OBW Catch-All Thread

[farfromtheshow]

Our First Power Rankings, weekly recap, and Week 1 and Week 2 Players and Rookies of the Week, and Fab 5 and Freshman 5 (Think of them as, if the season ended today, these would be our First Team All-Conference and All-Rookie Team): http://www.onebidwonders.com/2012/11...ower-rankings/

[goBing]

Originally Posted by NotDeadYet

Maine has the player talent right now to be a powerhouse. It's just going to waste.

The thing I don't get is why do all this good players go to Maine when they are set up to fail? And it's the state of Maine cold as hell. If it was palm beach fine maybe it would be worth the failure but Maine.

[fast789]

Originally Posted by goBing

The thing I don't get is why do all this good players go to Maine when they are set up to fail? And it's the state of Maine cold as hell. If it was palm beach fine maybe it would be worth the failure but Maine.

It's 32 degrees in Binghamton right now

[goBing]

Originally Posted by fast789

It's 32 degrees in Binghamton right now

23 degrees in Bangor Maine and Bing in recent years has not been bringing in the talent as Maine so my point stands.

[Patch]

OBW - Mike Black has not transferred to Binghamton

OBW “Fab Five”
Mike Black, Sr., G, Binghamton
Tommy Brenton, R-Sr., F, Stony Brook
Ryan Cook, Sr., G, UMBC
Alasdair Fraser, Jr., F, Maine
Mark Nwakamma, So., F, Hartford

[bosiydid]

Originally Posted by Patch

OBW - Mike Black has not transferred to Binghamton

OBW “Fab Five”
Mike Black, Sr., G, Binghamton
Tommy Brenton, R-Sr., F, Stony Brook
Ryan Cook, Sr., G, UMBC
Alasdair Fraser, Jr., F, Maine
Mark Nwakamma, So., F, Hartford

But he and Peter Hooley sure did a number on Wagner tonight...

[Air Holland]

Originally Posted by bosiydid

But he and Peter Hooley sure did a number on Wagner tonight...

Yes indeed!

At work now but I'll fix the Black error when I get a chance. I think I need a spell-checker that knows what team each player plays for

[nycwolf]

Originally Posted by goBing

The thing I don't get is why do all this good players go to Maine when they are set up to fail? And it's the state of Maine cold as hell. If it was palm beach fine maybe it would be worth the failure but Maine.

Maybe just maybe the players arent that good. Maine players certainly get alot of hype, but maybe that hype is wrong. i have seen good players win with bad coaches i.e. Randy Monroe or Mark Macon. With good players Monroe wins the league and goes to national tournement 5 years later he is fired. with good players in his first year Mark Macon goes .500 and gets forced out of the AE tournement because how embarrassing would it be if binghamton won the league that year. That is the same mark macon who only could pull out 2 wins last year. I think it is time we all stop bashing Woodward for his coaching and maybe start critisizing his recruiting. He either isnt recruiting players who fit his system or he is recruiting players who arent good.

[farfromtheshow]

Originally Posted by goBing

23 degrees in Bangor Maine and Bing in recent years has not been bringing in the talent as Maine so my point stands.

Because assistant coach Doug Leichner is a fantastic recruiter... And specifically has become a very good international recruiter: He's good at going out and finding kids that other schools don't know about, or who don't know just how in the middle of no-where Maine is, lol.

Seriously, Leichner is the reason Maine has been getting talented players, there is definitely something to be said for being a great recruiter.

[UVM Hoop Cat]

Originally Posted by Air Holland

Yes indeed!

At work now but I'll fix the Black error when I get a chance. I think I need a spell-checker that knows what team each player plays for

In a previous article you listed Maurice Watson as a junior....might have done it recently as well. Probably got confused with Irving.

Also listed Malik Thomas as a junior, but he's a RS Sophomore I'm fairly certain.

[UVM Hoop Cat]

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

In a previous article you listed Maurice Watson as a junior....might have done it recently as well. Probably got confused with Irving.

Also listed Malik Thomas as a junior, but he's a RS Sophomore I'm fairly certain.

Nevermind....his name is Maurice Watson..."Junior"...

[farfromtheshow]

New Power Rankings are up, some shuffling among the AE Ranks, and some new faces in the "Fab Five" and "Frosh 5" teams. http://www.onebidwonders.com/2012/12...r-rankings-v2/

[PatrickGymRat]

Farfromtheshow - Albany #1? What are you smoking in that pipe brother?

Vermont #1
BU #2
Stony Brook #3
Albany #4

You have Hartford ranked over BU???

You think Hartford could come within 2 points at George Mason and Rutgers? THINK AGAIN!!!!

[goBing]

Originally Posted by PatrickGymRat

Farfromtheshow - Albany #1? What are you smoking in that pipe brother?

Vermont #1
BU #2
Stony Brook #3
Albany #4

You have Hartford ranked over BU???

You think Hartford could come within 2 points at George Mason and Rutgers? THINK AGAIN!!!!

I agree with Albany at #1 they are the real deal, but I agree with you about Hartford.

[Blakely4Prez]

Don't disagree with much, but I'd go this way:

1. UAlbany
2. Vermont
3. SBU
4. BU
5. Hartford....

Also, not sure what the man crush is on Alasdair Fraser but don't think he's been off the Fab Five since last year...a little favoritism there I think.