Go Green
PhD Student
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02-19-22 05:49 PM - Post#336879
Dartmouth men and women beat Cornell! If they do likewise to Columbia tonight, I'll have a perfect weekend!
My fifth graders won by forfeit today. I knew that I only had four players, so I recruited two others. And a third girl who was friends with one of my available players came with the intention of watching.
It was getting pretty close to tipoff time and there was no sign of anyone from the other team. Finally, the opposing coach walks in with three players. He told me that he was expecting five to come, but found out earlier this morning that one family opted for a last-minute weekend getaway, and took their daughter's best friend with them. Both of them were players that the coach was expecting to have today, leaving the poor guy with just three players.
So we got the forfeit! To ensure that the afternoon wasn't wasted, I lent him two of my players including my own kid (which I usually do in such situations). Everyone had fun, and the friend who happened to be there got to play in her first-ever basketball game!
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flinder
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02-22-22 06:23 PM - Post#337308
In response to Go Green
I managed to get to the Columbia game--not bad. Columbia's big men let the officials' (justified!) charging calls against them get them down. I was impressed by Brent Barry, Garrison Wade, and Nikola Dmitrijevic (who is an absolute dead ringer for Cousin Greg). The team started three seniors and two juniors; Ryan Cornish and Cam Krystowiak were both out with injuries. You can see a future, but it's not especially deep at the moment. Still, I'm sure the team will take whatever easy victory they can get.
(Congrats on your forfeit victory, and for playing on anyway, as is the point.)
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Go Green
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02-24-22 09:43 AM - Post#337461
In response to flinder
The team started three seniors and two juniors; Ryan Cornish and Cam Krystowiak were both out with injuries. You can see a future, but it's not especially deep at the moment.
I'd agree that the cupboard isn't totally bare for next season.
But who takes over ball-handling duties for us?
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flinder
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02-24-22 10:17 PM - Post#337490
In response to Go Green
According to Verbal Commits (https://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/dartmouth), there are no incoming freshmen point guards. There are supposed to be three in the current freshman class: Ryan Cornish, Izaiah Robinson, and Romeo Myrthil. Any of those guys are capable ballhandlers, but at this point, they're all a step back from Taurus Samuels.
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Go Green
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02-25-22 08:49 AM - Post#337501
In response to flinder
According to Verbal Commits (https://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/dartmouth), there are no incoming freshmen point guards. There are supposed to be three in the current freshman class: Ryan Cornish, Izaiah Robinson, and Romeo Myrthil. Any of those guys are capable ballhandlers, but at this point, they're all a step back from Taurus Samuels.
Hopefully Myrthil can be as helpful to the team advancing the ball up the court as he is helping the team watch The Muppet Show.
https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/mens-basketbal l...
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flinder
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02-26-22 10:24 PM - Post#337716
In response to Go Green
Bork bork bork!
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