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Thanks Dave

Different style team. Wash U didn't really have anyone to body up with Boone down low and Rochester had three guys it could throw in there.

thats exactly what I mean. I think Wash U and Chicago's weakness is that they are small. Wash U does have Ruths but thats really all they have, Nikitas is really a three who doesnt want to play defense in the paint. Chicago really has no big at all Hainje is a good # but hes not a true 4. Rochester has Unyiruka down in the paint, Uche Ndibzu down in the paint, Milbrand off the bench and they have a solid backcourt in Juron and Brackney. And Chimelwic (butchered that last name) is not bad when hes on. They are dangerous from all of their positions (as shown with Brackney going off for 21 against NYU the other night). I also think Brandeis is highly underrated, when they click on all cylinders they can be hard to stop.

[ILive4This]

First let me apologize to everyone else on this thread for possibly abusing the message board, but this message is directed to ALLEN aka DEISCANTON, I know of no other way to contact him, so again I apologize...

Anyway Allen, a number of the students expressed interest during today's game in getting replica DEIS DEIS DEIS I'M ALLEN shirts printed for a possible road trip to NYU, or possible tournament games.

Before going any further with this idea, I wanted to clear it with you and see what you thought of it, since it is your shirt.

Also one of the ideas tossed around was to donate a portion of cost of the shirts to the Doug Flutie Jr foundation

Thanks

[Marty Peretz]

I'd buy one as quick as I purchased my Tyler Nading t-shirt style replica jersey at Friday's Wash.U. game. Allen is a UAA fixture.

[ILive4This]

wow isnt nading only a sophomore...that is impressive, to have that kind of following, ruths must be a little jelous.

More info on the shirts as soon as Allen responds, but I am glad to see interest from outside of brandeis.

[Gregory Sager]

Final from Ratner:
Chicago 77, Case 73

The Maroons trailed by double digits in the second half but escaped with the victory.

The broadcasters were praising the defense of freshman Jake Pancratz throughout the second half.

Pancratz was very good, but I thought Woodhead was the star player of the night for the Maroons.

I was surprised and impressed at how well Case played. They looked much, much better than their record. That makes two games this year in which they gave the Maroons fits.

[Rhodes Scholar]

I watched NYU beat Carnegie Mellon, 78-57, yesterday afternoon. The Violets, who came out focused and determined, led all the way and the game was never in doubt. NYU took advantage of their edge in size and played aggressive defense that shut down the Tartans throughout the contest. I was expecting a bit more from the Tartans (who beat NYU in their first meeting), but they shot poorly and had problems rebounding in this game.

Jason Boone led NYU with 18 points, but he shot only 6-16 from the floor. He also grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds. Mike DeCorso and Matt Basford, who has struggled in conference games, were next with 15 each.

Ryan Einwag paced Carnegie Mellon with 12 points. Brad Matta, who's only 6-1, was the Tartans' leading rebounder with nine.

[hugenerd]

Carnegie is hurting this year on experience.  They lost their only experienced big man to injury before the season started and they are very young at pretty much every other position.  They are very inconsistent, like most young teams, and can play very well at home (wins vs. brandeis and nyu) and then play awful the next week on the road (see loss to lycoming).

I was at the brandeis game on friday and it was the same story.  They were competitive for 15 minutes or so and then it was no contest in the second half.  They dont have a real go-to-guy that will take over (they had several the last couple of years) and they dont have anyone that can consistently make plays, so when they get into a cold stretch they tend to stay there.

They should be better next year, with some more experience and the return of senior big man Gonzalez.

I just hope they can get one more win (which could be very difficult as they play the top 3 teams in the conference) so they can end up with a winning season.

[deiscanton]

About my shirt--

The idea for the slogan on my shirt initially did not come from me.  A few years back, Bob DeMartino, the father of Amanda DeMartino (Brandeis '92) came up with the slogan for the shirt as a way to distinguish me, as a Brandeis alum from other Brandeis students (who wore the Louis's Lunatics shirts) and also to make clear who I was (from the D3Hoops.com forum), since I did a lot of travelling to support the Brandeis Judges (both men and women, but the women at first primarily.)

The first version of the shirt was printed by Bob DeMartino for me-- while the current replacement shirt, which I currently wear, was given to me by Lynne Dempsey as an emergency replacement because I accidentally left the original shirt at home one day when I travelled via. public transportation to Brandeis to support the Judges for a UAA home doubleheader.  As the original shirt got worn down,  the replacement shirt became the one that I currently wear at games.

As Bob DeMartino was the one who came up with the slogan, I have to talk to him about any mass-marketing replica ideas.  This shirt was not necessarily one that was printed with the idea of mass-marketing in mind, so I have to confer about what would be comfortable with Bob and I before I make any decision on the matter. (Keep in mind that, right now, if I make a decision on the replica, I would be very uncomfortable with having someone do on the back of their replica shirt:  "I'm Allen", although maybe I could be okay with it if the student wanted their own first name on the back of the shirt, with proceeds going to charity.)

