More sad news coming for the Hamline Basketball community today. Howie Schultz passed away earlier this morning. Howie was on the first National Championship team in 1942. After his playing days he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the MLB as well as the Minneapolis Lakers in the NBA. He won an NBA Championship in 1952 with fellow Pipers Joe Hutton and Vern Mikkelsen. Howie also preceded Jackie Robinson as the first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Had another spirited practice today. Can't wait until tomorrow when we scrimmage MCTC. Looking forward to playing someone else.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wonderful News and Great Practices
Ray Brown was cleared by the MIAC on Tuesday and is completely eligible now to compete this season. There was a little question whether the four person committee would deem him ineligible. I'm glad it didn't have to go that route because it would have been a disaster for our conference. It would be like the Supreme Court making a ruling and then a county court reversing that decision.
Practice has been going very well. We have a couple of guys dinged up right with Jordan Schmidt out with a IT Band pain and Andy Voigt, with a broken nose (surgery yesterday and it went well). So, we are practicing with 12 guys and they have been getting after it. It's nice to look and see the guys playing hard on just about every possession.
Now it's time to play someone else. We scrimmage MCTC on Saturday morning. It's a great scrimmage for us because they will be extremely athletic and we know that their guys will play hard on every possession. On Nov. 9th we scrimmage St. Cloud State up at their place. We played well against them last year but their size and strength wore us down at the end. Hopefully, with our more talented players that won't be the case. They are predicted to finish first in the NSIC this year.
Practice has been going very well. We have a couple of guys dinged up right with Jordan Schmidt out with a IT Band pain and Andy Voigt, with a broken nose (surgery yesterday and it went well). So, we are practicing with 12 guys and they have been getting after it. It's nice to look and see the guys playing hard on just about every possession.
Now it's time to play someone else. We scrimmage MCTC on Saturday morning. It's a great scrimmage for us because they will be extremely athletic and we know that their guys will play hard on every possession. On Nov. 9th we scrimmage St. Cloud State up at their place. We played well against them last year but their size and strength wore us down at the end. Hopefully, with our more talented players that won't be the case. They are predicted to finish first in the NSIC this year.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Great News and Sad News
I'm going to start with some great news for our basketball program. Ray Brown was deemed eligible to play right away by the NCAA. We are still awaiting word from our league, the MIAC, and what they rule but it would certainly be tough to turn him down after the NCAA already ruled him eligible. Ray gives us probably the most talented player in D3 and one of the best frontcourts (I think) in country with Ray and Carl Hipp.
Practice has been going well. We are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were last season. We can actually score in tough situations and we have a bunch of guys that can create for themselves and for teammates. Hopefully, their hardwork will continue as the season progresses.
Some sad news in the Hamline basketball community as Joe Hutton Jr. passed on Monday. Joe was an integral part of the great Hamline teams in the early 1950s. He also played for the Minneapolis Lakers and won an NBA championship while playing with George Mikan. Joe was around as much as he could. He would sit down talk about the program and he was very supportive of us turning the program around. There is more information about him at the Hamline athletics website.
Practice has been going well. We are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were last season. We can actually score in tough situations and we have a bunch of guys that can create for themselves and for teammates. Hopefully, their hardwork will continue as the season progresses.
Some sad news in the Hamline basketball community as Joe Hutton Jr. passed on Monday. Joe was an integral part of the great Hamline teams in the early 1950s. He also played for the Minneapolis Lakers and won an NBA championship while playing with George Mikan. Joe was around as much as he could. He would sit down talk about the program and he was very supportive of us turning the program around. There is more information about him at the Hamline athletics website.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Day 1
And so it begins. Guys were really anxious and ready to go. Right from the get go guys were getting after it and really pushing themselves. They then hit a wall, not so much a brick wall but a cement wall that was thick as can be. They weren't ready for all the running and the intensity of practice. They will get better as time goes on.
It was nice to see guys flat out make some plays. We didn't have that last year. Though things are moving a little too quickly right (at least in their heads) our guys are making plays that we couldn't make last year. At some point things will slow down and we will be able to just play instead of thinking all the time. Hopefully, by the middle of next week we will have most of our drills down as well work at the intensity that we are looking for.
Still no ruling on the big transfer for us. It's been a long time coming and it's very annoying not to know where he stands. Hopefully we'll know by tomorrow.
First vomit victim of the year goes to Charlie Choiniere.
It was nice to see guys flat out make some plays. We didn't have that last year. Though things are moving a little too quickly right (at least in their heads) our guys are making plays that we couldn't make last year. At some point things will slow down and we will be able to just play instead of thinking all the time. Hopefully, by the middle of next week we will have most of our drills down as well work at the intensity that we are looking for.
Still no ruling on the big transfer for us. It's been a long time coming and it's very annoying not to know where he stands. Hopefully we'll know by tomorrow.
First vomit victim of the year goes to Charlie Choiniere.
Monday, October 12, 2009
NY over MN
After watching the Yankees overcome the Twins, I've decided the Yanks will win the Series this year. No doubt in my mind. They just have too much firepower and just when you think you have them, they make a play. Just ask Joe Nathan. The Twins put themselves into position to win during the last two games and blew it with terrible baserunning and untimely errors. They succumbed to the pressure and that was blatantly obvious.
As much as I don't like ARod, he has come up HUGE in this series. Two big RBI singles in Game 1. Huge homer to tie it in Game 2. And not but certainly least, a huge homer to tie the game in Game 3. I'm not sure what Kate Hudson is doing but it's certainly working.
