Quote from: Tigerfan on Today at 10:21:09 AMThe Jackets - Marlins game must have been a nerve-racking watch.  The box score says the lead changed hands a remarkable 19 times and the score was tied 11 times.  For reference, the 2 point AU win over RMC had 5 lead changes, the W&L 2 point win over GC had only 2 lead changes (also remarkable with GC having a 10 point lead at the half) and W&L's 1 point win over Noke had 5 lead changes. 

Definitely nerve-racking. Before the game the RMC announcers, who made the trip down and called the game on radio, cited VWU's relatively poor three-point shooting this season. That changed last night as they hit 10 of 22 for 45.5%, which I think was at least a 10-percentage point improvement over their season average. Several times RMC defenders were just slow to get out and contest those shots. Down by six at the half, the Marlins switched their offensive strategy and got the ball in to Amari Moorer more frequently. He's good around the basket and passes well also. It all worked for them. Conversely, the Jackets couldn't hit their three-point attempts (4-18). Neither team was that great from the free throw line.

Just like at Averett, the Jackets lost on a contested three with seconds remaining. Both of those shots were taken from nearly the same spot on the floor -- albeit different floors.

So RMC has two road losses by a total of three points, both on last second made three pointers.

Okay, now that I've had time to digest that game here are my takeaways.

They were only able to get to 16-0 on the strength of the backcourt.  Hamilton and Casenhiser have been outstanding all season.  Unfortunately last night they did not shoot the ball well.  It happens.  And with no one else having a hot hand you need those two to keep shooting.  In the end they shot 37.5% as a team.  That makes it tough.

Farrington getting in foul trouble was killer.  He fouled out in 21 minutes with only 3 FG attempts.  This stung because Berg does not have the size to defend him down low.  This is a game where if he plays a normal amount he should score 20+ with a chunk being from the FT line.   

Defensively Mount holds their opponents to around 40% FG.  Berg was exactly at 50%.  And 40% from 3.  Add in that they had +10 FT  attempts and it's a recipe for a win.

Positives?  Mount played by far their worst game of the season, was down double digits less than 5 minutes in on the road, down 17 early in the 2nd half and still battled and somehow took the lead late in the 2nd half.  That's just grit.  They came up just short, but the point is that Fuline's teams never roll over no matter the score.

Big game in Ada Saturday.     

Rounds 1-50:  https://www.d3boards.com/index.php?msg=2153340

Round 51
201. Ronk - Sean Seymour - Salve Regina*
202. FCGG - Amar Ndiaye - Lehman*
203. Greek - Zay Brown - Monmouth*
204. NCF - Miles Hettinger - UW-Platteville

Round 52
205. NCF - Jackson Niego - Illinois Wesleyan
206. Greek - Liam Joyce - Randolph-Macon
207. FCGG - Zion Watt - Tufts
208. Ronk - Ricardo Dixon - Lehman*

Round 53
209. Ronk - Luke Ellspermann - Wabash*
210. FCGG - Logan Baumgartner - UW-Stevens Point*
211. Greek - Jude Huseby - Hood*
212. NCF - Soren Richardson - Wheaton, Il*

Round 54
213. NCF - AJ Johnson - Carthage
214. Greek - Tate Landis - York (Pa)
215. FCGG - Googie Seidman - Catholic
216. Ronk - Jernard Sykes II - Webster*

Round 55
217. Ronk - Will Stuckey - St Norbert
218. FCGG - Oscar Edelman - Wesleyan
219. Greek - Gavin Sarvis - Loras*
220. NCF - Spencer Hall- Emory

Round 56
221. NCF - Miles Primas - Montclair State
222. Greek - Deacon Judd - Oswego St*
223. FCGG - Ethan Ward - Chris Newport
224. Ronk - Jamison Lynam - Arcadia*

Round 57
225. Ronk - Nas Johnson - Arcadia*
226. FCGG - Marcus Morgan - Roanoke
227. Greek - Shea Fitzgerald - Vassar*
228. NCF - Eli Wolff - Gustavus Adolphus

Round 58
229. NCF - JJ Semanko - Augsburg*
230. Greek - Jaylen Savage - Nazareth*
231. FCGG - Thomas Ferdinando - Babson*
232. Ronk - Jack McMullen - Salve Regina*

Round 59
233. Ronk - Josh Parks - Arcadia*
234. FCGG - Caden Bateman - Whitworth*
235. Greek - Phil Dotson - Rhodes*
236. NCF - Josh Whack - Wabash*

Round 60
237. NCF - Colton Stowers - Wabash*
238. Greek - Cam Brown - Redlands
239. FCGG - Yogi Oliff - Wash U
240. Ronk - Ryan Cassels - Montclair St

Round 61
241. Ronk - Ahmad Robertson - Montclair St
242. FCGG - Kentrell Evans - Farmingdale St*
243. Greek - James Frye - C-M-S
244. NCF - Kunga Tsering - Montclair St.

