WBB: NESCAC

[feces monkey]

Just took a little nudge -- and jab -- to get the NESCAC ball rolling.

Yes, Eagles, the Polar Bears are over-ranked at this point, but who knows what things will look like at the end of the season? Certainly not in the same league as Mary Wash. However, I've got nothing on the freshman class, which, if Pemper's record holds, will be pretty strong.

I'm sorry to say I haven't done my homework on the conference yet, however it is quite humorous that Brandeis scheduled Williams during what appears to be the Ephs' weakest season in the last decade. The Brandeis coach is a former Colby grad, so she's used to playing a soft schedule.

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I've already bought my plush Camel good luck charm. This is the year. Go CC!

[tothehole]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnMicrosite?showID=FBCG
Will Coach Manning change her practice schedule? Will Coach Paulsen?
Lee Corso says yes
Look for the Ehps at College Game day
A great moment for the NESCAC

[pureshooter]

 heard tufts has a d-1 transfer that plays the five. anyone hear the same?

[feces monkey]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnMicrosite?showID=FBCG
Will Coach Manning change her practice schedule? Will Coach Paulsen?
Lee Corso says yes
Look for the Ehps at College Game day
A great moment for the NESCAC

A great moment for the NESCAC is when another alum is sworn in as a federal judge or becomes the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Not when a sports network sends a tedious preview show to hype a pair of middling football teams. Didn't Williams lose to Bowdoin?

I'm skeptical of D-1 players transfering to D-3 schools. It usually happens for a reason. Unless of course they are going to Southern Maine, where they will be paid handsomely.

[papabear]

As a long time follower of the polar bears it is very hard to imagine the team being close to as successful as last years team. They lost there best three players in Flaherty Cummings and Loonin and there most talented player in this years "class" has been kicked off the team because of a clash with Pemper. It is a pretty sad story for the privileged few that know the whole story. This years class consists of one senior who has not seen more than wipe up duties the first three years and that is unlikely to change this year. It is hard to replace the player of the year, Cummings, and Loonin.  Forget about the talent they lose but the leadership displayed by those three will be sorely missed this year.

Will they be competitive? Sure, but there is so much uncertainty and the only players that had significant roles last year are Kaubris, Anelauskas and to some point Rubega. Much of Anelauskas game relied on easy baskets as the defense doubled Flaherty so I think her numbers will go down. I hope I am wrong but I think the polar bears streak of NESCAC titles and NCAA bid's is over. One thing is for certain the crowds will be smaller and thankfully you will be able to get to the game less then three hours before the tip to get a parking spot. 

[feces monkey]

I think papabear's blood sugar is getting low again.

Although it is good to see he is able to put a positive spin on the impending Bowdoin decline -- seat availability! Arriving later could put a crimp in his game-day routine, which included hitting the "Early Bird" special at Friendly's (ham & cheese, fries and a sundae, $4.99).

Papa, you've obviously got the "inside scoop," but I'll go ahead and give Pemper the benefit of the doubt.

[newtonnancy]

Considering that the NESCAC sounds to be down this year re comments about Williams, The Polar Bears etc and with Emmanuel losing a player,  that must have Brandies as possibly the top regionally ranked team this year....

[Balder Eagle]

Monkey,

   How are you? I read bbald's post, a good ranking for Bowdoin. I heard Bowdoin added three or four Freshman Women that will have immediate impact. Any input?

I think papabear's blood sugar is getting low again.

Although it is good to see he is able to put a positive spin on the impending Bowdoin decline -- seat availability! Arriving later could put a crimp in his game-day routine, which included hitting the "Early Bird" special at Friendly's (ham & cheese, fries and a sundae, $4.99).

Papa, you've obviously got the "inside scoop," but I'll go ahead and give Pemper the benefit of the doubt.

OK Papa, maybe you can give insight to the incoming Freshman? I do trust Monkeys faith in Coach Pemper.  He also eats at better establishments as he eluded last year to frequenting Joshua's Restaurant & Tavern.

come on guys, I see a Flaherty listed as an incoming Freshman player 
25 Kathleen Flaherty 11 F 5-9  Fairfield, Conn./Lauralton Hall

[nescac hoops]

Considering that the NESCAC sounds to be down this year re comments about Williams, The Polar Bears etc and with Emmanuel losing a player,  that must have Brandies as possibly the top regionally ranked team this year....

not so fast nancy, expect bates to be up there this year. they return all american meg coffin for the second semester after she missed all of last year with a knee injury. combined with sarah barton (all american) and matia kostakis (co-nescac rookie of the year with sarah barton - kostakis was on amherst at the time and transferred to bates), expect them to be a top the region!

[tothehole]

Meg Coffin doing a 5 er. Wow how D 1 of her.  I wish her luck and I hope her knee hold up.  The Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC will be more than to see most of these NESCAC ladies in about 10 years. I wish all the ladies a injury free season and look forward to seeing all the battles on the court. Lets get ready to rumble....

[whoarewebobcats]

Considering that the NESCAC sounds to be down this year re comments about Williams, The Polar Bears etc and with Emmanuel losing a player,  that must have Brandies as possibly the top regionally ranked team this year....

not so fast nancy, expect bates to be up there this year. they return all american meg coffin for the second semester after she missed all of last year with a knee injury. combined with sarah barton (all american) and matia kostakis (co-nescac rookie of the year with sarah barton - kostakis was on amherst at the time and transferred to bates), expect them to be a top the region!

Don't forget Val Beckwith, who emerged as the best player on the team for most of last year's games. Lauren Yanofsky was outstanding in limited time, too, and I hope to see Kellie Goodridge picking up some of Sarah's creativeness. Sad to see that Teal Carroll isn't on the roster, she was a really effective scorer off the bench. But the team looks to be quite formidable, at least on paper.

[Pat Coleman]

Meg Coffin doing a 5 er. Wow how D 1 of her.

This isn't that unusual at D-III, using a medical redshirt.

[tothehole]

Does any one have an idea how many NESCAC women basketball players have medical redshirted a 5th year in the last 5 years?

[newtonnancy]

Well it wasn't a "medical red****" but I remember Kelly Manning at Wash U went to Maine tore an ACL and then played a 5th year at Wash U while she took Grad Classes a few years ago..

Also, I think Brandeis is in for a long UAA season, I have been talking to a few people here and Chicago is suppose to be playing really well together, I am not going to get crazy about them like last year and I do want to see how Brandeis does against Emmanual, Williams and in their Tourny this weekend, but they could be anywhere from 3 to 6 in the UAA and with what I read here about Bates, USM and the Polar Bears, I may be wrong with them being the top team in the NE Region.

[nescac hoops]

Does any one have an idea how many NESCAC women basketball players have medical redshirted a 5th year in the last 5 years?

i don't know of any. being a williams alum (as was meg coffins all american basketball playing brother), i can tell you that the coffin family, while VERY athletic, are a bit "off" at least when it comes to athletics...