SLIAC

[y_jack_lok]

Hawkey is the best all-around player in the league. She has played the point, 2-Guard, small forward, power forward and center for the Beavers this year. Post up, hits the three and handle the ball....she is also playing on two really bad shin splints which she got running cross country this fall. If she was 100%, she would be leading the conference in scoring.

As the late, great University of Kentucky boradcaster Cawood Ledford would say "AND SHE'S JUST A SOPH-O-MORE!!!"

[theoneandonly]

Hawkey and Shipley should prove to be quite a task for Maryville on the 24th.

[jdoug2]

Sounds like Hakey is pretty good player. Wish I could have seen her this year.

And good luck to Blackburn vs Maryville.

[hopefan]

Coach Dubb   -  really think you should use the bigger stage and wait for the tourney to spring the upset   -  that way I'll get to see it and be the first to congratulate you!!!!

Seriously though, I have all the respect in the world for the women of Maryville  -  no single individual has done it, they've won close, particularly this year, and they've played through various injuries over this run - At least 8 of the seniors have started at one time or another -  if they get beat, I'll cheer for the victors as loud as anyone, but if the streak survives through the end of the year, this group certainly deserves all the accolades they receive. yes - even Coach Ellis!!!!

[Coach Will]

Hopefan, I think that Coach Ellis is a wonderful coach...you do not win that many games if you were a bad coach. I also think that the maryville women have set aside their own personal agenda, and bought into the team concept that Coach Ellis has installed.

They play very hard and smart. They keep their composure, even in close games. That my friend is a reflection of their coach.

Lastly, every coach in this conference wants to win a big game, especially vs. Maryville, but I can tell you that Blackburn is working hard to prepare for a well coached Greenville team that is coming in tomm. So everyone else can continue to talk about Maryville, but the Lady Beavers are focused on Greenville, then on to a talented Principia ball club.

[furbug]

Coach Dubb   -  really think you should use the bigger stage and wait for the tourney to spring the upset   -  that way I'll get to see it and be the first to congratulate you!!!!

Hopefan, if Blackburn does that, it won't count in breaking their streak. Otherwise Maryville would not even have this long a streak, because Webster beat them in the tourney finals in 2005.  8)

[furbug]

Hopefan, I think that Coach Ellis is a wonderful coach...you do not win that many games if you were a bad coach. I also think that the maryville women have set aside their own personal agenda, and bought into the team concept that Coach Ellis has installed.

They play very hard and smart. They keep their composure, even in close games. That my friend is a reflection of their coach.

Lastly, every coach in this conference wants to win a big game, especially vs. Maryville, but I can tell you that Blackburn is working hard to prepare for a well coached Greenville team that is coming in tomm. So everyone else can continue to talk about Maryville, but the Lady Beavers are focused on Greenville, then on to a talented Principia ball club.

All well said, Coach Dubb!

[theoneandonly]

Coach Dubb, Im glad to see that your head is in the right place. Let all of us talk about the Maryville game, and I know that is something that a coach can get wrapped up in (everyone talking about a gamein the future) and let the games before faulter. But it seems like you're focused at the tasks ahead. That is pretty impressive and glad to see you arent letting all of our talk get to  you. Good luck tonight against Greenville, I dont think I will be able to make it though. I guess we will have to wait and see.

[dynasty22]

Can't wait for the 24th...it can't come soon enough!
Best of luck to Coach Williams and the Lady Beavers tonight...let's keep the W's coming!

[theoneandonly]

Good stuff dynasty. Hope the crowd is as rowdy as is used to be. and hopefully you guys can stand on the front row, i know they nixed that. hope the "blackout" works.

[dynasty22]

I am hoping so too one and only...from what I understand there has been a meeting with Mim about letting us get back onto the front row again for the blackout game. Only thing I don't understand is that because of the size of the Beaver Dome, it's not like what could be said on the 1st row couldn't be heard from the 2nd row or even the top.
Either way it is going to be a fun enviornment..I'm hoping you could make it to the game and perhaps join us in the student section!

[theoneandonly]

I am hoping so too one and only...from what I understand there has been a meeting with Mim about letting us get back onto the front row again for the blackout game. Only thing I don't understand is that because of the size of the Beaver Dome, it's not like what could be said on the 1st row couldn't be heard from the 2nd row or even the top.
Either way it is going to be a fun enviornment..I'm hoping you could make it to the game and perhaps join us in the student section!

wow i am interested to hear what the verdict of this decision is. i dont understand why its an issue anyway no other team in the conference or probably even in the ncaa has this rule. Was the meeting with students or athletics department?

[dynasty22]

At a meeting with the each sliac school representatives, schools has been complaining about our fans and the "disrespect" they showed at games. Mim didn't like to hear that so as a alternative, we were no longer allowed in the front row

[dynasty22]

By the way one and only, check your PM's!

[theoneandonly]

will do, so how did the meeting go will students be allowed bck in the front row? and who was at this meeting?