The Coaching Career of R.Mays (CH2k7 PS2)

[jasontoddwhitt]

Morehead News
Eagles Hire Untested High School Coach

Morehead, KY - The Morehead State Eagles today announced the hiring of R.Mays to replace Kyle Macy as the head basketball coach. Coach Mays has zero college coaching experience, instead honing his craft at the high school level, where at his small Class A school, he's made five trips to the Kentucky All "A" Classic, won three district titles, and last year, led his school to their first ever trip to the Kentucky Sweet 16, advancing to the quarterfinals.

The Eagles may be making a bold move handing the keys of a Division I program to a high school coach, but this bold move could pay off. Mays comes from the Billy Donovan mold, and we all know what he's done at Florida, much to the disdain of Kentucky fans.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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Morehead News
Mays Announces Midnight Madness

Morehead, KY - Coach Mays announced the rosters for tonight's intra-squad scrimmage.

White Team
G - B. Callahan (JR)
G - J. Steward (JR)
G - Q. Pryor (SR)
F - V. Crutcher (FR)
F - S. Williams (SR)
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G - C. Brown (FR)
F - A. Coleman (FR)
C - B. Davis (FR)

Blue Team
G - N. Stojakovic (JR)
G - C. Ballard (SO)
G - M. Stallworth (FR)
F - R. Allen (JR)
C - C. Reisz (SO)
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F - D. Penick (FR)
G - C. Denson (FR)

[NoleFan]

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What happened to your other Morehead St. legacy jt?

[jasontoddwhitt]

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What happened to your other Morehead St. legacy jt?

Well, it was doomed by lack of time to get the reports up (and other games getting into my que...Guitar Hero 2, Final Fantasy XII, MLB 07 The Show). I got too far ahead of my reports and so I quit posting. I kept playing though.

For the record, I coached them into the NCAAs that first season after winning 11 of our last 12 and destroying all comers in the OVC tourney. Got a #13 seed, drew Arkansas, hung with them for a half, and then got blitzed in the 2nd half.

Missed reporting, but instead of just giving a recap, I had a new idea for a new coach and new coach settings, so here we are.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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Morehead News
Midnight Madness Results

[b]MSU White – 78     MSU Blue - 53[/b]
FG%      0.579     FG%     0.371
3PT        3/3     3PT      6/21
FT        9/17     FT        1/2
REB         36     REB        25
AST         23     AST        16
TO          13     TO         16

MSU White Leaders
Shaun Williams – 22 Pts (9/23), 13 Reb, 1 Ast
Brandon Callahan – 18 Pts (8/10), 5 Reb, 6 Ast
Vincent Crutcher – 14 Pts (6/9), 4 Reb
Quentin Pryor – 5 Pts (2/3), 1 Reb, 11 Ast

MSU Blue Leaders
Maze Stallworth – 16 Pts (6/16), 3 Reb, 4 Ast
Chase Denson – 11 Pts (5/10), 3 Reb, 1 Ast
Dan Penick – 8 Pts (4/5), 6 Reb, 1 Ast
Nikola Stojakovic – 7 Pts (3/9), 2 Reb, 5 Ast

2006-2007 Morehead State Eagles Rotation

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NUM   PLAYER              POS   HT     WT   CLASS   OVR   HOMETOWN
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 11   Brandon Callahan    PG    6-0    155    JR     66   Chicago, IL
  2   Quentin Pryor       SG    6-4    170    SR     68   San Bernardino, CA
 34   Vincent Crutcher    SF    6-4    205    FR     59   Chicago, IL
 15   Shaun Williams      PF    6-6    216    SR     72   Bakersfield, CA
 41   Dan Penick          PF    6-8    240    FR     56   Atlanta, GA
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  4   Cecil Brown         PG    5-11   175    FR     56   Detroit, MI
  1   Maze Stallworth     SG    6-4    185    FR     56   University Park, PA
 14   Jamyron Steward     SG    6-3    185    JR     60   New York, NY
 22   Ryan Allen          PF    6-7    215    JR     56   Cincinnati, OH
 53   Clinton Reisz       C     6-10   235    SO     56   Suffolk, VA
  5   Nikola Stojakovic   PG    6-2    200    JR     57   Westminster, CO
 10   Chase Denson        PG    6-1    180    FR     52   Los Angeles, CA
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 21   Cordaryl Ballard    SG    6-3    185    SO     60   Cincinnati, OH
 45   Bill Davis          C     6-10   305    FR     45   Chicago, IL
 [color=red]12   Andreas Coleman     PF    6-6    190    FR     55   San Francisco, CA[/color]
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[b]Coaching Staff[/b]
Head Coach: R. Mays (First year)
            Ovr: C, Off: C-, Def: C-, Tea: B+, Sco: C-, Cha: C-, Dis: C-

Assistants: Devonte Garner
            Ovr: C, Off: C-, Def: D, Tea: C+, Sco: C+, Cha: C, Dis: F, Amb: A

            Jeff Schiffner
            Ovr: C-, Off: C+, Def: C-, Tea: C-, Sco: C-, Cha: C, Dis: F, Amb: A

“I was impressed with the way our freshman performed in the scrimmage. Dan Penick played his way into the starting lineup while Cecil Brown and Maze Stallworth proved they will be valuable off the bench. Cordaryl Ballard played his way into my doghouse and he’s going to have to prove to me that he can play Division I basketball as I have a policy of only redshirting freshman under scholarship. Speaking of that policy, Andreas Coleman needs a year to get acclimated to the college game. This rotation isn’t set in stone and is always open to shuffling.”

