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#31
Quote from: blackhawks4 on March 09, 2014, 03:06:17 PM
I had all but called it a year on the ole' posting up board and had turned my attention to Mesa, where my beloved Cubbies are fine tuning their youngsters for a World Series run.

Off topic but watch out for CJ Edwards.   A great young prospect who was drafted way late (47th rd) and has over achieved.

Bridgeland also has the highest budget in the league, he should also be doing better
#32
One of the best games statistically from Farnsworth, too bad WW gave up so many FT shots.  Rough way to end a season, but technically only one team is happy at the end of the year.  Great NWC season and I'm already looking forward to next year!  Man, I wish the college sports over here we're set up more like a European club system...I could still be playing!!
#33
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 08, 2014, 10:12:45 PM
Quote from: playball on March 05, 2014, 12:40:13 AM
Will D3 ever get a tournament style like D1?  Financial decisions can't be his behind while the NCAA is raking in BUCKS!

Correction: D1 football and D1 men's basketball are raking in bucks thanks to fat TV contracts. It's their money, and D3 is basically their welfare case. It's hard to gripe about what you're given when you're the one with your hand out.

All are under the umbrella of the NCAA. 
#34
Quote from: Keandre on March 04, 2014, 07:56:59 PM
Can we send Pincone some Karma points? Those two things will never get old with me either.
Does anyone have any idea how the leaguw will end up next year? If anyone right now, can pick the top 4 teams in league and be right this time next season, I will meet up with you and buy rounds of whatever you want (alcoholic or not) all night long!!!!!!!!!!

Whitworth, Whitman, L&C, and ugh, George Fox. 

Wiser's Whiskey and coke please and thank you.


As for my predictions that are way to early to actually be educated for next year....

1)WW squeaks out another championship
2)Whitman takes second in a tie breaker, beats WW at home loses on the road, etc.
3)L&C beats who they should and steal a couple they should've lost.
4)George Fox's guards carry them to 10-6 and fourth place finish
5) I still hate Fox and it pains me to put them in the playoffs
6)UPS splits with Whitman, loses one to Pacific and Linfield and finishes a game out of the playoffs.
7)Linfield picks up a quality big, but being a freshmen he struggles.  (Sophomore year for the kid will be better overall and will make playoffs)
8)PLU starts off ok (5-3) but then underwhelms to a 6-10 record
9) Pacific struggles as they always seem to have injury issues in Forest Grove (bad floor?)
10) Willamette beats Linfield in Salem for their only league win. 
11) Lunt still looks like Rumplestilskin when Greg Adrien blows a call in the second half of a close game
12) Lunt and Bridgeland fight each other in the first matchup spurring the second meetings home court fans to put on a faux wwe styled halftime show
13) Bridgeland shows that old man strength and wins the scuffle
14)2 NWC teams make the national tournament, will play each other in the second round (which stinks)


Thank you for taking note and I will revisit this at the end of next season!
#35
Quote from: A Buc Forever on March 04, 2014, 01:11:27 PM
I guess this blog won't have much action on it for awhile--except for any speculation about coaching jobs opening up? 

Will Bridgeland or Logie get hired somewhere else?
How patient is the administration at Willamette?
Any other changes expected?

Bridgeland isn't going anywhere.  After his stunt with Linfield this last offseason his budget at Whitman went bonkers.  If he does interview anywhere it is because he is greedy!  The other big winner in that linfield-bridgeland affair was the Whitman Women's basketball squad.  400k increase, good lord!!!!

Logie might go elsewhere but the winning has to addictive up in Spokane.  I personally don't see him going anywhere, anytime soon.  Yeah he has own, but arguably with Hayford's guys.  I think a bigger school may come knocking only after he can show he can recruit and win with his own guys.  I'm not trying to take anything away from Hayford's but I've heard a few places that his assistants ran most of the practices while he would recruit or fundraise.  That guy was an unreal fundraiser for WW.  Anyways, off topic.  Logie stays for a few more. 

Kip may be in trouble.  Unlike Logie, these were his own guys and they still struggled.  Great guy, but that alone won't keep you employed (See: Mark Sundquist, 2012-13 COY). However, his ties to the great Gordy may buy him some more time. 

Speaking of George Fox, is this the first time ever that 3 players from one team make it on first or second team all conference when their team fails to make playoffs?  Also, anyone know more about Sundquist's ouster?  I heard some things today that were kind of shocking but don't want to put anything out there until I see if anyone else has info. 

Good luck to WW in the tourney!

Will D3 ever get a tournament style like D1?  Financial decisions can't be his behind while the NCAA is raking in BUCKS!
#36
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 21, 2014, 08:14:12 PM
Buc, I sent you a PM.

I just Batuik comes back healthy and we have a strong incoming class.  Any possibility WW forgets to pay the officials in the first playoff game and they drop one?  :D ;)
#37
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 21, 2014, 01:18:49 PM
Linfield rides the high their one game winning streak (hey, it's been a long season) and turns it into a three game winning streak.