With that in mind, any further comments on this matter should be sent privately to my e-mail address at amkaron@earthlink.net, and since my filter will initially put your e-mail on my "Suspect List"  (which I can still read e-mails from-- it is not a complete bounce), please also request that I put you on my e-mail list.

To repeat:  I have not made any decisions on this matter yet, as I have just heard about it right now.

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Brad Matta, who's only 6-1, was the Tartans' leading rebounder with nine.

He is a scrappy player

[hugenerd]

QOWI rankings are out:

5 top 50 teams, 6 top 100, and 7 top 200 QOWI teams:

WashU (7)
Rochester (14)
Chicago (17)
Brandeis (30)
NYU (46)
CMU (77)
Emory (172)

One thing to notice is that NYU has a relatively low QOWI compared to Brandeis and Rochester, who have similar conference and overall records.  This is because NYU only played one out of conference team in the QOWI top 100 and 3 in the top 200 (out of 11 total games).  This will hurt them if  they are a bubble team  (and most likely they will be) come tournament time. Every other UAA team in the QOWI top 50 has played a high percentage of out of conference games in the QOWI top 200.

[Hoop Dreams]

I was surprised and impressed at how well Case played. They looked much, much better than their record. That makes two games this year in which they gave the Maroons fits.

I attended Chicago vs. Emory Sunday, and I was also impressed with Emory's talent level given their record.  Sure it's a cliche, but there are no easy wins in the UAA this year.

That said, the Maroons did pull away in the second half to win 89-71, and each of Chicago's five seniors finished their Ratner Center career on a high note:

Drew Adams: 14 points -- highest UAA scoring effort this season
Derek Brannon: Season-high 5 assists, 0 turnovers
Jesse Meyer: Game-high 19 points, splashed 4 of 5 threes
Jason Vismantas: 11 points, 10 rebounds -- first career double-double
Brandon Woodhead: Scored career point 1,000 with 2:34 remaining

[pabegg]

Based on the information that's out there now, the top three are in the tournament, and NYU and Brandeis are on the bubble.

Note that WU, Chicago, and Rochester finish the season in a round-robin plus each plays Carnegie Mellon. I think the only way any one of them misses the tournament is by being swept, as the strength of schedule will stay up high with these opponents.

NYU and Brandeis are firmly on the bubble (at 15 and 16 by my numbers). If they avoid the upsets with Case and Emory, the winner of the season finale is in, and the loser is where Wash U was a year ago, under consideration but under 50% chance.

Just to clarify on the top three, when I say swept, I mean go 0-3.

[ILive4This]

Allen, where are you? Lots of interest in your shirt, but I do not want to move forward without your consent.

[hugenerd]

About my shirt--

The idea for the slogan on my shirt initially did not come from me.  A few years back, Bob DeMartino, the father of Amanda DeMartino (Brandeis '92) came up with the slogan for the shirt as a way to distinguish me, as a Brandeis alum from other Brandeis students (who wore the Louis's Lunatics shirts) and also to make clear who I was (from the D3Hoops.com forum), since I did a lot of travelling to support the Brandeis Judges (both men and women, but the women at first primarily.)

The first version of the shirt was printed by Bob DeMartino for me-- while the current replacement shirt, which I currently wear, was given to me by Lynne Dempsey as an emergency replacement because I accidentally left the original shirt at home one day when I travelled via. public transportation to Brandeis to support the Judges for a UAA home doubleheader.  As the original shirt got worn down,  the replacement shirt became the one that I currently wear at games.

As Bob DeMartino was the one who came up with the slogan, I have to talk to him about any mass-marketing replica ideas.  This shirt was not necessarily one that was printed with the idea of mass-marketing in mind, so I have to confer about what would be comfortable with Bob and I before I make any decision on the matter. (Keep in mind that, right now, if I make a decision on the replica, I would be very uncomfortable with having someone do on the back of their replica shirt:  "I'm Allen", although maybe I could be okay with it if the student wanted their own first name on the back of the shirt, with proceeds going to charity.)

With that in mind, any further comments on this matter should be sent privately to my e-mail address at amkaron@earthlink.net, and since my filter will initially put your e-mail on my "Suspect List"  (which I can still read e-mails from-- it is not a complete bounce), please also request that I put you on my e-mail list.

To repeat:  I have not made any decisions on this matter yet, as I have just heard about it right now.

He responded, you should email him at his personal email address (listed above).

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I was surprised and impressed at how well Case played. They looked much, much better than their record. That makes two games this year in which they gave the Maroons fits.

I attended Chicago vs. Emory Sunday, and I was also impressed with Emory's talent level given their record.  Sure it's a cliche, but there are no easy wins in the UAA this year.

That said, the Maroons did pull away in the second half to win 89-71, and each of Chicago's five seniors finished their Ratner Center career on a high note:

Drew Adams: 14 points -- highest UAA scoring effort this season
Derek Brannon: Season-high 5 assists, 0 turnovers
Jesse Meyer: Game-high 19 points, splashed 4 of 5 threes
Jason Vismantas: 11 points, 10 rebounds -- first career double-double
Brandon Woodhead: Scored career point 1,000 with 2:34 remaining

Cingrats to Mr. Woodhead he is a class act, a great basketball player, and an overall good guy