MBB: University Athletic Association

[fcnews]

Big Congrats to Coach Edwards and the Wash U Bears.

[wheaton.thunder]

Congratulations to the Washington University Bears for their incredible acheivement. Way to rep the Midwest!

[deiscanton]

My congrats also to Coach Edwards and the Wash U Bears on giving the UAA its first back to back national champions in DIII men's hoop.  The UAA now joins the CCIW and the WIAC as the only 3 conferences to have DIII men's basketball teams win back to back national championships in the sport.

[hopefan]

The guys on TV repeatedly referred to Sean Wallis as a graduating senior - Did they know more than we do as to Sean's plans, or were they totally ignorant regarding Sean's potential return for another year afer sitting out with injury last year?

[Ralph Turner]

The guys on TV repeatedly referred to Sean Wallis as a graduating senior - Did they know more than we do as to Sean's plans, or were they totally ignorant regarding Sean's potential return for another year afer sitting out with injury last year?

Probably the latter...

That is why I turned off those guys and listened to Pat, Titan Q and Dave.

Forgot to add the congratulations!   

[jagluski]

The guys on TV repeatedly referred to Sean Wallis as a graduating senior - Did they know more than we do as to Sean's plans, or were they totally ignorant regarding Sean's potential return for another year afer sitting out with injury last year?

I'd bet on the latter.  However, if you were imSean Wallis's shoes...it would be pretty tough not to walk away with two consecutive national championships and a most outstanding player at the final four award.

[BUBeaverFan]

Bears win! AT struggles but Tyler and Sean came up huge.  Congrats to the Bears on a great season.  They can find so many ways to beat you.  Party after the win was top shelf 

[deiscanton]

Did anyone video record the party?  I want to see some Youtube clips. 

[hopefan]

I'd like to see an intelligent discussion from the Wash U fans here regarding who will replace Tyler Nading in Wash U's lineup next year....  3 active candidates in Dylan Richter, Caleb Knepper or John Wolfe...   

One of the things to consider is if Sean Wallis returns or not.  With Sean, my attitude is that John Wolfe would be the lead man, a strong rebounder, a to the basket kind of guy who doesn't try to do too much.  Sean could pick up the offense as he did in the second half of the season with his own scoring and still get the ball to Wolfe and Smith often enough for hoops to make up for Nading's point total losses. 

Without Wallis, and assumedly Ross Kelly at point, there's much less scoring potential from the perimeter, so my thought is Richter or Knepper get the call - and in that case, I have to go with Richter, even though that makes the Bears a little smaller.... Richter, like Thompson, gets up well for his size and will be a strong rebounder, and his moves to the hole are second to none....  he just has to learn to fit into the offense.  Knepper has that exciting 3 point shot, but just seems so timid around the basket - besides, he seems well suited to come off the bench.

Geesh - they should be SO good again next year - just 8 months away.....

[Marty Peretz]

Hopefan,
That's about the way I see it. One point worth mentioning: I still haven't given up on Spencer Gay. I'm not sure if he'll grow into an impact player, but I'm fairly certain he has the potential to become quite a player and with Tyler, Wolff, et all logging so many minutes, he's never really gotten a shot. He could slip into that roll quite nicely next year, at least as a reserve.

The team could also play big, with Kelly and Toth sharing the floor for extended stretches, provided they stay out of foul trouble (a huge question mark). There is a lot of talent returning to this team next year. Richter is going to be quite a player.

[Gregory Sager]

Congrats to Wash U upon its repeat championship!

[BUBeaverFan]

What a great weekend in Salem!  Just wanted to note that it was a pleasure to meet Marty and a few other D3hoops.com stalwarts this past weekend.  I am already excited about next season and I hope Sean Wallis and his family were listening when the Bomb Squad chanted "1 more year" in encouragement.

Wash U will be a different team without Tyler and a drastically different team without Tyler and Sean.  Whatever happens, congrats to both Tyler and Sean on stellar careers at Wash U. Wash U will be a formibable opponent regardless of their lineup. 

Fun Fact of the day for Wash U faithful:  You know it has been a good weekend if you walk into your hotel room after a great evening of celebrating and there is a huge ice sculpture in your bathtub. (No it didn't happen to me) 
 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Speaking of the Bomb Squad... gut feeling says the baby powder fun may be out as an option - at least in a return trip to Salem!

[BUBeaverFan]

Speaking of the Bomb Squad... gut feeling says the baby powder fun may be out as an option - at least in a return trip to Salem!

Yeah, pretty sure that will be on a printed list of no-no's put out by the NCAA in the future.  Lebron was doing that in high school usually near the end of the bench, but there is no doubt it made some areas of the floor slippery.  When we watched him do it then we wondered how that could be allowed.  Darn pop culture icons!

[hasanova]

Speaking of the Bomb Squad... gut feeling says the baby powder fun may be out as an option - at least in a return trip to Salem!

I was there ... it's one thing when the "king" does it solo at a pro game ... it's another when 200 undergrads do it in unison at a college game.