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Scrapper1 Tue Nov 11, 2008 04:37pm
More D3 upsets!
 
Again, from d3hoops.com:

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Senior guard Michael Penson scored 16 points, including 10 in a row in the final two minutes to give Mississippi College the lead and senior forward Richard Worthy hit two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining to seal the win for the Choctaws, 85-81 in an exhibition win Monday night at D-I Alcorn State.

It's the second exhibition win in as many days for a D-III men's team against a Division I opponent, following UW-Platteville's defeat of Bradley on Sunday. On Nov. 1, Westminster (Mo.) beat SIU-Edwardsville, a school in the first year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I.

BillyMac Tue Nov 11, 2008 06:48pm
And Away We Go ...
 
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Originally Posted by Scrapper1 (Post 549872)
Again, from d3hoops.com:
How will this thread end up? The last D3 beat D1 thread went way off topic, but it was a lot of fun. As fun as a barrel of monkeys, "silly monkies".

M&M Guy Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:01am
Well, ok, I'm going to buck the trend and try to keep this off-topic thread on-topic. (Huh? :confused:)

I wonder if the talent level is just being spread around more, due to more television and media coverage? Not too long ago, some coaches could coax the really good players by saying, "Come to Big-Time U. and we can get you on TV!". Now, with cable and regional networks, that isn't as big a draw anymore for the big schools, so the really good players can stick closer to home, or go to the same school their friends are going, etc.

BillyMac Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:09pm
Maybe That's Why It's Called The Boob Tube ???
 
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy (Post 549987)
Now, with cable and regional networks, that isn't as big a draw anymore for the big schools, so the really good players can stick closer to home, or go to the same school their friends are going, etc.
The highest level I officiate is high school varsity, and I've been on television, on local cable stations, a few times.

truerookie Thu Nov 13, 2008 02:15am
I wonder if the talent level is just being spread around more, due to more television and media coverage?

More talent level being passed around I would say.

Scrapper1 Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:51am
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Originally Posted by truerookie (Post 550260)
More talent level being passed around I would say.
I don't even know what this means? :confused:

M&M Guy Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:56am
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Originally Posted by Scrapper1 (Post 550264)
I don't even know what this means? :confused:
It's Hawaiian - it means: "More talent, in more places".

(I think.)


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