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[lastplace1414]

League 34 Tournament?

I'll partake. Free in all slots

[Vulpecula]

I'll partake. Free in all slots

Count me in.

I have EX2 and 3 available, as well as OOC 1 and 3. Already have EXH1 scheduled against Washington and OOC2 vs Worcester.

[Vulpecula]

Exhibition or OOC game idea: Senior Day

Take a game (probably EXH) to play against someone where both of you commit to starting all your seniors, no matter how bad they are. Give them a sendoff to thank them for their 4 years of service.

Could match top senior classes against each other for supremacy, or lower level matchups of busts to see what might have been.

Thoughts?

[Vulpecula]

L31 - This team that had never been ranked higher than #91 prior to last season, which finished last season #46, is now ranked #15 and has rolled to two EXH victories over Pasadena and LA. I should have my pick of local High local, High win pref recruits this year, if there are any.

L34 - Won my 14th(!) in a row. Rolled into the CT title game, beating #227 by 53(!) and #145 by 19. Unless #133 upsets me in the title game, there will be only one team from C19 in the NTT. They have already upset the #2 and #3 seeds in the CT, so I'm not dismissing them. Only ranked #37 despite being 14-3, but our schedule has been very weak. I wish I'd known the season would turn out this way, because, like L31, I could own any high win pref, high local pref in region recruits. Oh well.

L37 - We're getting good when (and probably because) the rest of C30 seems to be down. We're #15 after starting 6-2 (3-1). In today's win, FR Jarrod Sullivan, getting a start at PG, was the SOTG #2 with a line of 27 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and zero TO's (8-15 shooting, 3-5 from 3 and 8-9 from FT). He's been inconsistent, but he's prone to occasional big games like this.

Anybody else in on the only 33rd most recruited poor scouted +12 player in L37?

[Dirtball]

Exhibition or OOC game idea: Senior Day

Take a game (probably EXH) to play against someone where both of you commit to starting all your seniors, no matter how bad they are. Give them a sendoff to thank them for their 4 years of service.

Could match top senior classes against each other for supremacy, or lower level matchups of busts to see what might have been.

Thoughts?

I’ll start my seniors exb 1 against you

[Vulpecula]

I’ll start my seniors exb 1 against you

Awesome! (remind me when the time comes so I remember to do so myself).

[AndreltonSimmons]

L34- Washington is ranked #18 with a 17-1 record and our only loss coming to #1 Arlington. I feel we are getting slept on a bit with a 5 seed in the NTT, but our conference is very weak so it doesn't help us out much even though our OOC games were solid.
We'll get our 5-12 matchup against Vulp's Chattanooga team in a rematch of the first game of the season, which we won 82-75.
They are a solid team led by their wing players, but lack the height to compete with us seriously on the glass. Our stars, 1 time CPOY PF David Brown and 2 time CPOY PG Jonathan Mancuso, have led us all season and we're getting good production from sharpshooting Caleb Bryant. Gonna be a tough match, but we're really looking to prove we can wrestle with the best this tourney.

[Vulpecula]

L34- Washington is ranked #18 with a 17-1 record and our only loss coming to #1 Arlington. I feel we are getting slept on a bit with a 5 seed in the NTT, but our conference is very weak so it doesn't help us out much even though our OOC games were solid.
We'll get our 5-12 matchup against Vulp's Chattanooga team in a rematch of the first game of the season, which we won 82-75.
They are a solid team led by their wing players, but lack the height to compete with us seriously on the glass. Our stars, 1 time CPOY PF David Brown and 2 time CPOY PG Jonathan Mancuso, have led us all season and we're getting good production from sharpshooting Caleb Bryant. Gonna be a tough match, but we're really looking to prove we can wrestle with the best this tourney.

We were upset by Bowling Green in the CT final. They beat the top 3 seeds in the CT to steal a NTT berth (the second for C19). This probably bumped me from being a 8/9 seed and a better NTT matchup. I really do feel like we got the short straw in this draw, since Washington is one of only 3 teams to beat in the regular season. I tweaked my lineup since our first matchup and won 14 straight after that, and Washington only out-rebounded us by 3, so I think we have a real shot. But, I do feel like we got the worst possible first round matchup.

