MBB: Northwest Conference

P4L · March 06, 2009, 11:51:42 AM

I am assuming Gebbers will be back for WW and both teams will be at full strength. This game will be a final 4 atmosphere and match-up. Only bad thing about this game is that there are going to be some seniors on one side or the other that leave everything including their jerseys on the floor.

Personally, I am hoping for a physical game, but no injuries, because as much as it pains me to say it...if UPS advances I want them to win it all.

Greek Tragedy · March 06, 2009, 12:41:09 PM

Quote from: P4L on March 06, 2009, 11:51:42 AM
Only bad thing about this game is that there are going to be some seniors on one side or the other that leave everything including their jerseys on the floor.

Is that like when wrestlers (not WWE) leave their shoes on the mat when they retire?

P4L · March 06, 2009, 01:31:08 PM

haha. Didn't know about that one. I've always been an Ultimate Warrior fan.

http://ultimatewarriortv.com/

bbaddict · March 06, 2009, 03:17:58 PM

Quote from: UPS4Life on March 06, 2009, 06:23:09 AM
Sigh, I just wish I could root for WW farther into the tourney, stupid bracket. All right, here's to a good game on Saturday night, best of luck to both sides.

True, but the upside is that TWO NWC teams made it as far as the second round. That has to be good for our playoff history, right?

So, I have to take Whitworth --- many reasons! It'll be a good game, though. Go Pirates!!

Tglassman55 · March 06, 2009, 05:00:46 PM

Should be a fantastic game! If you are going make sure you get there early, the UPS athletic administration is TERRIBLE (in all aspects but especially) at getting the word out. The line will be out the door!

Also, UPS fans wear white!

P4L · March 06, 2009, 06:26:53 PM

Quote from: Tglassman55 on March 06, 2009, 05:00:46 PM
Should be a fantastic game! If you are going make sure you get there early, the UPS athletic administration is TERRIBLE (in all aspects but especially) at getting the word out. The line will be out the door!

Also, UPS fans wear white!

Going for the white-out huh? That should be fun. I'll be there with a few friends for a Whit-out...ha....ha Ok not that funny, but you are right about the game and I can't wait for tip off.

Let's hear predictions-

I say WW 87 UPS 86... last possession wins the game and it just happens to be Tim Sellereit with a drive to the basket!

Tglassman55 · March 06, 2009, 07:27:33 PM

First, Timmy Tissue will not be making any last minute shots unless it's his last shot of the game (1-8 last night).

Second, it's cool you guys are coming over, we heard at the end of the broadcast that there were busses coming over? Apparently because of NCAA regulations you have to have the area right across from the Away team bench reserved for away team fans, which will be weird for us to have anyone from the other team sitting in the lower bowl.

We had a white out for the last Whitworth game, pretty awsome.

Loggers win 84-72, unless Montgomery fouls out, then we win 84-23

Speaking of fans, I wanted to address a post which happened after the NWC championship saying our fans weren't very creative. The problem, as I see it, is that no other fans are even in the same neighborhood as far as energy for an entire game. We chant the entire game, there simply aren't enough chants. In that game -

beyond the usual
UPS - clap
Let's go Loggers
Let's go Loggers Let's Go
Here We go Loggers Here we go
defense
de de de defense

We also have several different things we do for free throws.
we do things for specific players.
we do a variety of different countdowns which have given us 8 turnovers during the year.

We have chant sheets with all the chants (including ones just for that game) which are given to the student section before the game.

No fans in the conference are more organized, no fans change the game more, and NO fans want to win, more than Logger fans. see you there!

oh and here are the SAT's listed on collegeboard.com for UPS vs. Whitworth, that's why we chanted SAT scores... Not too much difference, but according to these numbers, not all the whitworth kids who got in at Whitworth would get into UPS...

Critical Reading:
570 - 680
Math:
570 - 670
Writing:
560 - 660

Whitworth
Critical Reading:
550 - 660
Math:
550 - 650
Writing:
540 - 630

bbaddict · March 06, 2009, 08:01:28 PM

So, Tglassman, if it's SAT scores you're looking for, check out Lewis & Clark or Whitman. But, this is basketball, so who cares?

It was me that complained about your cheers. The favorites that night were: UPS, UPS; B-****, B****; Our House and of course, the SAT one. I say, with such an organized crowd, get some decent cheers. You do have a good student cheering section, but what a waste of potential. They definitely are NOT creative. Loud, maybe, but not creative.

