MBB: University Athletic Association

[Gregory Sager]

I don't envy Jay's task of keeping them straight on Friday evening.

[WUPHF]

I don't envy Jay's task of keeping them straight on Friday evening.

"Marcus Myers drives on Marcus Meyer, shot no good, rebound Marcus Meyer, no stolen away by Marcus Myers and a put-back by Marcus Myers and Marcus Meyer needs to hold on to those balls..."

Marcus Meyer has only been playing 8 minutes a game, but I would not be surprised to see him get more minutes with the speed of Marcus Myers if David Schmelter picks up a few fouls on the double team.

[jaybird44]

Ha ha!

Yes, I'll have to make sure I do a little mental practice and work on crisp enunciation to distinguish between the Marcuses.

Keeping everything straight will be a major concern...along with the 3 basketball games to broadcast this weekend, I will also have a Wash-U baseball doubleheader vs. Buena Vista to call early Saturday afternoon, and a Sunday Wash-U softball doubleheader vs. Webster.

Lots of fun!

[y_jack_lok]

You could just ask Coach Edwards to only sub in Marcus Meyer when Marcus Myers isn't on the floor.

[Gregory Sager]

Ha ha!

Yes, I'll have to make sure I do a little mental practice and work on crisp enunciation to distinguish between the Marcuses.

Keeping everything straight will be a major concern...along with the 3 basketball games to broadcast this weekend, I will also have a Wash-U baseball doubleheader vs. Buena Vista to call early Saturday afternoon, and a Sunday Wash-U softball doubleheader vs. Webster.

Lots of fun!

I forget that baseball and softball broadcasting season starts earlier for you, because your warmer weather allows for earlier home games than we have up here.

North Park baseball has its home opener tomorrow, due to a schedule readjustment, and our program's historian believes that it is the first time in school history that NPU will be playing a home baseball game prior to St. Patrick's Day. Fortunately, the weather is cooperating; we're going to have a high of 54 degrees here tomorrow. And even if it wasn't cooperating, it'd be no skin off of my nose, as I could just keep the press box window closed while i call the game.

[Pat Coleman]

I did got to most conference games that Spring, but the game that hooked me was the Sweet 16 overtime win against BVU.  The atmosphere was among the best I have ever seen at this level.  Hopefan, YJak, did you guys go to that game?

That was just an awesome weekend.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

One of the women's teams I called games for this year had a Jamese Word and Caroline Ward. Trust me... when you traditionally go by last name alone... that wasn't easy to make sure you were conveying to the audience at home the right name/pronunciation.

[Gregory Sager]

For me, it's siblings. When you have siblings that are teammates and you thus need to distinguish between them, it can get very cumbersome to say their full names. The Wartburg women's basketball team currently has two sets of sisters who are in the rotation, and they made calling the Wartburg @ North Park game this past season kind of a headache.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For me, it's siblings. When you have siblings that are teammates and you thus need to distinguish between them, it can get very cumbersome to say their full names. The Wartburg women's basketball team currently has two sets of sisters who are in the rotation, and they made calling the Wartburg @ North Park game this past season kind of a headache.

Agreed - that is even tougher. Felt bad for the ice hockey guys for women's ice hockey at the Olympics because the only thing worse that sisters... is twins.

BTW - same team I mentioned... also had sisters who also both shot threes. SMH

[nescac1]

Thought UAA folks might find the Bill Simmons podcast with Scooter Braun to be interesting.  He talked about his time at Emory including playing hoops for one year before quitting to start his business (obviously the right call for him).  Alas he didn't exactly extol the D3 hoops experience.  He also noted the greatest moment of his life was when Chris Paul said he has an NBA jumper.  Too bad for Emory he didn't stick with hoops!

[Gregory Sager]

For me, it's siblings. When you have siblings that are teammates and you thus need to distinguish between them, it can get very cumbersome to say their full names. The Wartburg women's basketball team currently has two sets of sisters who are in the rotation, and they made calling the Wartburg @ North Park game this past season kind of a headache.

Agreed - that is even tougher. Felt bad for the ice hockey guys for women's ice hockey at the Olympics because the only thing worse that sisters... is twins.

The only thing worse than twins is twin sisters who have hyphenated names that you have to pronounce really quickly becausehockeyisasportinwhichyouhavetotalkamillionmilesanhourwhendoingplaybyplay.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For me, it's siblings. When you have siblings that are teammates and you thus need to distinguish between them, it can get very cumbersome to say their full names. The Wartburg women's basketball team currently has two sets of sisters who are in the rotation, and they made calling the Wartburg @ North Park game this past season kind of a headache.

Agreed - that is even tougher. Felt bad for the ice hockey guys for women's ice hockey at the Olympics because the only thing worse that sisters... is twins.

The only thing worse than twins is twin sisters who have hyphenated names that you have to pronounce really quickly becausehockeyisasportinwhichyouhavetotalkamillionmilesanhourwhendoingplaybyplay.

SO freakin right. Had that experience a few weeks ago with JWHL Challenge Cup in the DC area... I struggled to say the least.

[WUPHF]

The UAA All-Association team has been announced: http://bearsports.wustl.edu/sports/mbkb/2017-18/files/2018AllUAA.pdf

[Mr. Mo]

 I think the pics seem very fair. I like what they did with Knupp and Kucera —  putting Kucera on the first team, and Knupp as both second team and defensive POY.
Both have played extremely well this season.
I thought David Schmelter might have given Andrew Sanders a run for league POY, both had great seasons.
Looking forward to March Madness.  Go Bears! 🏀🐻💪

[deiscanton]

Here is the UAA press release:

UAA Announces Men's Basketball All-Association Team; Andrew Sanders Named Most Valuable Player