Well, this won't be a formal recap because I only caught the second half of the game yesterday. I have to say I'm rather surprised we pulled out the win yesterday up in Worcestershire. Holy Cross is a team that always seems to play quite well in the Patriot League, and the Hart is always a tough place for us to go and play. Despite a subpar game from Vlad, the Eagles found a way to win on the back of Lumpkins' fifth double-double. AU now is in sole possession of second place in the Patriot League and now will head in for a tough matchup with the offensively-adequate and defensively-inept Navy Midshipmen in Annapolis.
You can leave any other comments you have about the game here. We'll be back tomorrow with your Patriot League update!
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Can the Eagles Upend Milan Brown's Crusaders of the Round Table?
Programming note: Assume no liveblog tomorrow, if that changes, we'll tweet it and/or update this post and/or put up a liveblog post. Sorry folks, been a long week for me, I need to play catch-up tomorrow with my non-blog life.
As much seething hate as I inexplicably and unwarrantedly have for the Holy Cross Crusaders, I do have to say I've found room in my Grinch-esque heart for a little bit of pity for the Little Knights That Could(?). I mean, they went 1-13 in non-conference play. If AU had done that, I would've turned this blog into a commentary on the state of tea cakes in Middlesex County, NJ. Still, though, despite the abysmal record coming out of a very challenging non-conference schedule, the fans at CROSSPORTS, most of whom I rather admire for their ferocity, basketball knowledge, and commitment to their program, have stayed loyal to their team (if not 100% enthusiastic about Coach Milan Brown). Anyway, the point of all this is that I felt bad for Holy Cross. Genuinely bad. I find no enjoyable schadenfreude in their dismal record. I want everyone in the Patriot League to do well so that the profile of the league overall rises from the gutter in which it currently languishes.
Anyway. Holy Cross is 3-1 in conference play. So I'm increasingly feeling less pity and more fear about the Little Knights That Now Apparently Can. Point guard Andrew Beinert is now coming on in a big way (15 points and 4 assists per game in conference play). Forward Andrew Keister (AK34 to the pro 2nd Amendment Crossers out there) is back from his injury and playing at a high level. Junior guard Devin Brown is once again one of the team's top scorers, but his three point percentage is 13 points off of what it was last year. Holy Cross has only two players averaging double figures, but they have a bunch of weapons. They're kind of like Bucknell in that way, and we all know how well our matchup with the slow-moving land mammals went earlier this month.
Defensively, Holy Cross is prone to lapses in intensity. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the Crusaders match up pretty well with us. Keister and Lumpkins will be an epic battle. The Crusaders have a few options for covering Vlad. Eric Obeysekere, Josh Jones, or even Mike Cavataio are quick, long defenders who could disrupt Vlad's game. Josh Jones would be Vlad's best bet because he's a little bigger, a little less longer, and not quite as good on defending the perimeter. Assuming two of those three are on the court at all times, whoever isn't on Vlad will probably be on Troy.
We'll really need our guards to step up here. Limiting turnovers, making smart passes, and maximizing every single possession. Holy Cross runs the same slow kind of offense, so every possession will count. Be on the lookout for who gets time at the point. Munoz got all of four minutes last game, while Wayne Simon II made his debut and got six. Hendra also ran the point some. This is a position that is in flux for the Eagles. It will be a dangerous game for Jeff Jones to try to sort out who he wants at the 1 against a re-energized team playing on their home court in front of a probably loud audience. Make no bones about it, Eagles fans, this will be a tough, tough game for our team. Everyone will have to step up big, play with passion, and minimize mental mistakes for us to sneak out of Worcester with a win.
Here's to hoping they do so, because I can assure you what remaining pity I have for Holy Cross will dissipate rapidly if they deal us a loss tomorrow.
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
As much seething hate as I inexplicably and unwarrantedly have for the Holy Cross Crusaders, I do have to say I've found room in my Grinch-esque heart for a little bit of pity for the Little Knights That Could(?). I mean, they went 1-13 in non-conference play. If AU had done that, I would've turned this blog into a commentary on the state of tea cakes in Middlesex County, NJ. Still, though, despite the abysmal record coming out of a very challenging non-conference schedule, the fans at CROSSPORTS, most of whom I rather admire for their ferocity, basketball knowledge, and commitment to their program, have stayed loyal to their team (if not 100% enthusiastic about Coach Milan Brown). Anyway, the point of all this is that I felt bad for Holy Cross. Genuinely bad. I find no enjoyable schadenfreude in their dismal record. I want everyone in the Patriot League to do well so that the profile of the league overall rises from the gutter in which it currently languishes.
