The Fordham Rams Topic

My round three opponent, Dayton, a team that is in its sixth consecutive Sweet Sixteen (the first two, Dayton went to the Final Four).
NameYr.Pos.ASPDREBDEBLKLPPEBHPWESTDUFTTOT
Joseph CampbellSr.PG649164298739187587021C+620
Matthew NumbersFr.PG4485551110548386536785A+624
Dikembe AwadaFr.PG88922933114669294737026C-678
Paul PeoplesSr.SG88912693115939289768395B+842
James ScriberFr.SG78783193617777686566731C-696
Gerald WojciechowskiJr.SF757259934370816044607770B+804
Robert UnderwoodSr.PF757195889193524148828445A-865
Emmett StigerSr.PF706086937591352238608059B-769
Owen StoneJr.PF697195889093512157688341B827
Brian BirdsongSr.C697095949193121665887877A848
Michael DeanFr.SF3829173318302732141009239B+469
Kenneth CarpenterFr.C40254951406711241006542C+505
Averages--667049713950525261737653-712
NameYr.Pos.FlexMotionTriangleFastbreakManZonePress
Joseph CampbellSr.PGB-FA-C-A-FB
Matthew NumbersFr.PGBC-FFC-FB
Dikembe AwadaFr.PGB-C-FFC-FB-
Paul PeoplesSr.SGAFC-FFFA+
James ScriberFr.SGB-C-FFFC-B-
Gerald WojciechowskiJr.SFA-FC-FFFA-
Robert UnderwoodSr.PFA+FC-FC-FA+
Emmett StigerSr.PFB+B-FFFB-B+
Owen StoneJr.PFA-FC-FC-FA-
Brian BirdsongSr.CA+FFFD-C-A+
Michael DeanFr.SFB-FFFFFB-
Kenneth CarpenterFr.CB-FFFFFB-
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I get to see, first hand, a flex/press matchup with my triangle/zone-press. I think these are my two favorite systems (I haven't tested out the flex/press too much, but theoretically it sounds very good, and it is what Maryland, my favorite team and alma mater, runs), so I am curious how this'll play out, beyond my obvious personal investment in Fordham's success.

Damn, though...that is a talented team.
8/5/2007 8:17 AM
NameYr.PosGPGSMINFG%FG3%FT%OREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
P. PeoplesSr.SG313127.0.407.357.7500.51.42.32.01.70.02.410.0
R. UnderwoodSr.PF313126.2.434.222.8232.17.20.81.31.61.32.312.0
B. BirdsongSr.C313126.1.418.7972.15.80.51.01.51.12.59.9
G. WojciechowskiJr.SF31823.3.453.398.8020.93.40.81.81.20.31.59.2
O. StoneJr.PF312322.8.461.100.7732.36.70.41.41.21.22.510.1
J. ScriberFr.SG313119.5.427.143.6750.51.31.71.71.10.01.84.2
E. StigerSr.PF31019.1.512.7381.44.50.40.81.10.91.56.6
D. AwadaFr.PG31016.0.405.286.5160.50.92.22.00.60.01.22.8
J. CampbellSr.PG31012.7.462.500.7250.20.61.10.80.20.01.22.3
M. NumbersFr.PG2805.5.643.333.7500.10.20.50.40.40.00.40.8
K. CarpenterFr.C1802.11.0000.00.40.00.00.10.00.20.1
M. DeanFr.SF1801.8.0001.0000.10.30.00.10.00.00.30.1
8/5/2007 8:20 AM
Averages.440.336.76910.732.310.613.410.74.817.568.0
Opp. Averages.419.303.7309.329.410.617.47.43.921.958.6
NameYr.PosGPGSMINFGMFGAFG3MFG3AFTMFTAOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
P. PeoplesSr.SG3131838962365515463841542716354075310
R. UnderwoodSr.PF313181311125629149181662222441504072373
B. BirdsongSr.C313180810224400102128661801532473578306
G. WojciechowskiJr.SF3187228218135888510629105255738945284
O. StoneJr.PF312370810723211099128722081343383776314
J. ScriberFr.SG31316045011742827401739535433157131
E. StigerSr.PF310592651270076103441401125342846206
D. AwadaFr.PG31049732798281631152968621803788
J. CampbellSr.PG310394183951029405183526703670
M. NumbersFr.PG28015591413342515101101122
K. CarpenterFr.C1803700002208001042
M. DeanFr.SF1803202002215020052
Totals672152711133065384933210013304153311505422108
Opp. Totals62414911324354386002889123285382281226791818
8/5/2007 8:21 AM
Before I post anything new about my impending battle, I thought I would note for the record just how locally I built my roster.
