MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

[FormerGNACplayer]

If they have more months like that than I don't see anyone beating them in the GNAC. They already beat St.Joes at home and go against a JWU team without Jones and Fraust from last years championship season. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds. Anyone seen Emerson or Suffolk play recently? Any new players emerging out the Gnac?

[pjunito]

I've seen Albertus play 4 games this year. They look strong; however, without seeing the rest of the GNAC, it will be tough to know who are contenders in the league until late January. Lasell has played well, JWU has struggled, and Emerson looks like they have been playing better. Anna maria is new to the conference and have talent, there might be a unfamiliar factor when playing them; they might end up with a home playoff game. I would like the gnac to update the standings; last year, standing are on the website. Very frustrating!

Happy Holidays everyone!

[pjunito]

On Tuesday, Ray Askew has an opportunity to pass Carpenter's GNAC record for rebounding. Carpenter who played at Rivier had 1,001 rebounds in his great career.  Askew will enter the game (at Rivier) with 998 career rebounds. It look like Askew could be added to the all-time GNAC team when all is said and done. 


There are some good games coming up in the middle of January. We should know a lot more about the league by January 27.

[FormerGNACplayer]

Askew from Albertus breaks the record! What a great career for him. Does anyone see A contender for Albertus for the GNAC title??

[7express]

Askew from Albertus breaks the record! What a great career for him. Does anyone see A contender for Albertus for the GNAC title??

Probably St. Joseph's is the most challenging, but they already beat them.  J&W has been a collassal dissapointment this year (at least in my opinion), but really Albertus is the class of the conference this year.

[albertusalum]

Does anyone see albertus getting any top 25 recognition soon?

[pjunito]

Albertus Alum - I think the GNAC is considered a less competitive league; therefore a team has to either load up on tough out of conference opponents or go 22-1 before it begins to get top 25 votes. Albertus did beat Western CT State who was ranked 24 in the nation last week. But, Albertus still isn't receiving votes for the top 25.

[albertusalum]

That is kind of annoying because i know how far this program has come. Also, as you mentioned they have beaten West Conn earlier this year but i think West Conn may also drop a little bit seeing as they just lost another game to a team they shouldnt have lost to.

[7express]

That is kind of annoying because i know how far this program has come. Also, as you mentioned they have beaten West Conn earlier this year but i think West Conn may also drop a little bit seeing as they just lost another game to a team they shouldnt have lost to.

As a Western Connecticut studuent, let me say this: Eastern Connecticut is a better team and was playing at home.  No real surprise Eastern won last night, however the Plymouth loss on Saturday was bad.

[albertusalum]

the Plymouth Loss is what i was talking about (i didnt see they lost again to Eastern). I wish i got to see Western play though, Daquan Brooks on paper looks like a pretty legit player.

[7express]

the Plymouth Loss is what i was talking about (i didnt see they lost again to Eastern). I wish i got to see Western play though, Daquan Brooks on paper looks like a pretty legit player.

If you want to see them play, come to Danbury on Tuesday for the RIC game.  That'll feel like a playoff game; both teams already have 2 conference losses and can't afford a 3rd.

[ECSUalum]

the Plymouth Loss is what i was talking about (i didnt see they lost again to Eastern). I wish i got to see Western play though, Daquan Brooks on paper looks like a pretty legit player.

If you want to see them play, come to Danbury on Tuesday for the RIC game.  That'll feel like a playoff game; both teams already have 2 conference losses and can't afford a 3rd.

I will be there, and rooting for the Colonials and hopefully a healthy Western squad.  Should be a great matchup.  Go Colonials!!!!

[7express]

Not goin up to Willamantic for the Eastern/Keene game which should also be a very good game??
Also, if your going up, the parking situation is brutal up at Western.  Their building this new visual arts center, so they took out literally 75% of the parking spaces, and of the 25% they let 20% of it is for faculty and staff only 

Only places to park now (at least that I'm aware) is anywhere on the street, behind the O'Neil center (take that driveway that takes you past the football field) and follow that to the lot at the end.  Even though it says its for faculty and staff only I've parked there without a problem.  If you go in that way, you can enter the gym through the main building (take a left when you enter the building and go down the stairs, and straight in to enter the gymnasium).  As usual, the lot in front of the O'neil center is still availible, but they tore up a lot of the spots.  They built this new commuter lot on where the practice field used to be (first driveway on the right), but that's a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG ways away from where your going, but that's the only alternative.

[Pat Coleman]

We're working to get the Albertus Magnus coach on Hoopsville for tomorrow night.

[pjunito]

That would be great Pat!