Comments on The CIS Blog: Basketball: Change at the top: Simon Fraser shoots down No. 1 UBC

I don't understand this mentality that SFU mus...

2010-01-29T16:52:14.394-05:00

I don't understand this mentality that SFU must somehow be "punished"
for having the audacity to leave the CIS.
It should be pointed out that Simon Fraser competed against US schools
for over 30 years in the NAIA before joining the CIS to compete in some sports.
The only reason why SFU was playing CIS basketball, football and volleyball was
because those teams they once competed against went D2 and they could not follow being a Canadian school.
SFU has done nothing illegal or unethical in this whole process.
To punish their student athletes for reasons which amount to
nothing more than sheer spitefulness serves no useful purpose.
In fact, such a ban might have invited legal action against the CIS and/or CW by SFU
had those governing bodies elected to take such punitive action.
Simon Fraser is leaving, this is their final year....get over it.
The sky will not be falling.

Based on the way UBC played on the road last weeke...

2010-01-29T15:20:50.566-05:00

Based on the way UBC played on the road last weekend in Alberta, a Thursday night game against an extremely hot SFU team was probably closer to 60/40 in my books. SFU's hot shooting was the difference. If they are able to replicate on Saturday they could win again but UBC at least showed they are good enough to beat SFU even when they have an off night and SFU is on.

1 in 5, that's enough to throw a sawbuck down ...

2010-01-29T15:11:59.460-05:00

1 in 5, that's enough to throw a sawbuck down on.

At 12:29: It's been corrected but the boxscore late last night didn't list Bath starting (i.e., with a * next to his name).

The No. 4 team in RPI should be decent odds to def...

2010-01-29T13:39:59.823-05:00

The No. 4 team in RPI should be decent odds to defeat the No. 1 team when they're playing in friendly environs.

Actually, I would have pegged UBC as an 80% favourite last night...so if you think "1 in 5" means "decent odds" then...yes, yay me.

Few small changes. Bath is a starter and UBC play...

2010-01-29T12:29:09.624-05:00

Few small changes. Bath is a starter and UBC plays Vic twice and TWU once. SFU executed their game plan to perfection and are a very good team in close games. CIS basketball is always good for the big comeback. UBC actually took the lead late in the fourth quarter but never quite figured out Kok who was lights out. As for the above comment, don't punish the SFU players from this year for a choice the school made. Plus three of their stars are fifth-year so next's year team will be completely different anyway.

Good for SFU, I understand it was an amazing game!...

2010-01-29T11:03:22.335-05:00

Good for SFU, I understand it was an amazing game!

But here's my beef with SFU... they're leaving the CIS for the "greener pastures" of the NCAA D2 right? I don't think they should be allowed to compete for the CIS title... sure allow them to play in league play for the sake of their Sr. athletes, etc. but they are turning their backs to Canadian Univ. Sports and we don't "owe" them anything... if they become a "Wildcard" candidate... I say the committe gives it to a school that is committed to Canadian Sports!