Been a while since ive posted and for good reason too. My wife and doctor seem to think it could contribute to my health issues. Not easy being a passionate fan when you inevitably get worked up over things all while dealing with typical health issues of an old man .

Anyway,
Few things i like and dont like so far from the Cent(feel free to engage in healthy debate):

Dislike: Not thrilled with how the cent started against out of conference teams- that being said I think we could agree there has been a slight dip in overall depth  over the past few years

2. Swat starting 1-2 in conference. Could Coach Kowalski’s head gotten too big due to overload of success from day 1? I think the garnet end up coming around but interesting story line nonetheless

3. Mcdaniel. I dislike mcdaniel. Remember a few years ago when they were competing for a final playiff spot? I know it’s early but we could see another down year for the terror. Cosching change coming?

Like:
1. How the Diplomats have dealt with adversity. Legendary robinson dealing with illness isn’t easy when the guy has been their face for decades now.

2. Mules look to be the mules we have grown to love. Mules off and running! 2-1 start in conterence not to mention the youth movement on that roster. Returners gnias and Duke of hazard didnt play early on. Must have been injuries or who knows what

3. I liked Hopkins preseason and I’m standing by that. Hopkins will win conference but don’t count out Franklin and Marshall to keep it interesting.

..until next time..

     Woah woah woah settle down there Day-trader (@jmcozenlaw)  Futures and commodities aren't rocket science.  Even @monix (Mcdaniel Alum) would most likely be able to figure them out.... ok well maybe not....slow down corporal.....

      Corporal Hicks- School of Hard Knocks Alum

Dark horse team of the year: Bryn Mawr

  Just a joke folks.  Looks like the same old centennial as we know it.  Hopkins, Muhlenberg and Susquehanna on top.  Interested to see how the rest of the year plays off.  Excited for the Hopkins Mules game as it never disappoints.

Corp. Out

Long time no blog for Corp, but I'm back just like the rest of the Cent student athletes. 
   
    News about Connor Smith is interesting, but you can't blame the guy.  A full time position is something you cannot pass down when you're in the position that connor is in as a young aspiring NBA coach.  Speaking of NBA coaches maybe @hopkinsnest can bring back the ridiculously stupid, but entertaining theory that Jeff Van Gundy will appear in the Cent in hopes of manning one of the sidelines.   

       Hope all of you stayed safe from Harvey if any are from Houston. 

Is it even d3boards if @monix doesnt try and critique every move by the Mules?  We all understand your loyalty to Coach Mclary, but that has nothing to do with Hopkins.

I'm considering going on a Centennial fall tour this year and stopping by all of the campuses in hopes of catching a pick up game or 2.  I can't achieve top message boarder without doing some work for it right? Cent ball is right around the corner and I cannot wait to see how each developing storylines unfold

Corp out 

      @Hank, seems like a direct correlation of what the season will look like to me  .   On another note, just curious to see if any of you fellow message boarders are following the NBA finals?  I could not be more disappointed in Tristan Thompson.  Getting out rebounded by a guy who is in the middle of his adolescent years (Curry).  Seems like I found another direct correlation: Anytime a Kardashian starts dating a player, their play starts to tail off.  Thoughts and opinions encouraged.

Corp.Out.

            @Reserved Seat, very true I almost forgot about that.  Just another reason why I believe he could have made an impact at a higher level. 

      Tomato/Tomoto, Potato/Pototo lets not nit pick here fellas.  I think you all know what I meant when I said blog.  I however am recently newer to writing on this "messaging board" although I have been a pretty frequent reader and follower of the Cent for years now. 

Bored at the office so what a better way to pass time than to make some predictions
Very early predictions for All Cent teams this year?
Mine would have to be
First team:
1.Wiley
2.Federici
3.Yonda
4.Quatro
5.Walsh

Second:
1.Tate
2.Wright
3.Rindock
4.Scibili (if healthy)
5. Baez

HM in no specific order- Rafferty,Mcleod, Janicot(Mardukas would like this one), Eric Williams, Slyka. 

