CBS : MVC looking like a 4 bid league

[shock4life]

Good read, and breakdown of the Valley... people are really starting to be high on UNI, this article actually has us at #3 in the valley behind UNI and Creighton.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/16617053/conference-reset-missouri-valley-relevant-again-looking-at-4-bids

[WSUwatcher]

Further support for the UNIs: the Andy Glockner NCAA projection cited elsewhere appears to have UNI as the MVC tournament winner / automatic bid, with WSU and Creighton at large. Yes, I know their RPI is way up there right now, but that won't last forever, and I'll have to see UNI win in St Louis to believe it.

[shox1989]

Good read, and breakdown of the Valley... people are really starting to be high on UNI, this article actually has us at #3 in the valley behind UNI and Creighton.


http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...king-at-4-bids

Nice find. I love the picture. I hope the 4 bids come true.

[Aargh]

I had credibility issues with the article when it named Echenique a first-team Valley selection. I've watched 3 CU games so far and I don't see Echenique as one of the top 10 or 15 players in the league.

[shock4life]

I had credibility issues with the article when it named Echenique a first-team Valley selection. I've watched 3 CU games so far and I don't see Echenique as one of the top 10 or 15 players in the league.

Ya I also thought that was a bad selection..

[Jeffrey Korchek]

Step Your Game Up: Carl Hall. At 6-8, Hall needs to be a bit more aggressive on the defensive boards.

Wow. I hope Hall sees that. The last thing other Valley teams need is a MORE aggressive Carl Hall.

[SubGod22]

Wow. I hope Hall sees that. The last thing other Valley teams need is a MORE aggressive Carl Hall.

I'll admit that I don't think he's rebounding as well as many expected. I also thought he'd run away with the team lead in rebounds and so far he's come in 2nd to someone who few ever considered to have much of an impact on the boards. Granted, Stutz has rebounded much better than in the past, but I think most figured Hall would have a greater impact on the glass than he has. So I think it was a fair statement to be made. He's had games where he almost seems to disappear on misses.

[Jeffrey Korchek]

I'll admit that I don't think he's rebounding as well as many expected. I also thought he'd run away with the team lead in rebounds and so far he's come in 2nd to someone who few ever considered to have much of an impact on the boards. Granted, Stutz has rebounded much better than in the past, but I think most figured Hall would have a greater impact on the glass than he has. So I think it was a fair statement to be made. He's had games where he almost seems to disappear on misses.

Maybe the aggressiveness I'm thinking of is on offensive rebounds. He's easily leading us there.

[wufan]

Defensive rebounding is a team effort ang HCGM gets a team effort in that department. Everyone boxes their man and the Shockers get the ball. Carl gets the ones thay carrum towards him. Offensive rebounding is an individual effort and that is why Smith and Hall tend to get more than their share of offensive boards.

[shocka khan]

It doesn't surprise the love given to Etchinique. I don't know why the media guys do it. I know he's not a 1st-team MVC and he didn't play that well with the Venezuelan National team this summer.

He's probably a real nice guy, a hard worker, but I can think of a lot of MVC forwards that are better than he is. Carl Hall will eat him up when they play.

Some sportswriter has either picked up on some other sportswriter's exaggeration regarding Mr. Etchineque or its the same guy. I have seen it occasionally, so I think it's just one guy.........

[jocoshock]

Keep in mind we have a lot of guys pulling down defensive rebounds, so we haven't needed CH to get that many defensive rebounds. God help the opposition if he grabs as many as we expect (and the rest of our guys continue to get theirs).

[shox1989]

UNI losing by 10 at Illinois St tonight with less than 8 minutes left in the game.

This loss would be worse than the two last night because it would be to one of the 4 bottom feeders. It would however be offset somewhat because it is on the road.

Still not good for the Valley's chances of getting multiple bids.

[shox1989]

UNI has cut the lead to one with 1:13 left. They were down by 13 with 5:57 left in the game.

[ShockTalk]

Since we don't have a "Games of Interest" thread, I'll post this here:

One of the 3 top home teams for BBs laid an egg tonight. Iona lost to rpi 200+ Hofstra 83-75.

Alabama finally has finally taken the lead at home against 2-9 Jacksonville 34-30 in the 1st with 2:50 to go.

[shox1989]

Since we don't have a "Games of Interest" thread, I'll post this here:

One of the 3 top home teams for BBs laid an egg tonight. Iona lost to rpi 200+ Hofstra 83-75.

Alabama finally has finally taken the lead at home against 2-9 Jacksonville 34-30 in the 1st with 2:50 to go.

I was looking for a Games of Interest thread when I posted the UNI score. I also decided this was the best place to put it.