Good Day To All,

   I tried to get back to watching college ball last year, but the move back to the area and the job did not leave me much time to do more than follow the teams in the papers.

   Can anyone help me out here by telling me the outlook for Clark & WPI, they will the two teams i should be able to see the most.  I know WPI graduated Coleman, Marois and Borque.  What are they bringing in for freshmen and will any of them have any impact?  What guys on the roster last year will step up?

Clark graduated 3 as well, same qustions for them, new guys and last years reservses - who wil step up this season ?

From reading the posts here, It would seem like MIT would be an early favorite to supplant WPI on top of the conference.  Im guessing CGA, will have a hard time replacing 6 seniors and repeating their late season success.

Hey, I know its a long way off, and its football season, but I just had to put something out here.  With all this wonderful weather, i managed to get my wife's "master list of things husband must do" completed.  Oh honey, may I go out and play a round of golf?  (Any recommendations for a good public course in the Worcester area?)

MeOak21,

   Thanks for the review, it looks like I should get to see some good ball when I finally get to see the team play.  Best of luck to you in your season !

Hugenerd,

   I'm not sure about Coleman's ranking, but I can say its very rare  that a player who missed a season (can you elaborate on the reason - injury, grades, etc) would be placed on a preseason All-America listing.

  Your right about it being an honor, but now Coleman and each player listed there must live up to the expectations of that honor.

MeOak21,

   How did the scrimmage go?  who shined & who struggled ?

MeOak21,

   I thought I would join you in your neck of the woods as it were.  Following up on our conversations in the NEWMAC forum, who is on Keene State's recruiting radar.  I just looked at their site and I see that have 7 seniors on the roster this season.  You have any insight into they are looking at bringing in next year ?

(BTW, thanks for the update on the scrimmage time, there is no way I'll be able to get there for a 7PM game.  Take good notes!)

nescac1,

Thanks for the info !  Great to see there are others out there.

MeOak21,

I hope i may be able to pop in and see a few minutes of the scrimmage.  Traffic conditions will probably dictate if i have the time.  I have to be home early as we are  going out to eat dinner with our neighbors.

Take good notes!
 

MeOak21,

   When you find out for sure, please post it. 

   If I rake up all the leaves, perhaps my wife will reward me and let me go watch.  I have been on the road a lot the past few weeks and her "Honey Get It Done" list is now two pages long.

   If I miss it, I'm countiung on you for a full report!

I have noticed WPI's schedule is up for this season, but nothing about scrimmages.  Does anyone here know of any WPI scrimmages?

I also noticed their roster has not been updated for this year.  Any insights as to the make up of the team ?

Come On Folks, Lets get some discussions going on

MEOak21,

   Let me know if your going to WPI scrimmage up there.  If work settles down a bit, I may be able to come watch and say hi in person.  If not I will have to rely on your trained eye to give me feedback.

I have not heard any other news on WPI at all, but I have been focusing on the Sox and Pats the past couple of weeks. 

Surely there are others out here who can start to feed us all some info on the teams in the NEWMAC as the start of the season is just around the corner.

MeOak21,

   I have been on the road with buisness the past couple of days, but I did get some more insight on Etten.  I was in Portsmouth and talking with a collegue about basketball.  He is one of those "in the know" kind of guys that attends as many games as he can (HS, AAU...etc).  He says it keeps him out of his wfie's hair at home.  Mine just keeps posting lists of things for me to do on the fridge!

   Anyway, He said he saw Etten play a few times last year including the state tournament.  I guess he hit a 35 footer at the buzzer to put his team into the semi-finals.  My friend confirmed your input on his skills.  He thinks his outside game will improve in college where he should be able to concentrate more on it.  His HS team really didnt have much of an inside presence, so he worked alot down low as well as on the perimeter.  He said the kid was a very hard nosed player and should do well at WPI.

   He also told me of another NH player he heard was being recruited by WPI, a 6'6" center/forward from a school called Saint Thomas.  His name is Matt Carr.  From what he told me this kid can be a force inside on both ends of the court.  My friend said he saw him play a few times last year and at a tournament at UNH this summer where he dominated inside against bigger schools.  According to my buddy, someone wearing a WPI shirt was there watching him and talking to his coach.

  Have you seen this kid play or know anything of him?

MeOak21,

   Thanks for the info.  Do you know any other incoming freshmen for WPI.
or have any insight into players they are looking at for 2008-2009?

Hope I am not working in a vacuum here.

I did see on the recruiting thread here that a NH player named Ben Etten
is one of the incoming freshmen at WPI.  Is he expected to contribute much this season?

Any insight into any other frosh at WPI?

Wow,

   Not much activity here in the past few weeks!

   I am still looking for any info on the incoming WPI freshmen and who they are actively recuiting now for next year.

  Who is expected to step into the spot vaccated by Ryan Cain's graduation?

  I hope to take in a few games this winter.  This coach has certainly turned them into a force to be reckoned with.

Good Morning All,

   I have recently moved back to the Worcester area and enjoy college basketball.  I have been looking at the success that WPI has enjoyed the past few years.  It seems that Coach Bartley has done a tremendous job with this program.

   Since recruiting players is the key to sustaining this level of play, I was interested in any information people here could offer up on their incoming recruitment class and the players they are looking at pulling in next year.