The Susquehanna game being mentioned is the year Wilkes went to the Final Four.  Wilkes got the ball with between 4 and 5 seconds left if my memory serves me correctly.  Inbounds to Jannuzzi who caught it near midcourt.  Jannuzzi drives to the free throw line when everybody in the building knows he's shooting.  Everyone except for Dave.  Dave dishes to a wide open Scott Cleveland for game winning lay-up at the buzzer.  I'm guessing the question is not whether Cleveland's shot beat the buzzer, that was pretty clear.  Question is when the clock started.  I thought it was pretty fair, but don't take a Wilkes fans word on it.  I was just happy they escaped with the win.  I think overtime may have yielded a Susquehanna win and that would've eliminated the Colonels home court, and most likely, trip to Salem.

Tough times.  Never thought I'd see the Colonels finish a half 1-6 in the Freedom.  But then again, never thought I'd see my Saints in the NFC title game.  Guess you could call me Even Steven.

Personally, I think there is more than enough talent on this Wilkes team and the potential to go further without Shovlin is there.  However, the hole is dug pretty deep right now.  I think Rickrode is good enough of a coach to get this team figured out and guide the Colonels to a more successful 2nd half than 1st half.  Might be too far behind for playoffs, but Colonels could gain plenty of momentum heading into next season with many, if not all of these players coming back.

Is the MAC Freedom room gone?  Didn't see it when I signed on this morning?  Maybe Pat shut us down to cool off again 

The Jason Fisher elbow will never be topped in any of our lifetimes, or our children's lifetimes.

Wow, nice post Bob.

Almost makes me feel bad for all the times I've come on this board and made fun of King's.        Just kidding, with me, it's always in good fun.  Hoping I could make it to the Scandlon Gym for some of the action the next two days, but alas, Christmas shopping and other stuff may prevent me from making the two mile trip.  Hope the tourney goes well.

Back to basketball for a bit if I may.

Finally got to see the Colonels last night in their defeat of Kean.  Not sure who Kean has played, but a win over an 8-1 team is always nice, especially a game where the Colonels only trailed in the first few minutes.
Nice balance from the Colonels.  Not mentioning names, but it looks like one player seems a little bit in it for himself rather than the team concept.  Be that as it may, I am looking forward to games more this year.  It's nice to wonder who will step up then wonder what Shovlin will do.  Shoblin was a fine player, but too much got brought up on things other than his basketball skills and rightfully so.
If Colonels can gel, no reason to think they couldn't contend for a playoff spot.

Showdown in Middletown John, that's kind of weak.   

Someone brought up the old days of Freedom League Survivor a few weeks back.  I doubt it, but if there's any way any of those posts are out there to be found, I'd love to see them again.  I just remember Stephen Loud getting beat up every week.
I recall Bessoir interfering in the final round.  Other competitors I remember were Greg Sumner (Uncle Fester) from Drew, possibly a Rutherford from Lyco, and the kid from Desales who did the throatslash before the Wilkes game (which got him dq'd from survivor in the first round).

Welcome back Warren!!!!!!  Hope all is well.

Susquejamma, we used to chant hooked on phonics in a negative way towards the less than stellar academic background of Al Callejas.  But I miss those days as well.  I still remember a year at Scranton where they closed the doors at 7:00 because the gym had already reached capacity.

Ditto on Warren, hope he's OK or moved to Florida like most people his age (Sorry Gramps, couldn't resist  )

Freedom League Survivor brings back a whole host of memories, those were the days.

As far as the Lincoln situation is concerned, I will throw in my two cents which are probably different than anyone else on the board.  I will say that I could care less about Lincoln and could take them or leave them, I am and have always been a Wilkes supporter.
With that in mind, if Lincoln was doing that to Wilkes and I was in attendance and the thought of a 100 point victory or, heavens forbid, 200 points on the board was a possibility, I'd be all for it.  The attendance at the game was listed I think at 31 and those are 31 people who saw something that nobody else will probably see in the history of basketball in just about any division.  No apologies needed from Lincoln, I think that's friggin amazing and wish I could've seen it.  The six kids from the other team are also part of history, granted the losing end, but they are there.  The thought of Lincoln running up the score was the last thing on my mind when I read the report.  Awesome feat that will most likely never be duplicated.
Be that as it may, that doesn't mean I support anyone supporting Lincoln who has posted on here.  I have not read the arguments and attacks back and forth nor do I care.  Let's get back to the basics in this room, nonsensical digs at Scranton, King's and Wilkes back and forth.

Before I say anything on this nonsense and return to the board via popular demand (Matt L, wb1313), I am waiting to see a post on this from the voice of reason, Warren Thompson.

If anyone was watching the Monmouth game, Monmouth had a center by the name of John Bunch at 7 foot 1.  He played for Lincoln as a freshman and sophomore.  He looked pretty good.  Nice to see a d3 transfer do well. 

Can we please make it a point to never mention the name, "Phil Boncheski" again?  The only time I ever wan to see his name here is if I bring back another season of Freedom League Survivor.
By the way, does anyone remember the two winners of Freedom Survivor.  I remember one, but the 2nd escapes me.

O.  Adam Burdett's pet cat??

Thanks Warren, but Scratch is not clever enough to hatch a scheme such as this.  Poor thing scares the hell out of himself every time his tail runs into something.
But I am disappointed that there was no mention of the College of Charleston transfer.  I figured he may have found his way to Annville only to give support to the Friday Foundation of Williamsport.  We all know his sense of direction is askew at best.
Hope all is well in Annville.  The wife and I were at Fuddrucker's Sunday afternoon.  We'll be rolling through on March 26th.  Let me know if you're around.  We can always meet up at Napoli.

Now, now, that wasn't Chris Shovlin flipping off the student section, that was me.  Flipping off the student section, the person in the parking lot who wouldn't let my car out, the two jerks who stepped in front of my car once it was out, the guy standing by the meter on the way out of the parking lot, and very civilian from the Long Center to Interstate 81.  Even let some poor  guy in Duryea have one for no reason, so give credit where it's due.