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#1
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Top 25 talk
December 05, 2021, 06:22:55 PM
As always Darryl, thanks for doing this every week. Always have your recap as part of the many tools I have open when voting each week.
#2
Region 7 men's basketball / Re: Great Lakes Region
November 22, 2021, 07:18:13 PM
As Bob mentioned, the "Great Lakes" is 100% a reference to the geographical region of the old "Great Lakes Region (now Region 7) and was meant to be hosted by schools in the MIAA, NCAC, HCAC, AMCC, PAC, and OAC.

I would be lying if I said I've debated at times to include schools outside that basketball "region" to include any school in a state that touches a Great Lake. Would be hard to turn down an offer from a CCIW or a WIAC school that approached me to host the event. But for the time being, it will remain hosted by schools which are now in Region 7 (Wabash will host in 2022, an unannounced school has agreed to host in 2023, and a pitch is being made for 2024).

Beyond that, who knows?
#3
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Top 25 talk
June 26, 2021, 08:53:34 PM
Quote from: PoppersMacsLive on June 23, 2021, 12:33:46 PM
Any word on if Ellis and Kreeger are returning for Marietta?

Both are expected back.
#4
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Top 25 talk
March 16, 2021, 07:54:25 PM
Marietta brings back all but one. Big aspirations next year for the Pioneers.
#5
Quote from: sac on October 30, 2020, 08:06:48 PM
So the question of if the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic will take place is a tricky one.  Hope is due to host this years event and the GR Sports Hall of Fame website is still saying that's so.....https://www.grshof.com/basketball-classic.html

We know Aquinas is not participating since they aren't starting Winter sports until after Jan. 1.
Cornerstone's schedule currently does not include the GR sports HofF weekend but there is room.


I believe Hope really wants to make this work somehow, but this game and maybe the weekend is pretty tentative and imho growing more so by the day. I'll believe it when I see a press release

But while we're having fun, here's a couple scores from the past that may or may not be relevant to the discussion.......
Nov 2006  Hope 76 Calvin 54
Nov 2010  Hope 79 Calvin 76


Emphasis on the bolded here...
#6
The NCAC has suspended all athletics until at least December 31, 2020.

https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2020/7/22/general-Wabash-NCAC-Fall-Sports-Announcement.aspx
#7
Quote from: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on June 23, 2020, 05:28:22 PM
To the John Carroll family ... my thoughts are with you all. The department has a good one in Chris Wenzler. They know that. While I am optimistic for a miracle, I also know the reality of things.

Chris is one of the good guys ... and cancer f---king sucks: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.wenzler/posts/10101001638415771

:'( Thoughts and prayers for a miracle and comfort for him, his family, and the John Carroll community.
#8
As reported on Twitter earlier this week, 1st Team All-OAC and D3hoops 1st Team All-Great Lakes Marcus Dempsey will transfer from Muskingum to John Carroll this fall. He sat out his Jr. year with an injury and has a year left of eligibility. He will be working on his MBA at John Carroll.

This is a high impact transfer and it will be interesting to see how Dempsey fits into the scheme in University Heights with a lot more weapons around him than he had at Muskingum.
#9
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Top 25 talk
April 17, 2020, 10:50:30 AM
I expect Emory and RMC to be at the top of the heap next year to start as well, luckily we'll get an early answer to the debate between the two at the Great Lakes Invite at Marietta.

The Jackets and Eagles will meet on the first night of the event (November 20). Crossing my fingers we're playing basketball at that point.
#10
Quote from: Dr. Acula on April 16, 2020, 03:06:46 PM
Some more good recruiting news out of the EBC the last couple of days.  Carrollton's Adam Chaney and Marlington's Andrew Pucci are both going to Mount.  They're 6'4" and 6'3" guards, respectively.  It's a continuation of Fuline's strategy of recruiting long, athletic kids that are versatile.  The game at BW the BW radio guy mentioned that Mount just comes at you in waves with athletes and it's hard to keep pace for 40 minutes.  The 3 local kids coming are restocking that depth.

Chaney:  17.6 ppg, 9 rpg 3.6 apg. Conference POY, All-Ohio x 2 in DII.

Pucci:  3 sport kid.  Lead the county in scoring at 20.2 ppg.  Added 7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.1 bpg, 2.1 spg.  District Co-POY.  Also 1st team All-Conference and 2nd team All-District as a WR in football.  Considered going to Malone to play baseball.

Mount Union and Marietta have both had fantastic recruiting classes this year. The rich get richer.
#11
Quote from: tartanpride2016 on April 07, 2020, 05:44:47 PM
Quote from: Fifth and Putnam on April 07, 2020, 09:43:33 AM
Quote from: tartanpride2016 on April 06, 2020, 11:30:12 AM
I am going to be tracking schedules as they get released across the area this year to piece things together until they are officially announced.