NameYearPos.Status*GPAHt.Wt.HometownSigned By
Jeremy EdelmanJr.PGS3.45'11"171Metuchen, NJcolorblind79
Laurence FanelliSo.PGS2.86'2"199Freehold, NJcolorblind79
Harold GilesFr.PGS2.96'0"170Bryn Mawr, PAcolorblind79
Stacey DukeJr.SGS3.56'0"179Brooklyn, NYcolorblind79
John JordanSo.SGS3.26'2"204Lancaster, PAcolorblind79
Robert ThompsonSo.SFS3.46'8"210Bethlehem, PAcolorblind79
David PalmerSo.SFS3.16'6"204Valhalla, NYcolorblind79
John ByrdJr.PFS3.06'7"214Brooklyn, NYcolorblind79
Taylor CareySo.PFS3.16'10"251New Milford, CTcolorblind79
Gregg CarrollSr.CS2.96'11"237Levittown, NYcolorblind79
Nathan GoinesSr.CS3.56'9"231Dunellen, NJcolorblind79
Lenard HallSo.CS3.36'11"226Ramsey, NJcolorblind79
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every single one from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Connecticut. Maybe I'll expand slightly next recruiting season.
8/5/2007 12:02 PM
Next Game - 8.6.07
#14 Fordham(28-3)
#22 Dayton(24-7)
(-4.5)
Record vs. Dayton
1-1
Record vs. viperhoops
0-1
Fordham 29-3, 14-2
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Nathan Goines, c290-40-01-214121221
Gregg Carroll, c308-130-04-43100040120
Robert Thompson, sf212-40-12-403241016
Stacey Duke, sg293-92-60-000112008
Laurence Fanelli, pg281-40-21-201341033
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
David Palmer, sf172-60-01-225002015
Jeremy Edelman, pg120-20-20-000310000
John Jordan, sg120-00-01-200010001
John Byrd, pf103-40-02-213011208
Taylor Carey, pf91-10-00-002010002
Harold Giles, pg20-00-00-000000000
Lenard Hall, c10-00-00-000000000
Totals20020-472-1112-187281015124854
Percentages.426.182.667

Dayton 24-8, 14-2
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Brian Birdsong, c263-80-02-216022258
Owen Stone, pf225-80-12-4381021212
Robert Underwood, pf272-40-00-016240014
Paul Peoples, sg283-62-50-002120058
James Scriber, sg233-41-21-200340018
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Gerald Wojciechowski, sf242-91-30-011120115
Emmett Stiger, pf212-50-02-239011136
Dikembe Awada, pg160-20-10-000030010
Joseph Campbell, pg130-30-21-200020001
Totals20020-494-148-12932820551952
Percentages.408.286.667
We live to fight another day! This was a game put away by Thompson:

1:05Carroll gets the ball down low and scores, assist to Thompson50 - 50
0:59Goines picks off Underwood's pass50 - 50
0:44Thompson banks it in, setup by Duke52 - 50
Fordham is playing a spread offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2)
0:2452 - 50Underwood's shot is blocked by Goines
0:23Thompson skys for the rebound52 - 50
Dayton is playing a flex (uptempo) offense and is attempting to intentionally foul
0:22Gerald Wojciechowski is whistled for the reach-in on Thompson. Foul #1 on Wojciechowski, team foul #1252 - 50
0:2252 - 50
E. Stiger (pf), D. Awada (pg)
G. Wojciechowski, J. Scriber
0:22Thompson misses the 1st free throw52 - 50
0:22Thompson makes the 2nd free throw53 - 50
0:16Awada is stripped by Thompson before he can get the shot off53 - 50
0:15Paul Peoples is whistled for the reach-in on Thompson. Foul #5 on Peoples, team foul #1353 - 50
0:1553 - 50
J. Campbell (sg)
P. Peoples
0:15Thompson misses the 1st free throw53 - 50
0:15Thompson makes the 2nd free throw54 - 50
0:0954 - 50Campbell misses a 3 from straight away
0:0854 - 50Stone skys for the offensive rebound
0:0254 - 50Stone misses a 3 from straight away
Dayton is playing a flex (uptempo) offense and a fullcourt press (-1)
0:0054 - 52Underwood elevates to tap in the miss
8/5/2007 12:04 PM
From:Winford Flowers
To:Coach colorblind79
Subject:Cinderella, it's not midnight yet.