Also, are you really going to try the White-out again? We all know how that worked for you last time.
Your comment,

"No fans in the conference are more organized, no fans change the game more, and NO fans want to win, more than Logger fans."

Simply undocumented and untrue. The crowd that Whitworth had at the last game, while outnumbered, really shut up the UPS cheering section quite a few times. Oh, and Whitworth won the game!!

Bearcat Press · March 06, 2009, 08:16:22 PM

Funny personal anecdote about the B*llsh*t chant. I grew up as a fan of the University of Portland Pilots, and a couple of years ago UP's president, the Rev. E. William Beauchamp, informed their student fan club that they were no longer to chant obscenities during games, since it wasn't in keeping with the school's image. So now at basketball games, when an official makes a particularly bad call, UP students chant:

BEAU-CHAMP! BEAU-CHAMP!

It's fantastic.

Pio20 · March 06, 2009, 08:28:51 PM

Quote from: Tglassman55 on March 06, 2009, 07:27:33 PM
No fans in the conference are more organized, no fans change the game more, and NO fans want to win, more than Logger fans.

I call bull****

TryMeTeam · March 06, 2009, 08:53:02 PM

Quote from: Pio20 on March 06, 2009, 08:28:51 PM
Quote from: Tglassman55 on March 06, 2009, 07:27:33 PM
No fans in the conference are more organized, no fans change the game more, and NO fans want to win, more than Logger fans.

I call bull****

Pio, you should definitely stay out of this conversation! Sorry, but the Pio fans are by far the worst in the league!

But what is all of this chatter about cheers. Is this the women's page? Just go cheer for your team and quit with the cheer post on this page, already!

I saw the WW-CMS game on the internet. It was a much better game than I anticipated in the first half, and what I thought it would be in the second. CMS put up a good fight, but WW was just better.

Now for the rematch. I think it is all about UPS. WW's game has risen, and they are playing very well right now. I don't think they can play much better than they have the last two games, and are doing so at a high, competitive level. Can UPS match that? That is what it all comes down to. My prediction: with just more talent and depth, I have to say UPS by 5 in a great, physical game!

Good luck to both teams!

LogShow · March 06, 2009, 09:30:17 PM

Bballaddict,

Are you a WW fan now? I thought you were a Willamette fan? switching alliances...weak, but I am guessing its a anyone but UPS feeling. You going to be sitting in the WW student section.

LogShow · March 06, 2009, 09:30:38 PM

Really excited for the game tomorrow though!!!

Bearcat Press · March 06, 2009, 09:33:26 PM

Quote from: LogShow on March 06, 2009, 09:30:17 PM
Bballaddict,

Are you a WW fan now? I thought you were a Willamette fan? switching alliances...weak, but I am guessing its a anyone but UPS feeling. You going to be sitting in the WW student section.

It's the "W" factor.

bbaddict · March 06, 2009, 10:12:13 PM

Quote from: LogShow on March 06, 2009, 09:30:17 PM
Bballaddict,

Are you a WW fan now? I thought you were a Willamette fan? switching alliances...weak, but I am guessing its a anyone but UPS feeling. You going to be sitting in the WW student section.

It's not switching alliances when your team is done for the season. My ties to Whitworth go waaaay back, but, yes when it's Bearcats vs. Pirates --- I'm a Bearcat fan! As for "anyone but UPS" --- nope, I have a lot of respect for UPS and enjoy watching them play. If they beat Whitworth on Saturday, then I will cheer for UPS to represent the NWC. I'm a little old to sit in the Whitworth student section, but I did almost get beat up in the Linfield student section years ago . . . it's a great story!

One thing I have to point out about Whitworth, Willamette & UPS -- their colors are so similar that you sometimes have to look twice to see who someone is for. Pretty safe to wear white or black if you want to blend in.

Sorry, LogShow, I think you have a really great basketball team, with a huge, enthusiastic cheering section that needs to learn new cheers. That's all!!

Just yanking your chain!

And, for this game: I predict Whitworth over UPS, but it will go to the wire, possibly OT and only be by 1 or 2. That's how good these two teams are. I wish the Bearcats were still in it, but I like basketball too much to be done for the season & Pro & D1 basketbal (isn't that redundant?) just doesn't do it for me.

TryMeTeam -- you're being kind of cranky. I disagree with you about the Pios fans --- they definitely respect the whole "Keep Portland weird" thing. And, give us a break -- this is the 4th time this season these two teams have played -- what else is there to talk about?