(02-15-2016 04:00 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 01:28 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 10:25 AM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  A very sustainable method. It'll help with local support, too.

Right now we probably have the most WV kids on our roster in 35-40 years. We have:

Stevie Browning, Logan WV
Brett Bowling, Pineville WV
Jacob Kilgore, Huntington WV
CJ Burks, Martinsburg WV
Jon Elmore, Charleston WV
Noah Frampton, Poca WV

Noah Frampton's little brother, Luke (Soph at Poca HS is probably already one of the top 3 HS basketball players in the state of WV) he already has 6 IA offers (Marshall, JMU, Longwood, Winthorp, Texas Tech and WVU) and all of the DII universities in WV, those being:

University of Charleston, Concord University, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Shepherd University, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Wheeling Jesuit University

Luke should be a Marshall commit and player in 2017. His twitter is filled with nothing but Marshall basketball.

Ive said for years that if you just look WV has the basketball talent if you are patient.

Well there was that Jerry West fellow. He was okay.

Don't forget Hal Greer

Since Huggins doesn't really recruit the state, they have 2 players on the WVU roster and both walk-ons. Dan should be able to convince local WV kids to come play at Marshall.

Dan already has a 1200 point scorer in Phil Bledsoe (Wheeling Park --- Wheeling, WV) committed for next year.

(02-15-2016 10:09 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  Since Huggins doesn't really recruit the state, they have 2 players on the WVU roster and both walk-ons. Dan should be able to convince local WV kids to come play at Marshall.

Dan already has a 1200 point scorer in Phil Bledsoe (Wheeling Park --- Wheeling, WV) committed for next year.

Please don't think I'm trolling...has Marshall ever won a basketball title? The Herd had some great MAC teams.

(02-15-2016 10:47 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Please don't think I'm trolling...has Marshall ever won a basketball title? The Herd had some great MAC teams.

Under Cam Henderson (Marshall 1935-55) Marshall won the NAIA title in the 46-47 season. Under Ellis Johnson Marshall went to the final 4 of the NIT. Dan D'Antoni was the point guard for the team at the time.

The last 35 years or so its been feast or famine for basketball and mostly famine. We have had Billy Donavan, Dana Altman and a few other good coaches but a lot of hires were complete misses.

(02-15-2016 10:47 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Please don't think I'm trolling...has Marshall ever won a basketball title? The Herd had some great MAC teams.

MU won the Buckeye Conference (reg. season - no tournament) in 1937, 1938, and 1939, and was invited to the NAIB National Tournament (the forerunner to the current NAIA organization) in 1938, making it to the quarterfinal round before getting bounced by Wabash College.

In 1947, MU was playing as an independent and was invited to the NAIB National Tournament, defeating Minn. St. - Mankato for the national title.

In 1948, MU returned to the NAIB National Tournament, winning a first round game, but losing in the quarters by 2 (to San Jose St.).

After playing in the Ohio Valley Conf. for several years, MU moved to Division 1 and the MAC for the 1951-52 season. MU won the MAC in 1956 and lost in the first round of the NCAA tourney to Morehead St.

In 1967, MU finished 10-2 in the MAC and was invited to the NIT, finishing 4th (losing in the semis to Marquette and then to Jim Valvano's Rutgers team in the consolation).

In 1968, MU finished 9-3 in the MAC and was again invited to the NIT, bowing out in the first round (to St. Peter's).

In 1972, playing as an independent, MU was ranked in the Top 15 and invited to the NCAA tournament, losing to #9 Louisiana-Lafayette in the first round (112-101).

The following year (1973), MU was invited to the NIT losing to Fairfield in the opening round (80-76).

In the 80s, MU won the Southern Conf. regular season and conf. tourney in 1984 (lost opening round of NCAA to Villanova), the SoCon conf. tourney in 1985 (lost opening round of NCAA to VCU), the SoCon reg. season and conf. tourney in 1987 (lost opening round of NCAA to TCU), the SoCon reg. season in 1988 (lost opening round of NIT to VCU - snubbed by NCAA despite 24-7 record with mid 100s RPI).

After the dismal run of Dwight Freeman in the 90s, MU rebounded under Billy Donovan and Greg White (briefly), and won the North Division of the SoCon (when the conf. had swelled to 12 members) in both 1995 and 1997. The closest MU has come to actually snapping its NCAA drought was in 1997 when MU lost to UT-Chattanooga in the conf. tourney finals: with UTC down 2 with under five seconds, an ill-advised and errant three-point shot from the right wing caught only the glass on the left-side of the basket into the waiting hands of a UTC big man who put the ball back up and in with less than 0.3 left in the game. Had the errant shot caught rim, it is unlikely UTC would have collected the rebound and put-back for the win. ** Sigh **

Other than the 2012 tournament run with Kane, Pitts, Johnson, Tinnon, and Goff, MU hasn't really sniffed the NCAA or NIT in its time in CUSA.

(02-16-2016 12:20 AM)Olen Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 10:47 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Please don't think I'm trolling...has Marshall ever won a basketball title? The Herd had some great MAC teams.

MU won the Buckeye Conference (reg. season - no tournament) in 1937, 1938, and 1939, and was invited to the NAIB National Tournament (the forerunner to the current NAIA organization) in 1938, making it to the quarterfinal round before getting bounced by Wabash College.

In 1947, MU was playing as an independent and was invited to the NAIB National Tournament, defeating Minn. St. - Mankato for the national title.

In 1948, MU returned to the NAIB National Tournament, winning a first round game, but losing in the quarters by 2 (to San Jose St.).