This is what I have MIAA wise thus far, according to released schedules on team websites (plus the always occurring GRSHOF tournament):

Alma
11/28 at UW-Stout

Calvin
11/14 vs UW-Stout
11/27 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
11/28 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
12/9 at Wheaton

Hope
11/27 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
11/28 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone

Olivet
12/5 vs Wheaton

Trine
11/15 vs UW-Stout

I will continue to check these every few days and provide updates. Only three teams in geographic region have released complete schedule so far (Lake Forest, UW-Stout, Wheaton).

I believe Calvin will be attending Wooster's holiday tournament along with Wooster, Muskingum, and La Roche.

Adrian and Trine will be making their return trip to Mount Union the weekend of Nov. 17-18, not sure the order of days but I believe both will play Mount Union/Muskingum that weekend.

thanks for this info! do you mean the weekend of the 21st in November? It appears that 11/15 Trine is hosting Stout per their team page.

You're right, I got my dates messed up. Weekend of Nov. 21 is correct.
#12
Quote from: KnightSlappy on April 07, 2020, 10:00:35 AM
Quote from: Fifth and Putnam on April 07, 2020, 09:43:33 AM
Quote from: tartanpride2016 on April 06, 2020, 11:30:12 AM
I am going to be tracking schedules as they get released across the area this year to piece things together until they are officially announced.

This is what I have MIAA wise thus far, according to released schedules on team websites (plus the always occurring GRSHOF tournament):

Alma
11/28 at UW-Stout

Calvin
11/14 vs UW-Stout
11/27 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
11/28 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
12/9 at Wheaton

Hope
11/27 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
11/28 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone

Olivet
12/5 vs Wheaton

Trine
11/15 vs UW-Stout

I will continue to check these every few days and provide updates. Only three teams in geographic region have released complete schedule so far (Lake Forest, UW-Stout, Wheaton).

I believe Calvin will be attending Wooster's holiday tournament along with Wooster, Muskingum, and La Roche.

Adrian and Trine will be making their return trip to Mount Union the weekend of Nov. 17-18, not sure the order of days but I believe both will play Mount Union/Muskingum that weekend.

Any talks on Calvin participating in another GLI or perhaps hosting one?

Check your DMs ;D
#13
Quote from: tartanpride2016 on April 06, 2020, 11:30:12 AM
I am going to be tracking schedules as they get released across the area this year to piece things together until they are officially announced.

This is what I have MIAA wise thus far, according to released schedules on team websites (plus the always occurring GRSHOF tournament):

Alma
11/28 at UW-Stout

Calvin
11/14 vs UW-Stout
11/27 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
11/28 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
12/9 at Wheaton

Hope
11/27 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone
11/28 GRSHOF vs Aquinas/Cornerstone

Olivet
12/5 vs Wheaton

Trine
11/15 vs UW-Stout

I will continue to check these every few days and provide updates. Only three teams in geographic region have released complete schedule so far (Lake Forest, UW-Stout, Wheaton).

I believe Calvin will be attending Wooster's holiday tournament along with Wooster, Muskingum, and La Roche.

Adrian and Trine will be making their return trip to Mount Union the weekend of Nov. 17-18, not sure the order of days but I believe both will play Mount Union/Muskingum that weekend.
#14
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Top 25 talk
March 28, 2020, 05:52:25 PM
Quote from: Titan Q on March 28, 2020, 10:29:53 AM
So far from the comments here, and on some other boards, seems the following 14 teams are probable Top 25 teams for me...

(alphabetical)

* Amherst (18-8, 7-3)
* Elmhurst (25-5, 11-3)
* Emory (22-5, 11-3)
* Hobart (23-5, 15-3)
* Illinois Wesleyan (19-9, 11-5)
* Johns Hopkins (24-4, 16-2)
* Middlebury (21-6, 6-4)
* Randolph-Macon (28-2, 15-1)
* St. Thomas (26-3, 19-1)
* Tufts (23-6, 8-2)
* UW-Platteville (23-5, 12-2)
* Wash U (22-5, 11-3)
* WPI (20-8, 10-3)
* Yeshiva (29-1, 16-0)

I could be missing some obvious candidates.  Just kind of a work-in-progress list.

Please keep the ideas coming.

Albion (21-5) brings the entire roster back and will be the OVERWHELMING favorite in the MIAA next year. Will certainly be in that preseason Top 25 mix.
#15
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Top 25 talk
March 27, 2020, 03:30:32 PM
OAC

1. Marietta - lose starters Hall and Hoyng but bring back the core of their scoring %
2. Mount Union - Bower-Malone, Carroll, and Friga will be big shoes to fill but I still expect a strong squad from the Purple Raiders with Gurley, Hill, and Poole returning.

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3. Capital - Crusaders were a solid 9-9 squad last year that brings back everyone aside from Yahaya. Capital won't be down for long.

4/5/6/7/8/9  It really get's murky here as some of the perennial teams in the OAC (John Carroll, BW) that lose a lot of will mix with up and coming young squads on the rise (Wilmington, Otterbein, Ohio Northern, Berg).