MBB: Northwest Conference

Keandre · February 01, 2011, 01:05:12 AM

Regardless of how they won, winning is a confidence builder and challenging the top teams in the league on the road is a very positive thing. I am not a typical UPS fan because I know UPS is not perfect and they can lose if they don't play the eight way. I am saying if they take care of the ball, which they can and execute the game plan, they can beat ww wc plu and linfield at home, not impossible. A great friend of mine said to me, "anything can happen when u lace'em up!"

Keandre · February 01, 2011, 11:23:38 AM

I mean the right way, not eight way.

nwhoops1903 · February 01, 2011, 11:25:58 AM

Quote from: Keandre on February 01, 2011, 11:23:38 AM
I mean the right way, not eight way.

You can always use that little modify button to correct those typo's. I do it ALL the time. Cheers!

David Collinge · February 01, 2011, 12:15:03 PM

Quote from: nwhoops1903 on February 01, 2011, 11:25:58 AM
Quote from: Keandre on February 01, 2011, 11:23:38 AM
I mean the right way, not eight way.
You can always use that little modify button to correct those typo's. I do it ALL the time. Cheers!

Maybe not at 30 posts, though. The threshold for "modify" might be higher.

etule · February 01, 2011, 02:17:24 PM

Quote from: playball on January 29, 2011, 02:11:13 PM
Quote from: (509)Rat on January 29, 2011, 12:33:35 PM
Doty really hung you guys out to dry.

Thats not really all that true. Whitworth's defense was able to control and contain most of our sets regardless. Another off game by us and good game from them. The game plan worked for a while but we, as players, weren't able to keep it going. Thats not on the coach

etule · February 01, 2011, 02:26:40 PM

I really like the attitude ! If the Lindfield players have the attitude of Playball then they have a chance. Taking responsibility to a key ingredient to being successful !

A Buc Forever · February 02, 2011, 01:37:53 PM

Why a student from Syracuse would write this, I have no idea, but great article:

http://www.dailyorange.com/sports/battle-hayford-keys-remarkable-d-iii-success-1.1951484

Quote from: TryMeTeam on January 31, 2011, 10:52:28 PM
But it is good to hear from someone who is not spouting off about the wonderful Pirates!!!!!!!

TMT,

Hope you're not too offended by the article.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 02, 2011, 03:21:54 PM

First Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/02/ncaas-mens-regional-rankings/

TryMeTeam · February 02, 2011, 05:34:43 PM

Terrible article! I am tired of all of this crap!

Nah, it is all good and Hayford deserves all of the credit he gets. He has ins at several JC's that produce quality players, year after year. He is the master at retooling. His system is well rehearsed and performed to perfection. He is a great coach to be able to recruit to that barn and in that lovely city of Spokane where the cold is colder than anywhere else. The players play hard for him, rarely having an off night. Certainly the class of the league.

Enough, back to Pirate bashing!

Keandre · February 02, 2011, 06:48:52 PM

Yes, Hayford does a fantastic job. With that said, UPS will come out on top Friday! If not, oh well, we will get Whitman the next night lol!

nwhoops1903 · February 04, 2011, 09:42:39 AM

WW over UPS
PAC over FOX
LIN over WIL
PLU over WHIT

Looks to me like the top 4 teams are emerging. Overall records tell the tale:

Whitworth 10-0 19-0
Lewis & Clark 8-3 15-5
Pacific Lutheran 7-3 12-6
Whitman 6-4 13-6
Puget Sound 5-5 8-11
Linfield 4-7 8-12
George Fox 3-7 5-14
Pacific 2-8 3-16
Willamette 1-9 4-15

Keandre · February 04, 2011, 04:18:37 PM

Overall records for some of these teams are fools gold because some of these teams played some very questionable teams. There will be a lot of schuffling after this weekend 2-5.

UPS over WW
Pac over Fox
Lin over Wil
PLU over Whit

TryMeTeam · February 04, 2011, 07:40:35 PM

Sorry, Dre. As much as I would love to see your Loggers beat the Pirates, I just don't see it. They are just too tough. I thought you said you were not the typical UPS fan. You must be to pick them over WW.

WW over UPS
Fox over Pac
Lin over Wil
Whit over PLU

I feel good about these predictions which means I probably will go 0 for the night. But that would mean Dre got the call of the season.

Go Loggers!

Keandre · February 05, 2011, 01:47:59 AM

Ww is very good, big fella killed the loggers.

loggerfan1 · February 05, 2011, 02:41:30 AM

Dre, I thought Friedt was good, stronger than the inexperienced guys UPS has onside. Taylor is the bomb, there with Matt Glynn as the best player I have seen in over 10 years of watching this league. Overall, I thought WW was just that, good. There have been much stronger teams in the NWC over the years, just not this year. I left thinking that the Loggers will be damn good next year.