Letterman called and wanted you to send him some material.  He's creating a Top Ten List of "How many ways can a coach lose a game". 

Lastly, on behalf of all your fans Raiders, thanks for all the incredible memories and for an incredible ride.  Good Luck in the NCAA Tourney.  Wow that even sounds great doesn't it??

[diehardfan]

Hey peoples, we're collecting previews for each team in the tourney on one of the multiregional boards. If I get them by Friday I may even be able to stick them in one document for people to peruse. A fun little tourney resource of sorts. Would someone here be willing to do one for Rivier? Thanks much!

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

Incidentally, I saw Rivier play in NY in December... as one of the few teams from the NE that I've seen, I'll be cheering you guys on in the Tourney! Good luck!

[JamIt]

Sorry to hear Riv lost at Keene tonite.  You guys had an incredible year and should be so proud.  I know all of us are proud of you.  Again, thanks for a great year and some wonderful memories.

Shame on you Morrisette for giving your Senior Captains only a few minutes of play in their last college game.  But it shouldn't surprise anyone.  Those seniors as well as the rest of your team carried you to the playoffs and you couldn't even show enough respect to give them the minutes they deserved.  The players and the Asst Coaches deserved the GNAC Title but you without a doubt DID NOT!!! 

[Pat Coleman]

Man -- your life must be really depressing if you have to come around and bang that drum all the time. What a sad, sad year, going 20-9. How awful for you.

[MeOak21]

Pat- do you get a little bit cranky in the early morning hours?

I won't address the comments about Coach Morrisette except to say that coaching is a hard job. Many times, the head coach isn't even responsible for making substitutions. That is why the assistant coaches are there... to assist in decision making processes during the game. I'll admit however, that I'm not in the loop in this situation.

I believe I read an article after the game where a Rivier player was quoted saying he was "starstruck" by some of the Keene players and their performance in the game. I don't feel like looking it up but I'm sure you could find that article with a little effort.

Rivier had a good season but to expect them to excel outside of the conference and especially in NCAA play might be asking too much this year.

[Pat Coleman]

Pat- do you get a little bit cranky in the early morning hours?

I just get tired of faceless people who hide behind freebie e-mail addresses grinding their axes over and over.

[MeOak21]

Ahhh, I see...

[JamIt]

Sorry "PAT"...Didn't mean to offend or annoy you but last I heard, message boards were for opinions and comments and that's what I used my time for.  Sorry my opinions don't agree with yours but that's what makes these message boards interesting...not everyone has the same opinion.   Truth of the matter is that anyone who knows Riv basketball agreed and applauded me.  Go figure!!!  I also find it interesting that you waited until the season was over before showing your "opinions".   

[Pat Coleman]

The minus-3 karma, on a very slow board, suggests nobody actually applauding you.

And I'm sorry --  the GNAC board isn't on my everyday beat, since it's basically home to whiners and not much else.

Sure, boards are for comments. And if you have a problem getting called on yours then you shouldn't be on one.

[JamIt]

Not sure what your beef with my comments are "Pat".   I am flattered that my opinions made you feel that you needed to become one of those that you so eloquently described as "whiners".  At least my comments and opinions were directed at basketball and not at someone's postings.  Not sure who made you master of the postings but your futile attempt to defend and protect Morrisette will most definitely fall on deaf ears all over Nashua and beyond.   Finally, I apologize if I annoyed or offended you with my comments but again, this board is created for comments and opinions on GNAC basketball and that's exactly what I contributed.  I didn't post to entertain, although I've been told by many that I did just that!

[creekhoops]

FYI - Pat IS the master of this posting board, since he does own the site.  That's just like telling Robert Kraft "I don't know who made YOU owner of Gillette stadium, so I'm bringing my OWN beer inside..." - when he actually is the owner.

Just for kicks, I tried that logic this morning at McDonalds.  I went in and walked back behind the counter, and started making myself a mcMuffin.  The manager (I guess she was the manager because she had on a different shirt) said "excuse me, sir, but you can't be back here."  I immediately pulled out my JamIt logic, and said "Hey - I don't know who put YOU in charge back here, lady - OK? So I'm gonna make by damned sandwich and you will like it!"  Needless to say, nobody would tell me where to get the eggs, so that didn't work out too well.

And since there seems to be a lack of interest in creating ANOTHER site for posters of GNAC interest, I'd say Mr. Coleman  pretty much has the market cornered, thus giving him the power to criticize any post he so chooses.  It has been fun to read, though.  It's like you pissed off the Principal or something.  Now he knows your name, though.  Uh ohh...

Despite all of the Morrisstte bashing over the years, the little school in Nashua finally got theirs.  And, if we are willing to criticize DM, we have to be men enough to give the man credit for capturing a title.  Or, at least, for putting the team together that DID capture the title.  The Raiders didn't coach temselves, man. You can't have it both ways.  Who won coach of the year, by the way?  Was it DM?  That's not an automatic award - that must be voted upon by his peers.  Just curious to see how that went down.  More importantly, how does the GNAC change next year?  Is the conference expanding or not?  Will teams stop playing Southern Vermont now that they are out?  How will the new teams impact the haves and have nots of the GNAC?  When will Johnson & Wales be one of the "haves" again?  What the hell happened to my hair line?  Are Hall & Oats really making a comeback?  C'mon, people - lets start addressing these important issues!  and one more thing:  QTIP.  (Quit taking it personally, man).

[Paul Heering]

in addition so what creekhoops said (which i agree with), i have never seen pat jump on anyone for expressing an opinion, i think the reason he said something here was, JamIt and others have continually bashed the rivier coach, i don't know anything about riv hoops or the coach, but i get it, you dont' think he is a good coach.  no need to post it EVERY TIME something happens with riv hoops, we got it, you don't like him.  you mentioned that before, let it go.

As for creekhoops question of "how does the GNAC change next year?"  one quick answer is the teams are changing  Lassell, Mount Ida, and St. Joe's (maine) are in and WNEC is out (going to CCC).

[JamIt]

First let me say that I was very entertained by creekhoops comments which is what posting boards are about.   Although I'm not quite sure why the MacDonalds story was told.   I suppose there should be some rules and regulations stated upfront so that people such as I would know what makes you gentlemen happy and what doesn't.  It's interesting to me that no comment was made how I continuously congratulated the players with each post along with the assistant coaches (because I am aware that every team has to be coached), but instead I was reprimanded for continuously making negative comments about "DM".  Opinions are opinions and those are mine.   For the record I have in the past commended "DM" for one thing, he is very good at recruiting players.  Unfortunately he doesn't know what to do with them once he gets them.  He should stay at Riv and continue to recruit and leave the coaching up to the Assistants. And Creekhoops I appreciate your comments explaining to me who the almightly "PAT" is but frankly I don't really care.  And even if I knew who he was my comments and opinions wouldn't change. 

If this message board is in fact only for factual information then I do apologize for posting my opinions.  Although I'm thinking Mr. Coleman's comments were not factual but his opinions so it sounds like there is a double standard going on here.

Either way, our communications have been fun and entertaining for sure.  Thanks to all of you for trying to help me see the proper posting procedures.   And Pat?  Your importance as the keeper of the board is duly noted.  Take care.