I'm looking forward to a great series with the Angels. You never know what will happen but I think the Yanks automatically have the advantage thought the Angels are playing with a lot passion and with a heavy heart. Yankees in 6.
We start practice on Thursday. Can't wait. Looking to keep 15 guys this year. All of the guys have been working hard and there is a distinct difference from last year. We are expecting to win. More updates coming in by the end of the week.
As much as I don't like ARod, he has come up HUGE in this series. Two big RBI singles in Game 1. Huge homer to tie it in Game 2. And not but certainly least, a huge homer to tie the game in Game 3. I'm not sure what Kate Hudson is doing but it's certainly working.
I'm looking forward to a great series with the Angels. You never know what will happen but I think the Yanks automatically have the advantage thought the Angels are playing with a lot passion and with a heavy heart. Yankees in 6.
We start practice on Thursday. Can't wait. Looking to keep 15 guys this year. All of the guys have been working hard and there is a distinct difference from last year. We are expecting to win. More updates coming in by the end of the week.
Friday, October 2, 2009
The Lions Win, THHHHHEEEEEEEE Lions Win
And finally after a 19 game losing streak, my favorite football team The Detroit Lions won a game. I was on pins and needles watching the upper right corner of the screen during the Vikings game. I did see the great throw by Brett Favre and the better catch by Greg Lewis but I wasn't exactly concentrating on that game. Lions have a big game coming up at Soldier Field against the Brian Urlacher-less Bears. Confidence is a wonderful thing.
The pennant races are basically over now. The Tigers have all but clinched the division while splitting their four game series with the Twins. The Twins still have a slim chance but still have to face Cy Young front runner Zach Greinke, they aren't winning that game. That means the Tigers only need to win one game in their next series. The winner of the division will then play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Great jestures by the Phillies and Angels after winning their respective divisions. The Phillies paid tribute to Harry Kalas, best announcing voice ever, by everyone on the team slapping the memorial for Kalas in the outfield. The Angels one uped them by doing the same thing to the Nick Adenhart memorial as well as drenching Adenhart's jersey get drenched by champagne in the locker room. Great story to overcome a lot of adversity this year for the Angels.
Nice to see my close to hometown university has taken a stand when it comes to idiots on the basketball team. Binghamton University decided to kick off a bunch of their male basketball playes this past week. Tiki Maybe was arrested earlier in the week with 3.5 grams of cocaine. I don't know if that's a lot but he being charged with a felony. Nice to see he turned his life around after many fiascos in high school. DJ Rivera was also booted, he was their leading scorer last year but wasn't all conference because he was academically ineligible at his last school (coaches voted for the all conference picks). Corey Chandler, who just came to Binghamton from Rutgers was also booted. I understand second chances but when your team is full of those guys, you are going to run into trouble. Kevin Broadus did exactly what he was told to do when he got the job, he won. He made it to their first NCAA tourney and now he had "no control" over the program. I blame him and the now departed athletic director, but it shows how much pressure there is to win even at Binghamton. My guess Broadus will be out after this year and King Rice (former Binghamton HS star, UNC Player, and Vanderbilt assistant) will take over and bring his hometown school to prominence.
Two weeks from yesterday, the Hamline Pipers will start practice. I certainly can't wait to get started. The guys are working really hard and are getting after it quite a bit on the court and in the weight room. It's great to see each guy challenge each other in weight room. Everyday, as I'm walking to and from our mail room I can hear the basketballs bouncing in the gym. Even right now from my office I can hear guys working out. We didn't have that last year. Hopefully, this means we can turn things around this year.
The pennant races are basically over now. The Tigers have all but clinched the division while splitting their four game series with the Twins. The Twins still have a slim chance but still have to face Cy Young front runner Zach Greinke, they aren't winning that game. That means the Tigers only need to win one game in their next series. The winner of the division will then play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Great jestures by the Phillies and Angels after winning their respective divisions. The Phillies paid tribute to Harry Kalas, best announcing voice ever, by everyone on the team slapping the memorial for Kalas in the outfield. The Angels one uped them by doing the same thing to the Nick Adenhart memorial as well as drenching Adenhart's jersey get drenched by champagne in the locker room. Great story to overcome a lot of adversity this year for the Angels.
Nice to see my close to hometown university has taken a stand when it comes to idiots on the basketball team. Binghamton University decided to kick off a bunch of their male basketball playes this past week. Tiki Maybe was arrested earlier in the week with 3.5 grams of cocaine. I don't know if that's a lot but he being charged with a felony. Nice to see he turned his life around after many fiascos in high school. DJ Rivera was also booted, he was their leading scorer last year but wasn't all conference because he was academically ineligible at his last school (coaches voted for the all conference picks). Corey Chandler, who just came to Binghamton from Rutgers was also booted. I understand second chances but when your team is full of those guys, you are going to run into trouble. Kevin Broadus did exactly what he was told to do when he got the job, he won. He made it to their first NCAA tourney and now he had "no control" over the program. I blame him and the now departed athletic director, but it shows how much pressure there is to win even at Binghamton. My guess Broadus will be out after this year and King Rice (former Binghamton HS star, UNC Player, and Vanderbilt assistant) will take over and bring his hometown school to prominence.
Two weeks from yesterday, the Hamline Pipers will start practice. I certainly can't wait to get started. The guys are working really hard and are getting after it quite a bit on the court and in the weight room. It's great to see each guy challenge each other in weight room. Everyday, as I'm walking to and from our mail room I can hear the basketballs bouncing in the gym. Even right now from my office I can hear guys working out. We didn't have that last year. Hopefully, this means we can turn things around this year.
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