WBB: NESCAC

papabear · March 03, 2008, 09:57:32 AM

Do not worry about a possible Rochester/ Bowdoin match up. I think it is a act of God that they got into the NCAA'S. That is a disgrace, they are not going to be competetive at all. As a Bowdoin fan I am happy for the team but geese talk about getting in based on the good old days.
They will be one and done, and next year they should be a top contender in the NESCAC's as they lose nobody this off season.

bbald eagle · March 03, 2008, 10:02:39 AM

Maybe the person who relies on Bowdoin's history is somebody who thinks Bowdoin gets mulligans?

Oops, can't say that, wouldn't happen. But give Bowdoin credit for what its done in a season when it obviously wasn't at its peak. Bowdoin's turn at the dance may be short this year but it will be back I bet. Good coach and a strong program (history?); hard to keep that down.

feces monkey · March 03, 2008, 10:32:25 AM

Great bracket for Tufts. I think they can go quite a ways in their inaugural visit to the tourney. They should be good until they get to Mary Washington. There's no winning that one either way. As we all know by now if the Eagles lose, it's because of the officiating, not talent...

Hopefully Bowdoin can tire out Bridgewater State for Amherst so the Lady Jeffs can get into the next tier. Not sure how'll they do at that point.

I have disdain for both programs, but I hope USM beats Brandeis by 50.

bbald eagle · March 03, 2008, 10:53:36 AM

Quote from: feces monkey on March 03, 2008, 10:32:25 AM
They should be good until they get to Mary Washington. There's no winning that one either way. As we all know by now if the Eagles lose, it's because of the officiating, not talent...

Cute, Monkey.

+1. The officiating wasn't the problem in UMW's FF loss to DePauw last year or its loss to St. Mary's this year.

Balder Eagle · March 03, 2008, 04:42:25 PM

Quote from: bbald eagle on March 03, 2008, 10:53:36 AM
Quote from: feces monkey on March 03, 2008, 10:32:25 AM
They should be good until they get to Mary Washington. There's no winning that one either way. As we all know by now if the Eagles lose, it's because of the officiating, not talent...

Cute, Monkey. +1. The officiating wasn't the problem in UMW's FF loss to DePauw last year or its loss to St. Mary's this year.

Quote from: Balder Eagle on February 24, 2008, 08:54:57 PM
I was at the game against Colby when Jill Anelauskas took a hard fall to the floor, her game time has been down since then. I hope she is doing well. Bowdoin will need her strength if they are to advance.

Friday looms!

feces monkey · March 03, 2008, 09:40:13 PM

The Polar Bears road got tougher as now they have to play Bridgewater State at BSC instead of Amherst. I suppose this would give them a better chance (but still not much) if they got past the hosts. Don't know much about BSC, but they beat Salem State, which typically means you're pretty good. A trip to Bridgewater, Mass., is never fun.

Good luck to MWC all the way through. I'm sure they will represent the...um...ODAC (?) well.

Balder Eagle · March 03, 2008, 10:44:12 PM

Monkey, after all these years I know your a tease

Repeat........
UMW Eagles -- CAC

O Ya, on my 4 wieght the salmon I took out of The East Outlet -- Moosehead, last Sept.

sumfun · March 04, 2008, 07:51:03 AM

I agree that Tufts got a good draw. I know that NCAA doesn't rank and bracket according to D3 Hoops but Howard Payne could meet Hope in the Elite 8, and 4 of the top 10 are in the bottom right bracket with Amherst. Thomas Moore and those coming in from the left side have a seeminly easier road, but as they say anything can happen any day and you have to play the game. Can't wait for sumfun to start.

dailes21 · March 04, 2008, 08:18:56 AM

what is everyones opinion on the Tufts/ Wheaton game?

pureshooter · March 04, 2008, 11:51:50 AM

let's face it. tufts is where they are because of a d-1 transfer that didn't want to be "owned" by the school anymore. the frosh point guard is good, but it's basically the same team as last year with a five that gives them twin towers. i did not see any of the two amherst wins over them, but i assume they can bang with tufts in a half court set.
but other than a couple of players, they are not very fast. a good transition team can give them a game. not sure if amherst did that.
i would think wheaton will have to do that, and shoot well.

sumfun · March 04, 2008, 01:30:01 PM

The D1 transfer from Tufts is fine for D3, but a 5'11" freshman held her in check and beat her down the court every time. She can't play long periods at a time. Ummah had her usual great game, but was the majority of all of Tuft's points. They're going to need a more balanced scoring attack to get more than a round or two in NCAA.

pureshooter · March 04, 2008, 01:58:06 PM

sumfun, you proved my point.
but you have to be aware of her. she can pass well out of the double team and has a very good shot from the foul line in. i see the point guard did not shoot it well against amherst.
gomez is fundamentally solid, underrated. does things that don't get in the box score.
need to run them.

sumfun · March 04, 2008, 04:30:16 PM

You're right about passing well out of the double team as she can reach above everyone and make a strong outlet pass after a rebound or a pass. Gomez is strong, and the first year point guard is going to only get better. Amherst worked hard on doubling down on Ummah or #52. It was a really good game, and actually pretty well officiated. I wish only the best for both teams to represent the NESCAC well.

senatorfrost · March 04, 2008, 08:30:18 PM

Glad to see others had the same reaction to the brackets as I did. It seems as if Tufts was better off losing to Amherst. Years ago in the late 90's and early 2000's I knew two extremely avid D1 women's basketball fans. For one of them it was life's work more or less. Anyway they were always complaining that 'les gals' put as many of the top teams coached by men in the same bracket as they could, so they could eliminate each other.
I saw the chart they had 2x's and it sure looked like that was what happened. Several people made a semi issue of it and by 2002 or 2003 there were no more complaints.
This year in D3 I don't know who has men coaching and who doesn't. I don't know who is on the placing committee or who holds the power. My unofficial guess is that hanky panky is rearing it homely head.

feces monkey · March 04, 2008, 09:40:46 PM

Senator,

You may have stumbled upon something here. I happen to read about some griping that the two undefeated teams left in the NCAAs were put in the same bracket. Most chalked it up to the rigidness of the regions, but both are coached by men. And there is no question Tufts got the better draw than Amherst. This thing might have legs. It's time to get ATNwriter on the case.

And for the record, I believe Oswald killed Kennedy and the planes brought down the towers.