MBB: NESCAC

[JEFFFAN]

NESCAC1 - you nailed it in terms of my very high level of skepticism over Sears, but as one of the other posters has noted - and something I have been saying for two years - he has abandoned the big man model and the new one is certainly better.   I am pretty sure he was on his way out after his first contract ended, but this season has likely changed that scenario.  No one ever expected him to be Hixon - the GOAT at least at Amherst - but they had to show progress.   Regardless of how the season plays out, it is indeed progress.

[D3BBALL]

NESCAC1 - you nailed it in terms of my very high level of skepticism over Sears, but as one of the other posters has noted - and something I have been saying for two years - he has abandoned the big man model and the new one is certainly better.   I am pretty sure he was on his way out after his first contract ended, but this season has likely changed that scenario.  No one ever expected him to be Hixon - the GOAT at least at Amherst - but they had to show progress.   Regardless of how the season plays out, it is indeed progress.

I was one of those skeptical people. He is my Coach of the year with the win against Tufts. No one thought they could be 2nd in the league with 2 games left. If Tufts, Trinity and Amherst win out this weekend and with a coin flip Amherst could get the 2 seed. Coach of the year!!!

[jayhawk]

My observation is that the previous players recruited by the Amherst coach had an inability to make shots, particularly 3 point shoots. You looked at the scoresheet and people were 1 for 10 or whatever in their shots.  It seems now that the present Amherst coach has adopted Hixon's mantra about importance of good guard play in D3 bball with players who can score. One person who has really helped Amherst this year is Drew Martin. Previously modest statistics but this year often double digit rebounds. Also Elias Chin just does alot not necessarily scoring points but settling the offense, getting assists, and not uncommon to be leading rebounder.