[Vulpecula]

Early L34 recruiting preview. Still two weeks away, but I'm bored at work.

I have wound up with 6(!) clear leads, and 2 ties. Needs: Primary need is a starting guard. Strong can play either SG or PG well, so anyone who can play either one of those well is our main need. A little more size would be good, too. We're losing 3 guards (6-2 to 6-4), so adding size shouldn't be difficult.

Ties:
Leonard Brown (50), 6-0: F scout says EE+G+G-E- with likely G INT (3.60/56) (+8 or +9). HS stats (PG): 23/3.6/4.2/1.4/.6/2.2. 3-way tie. Prefs: G-PP. Recruit is C18 and wants to stay close to home, and not much other preference. We are C19, as are both tied teams. Looks like a toss up. Probably a true 33% chance of signing.

Aiden Zellner (71), 6-4: F scout says G+G-E-G-E- with likely G or F INT (2.88/48) (+7 or +8). HS stats (SG): 22.1/5/3.6/1.1/.4/.6. 2-way tie. Prefs: F-N+F+. Recruit is C32 and has a slight pref to go far from home. Tied team is C29 (in-region) so I have an advantage there. Recruit also wants to make an impact, and I'm losing 3 guards to clear the way for him. I think I'll win this guy. His 6:1 A/TO ratio means he, like Strong, can probably play either guard position. Perfect. Of the ties, I prefer Zellner.

Leads:

Joel Cummings, 6-4: G scout says: G-EG-PN+ with likely E INT (3.84/67) (+6/-3). HS stats (SG): 14/4.8/5/1.2/.7/1.4. I don't mind the P rebounding for a guard, but the N athleticism is disappointing. Another guy with good A/T ratio (3.6) that could slot in at PG.

Jonathon Roberts, 6-9: F scout says: F-F-FGE with likely G INT (3.07/46) (+4). HS stats (PF): 10.5/8.1/3.4/.7/1.5/1.1. Looks like a depth big, which I need. Another nifty 3+ A/T ratio, though. I bet his hands are better than F.

Rowan Bishop, 6-10: G scout says: GF-F-G+P+ with likely F or G INT (2.61/56) (+2 or +3/-1). HS stats (C): 14.8/11.1/1.2/.3/1.4/1. Ratings don't look great, but he's a productive double-double guy in HS. I think he'll be a startable big. He'll have the most PP's of my leads.

Samuel Singleton, 6-4: F scout says: G-GP+G-E- with likely G INT (3.28/45) (+6/-1). HS stats (SF): 16.9/4.5/.5/1.5/.3/1.6. Solid ratings for a clear lead. That P in hands is disappointing for a 6-4 guy, limiting him to SG/SF.

Jacob Johnson, 6-5: F scout says: FF+G+PN+ with likely E INT (3.21/68) (+3/-3). HS stats (SF): 8.7/5.3/6.3/.1/.3/1.7. Only in on him as a bPG candidate. I like the 3.7 A/T ratio. 6.3 assists at SF could translate to 8 or more at PG.

Christopher Ordonez, 6-3: E scout says G-GPG-E with likely G INT (2.7/58) (+6/-1). HS stats (PG): 20.6/3.8/1/2/.5/4.2. Obviously a SG only at 6-3, since he's a TO machine. But this could be a good player. I JUST gained the lead on him. He was an ignored player I spent my last Scholarship on just to see his recruitment status, and found that the leader only had 16 RP's on him. So I maxed him and took the lead.

So, this has the potential to be a good to great recruiting class for Chattanooga. If I win a tie, I will at least have a candidate to fill my one vacant starting position. I'll land some good depth and other potential sneaky starter candidates otherwise. Guaranteed no walkons.

[marsupial311]

Brandon Mowery tied the C30 record with 11 blocks against Santa Ana in a triple double effort (35 pts, 15 reb, 11 blk)