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Date Posted: 21:41:35 04/20/03 Sun
Author: Czar
Subject: Re: Keep in mind..
In reply to: Ramfan 's message, "Re: Keep in mind.." on 21:03:12 04/20/03 Sun

> Are you sure you know basketball? Green Bay blows! Maybe you meant Milwaukee? But who knows with you!

The MAAC is NOT better than the Horizon League.
>Wisconsin-Green Bay won 24 games and won their
>conference tournament. Detroit is a perenially strong
>mid-major program. You MIGHT have an argument that
>both conferences are about even. But the MAAC better?
>Not a chance.
>
>
>>> The MAAC is the 16th best conference in America this
>>year. The AE was 24th. Big difference. The MAAC is
>>better than the Horizon. Take Butler out and the
>>Horizon is weak!!
>>
>>
>> You're not listening to what I am saying. Yes, the
>>>MAAC is a better league than the America East. Let's
>>>not make it out to be the Big East, though. It's not
>>>THAT much of a higher level.
>>>
>>> What I am saying is Jordan's numbers could have
>been
>>>inflated by playing on a bad team. Here's an example:
>>>when Justin Jackette was on a poor William and Mary
>>>team, he averaged 11 or 12 points. When he
>transferred
>>>to Manhattan, he probably only averaged 6 or 7 on a
>>>better team in a comparable league. So take these
>>>numbers with a grain of salt. That being said, I
>think
>>>Jordan is a nice pick-up.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Frosh year = All Rookie Team
>>>>Soph year = All MAAC
>>>>
>>>>MAAC is a much better league then the AE!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>That Jordan played on an awful team that didn't have
>>>>>too many offensive threats, which explains the
>gaudy
>>>>>stats to some extent. I think it's a nice addition,
>>>>>but let's not get crazy. But the hyperbole is
>>vintage
>>>>>Czar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Loyola, MD leading scorer Lucius Jordan has
>>decided
>>>>>to
>>>>>>>transfer to Albany. He averaged 14ppg this year
>>>and
>>>>>>>was 3rd Team All MAAC. He will sit next year and
>>>>>have
>>>>>>>2 to play. He is 6'3 205. He has led Loyola in
>>>>>>>scoring both years at Loyola. He was ALL ROOKIE
>>as
>>>>a
>>>>>>>Frosh. Great get and an immediate impact! ALL
>AE
>>>>>for
>>>>>>>two years without question.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Keep in mind.. -- Ramfan, 22:28:44 04/20/03 Sun

Don't divert the argument here on a typo. Let's see some facts to back up your argument.

>> Are you sure you know basketball? Green Bay blows!
> Maybe you meant Milwaukee? But who knows with you!
>
>
>The MAAC is NOT better than the Horizon League.
>>Wisconsin-Green Bay won 24 games and won their
>>conference tournament. Detroit is a perenially strong
>>mid-major program. You MIGHT have an argument that
>>both conferences are about even. But the MAAC better?
>>Not a chance.
>>
>>
>>>> The MAAC is the 16th best conference in America
>this
>>>year. The AE was 24th. Big difference. The MAAC is
>>>better than the Horizon. Take Butler out and the
>>>Horizon is weak!!
>>>
>>>
>>> You're not listening to what I am saying. Yes, the
>>>>MAAC is a better league than the America East. Let's
>>>>not make it out to be the Big East, though. It's not
>>>>THAT much of a higher level.
>>>>
>>>> What I am saying is Jordan's numbers could have
>>been
>>>>inflated by playing on a bad team. Here's an
>example:
>>>>when Justin Jackette was on a poor William and Mary
>>>>team, he averaged 11 or 12 points. When he
>>transferred
>>>>to Manhattan, he probably only averaged 6 or 7 on a
>>>>better team in a comparable league. So take these
>>>>numbers with a grain of salt. That being said, I
>>think
>>>>Jordan is a nice pick-up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> Frosh year = All Rookie Team
>>>>>Soph year = All MAAC
>>>>>
>>>>>MAAC is a much better league then the AE!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>That Jordan played on an awful team that didn't
>have
>>>>>>too many offensive threats, which explains the
>>gaudy
>>>>>>stats to some extent. I think it's a nice
>addition,
>>>>>>but let's not get crazy. But the hyperbole is
>>>vintage
>>>>>>Czar.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Loyola, MD leading scorer Lucius Jordan has
>>>decided
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>transfer to Albany. He averaged 14ppg this year
>>>>and
>>>>>>>>was 3rd Team All MAAC. He will sit next year
>and
>>>>>>have
>>>>>>>>2 to play. He is 6'3 205. He has led Loyola in
>>>>>>>>scoring both years at Loyola. He was ALL ROOKIE
>>>as
>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>Frosh. Great get and an immediate impact! ALL
>>AE
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>>>two years without question.

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