Comments on: Ouachita Baptist beats Bisons at buzzer http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/ One person's views on sports, music, politics, religion, and technology. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John Wright http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/#comment-102 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:46:38 +0000 http://www.jfwiii.net/blog/?p=224#comment-102 Yeah, I think I remember figuring out that the average HSU player age last year at 24, older than 90% of the student section at a given game, and still older than you and I. Not many of them could claim legitimate setbacks, either.

Tech has one of the worst websites among GSC West teams on a yearly basis, and UAM is fast approaching that status. I’ve occasionally thought about rating the GSC websites, mainly because of my frustration with some of them, so perhaps I’ll get around to that one day. Sounds like a good offseason post idea.

]]> By: ses21643 http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/#comment-101 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.jfwiii.net/blog/?p=224#comment-101 A little Tech info at http://athletics.atu.edu/bballm/06-07-mbb-quickfacts.pdf

I assume that other D-II conferences are about the same. Colleges of last resort for most real players.

HSU and UAM have been “outlaw” schools since at least the 60′s.

]]> By: Jay Z. http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/#comment-100 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:47:31 +0000 http://www.jfwiii.net/blog/?p=224#comment-100 I have little room to talk since it’s been 3 1/2 years since I transferred out of TCU sans degree & the only school I would still have college basketball eligibility left is HSU.

But consider this:

Delta State has one player born in 1980.

HSU has one player born in 1981 and two in 1982.

UAM & Tech have no access on their athletic websites to a basketball media guide nor player profiles.

Discuss.

]]> By: John Wright http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/#comment-99 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:53:49 +0000 http://www.jfwiii.net/blog/?p=224#comment-99 Yeah, generally GSC teams build on transfers. Better programs (like D-I programs) typically rely on HS recruits, so it’s interesting to see SAU alongside CBU on that list. Henderson State and Delta State especially raid the JCs for players who were there because they couldn’t get eligible for a 4-year school, were kicked out of their 4-year school for disciplinary reasons, or both. I guess Tech does the same but doesn’t do it as well. Luckily, HU does a pretty good job getting transfers without character problems, although they haven’t been immune.

]]> By: ses21643 http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/#comment-98 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:53:31 +0000 http://www.jfwiii.net/blog/?p=224#comment-98 What do you make of the fact that only two Gulf South West teams have more than half of thier squads as original recruits out of HS. Southern AR and CBU. Most squads are over half JC or transfers. i.e. Tech 8, DSU 10, Henderson 13 (if you count UAM’s ineligibles 9)

]]> By: ses21643 http://jfwiii.net/2007/01/14/ouachita-baptist-beats-bisons-at-buzzer/#comment-97 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:38:18 +0000 http://www.jfwiii.net/blog/?p=224#comment-97 Andrepont has nagging injuries that kept him out most of this game.

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