2011 Basketball Tournament TOP LEFT BRACKET discussion board

[oldchap]

Old Chap: I would expect nothing less and I do think as well that last year's experience helps. Do you think CU is a better team than last year?  Why?

To answer your question, read my post in the SCIAC forum:

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=1144.4290

That's my take on the subject, but of course other people may have other opinions and I fully respect that.

[dahlby]

There yo go, intimidating me with those big words again. I understand, I was just trying to drive the point home that Redlands deserves respect for makin the tourney and playing their hearts out. I know you agree.  :-)

[dahlby]

oldchap:
Would you please wish 'em well? And cheer extra loud for me in my absence. And don't let those Pirates steal one from us! Have a safe trip, and I know the team and coaches really respect your support, and that fact that you must have a zillion miles on your car driving to all the home and away games as much as you do, although I missed you at the La Sierra away game. You did miss a duzzy for the last 5-8 minutes.

You Whitworth fans, take it easy on oldchap, he's a good guy. Go by the Chapman section and introduce yourself, oldchap would love it!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Just FYI:

I attended the Cabrini pod tonight.  Hartwick was no slouch, but SUNY-Purchase was much better, very athletic with 9 seniors on the roster.

However, both NJCU and Cabrini were lights out.  Just super impressive teams.  Cabrini won out over the athleticism of NJCU with pure execution.  Their coach needs to win some awards, he had them ready to play.  They were switching between a number of defenses, hustling and banging hard, running crazy complicated cut and pass offensive sets that would make Jerry Sloan drool - and, when things got tight, they never blinked.

Really impressed with them.  I don't think they'll have much trouble with Purchase, unless the battle tonight depleted them too much.  I think they'll even be able to make Wooster work.

[oldchap]

oldchap:
Would you please wish 'em well? And cheer extra loud for me in my absence. And don't let those Pirates steal one from us! Have a safe trip, and I know the team and coaches really respect your support, and that fact that you must have a zillion miles on your car driving to all the home and away games as much as you do, although I missed you at the La Sierra away game. You did miss a duzzy for the last 5-8 minutes.

You Whitworth fans, take it easy on oldchap, he's a good guy. Go by the Chapman section and introduce yourself, oldchap would love it!

Dahlby,

Thanks for the compliment. I hope I can live up to it!

There's not much I can do at this point for the Witworth/Chapman game. The Chapman players just know I have their back, especially on these boards...   That's the least I could do.

As for you Pirates fans, yeah, we don't like your team right now, but it's all fun and game, nothing personal. I also would like to add that I had a great time last year in Spokane and met nothing but nice people. I hope to have the same experience all over again... even if our team wins this time....

[nwhoops1903]

I am sure Chapman fans will be treated kindly and fairly. You will see some new looks in the Fieldhouse with baseline stands and courtside seats being added.

As for winning, sure it happened 37 games ago in Spokane. It would snap a great streak and rank as a top upset in D3 tourney history.  Chapman will have to do everything right and Whitworth many things wrong, but it is possible.

 

[dahlby]

nwhops 1903:

You are right, and that is why they play the game. Our women's team, along with Oxy's team, almost proved it tonight. But, both teams earned some respect.

[(509)Rat]

Watched the Chapman v Redlands game. Wasn't impressed with anything outside of the play from Riley and Ramme.

I like the way Whitworth matches up. M Taylor is fully capable of slowing down Riley, and the Gebbers brothers should both be able to limit Ramme. If Ricard, Consani, and Lin are the ones who have to beat the Pirates I like Whitworth's chances.

Furthermore, I'd put Dave Riley on Ricard who must play some defense because he was pretty useless on the offensive end of the court against Redlands. Felix will guard Consani.

The nice thing about Chapman is that they aren't real big and their post players aren't big physical presences on offense (defensively they did a great job of shutting down Redlands). Whitworth can bring in Loofburrow for a guard or Felix and I don't see any mismatch problems for the Pirates either way.

What is Chapman going to do if they get down by 10 or so? They don't like pushing the tempo, and they really aren't good at it.

[dahlby]

(509)Rat:

Probably lose.


(Written tongue in cheek) LOL Dahlby :-)

[(509)Rat]

Whitworth is the better team. Whitworth is playing at home. The Fieldhouse is one of the better home court advantages in the country (from what I've seen in person and on other video streams), weird visuals, regularly packed, etc. Whitworth's strength is their defense which is always a plus in any post season play...

But thanks to Williams, RMC, etc. and their close calls, I am quickly reminded that this is basketball. One guy can beat you (Ask the 2008 Pirates about Kent Raymond). Foul trouble can kill you. Cold shooting can lose a game regardless of how the other team's defense performs.

Chapman only has 2 guys that can beat you but in this sport that's all it takes. I think this one will be closer than last year.

Whitworth up by 4-5 at the end of the game, stretches the lead with FT's and wins by 9.

I sure hope I'm wrong and it is a blowout with 15 minutes to play 

[(509)Rat]

Marietta beats Wittenburg on a bucket with 8 seconds left. Was watching the live feed. It really looked like the baseline ref called a foul on Marrietta (who looked to be hooking the Wittenburg big man), which would have put Witt on the FT line with .2 seconds left...but Marietta was playing at home and got the call, whatever it ended up being.

Winner tonight will play Marietta, most likely in Ohio (unfortunately)...

[nwhoops1903]

Home teams advancing so far.  Go Pirates...up 11-3 after 5 minutes.

[nwhoops1903]

Did the NCAA know that the host city couldn't even keep its $%!# together?   

March 6

WOOSTER -- The city's wastewater treatment plant experienced enough extra water from Monday's flooding to cause multiple overflows of wastewater into surrounding waterways.

[(509)Rat]

lol

If you've ever spent time East of the Mississippi, you'll realize how lucky we are to live in the PacNW...

The news out of Ohio doesn't surprise me at all...although you know if Spokane got to host that the sewage treatment plant by Downriver would probably go and spring another leak 

[fantastic50]

Did the NCAA know that the host city couldn't even keep its $%!# together?   

March 6

WOOSTER -- The city's wastewater treatment plant experienced enough extra water from Monday's flooding to cause multiple overflows of wastewater into surrounding waterways.

We had quite a mess in Ohio last week, caused by several inches of rain, which melted the 12"+ of snow we had in the few days prior.  Highways were shut down, businesses and homes flooded, etc.  It was the worst flooding in this part of Ohio in 40 years.

This should be a great sectional this weekend.  The atmosphere was terrific at Wooster for the first/second rounds, with crowds of ~3000 both nights, including lots of Wooster students, the bagpipers, etc.  This weekend, the students will be gone on spring break, but I suspect that the community will still turn out in force; if Marietta upsets Whitworth on Friday evening, then they'll bring a bunch with them on Saturday.