MBB: Northwest Conference

[bbaddict]

Did I miss something or did Chapman join the NWC?   BTW Congrats to the Pirates -- you had a good run.

[A Buc Forever]

Did I miss something or did Chapman join the NWC?   BTW Congrats to the Pirates -- you had a good run.

If we lose a football team in the conference and fall below the number of teams that give us an automatic bid to the playoffs for football (remember WW football not getting in despite winning the league--getting sent to Wooster, Ohio is not even close to the biggest screw job the NCAA has pulled on WW) Chapman would be a better fit than Menlo College.

[(509)Rat]

With Pacific and GF adding football there is no need for the NWC to expand. Only way they add another member is if a current NW DII or NAIA were to join NCAA DIII...if you ask me 

[wildcat11]

With Pacific and GF adding football there is no need for the NWC to expand. Only way they add another member is if a current NW DII or NAIA were to join NCAA DIII...if you ask me 

College of Idaho has been "exploring" DIII membership and they would only make that jump if they would be granted membership in the NWC.

[etule]

Did I read it right! Only one player from the west coast on All American D3 team and he was "Player of the year"
There is definately a bias!

[Pat Coleman]

Don't know if you're being sarcastic but considering that about 6% of Division III schools are on the west coast, one player out of 25 on the team is just about right.

[dahlby]

Having only 1 player from the west coast is not justification for a complaint of bias. Having a 6% representation is not a good excuse for reasoning that there is not a bias. I would hope that those that voted for the team only analyzed the  impact/statistics and voted for the players, based on a predetermined list of criteria. IMHO

[Pat Coleman]

Indeed, there is no guaranteed All-American slot for the west coast and no need for there to be only one player if the conditions warrant.

[etule]

The player that comes to my mind is Wisner ! I saw St Thomas play twice this year. They are really solid. I also watched ; Whitworth and Wooster and he would be as good as any post guy in the country whatever the percentages are! He also had great stats!
So it is about where most the teams are located not the players!

[(509)Rat]

It doesn't hurt to have Michael Taylor either...I've seen Nakamura, Williams and Pecht (although he was more of a forward) play. Taylor is the best guard Whitworth has had, period.

I remember when I made this statement in December. It was met with some hostility from Whitworth posters...

So what's the latest out of Cheney?

[etule]

I agree on Taylor! He was a difference maker on that team this year. Gebbers is good but he is not Taylor! I thought Neal was good till they got Taylor.
I will go out on a limb and say they will not get the D3 player of the year transfer in this year!

[nwhoops1903]

It will be hard to top National Player of the Year.  Michael was and is a special player and Whitworth most likely will never see that award given to a Pirate again.  Had he played 4 years he would be holding every scoring record at WW and possibly the NWC.  Congrats to him and the rest of the the squad.  Riley was All Region and Fredit was Academic All American.  Sounds like a great team and a great program.  Final poll lists them at #5.

[playball]

etule, I dont care what everyone else says about you, you are alright in my book!   

[etule]

Just call um as I see um! Thanks

[(509)Rat]

The rest of the NWC just caught a huge break! Hayford to take over as EWU Coach. Congrats to coach Hayford! Hopefully he'll bring up the talent level in Cheney as well. They could be competing for Big Sky championships every year with a decent coach.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/mar/28/hayford-will-take-eastern-coaching-job/