Home sweet home. We now return to Trask to host William & Mary (Saturday), Charleston (2/11) and Northeastern (2/14).

The fact that we host the Tribe and Huskies in this stretch means that we are in control of our own destiny to take a virtual stranglehold on 1st place all to ourselves. Win all 3 games in our house and this would be the best case scenario for how the top 3 looks for W&M and NU:

1. UNCW 11-3
2. W&M 11-3
3. NU 10-4

This is our opportunity to prove we're the best team in the conference. And Trask should be rocking for all 3 games. This is going to be fun.

(02-04-2015 10:17 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  This is going to be fun.

Indeed. Saturday should be rocking.

Wait...wait...wait. Wasn't the sky falling just a few days ago? Wow, you actually think beating JMU means you have a shot at beating the team that beat you already and is actually in first place. You guys are cute.

Tribal. We haven't had a winning season since 07-08. Last year, we were 0-11 in the CAA at this point, and went on to a 3-14 conference record. Our muscle memory is that of the sky falling. Every loss recalls a losing streak that followed. A LONG losing streak. As fans, we're remembering what it's like to win along with the players.

Saturday night, UNCW will have the chance to erase the long nightmare that followed the departure of Brownell 9 years ago and 3 coaches since. This team, a packed house, and honoring perhaps the best PG in the history of UNCW may be the potion we need. We've already avenged our loss to Hofstra, now for the Tribe.

You guys are on fire right now. High scoring offense, high percentage shooting from FT's to 3 pointers, solid defensive rebounding, solid defense. It will be a HUGE challenge, and you guys may be too good.

I just hope we can bring our A game, and play aggressively to the final buzzer. A healthy Dylan Sherwood back in the lineup means a lot, and Freddie Jackson seems to be over his ankle issues enough to compete like he did last night.

We are cautiously optimistic, but realize what you guys bring to the table.

First time in a long time that there are this many chips on the table this late in the season! Kind of fun.

No way to view the W&M game as anything other than a must-win if you are thinking about a regular season championship. An L would mean falling two games back, with the tie-breaker going to W&M. On the other hand, a W means this is a tied up horse race to the end.

Good stuff.

Huge game this weekend and really the perfect time to honor JG. I Can't believe it's taken this long to hang his jersey. But it seems like the stars have aligned. It would have been a shame to have hung this in some of the pathetic years we've had in recent history.

Hope they have a phenomenal highlight clip prepared. Video message from Coach B and old teammates would be a nice touch as well.

(02-05-2015 12:29 AM)Tribal Wrote:  Wait...wait...wait. Wasn't the sky falling just a few days ago? Wow, you actually think beating JMU means you have a shot at beating the team that beat you already and is actually in first place. You guys are cute.

Oh you mean the team we led by 20 at the half ON THE ROAD that only won because we fell apart? Yeah, can't imagine why we think we'd have a chance, moron.

Now, now, now crad...no need for name-calling. Some of us Tribe fans have a good-natured quasi-smack relationship with UNCW fans. We all know W&M's track record in MBB and we know the Hawks have had a tough time the past few years. Our fanbases are just thrilled to have something positive to talk about. Anyhow, we have a big game tonight against a CoC team that we smoked by 30 so I expect us to struggle.

Tribal can't fool us. W&M is worried. They already have a thread on their board talking about how the Goldsberry jersey retirement will make for an emotional and energy-charged atmosphere. They'll have to play their best game of the season to take us down Saturday night.

Anybody from your camp making the trip?

Yes, Tribal! Please come down and visit Trask on Saturday. It's gonna be LOUD!!!!!

I will not be there as I'm traveling for work. Would love to meet you guys in B'more, though.

We're not worried, just happy to be in the fight this late in the season. It's tough being #1.

I expect that we'll win a close game Saturday night, but I don't expect to spot you 22 before waking up to the fact that we couldn't count on Buzz to bail us out. You guys are much improved, but I'm thinking you're still a year away from taking the CAA again. As for W&M, we're just trying to do it for the first time...

Addison won't hit 19 threes again.

This is not a one trick pony team.

(02-05-2015 09:12 AM)Tribal Wrote:  Addison won't hit 19 threes again.

Our other two top scorers, Freddie Jackson and Craig Ponder,were both held in check in Williamsburg. I don't see THAT happening Saturday night either. Also, since that game Cedrick Williams has gotten into the act a lot more, including a 22 pt, 14 rebound effort against Towson.

I'm not saying you can throw out the numbers from the first matchup, but we have shown we have a lot of ways we can beat opponents. If we put up a total team effort we'll win.

33 beat me to it.

I hear you guys on that. Everyone thought we were the College of Thornton until they saw Prewitt, Tarpey, and Dixon play. Teams double Marcus a lot and that leaves our dead-eye shooters wide open. We usually have 3-4 guys in double figures (as you guys have) and that balance is a recipe for success. One guy has an off night but we have guys to pick up the points.

NU really only has Lee. JMU has Curry. Guard them and win by 20.

What's Waste Management doing over on our boards already? Don't they have a date with CofC?

Lol. I kid, I kid.

It's probably going to be the CAA's matchup of the season, for sure.

Glad to have your smack talking Tribal. It's been a long time since we've been in a position to run our mouths.

I have to work Saturday night and will miss the game! I'll be following it on my phone though. This game is huge.

Was trying to make it down, unfortunately not looking like it's in the cards. Definitely next Saturday though!