Anyway. Holy Cross is 3-1 in conference play. So I'm increasingly feeling less pity and more fear about the Little Knights That Now Apparently Can. Point guard Andrew Beinert is now coming on in a big way (15 points and 4 assists per game in conference play). Forward Andrew Keister (AK34 to the pro 2nd Amendment Crossers out there) is back from his injury and playing at a high level. Junior guard Devin Brown is once again one of the team's top scorers, but his three point percentage is 13 points off of what it was last year. Holy Cross has only two players averaging double figures, but they have a bunch of weapons. They're kind of like Bucknell in that way, and we all know how well our matchup with the slow-moving land mammals went earlier this month.
Defensively, Holy Cross is prone to lapses in intensity. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the Crusaders match up pretty well with us. Keister and Lumpkins will be an epic battle. The Crusaders have a few options for covering Vlad. Eric Obeysekere, Josh Jones, or even Mike Cavataio are quick, long defenders who could disrupt Vlad's game. Josh Jones would be Vlad's best bet because he's a little bigger, a little less longer, and not quite as good on defending the perimeter. Assuming two of those three are on the court at all times, whoever isn't on Vlad will probably be on Troy.
We'll really need our guards to step up here. Limiting turnovers, making smart passes, and maximizing every single possession. Holy Cross runs the same slow kind of offense, so every possession will count. Be on the lookout for who gets time at the point. Munoz got all of four minutes last game, while Wayne Simon II made his debut and got six. Hendra also ran the point some. This is a position that is in flux for the Eagles. It will be a dangerous game for Jeff Jones to try to sort out who he wants at the 1 against a re-energized team playing on their home court in front of a probably loud audience. Make no bones about it, Eagles fans, this will be a tough, tough game for our team. Everyone will have to step up big, play with passion, and minimize mental mistakes for us to sneak out of Worcester with a win.
Here's to hoping they do so, because I can assure you what remaining pity I have for Holy Cross will dissipate rapidly if they deal us a loss tomorrow.
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
New Poll of the Week...err...Month...just vote it's a new poll
Gooooood evening AU Hoops fans! Hope you all won money in your respective NCAA tourney office pools. I know I didn't. Damn you, Duke. More on that in a minute.
As you can see, our progress here has slowed a little bit since the Eagles are now in the off-season. Still, we'll update from time to time with some new content for you all to chew on.
As you can see, our progress here has slowed a little bit since the Eagles are now in the off-season. Still, we'll update from time to time with some new content for you all to chew on.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
BREAKING: Holy Cross Fires Head Coach Sean Kearney After One Season
Wow. I really thought I'd be writing this as a joke post, but I never thought it would actually happen. After one season, a 9-22 7th place finish in the Patriot League, Holy Cross has fired Head Coach Sean Kearney.
The statement from Holy Cross Athletic Director Richard M. Regan, Jr. is as follows: "This was a very difficult decision," said Regan. "This is also an affirmation of how important basketball is at Holy Cross. At the end of the day, after assessing the results and evaluating what our prospects were for the future, we felt this was a move we had to make. We have an obligation to our student-athletes to deliver the best possible experience for them while they are at Holy Cross. Sean is a quality person, something that is beyond question, which makes this decision that much harder."
Awesome. Well, like we said in our letter to you, Coach, now that you're gone, you don't have to deal with the cultural blight that is Worcester, MA.
More on this developing story. The CROSSPORTS thread on this topic is here.
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
The statement from Holy Cross Athletic Director Richard M. Regan, Jr. is as follows: "This was a very difficult decision," said Regan. "This is also an affirmation of how important basketball is at Holy Cross. At the end of the day, after assessing the results and evaluating what our prospects were for the future, we felt this was a move we had to make. We have an obligation to our student-athletes to deliver the best possible experience for them while they are at Holy Cross. Sean is a quality person, something that is beyond question, which makes this decision that much harder."
Awesome. Well, like we said in our letter to you, Coach, now that you're gone, you don't have to deal with the cultural blight that is Worcester, MA.
More on this developing story. The CROSSPORTS thread on this topic is here.
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Save Sean Kearney!
Sean Kearney needs some support, and it's good to see that Facebook is giving him that support. I encourage everyone to join. Solidarity for Sean is what's needed right now.
See you tomorrow for the PL Check-In!
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
See you tomorrow for the PL Check-In!
Pro deo et patria and GO EAGLES!
Monday, November 30, 2009
So everyone in the PL is having this kind of season, right? RIGHT!?
Goooooood afternoon AU basketball fans. And buenos tardes to Frank Borden if he's reading this from Mexico, who knows. So it strikes me that while many of you are digging graves for our (as-of-lately-not-so) mighty AU Eagles, you may not know about how the rest of our Patriot League friends and foes (but mostly foes) are faring in their out-of-conference schedules. Well, I figured I'd look that up and provide it in one nice, neat tidy package for you. This will catch you up on the games played to date, and every Monday I will update you on the past week's games. Get it? Got it? Good.
Off we go!
Off we go!
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