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#61
Man, what has happened to McDaniel? As I write this, it is 50-21 and not even that close. Swat didn't even start their usual starting five. Pretty shocking to me.

*80-41 Final. Swat played bench most of second half.
#62
Is this still a basketball forum?
#63
Great win for Swat over the #2 team in country. I watched the game and it was never really close. The win must have Swat thinking of big things this year.
#64
Quote from: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on December 06, 2017, 11:11:56 AM
Quote from: noonhooper on December 05, 2017, 10:47:16 PM
Interested in hearing your thoughts about Swat, Dave. They haven't made your top 25 yet and I am not here to complain about it but would be interested in hearing what you are looking for to convince you. Only asking because obviously others are seeing something they like but you have a pretty good eye for this. Thanks!

I am torn. I have had Swat on the shortlist each poll. I know they have talent, but I also know they lost talent that gone them where they ended up. Their opponents winning percentage is 18-24 (.429). Their first set of games have been nothing to write home about especially opponent wise outside of Albertus Magnus who I have had my eye on as well (I think they are returning to form). There isn't a lot on their upcoming schedule that will necessarily answer any questions. They are well coached and if they tear through the Centennial, then they will be on my ballot for sure. I just haven't seen anything early on that has surprised me.

Not the best answer, I realize. Just not blowing me away, yet. I hopefully will get to see them in person a few times. That could help.

I am confused by your loss of talent part. Could you give me an example of who they lost that has't been replaced? They are playing a ton of players, haven't lost, and have the best one-two punch in the conference. Of course, I thought their game was at 8:00 tonight and signed in to see the final score. Ugh. I think they are much better than last year. Just my two cents which are worth less than a penny.
#65
I firmly believe this year that Swat will go as Yonda goes. I truly believe he is an outstanding player who at times last year, didn't want to even attempt a shot. I didn't understand it. This year for whatever reason, he is back to looking for his shot. That makes for a lethal back court. Dickinson looked tough after the first few minutes and did an outstanding job of fighting back. It just takes so much energy to come back from 20 down.

I would love to hear from someone at Hopkins about your new coach. I personally think the guy is outstanding and think you got a steal of coach! I can't wait to see how well he does recruiting.

F&M looks tougher than I thought they would be. They are a bit thin, but again prove that coaching matters.
#66
Yeah, I used the term unbeatable and that was a huge mistake. I don't think they will go undefeated, but I think they will win the league by two games.

I remember saying that about F&M and Georgio, and I still think that was the best DIII team I ever saw. I was at and have been a fan of Ithaca College for 35 years and watched teams there that were really good. None of them were close to Georgio's team. I actually have a funny story to tell about him. My son was just home for Thanksgiving and he came up. My son told me about an out of bounds play F&M ran his Freshman year under the basket. My son was guarding the guy inbounding the pass and backed up to under the basket. He remembers the ball being passed and him looking up only to have Georgio throw it down on him. We had a good laugh over that one. He told me that Georgio had a great sense of humor. One game my son was at the free throw line and Georgio looked over at Porter and said, "Oh boy, he about to drop twenty on you." Even the ref laughed. 

The league is looking very strong this year with many teams better than last year. Anyone else thinking that the new coach at Hopkins is already really good? Cheers all and everyone have a wonderful holiday season!
#67
That's ok. We want to fly under the radar for as long as possible. Swat looks unbeatable at this point. Their offense took a huge leap forward. Cam is clearly the best player in the league, but Yonda is right there with him. I have not seen a weakness yet this year. They look like they can score 100 every night. Walsh could also end up first team all conference this year as he is doing all the little things you need to win. I see Swat going deep into the NCAA's this year.
#68
It should be a great season, but, Swat is the clear favorite to win the League. The only think I see stopping them would be injuries. I have not heard a ton about the Freshmen Class, but, everyone I have spoken to is very high on them. Cheers to another great season. One thing I will admit I was wrong about was Landry winning and moving up. It appears he is very happy at Swat and has settled down with his family. That probably isn't good news to everyone else, but as long as he is there, Swat will be hard to beat.
#69
I respectfully disagree with that 100%! This is a free country and people have died so we can have that freedom. Kneeling during the National Anthem to protest a wrong is not only Constitutionally allowed, it is morally allowed. And, they are not HIS players, they play for the college. Why do you feel the AD has the right to make players stand? What gives him the authority to do that? Hey, if he doesn't like it, he can go to another college. Please don't compare a kid playing a college sport with working for a huge corporation. They don't compare. Leave the kids alone.
#70
Quote from: Gabriel on May 24, 2017, 07:45:12 PM
Swat #1,

Always enjoy your posts. Thanks for your input.  Doubt that you ever saw Shattuck, McGarvey or Stanton play.  Five CC POY's between them.  Milligan is right there too so don't argue with your comments on him.  He was terrific.

Regarding Swat, they will be the favorites but do not take anything for granted.  CC will be competitive next year so Swat will have to earn it.

Yeah, I was stupid. I should have said that since I started watching Centennial Conference games, Milligan is the best I have seen. I have seen several All-Americans at Ithaca College and the teams they play and no one was close to Milligan. He was just a special player. I was just being a smart-a** about next year. So many things can happen to change what will happen. Again, cheers all and have a wonderful summer!

On another note, many former Centennial players play in a league in downtown Philly. It is like a brotherhood and they often go out after games. They are all quality young men!
#71
This board has become pretty wild and some crazy things were thrown out there. As a neutral observer who coached high school ball for over 20 years, there is one player I have seen play that was head over heals better than anyone else in the Centennial (by miles): Georgio Milligan. It isn't even close. The kid could just flat out play at both ends of the court and made everyone around him better. If we are throwing best out there, Matt Porter is the best DIII defender I have ever seen. (I live near and go to Ithaca College games all the time for over 35 years). Killing was very talented, but not the best. Also, the overseas money is not good at all. It is basically a break-even endeavor. So, unless you really want to play for free, it really isn't a realistic option. Cheers all. Not one to pick a fight, but you are all playing for second place this year as Swat is only getting better by the year.
#72
Well this got pretty crazy very quickly. Johns Hopkins hiring is a steal. The guy can flat out coach. Maybe we can get back to normal.
#73
Yeah, Cam is from Georgia, was a highly rated recruit, and is an incredible player. Swat absolutely will be very good next year. Of course, many of us Swat followers are worried we will lose Coach K.
#74
Quote from: sunny on March 01, 2017, 08:29:28 AM
Quote from: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on March 01, 2017, 12:27:46 AM
Quote from: Swat Fan #1 on February 28, 2017, 08:16:32 PM
Just slightly different SAT scores.   ;D

Or so you hope... LOL

I know you're making a joke here, but Swat's rather up-and-down athletic history (outside of a couple consistent programs like tennis) might suggest that they don't exactly make a habit of bending admissions standards all that much.

Hey, Swat's standards are incredibly high. A certain young man wanted to go there and was denied. He later became our 44th President. Swat's average SAT scores are in the 2300 range. The three most important things at Swat are studies, studies, and then studies. However, a degree from Swat is as good as you can get. Yeah, they don't bend standards for athletics.
#75
Just slightly different SAT scores.   ;D