COY- Robinson in other news the sky is indeed blue
POY-Federici as he eclipses the conferences all time scoring record
DPOY- Walsh
MIPOY- Rafferty
Best hair- With the departure of seniors Pete Christ/John Hunter it looks like its time for Dan Vila of Johhny Hop to take the crown.  Young man has quite an impressive head of hair on him
Best story line- With Wiley really starting to take over the conference the comparisons of Killing and Milligan will become more and more realistic.  Similarly to what we are seeing with Lebron/Jordan debates
Message Boarder of the year-Might have to go with Veteran D-mac on this one.  Just seems like his year.
Rookie of the year-Too early to tell.  Not familiar with enough recruiting classes.  TBD
Best Hospitality for a game- Memorial Hall for its plentiful seating, but Dip Zone for its atmosphere
Underachieving team of the year-Dickinson.  With the loss of Brown I think they could struggle also because the need to fill position.  Not easy getting thrown into the fire in the Cent.  Especially with some hostile message boarders(Hoopdog1414,Monix/HopkinsNest7)
Best student body representation- Johns Hopkins.  Man I've seen a few games in Baltimore and those kids are funny but ruthless.  Look forward to catching a few more. 
Matchup of the year-Whenever Swarthmore matches up with The Dips.  Has the potential to be a slugfest of the 2 top dogs
Best Fan- Reserved Seat.  Goes without having to explain

Standings
1.F&M
2.Swat
3.Ursinus
4.Dickinson
5.Mules
6.Mcdaniel
7.Getty
8.Hopkins
9.Fords
10.Washington

       Was only a matter of time until you all showed your hand.... Back in reference to Killing or as I like to call him "Centennial Iverson" (without the off the court issues of course).  GoDiplomats once again, I totally understand your loyalty to the Dips, but even Stevie Wonder could see that from a pure raw talent perspective that those diplomats don't touch Killing.  Yes, they most likely had more successful careers than Killing and No, that wasn't the argument this entire time.  Obviously a really good player on F&M is going to be more successful than a Mules Great.  No disrespect to the Mules, but no matter how good of a recruiter Mclary was, and he was good (i.e Killing, Stavetsky, Hargrove, Curry, Rindock(All Centennial Player), Mcleod(All Centennial talent who has battled bad knees from what I heard from my buddy Timmy in Allentown), Cohen, Miller(see previous posts), Mcclellan(NJs top rebounder13-14 behind NBA#1 overall pick Karl Anthony towns), Baez(transfer market), Cole(Skilled Post out of North Jersey), Talbert(3 ball assassin who can heat up.  Enjoyed seeing a little bit of his career at Randolph of NJ), German born Werheim(Raw talent with D1 athleticism), and Gnias from Springford PA who those of you who faithfully watch the Cent were able to see Gnias debut his nice floor vision along with up tempo style.  This past season only Rindock, Mcleod, Miller, and Mcclellan were still on the roster from that class(not really sure what the issue was with athletes walking away from the game. Thats beyond my knowledge).  According to what people claimed to be true in earlier posts Miller and Mcclellan will be walking away from the game and hanging their jerseys up. Unfortunate to see, but who knows maybe it had something to do with their loyalty to Mclary? I have no idea just throwing that idea out there.  Anyways despite Mclary being able to recruit ball players, Muhlenberg still stands no chance to out recruit F&M.  They are a perennial powerhouse every year with one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.  They obviously always have the better TEAMS.  My point was Killing was the better TALENT.  Never did I say that was a recipe for winning culture and success.  There was a cloud above Mules during the Killing reign for a multitude of reasons that aren't fully clear to the public eye, but it seems that most speculate far too much considering we are all looking at it from the outside and weren't a part of the locker room from 2011 through the 2014-2015 season ended.  Killing who had many opportunities to play professional ball overseas decided to decline the opportunities and use his degree rather than rack up 5k at most per year playing in mediocre leagues.  Killing returned to his roots in Philadelphia where he now works in the financial district.  You can thank my buddy Ed from Philly who has ties to Friends Central which those of you who followed Killings controversial career know he attended high school. 

Moral of the story- Centennial Iverson (Killing) was easily one of the top 5 most talented players to come through the centennial.  Like Iverson, he never put it all together for whatever reasons.  No question there were more successful players, but if we're playing 1 on 1 Im taking Killing over the field.  Killing if he wasn't shafted with 5'6 height would have been a high major D1 player no question.

Corp.Out.