Round 62
245. NCF - Cam Weekly - Mount Union*
246. Greek - Zach Fenn - Trinity (TX)*
247. FCGG - Jeff Hill - Endicott*
248. Ronk - Conner Pytleski - St Norbert

Round 63
249. Ronk - Mason Freiburger - St Norbert
250. FCGG - Jarius Jones - Otterbein*
251. Greek - Theo Antinori - RMC
252. NCF - Cam Lathos - St. Norbert

Round 64
253. NCF - Mekhi Doby - Aurora
254. Greek
255. FCGG
256. Ronk

Round 65
257. Ronk
258. FCGG
259. Greek
260. NCF

Quote from: Caz Bombers on Today at 09:26:19 AM

Quote from: ICAlum16 on Today at 08:54:02 AMI am hearing word that the IC head coaching search is not going as smoothly as people would like. The word I've heard used is "disorganized". I don't have much more than that but I don't think the new AD is winning any favor with how things are going...

I'll never understand why they thought replacing Susan with a JUCO guy was a good idea. Reminds me of when they hired Hartwick's AD 20+ years ago and then all the teams basically turned into Hartwick.

Ithaca won the Empire 8 commissioner's Cup every single year it was a member of the conference, from 2006-07 to 2016-17. So that doesn't track, at all

We watched the Point game....wasn't pretty until late. Heather is patient and it paid off.

WIAC looking like a 2 bid league to me but those masters of NPI will keep us informed.

I appreciate everyone's concern about my focus on the chickens.....little did I know I was making a little more than $17.50 per hour when I was laboring there day and night. Keep grinding, it will be worth it.

I see its going to get really cold in Wisconsin this weekend. I like home games.

Louisville starts interviews next week.  Kyle would be a standout candidate no doubt

Quote from: Caz Bombers on Today at 09:26:19 AM

Quote from: ICAlum16 on Today at 08:54:02 AMI am hearing word that the IC head coaching search is not going as smoothly as people would like. The word I've heard used is "disorganized". I don't have much more than that but I don't think the new AD is winning any favor with how things are going...

I'll never understand why they thought replacing Susan with a JUCO guy was a good idea. Reminds me of when they hired Hartwick's AD 20+ years ago and then all the teams basically turned into Hartwick.

A couple of thoughts based on the recent Union searches. First, I think a key challenge is that there just aren't as many great candidates for a "strong" D3 HC job (like Ithaca or Union) as there used to be - you are probably only get to see a couple of guys that you really, really like, and the stars need to align.  Once upon a time, a strong D3 HC job was a step up from a DI-AA OC/DC job; today, the opposite move is much more common.  I think FCS is just much more attractive relative to D3 than it used to be.  Former Union DC Trotta just left an HC job at SUNY Maritime to be a position coach with Behrman at Bucknell; former Union CB coach Jason Nelson, who had moved to be the DC and U Chicago, is also going to Bucknell as a position coach.  The more the D3 HC job is a stepping stone, not an end goal, the harder it is to find the right guy.

The other thought is that every winter second without a HC hurts.  Union's AD ran great processes both times, but it still took five weeks to replace Behrman (Dec. 19 to Jan. 26), and that gap had a real impact on recruiting that cycle.  They ran a fabulous process last year and had Drach announced less than four weeks after Poppe left (Dec. 2 to Dec. 29), which helped Drach to land a strong first class.  (That group, who were sophomores this year, were a major part of Union's bounce-back this year.)

In a related news, the hollowing out of Susquehanna in the wake of Pervovich's departure has been something to see.  Of their five underclassman on the D3 all-region team, four have announced they're transferring (QB, RB, K, and DB).  I've seen at least two more starters (DB and WR) also enter the portal.  Ouch.

You are absolutely correct. I got caught up in taking the Disney version of the story at face value. Most of the country, even folks in hockey country, weren't following their exhibition season until it was closer to the Games. I distinctly remember the Russians smoking the US, which stuck with a lot of folks.

But, yes, the overall run-up had its blips, but was mostly successful.

Always great to catch up with Coach Appleby at Johns Hopkins. 

SimpleCoach to Coach with Johns Hopkins, Head Men's Coach at Johns Hopkins University.

SC.

The Jackets - Marlins game must have been a nerve-racking watch.  The box score says the lead changed hands a remarkable 19 times and the score was tied 11 times.  For reference, the 2 point AU win over RMC had 5 lead changes, the W&L 2 point win over GC had only 2 lead changes (also remarkable with GC having a 10 point lead at the half) and W&L's 1 point win over Noke had 5 lead changes.