Sent:08/06/2007 3:06AM

Coach, I had my doubts, I didn't think we had a chance, but you were right, we did match up well. This just sounds good to say, 'we're going to the Elite 8'!!!!!!!!!!

Winford Flowers
Athletic Director
Fordham University
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Tonight, we'll be playing the most talented team in the NT, in my opinion, Virginia. I think my chances of coming out of this one with a win are in the realm of 15-20%:
8/6/2007 5:20 AM
NameYr.Pos.ASPDREBDEBLKLPPEBHPWESTDUFTTOT
Robert CoxSr.PG769054801122929191598182A+829
Gary DigiacomoSr.SG798545892137919191566954B+808
Peter BiglerJr.SG74912291529878585457937B+730
Kerry SmithJr.SG848526652516918891718176A-799
Allen PittmanFr.SG757623371133908578397764C+688
Anthony CottonJr.SF877464744674707161596755A-802
George IsmailSo.SF656562812468885856527086B775
Dwight FergusonJr.PF696292668190222935346363C706
Ivan ZiminskiSo.PF726587938291361723657855B764
Chester MilneSr.C595993908992142456366847C727
Robert TrombleySr.C6063947191928165607596C776
John RiversSr.C8242939491927554757872B785
Averages--747163784861585466547466-766
NameYr.Pos.FlexMotionTriangleFastbreakManZonePress
Robert CoxSr.PGC-FA+FA+C-F
Gary DigiacomoSr.SGFC-A-FAFF
Peter BiglerJr.SGFC-AFAFC-
Kerry SmithJr.SGC-FAFAC-F
Allen PittmanFr.SGFFBC-BC-F
Anthony CottonJr.SFFFA-FA-FC-
George IsmailSo.SFFFA-C-A-FF
Dwight FergusonJr.PFFFA-C-A-C-F
Ivan ZiminskiSo.PFFC-B+FB+C-F
Chester MilneSr.CC-FAFAFC-
Robert TrombleySr.CFFAFAFF
John RiversSr.CFFA+FA+FC-
8/6/2007 5:22 AM
NameYr.PosGPGSMINFG%FG3%FT%OREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
R. CoxSr.PG323227.2.430.377.8450.62.33.72.71.30.12.013.0
R. TrombleySr.C323225.7.467.6782.26.80.81.20.81.52.211.3
A. CottonJr.SF323223.5.488.217.7531.54.01.01.60.70.32.27.1
K. SmithJr.SG322123.4.510.466.7740.31.62.51.21.00.22.010.7
J. RiversSr.C272624.9.495.000.7411.96.50.51.00.41.52.411.2
G. DigiacomoSr.SG321117.0.451.395.7030.31.81.80.80.50.11.15.8
G. IsmailSo.SF32016.0.506.476.7380.72.60.80.80.50.21.54.4
C. MilneSr.C32615.1.537.6021.43.80.20.40.50.71.36.0
I. ZiminskiSo.PF32015.1.519.6801.24.10.20.90.70.71.55.6
P. BiglerJr.SG32012.4.439.489.8180.10.41.81.30.50.00.93.3
D. FergusonJr.PF3205.7.476.7370.41.70.20.10.10.30.41.1
A. PittmanFr.SG2001.8.500.0000.10.30.30.10.10.00.10.1
8/6/2007 5:22 AM
Averages.480.411.72610.234.813.411.87.05.517.377.7
Opp. Averages.398.372.7298.929.512.815.25.33.022.262.6
NameYr.PosGPGSMINFGMFGAFG3MFG3AFTMFTAOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
R. CoxSr.PG32328711192776918310912919741188641265416
R. TrombleySr.C323282112927600103152712162437254969361