Fox unfortunately wins out as well.

Lewis and Clark goes 1-1 beating Whitman and losing a close one to WW.

Ups beats pacific to end the season.

Pacific loses both to end theirs.

Willamette does their thing and loses out.

Plu goes 1-1.

#38
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 20, 2014, 09:17:18 PM
Quote from: D O.C. on February 20, 2014, 04:38:20 PM
QuoteA linfield hooper is very different than a footballers. 

I understand what your perspective is but in modern history did not OJ Gulley make the switch?

Yes he did, after the football coach recruited him away from basketball and then lied about it.  And don't get me wrong, I also played two sports at Linfield.  I could see first hand how each sport was treated differently by the administration
#39
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 20, 2014, 11:41:36 AM
And yes I'm popping champagne right now celebrating that we are not the cellar dwellers this year!
#40
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 20, 2014, 11:39:54 AM
Quote from: wildcat11 on February 20, 2014, 12:12:01 AM
WWW,

Playball did have a standout career playing at Linfield (Wiser), is very knowledgeable of the game, and of the NWC.  However, him playing the it's hard to take this person seriously when they didn't play card is false and strikes at the core of what has made these boards so great for so long.

I'm sorry it came off that way but I wasn't really trying to say that.  As I said in my previous post, Linfield football guys generally see basketball differently.  And to be honest I try to figure A) who someone is and their background when they are posting. B) what school they go for and C) why they seem to praise Ad when posting because not many linfield basketball guys would.

For example, I know who Buc is because he's been to a ton of games and from all the minor clues it's not hard to figure out.  I have no idea who rat is, but figured he didn't play but still gives good insight.  I know who Blackhawks is and don't enjoy what he says but he was a very good player.

#41
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 19, 2014, 09:24:31 PM
Quote from: wildcat11 on February 19, 2014, 04:43:27 PM
Quote from: playball on February 19, 2014, 03:32:13 PM
I ask about Walla Walla's college sports career because I was looking for a chance to degrade his opinion.*

*fixed

Thanks for the fix but that wasn't quite what I was saying.  I wa trying to figure out what angle he saw things from.  A linfield hooper is very different than a footballers. 
#42
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 19, 2014, 03:32:13 PM
Quote from: A Buc Forever on February 19, 2014, 02:29:35 PM
Great win for the Pirates!!!!  Two tough games ahead to win the tournament, but I would hope they get a bid even if they don't win the conference tournament.  George Fox is a scary team.  They chuck a lot of 3's but the guy with the face mask is pretty crafty with his inside game. Tough match up. 

Playball--You happy?

No, I'm never happy when Fox does well to be honest!  ;D. I hope WW wins it all and makes the rest of the league continue to trail.  The idea of trying to get to that mountain top should be every players goal and I hope this little string of conference championships gets to the Pirate's head and stumble next year.   

I ask about Walla Walla's college sports career because it's hard to take a Former Linfield football player who maybe played IMs seriously when it comes to basketball.  Two totally different atmospheres at the college between the two. 

Anyways, All Conference teams?
#43
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 19, 2014, 01:27:09 AM
Quote from: Walla Walla Wildcat on February 18, 2014, 02:28:17 PM
No... I was a step slow and a shot short to play ball at the D3 level... I was asked if I was interested in playing basketball at Lewis and Clark by their now retired great coach after a game my senior season at Wa-Hi... I had already committed to play football at Linfield... I did play tons of basketball at Linfield and am friends with several guys who did play there.

So did you end up playing football at Linfield?
#44
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 18, 2014, 03:24:47 AM
Finishing up with a three game stretch that's all close to home (Forest Grove is close enough) and I think (naively) that the cats go 3-0.


Walla Walla, did you play basketball at Linfield?
#45
Region 10 men's basketball / Re: Northwest Conference
February 16, 2014, 10:47:38 PM
Quote from: A Buc Forever on February 16, 2014, 08:36:35 PM
Quote from: blackhawks4 on February 16, 2014, 05:39:52 PM
(1) Watching WW.  I'm almost certain that I've heard WW fans admit that they don't actually enjoy watching WW games.  They compared it to going to the dentist—usually satisfied with the end result but sitting in the chair is miserable.  A Buc, do you think  maybe the student body was so wild because they were being held at the arena against their will?


I watched 3 games in 5 hours Saturday night. Eastern Washington vs N Arizona. Mead high vs Central Valley and WW vs GF.  By far the most fun basketball and atmosphere was WW vs GF.

Two questions to fellow posters:

Have you ever seen a Quaker with tattoos?

I've dated several women since being widowed a haven't found a keeper.  The latest hit all the games with me and enjoyed herself. Is she a keeper?

A couple questions to help your opinion Buc.

1) Does she know what is going on?
2) Did she yell at the ref because of an obvious missed call?
3) Do you know if she fills out a march madness bracket?

Speaking of, is anyone interested in filling out brackets here on the board or joining an ESPN bracket?