After playing in the Ohio Valley Conf. for several years, MU moved to Division 1 and the MAC for the 1951-52 season. MU won the MAC in 1956 and lost in the first round of the NCAA tourney to Morehead St.

In 1967, MU finished 10-2 in the MAC and was invited to the NIT, finishing 4th (losing in the semis to Marquette and then to Jim Valvano's Rutgers team in the consolation).

In 1968, MU finished 9-3 in the MAC and was again invited to the NIT, bowing out in the first round (to St. Peter's).

In 1972, playing as an independent, MU was ranked in the Top 15 and invited to the NCAA tournament, losing to #9 Louisiana-Lafayette in the first round (112-101).

The following year (1973), MU was invited to the NIT losing to Fairfield in the opening round (80-76).

In the 80s, MU won the Southern Conf. regular season and conf. tourney in 1984 (lost opening round of NCAA to Villanova), the SoCon conf. tourney in 1985 (lost opening round of NCAA to VCU), the SoCon reg. season and conf. tourney in 1987 (lost opening round of NCAA to TCU), the SoCon reg. season in 1988 (lost opening round of NIT to VCU - snubbed by NCAA despite 24-7 record with mid 100s RPI).

After the dismal run of Dwight Freeman in the 90s, MU rebounded under Billy Donovan and Greg White (briefly), and won the North Division of the SoCon (when the conf. had swelled to 12 members) in both 1995 and 1997. The closest MU has come to actually snapping its NCAA drought was in 1997 when MU lost to UT-Chattanooga in the conf. tourney finals: with UTC down 2 with under five seconds, an ill-advised and errant three-point shot from the right wing caught only the glass on the left-side of the basket into the waiting hands of a UTC big man who put the ball back up and in with less than 0.3 left in the game. Had the errant shot caught rim, it is unlikely UTC would have collected the rebound and put-back for the win. ** Sigh **

Other than the 2012 tournament run with Kane, Pitts, Johnson, Tinnon, and Goff, MU hasn't really sniffed the NCAA or NIT in its time in CUSA.

Amazing information. Thank you for sharing.

(02-16-2016 11:06 AM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  

(02-16-2016 12:20 AM)Olen Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 10:47 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Please don't think I'm trolling...has Marshall ever won a basketball title? The Herd had some great MAC teams.

MU won the Buckeye Conference (reg. season - no tournament) in 1937, 1938, and 1939, and was invited to the NAIB National Tournament (the forerunner to the current NAIA organization) in 1938, making it to the quarterfinal round before getting bounced by Wabash College.

In 1947, MU was playing as an independent and was invited to the NAIB National Tournament, defeating Minn. St. - Mankato for the national title.

In 1948, MU returned to the NAIB National Tournament, winning a first round game, but losing in the quarters by 2 (to San Jose St.).

After playing in the Ohio Valley Conf. for several years, MU moved to Division 1 and the MAC for the 1951-52 season. MU won the MAC in 1956 and lost in the first round of the NCAA tourney to Morehead St.

In 1967, MU finished 10-2 in the MAC and was invited to the NIT, finishing 4th (losing in the semis to Marquette and then to Jim Valvano's Rutgers team in the consolation).

In 1968, MU finished 9-3 in the MAC and was again invited to the NIT, bowing out in the first round (to St. Peter's).

In 1972, playing as an independent, MU was ranked in the Top 15 and invited to the NCAA tournament, losing to #9 Louisiana-Lafayette in the first round (112-101).

The following year (1973), MU was invited to the NIT losing to Fairfield in the opening round (80-76).

In the 80s, MU won the Southern Conf. regular season and conf. tourney in 1984 (lost opening round of NCAA to Villanova), the SoCon conf. tourney in 1985 (lost opening round of NCAA to VCU), the SoCon reg. season and conf. tourney in 1987 (lost opening round of NCAA to TCU), the SoCon reg. season in 1988 (lost opening round of NIT to VCU - snubbed by NCAA despite 24-7 record with mid 100s RPI).

After the dismal run of Dwight Freeman in the 90s, MU rebounded under Billy Donovan and Greg White (briefly), and won the North Division of the SoCon (when the conf. had swelled to 12 members) in both 1995 and 1997. The closest MU has come to actually snapping its NCAA drought was in 1997 when MU lost to UT-Chattanooga in the conf. tourney finals: with UTC down 2 with under five seconds, an ill-advised and errant three-point shot from the right wing caught only the glass on the left-side of the basket into the waiting hands of a UTC big man who put the ball back up and in with less than 0.3 left in the game. Had the errant shot caught rim, it is unlikely UTC would have collected the rebound and put-back for the win. ** Sigh **

Other than the 2012 tournament run with Kane, Pitts, Johnson, Tinnon, and Goff, MU hasn't really sniffed the NCAA or NIT in its time in CUSA.

Amazing information. Thank you for sharing.

Glad to do it. MU has some bball history of note (not as much as some others, and esp. not of a recent vintage), and is the proud institution of all-time great Hal Greer and current "offensive guru" Mike D'Antoni. Hopefully, Dan and the troops can keep the momentum going into the conference tourney.

Olen don't forget that Cam Henderson is the innovator of the 3-2 zone defense and creator of the fast break.

And isn't one of the major factors as to why we lost the Tangerine bowl to Catawba was because Cam was with the basketball team at a tournament?

(02-17-2016 11:17 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  And isn't one of the major factors as to why we lost the Tangerine bowl to Catawba was because Cam was with the basketball team at a tournament?

The answer to your question is yes. Cam Henderson had led the football team to its 1st bowl game and another basketball post season in the same year and at the same time. Basketball ends up winning the NAIB, the NAIA now and football lost the Tangerine bowl 7-0 to Catawba.