A. CottonJr.SF3232751781605236789481283152231170228
K. SmithJr.SG3221748107210621336584852803733765341
J. RiversSr.C27266739819801106143511751426104066302
G. DigiacomoSr.SG32115445512230764564959562617436185
G. IsmailSo.SF3205134385102145612283252615647141
C. MilneSr.C32648465121006210344121714162343192
I. ZiminskiSo.PF3204835610800669738131630222348178
P. BiglerJr.SG320396296622452733314584116129107
D. FergusonJr.PF3201811021001419125462491334
A. PittmanFr.SG2003512000225511012
Totals790164619848270997632711124303782231755522487
Opp. Totals6561649191514501687284945408485168967102004
8/6/2007 5:24 AM
Next Game - 8.7.07
#14 Fordham(29-3)
#4 Virginia(28-4)
(-7.5)
Record vs. Virginia
0-1
Record vs. wang35
0-0
Fordham 30-3, 14-2
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Nathan Goines, c302-50-04-4210002328
Gregg Carroll, c295-70-00-0132122210
Robert Thompson, sf213-51-21-201130018
Stacey Duke, sg264-113-70-0012000111
Laurence Fanelli, pg254-82-50-0007220210
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
David Palmer, sf173-43-30-000100019
Jeremy Edelman, pg151-20-11-200313003
John Jordan, sg131-21-20-001221013
John Byrd, pf101-10-05-624100027
Taylor Carey, pf80-10-00-002000010
Lenard Hall, c30-00-00-000000010
Harold Giles, pg30-00-00-000110000
Totals20024-4610-2011-1452220101051469
Percentages.522.500.786

Virginia 28-5, 14-2
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
John Rivers, c222-40-01-245030035
Robert Trombley, c213-100-02-337021008
Anthony Cotton, sf191-40-10-014001002
Gary Digiacomo, sg180-00-00-011020000
Robert Cox, pg233-91-72-200141029
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Kerry Smith, sg220-30-34-412110014
George Ismail, sf191-50-22-225011024
Ivan Ziminski, pf184-80-00-258020018
Chester Milne, c182-70-00-034110024
Peter Bigler, sg151-21-20-000230003
Dwight Ferguson, pf30-00-00-001000000
Allen Pittman, sg20-00-00-000000010
Totals20017-522-1511-152037519401247
Percentages.327.133.733
I can hardly believe it. We just had a great offensive game and a great defensive game at the same time. I played a slowdown -2 zone/press. Making the Final Four is well beyond anything I had hoped for this year. It's well beyond anything I had hoped for next year, when I expected to have a stronger team. I think this is just one of those lightning-in-a-bottle things.
8/6/2007 5:25 AM
Next up, Kansas, the most dominant team in D-I this year. I've been wrangling with them over the top spot in team margin of victory for quite some time. At this point, unless they blow me out, I've probably got it wrapped up. The difference? I play in the Ivy League, they play in the Big 12.
NameYr.Pos.ASPDREBDEBLKLPPEBHPWESTDUFTTOT
Fred MabieSr.PG61901183154488585457857A698
Chad FarfanSr.PG77911493519869192908745B790
William BowmanSo.PG8388287524759191668278A763
Walter MenaSr.SG74911893115909191808563A-792
Kenneth AndressJr.SG628565683214908690568564C+797
Jon ClarkJr.SF888359932982855253757849B-826
Franklin RussellJr.SF697465862379815546757481A+808
Michael AllenJr.PF536391708592363537637266C+763
Jake HunterFr.PF414368866966201635846036B624
Randy TaylorSr.C66439383859223157757022C710
Denny BurnsJr.C803594859092152346757980B794
Donald McCroneFr.C5753917382911143797152D+694
Averages--687058824258545264727758-755
NameYr.Pos.FlexMotionTriangleFastbreakManZonePress
Fred MabieSr.PGA+C-FFA+FF
Chad FarfanSr.PGA+FC-FA+FF
William BowmanSo.PGAFFC-AC-F
Walter MenaSr.SGA+FFFA+FC-
Kenneth AndressJr.SGA-FC-FA-C-F
Jon ClarkJr.SFAFFFAC-F
Franklin RussellJr.SFB+FC-FB+FF
Michael AllenJr.PFB+FC-FB+FF
Jake HunterFr.PFB-FC-FBFF
Randy TaylorSr.CA-B-FFA-B-F
Denny BurnsJr.CA-C-FFA-C-F
Donald McCroneFr.CB-FC-FBFF
8/7/2007 3:49 AM
NameYr.PosGPGSMINFG%FG3%FT%OREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
D. BurnsJr.C333323.6.470.7232.67.80.20.80.81.62.213.3
C. FarfanSr.PG333322.5.559.482.7730.10.63.31.81.20.12.07.2
W. MenaSr.SG333322.5.511.483.6630.40.92.11.80.70.02.010.8
J. ClarkJr.SF333321.9.482.424.6791.23.80.61.51.40.21.611.4
R. TaylorSr.C33621.4.520.6972.06.80.70.90.81.51.89.7
M. AllenJr.PF332720.2.414.192.6572.06.30.41.00.51.22.07.1
F. RussellJr.SF33018.2.428.431.8571.23.60.61.50.50.21.97.8
K. AndressJr.SG33017.5.479.465.6330.22.41.51.20.50.31.39.1
W. BowmanSo.PG33015.9.488.349.8530.40.92.61.10.80.01.23.7
D. McCroneFr.C33014.1.521.3101.74.90.40.30.60.81.53.4
F. MabieSr.PG2902.6.200.000.0000.20.30.40.20.00.00.10.1
8/7/2007 3:51 AM
Averages.482.440.69612.138.212.812.17.85.817.583.5
Opp. Averages.394.349.7239.632.213.316.55.03.822.863.4
NameYr.PosGPGSMINFGMFGAFG3MFG3AFTMFTAOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
D. BurnsJr.C33337791402980015922087257827255471439
C. FarfanSr.PG333374181145418534444201095838366237
W. MenaSr.SG33337411172297014553801230706123065357
J. ClarkJr.SF333372412225339929313741125205047654376
R. TaylorSr.C33670610620400108155672232329264859320
M. AllenJr.PF3327665912205264670672091234173965233
F. RussellJr.SF3306017116625589010541119214917563257
K. AndressJr.SG33057790188591276298878494118943301
W. BowmanSo.PG3305263980154329341229853526040122
D. McCroneFr.C3304644994001342551611311192750111
F. MabieSr.PG29076150102581251022
Totals907188225457768798739912594224002571915782755
Opp. Totals712180616447050469731610614385461641257522092
8/7/2007 3:52 AM
I'll admit it: this is a tough one to gameplan. I'm thrilled to have made it this far. I have little hope of winning this next game. I truly think my chances are in the 10% range. Maybe I'm wrong. It certainly wouldn't be the first time...today. I'm sure I'll be waking up this time tomorrow, whether I want to or not, in order to find out.
Next Game - 8.8.07
#1 Kansas(32-1)
(-4)
#9 Fordham(30-3)
Record vs. Kansas
0-0
Record vs. tdiddy3
0-0
8/7/2007 3:58 AM
So much for 'wrangling.' I hope you lose by fifty, just because of your huge effing mouth...
8/7/2007 12:19 PM
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