[jasontoddwhitt]

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2006-2007 Morehead State Eagles Schedule

[b][u]DATE    OPPONENT[/u][/b][u][/u]
11/10   at Penn State
11/17   at South Alabama
11/21   vs East Tennessee State
11/29   vs Marshall
12/2    at Western Illinois
12/7    VS AUSTIN PEAY
12/9    VS MURRAY STATE
12/18   AT TENNESSEE-MARTIN
12/20   AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
12/30   vs Central Michigan
1/2     VS TENNESSEE STATE
1/6     VS TENNESSEE TECH
1/11    AT EASTERN KENTUCKY
1/13    VS TENNESSEE-MARTIN
1/18    AT SAMFORD
1/20    AT JACKSONVILLE STATE
1/25    VS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
1/27    VS EASTERN ILLINOIS
1/29    AT TENNESSEE TECH
2/1     VS EASTERN KENTUCKY
2/8     AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
2/10    AT MURRAY STATE
2/13    VS JACKSONVILLE STATE
2/15    VS SAMFORD
2/22    AT TENNESSEE STATE
2/24    AT AUSTIN PEAY

[jasontoddwhitt]

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56
Morehead State (0-1)
66
Penn State (1-0)

Geary Claxton paced the Nittany Lions, finishing with a double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as Penn State won their season opener with a 66-56 victory over the Morehead State Eagles.

The Nittany Lions used hard nosed defense in the second half to shut down the Eagles, who led the game at half time.

Vincent Crutcher was the player of the game for the Eagles, as the freshman scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.

[b][u]Morehead State – 56     Penn State - 66[/u][/b][u][/u]
FG%           0.359     FG%       0.519
3PT            4/20     3PT        2/11
FT              6/8     FT        10/15
REB              33     REB          30
AST              13     AST          16
TO               16     TO           17

Morehead State Leaders
Quentin Pryor – 12 Pts (5/11), 4 Reb, 4 Ast
Vincent Crutcher – 11 Pts (5/12), 7 Reb
Shaun Williams – 8 Pts (4/7), 7 Reb, 2 Ast

Penn State Leaders
Geary Claxton – 20 Pts (9/14), 11 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Blk
Jamelle Cornley – 10 Pts (4/7), 5 Reb

[jasontoddwhitt]

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Morehead News
Coach Mays Announces Lineup Changes

After the Eagles 66-56 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions, Coach Mays announced that there were going to be some changes made to the lineup.

"This is a point where you're trying to find that right combination of player to maximize the potential of your team. The quicker you find that combination, the better off you're team will be. If you enter conference play and you're still playing mix and match with the lineup, you've got problems."

The Eagles will go with a three guard look against the South Alabama Jaguars as freshman guard Cecil Brown will start in the place of freshman forward Dan Penick. Shaun Williams will move to center while Vincent Crutcher will move to power forward.

Also announced was that sophomore guard Cordaryl Ballard will suit up for the Eagles against the Jags. Junior guard Nikola Stojakovic has been moved to the reserve squad.

[dubb40]

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Maze Stallworth is from Radcliff, Ky I dont think that town is in the game though pretty good player all around definetly one of your building blocks

[jasontoddwhitt]

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Maze Stallworth is from Radcliff, Ky I dont think that town is in the game though pretty good player all around definetly one of your building blocks

2k has never been good at getting the towns right on the players from the smaller schools. I just took them from the game. But I know he's from Radcliff, KY. I go to MSU.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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73
Morehead State (1-1)
70
South Alabama (1-3)

Brandon Callahan led all scorers with 20 points as the Morehead State Eagles defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 73-70.

The Jaguars took a late one point lead, but Callahan hit two clutch free throws after drawing a foul while driving into the lane. The Jaguars were holding for the last shot, but the Eagles forced a turnover on a trap in the corner.

Brandon David collected a double-double tonight for the Jags, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

[b][u]Morehead State – 73     South Alabama – 70[/u][/b][u][/u]
FG%           0.519     FG%          0.475
3PT            3/11     3PT           5/13
FT            16/25     FT             7/7
REB              35     REB             23
AST              14     AST             16
TO               14     TO               8

Morehead State Leaders
Brandon Callahan – 20 Pts (7/13), 1 Reb, 4 Ast
Cecil Brown – 13 Pts (5/9), 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl
Shaun Williams – 11 Pts (3/10), 8 Reb

South Alabama Leaders
Daon Merritt – 15 Pts (6/8), 2 Ast, 2 Stl
Demetric Bennett – 15 Pts (6/13), 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk
Brandon David – 12 Pts (5/10), 10 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl

[jasontoddwhitt]

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71
Morehead State (2-1)
64
East Tennessee State (1-3)

Shaun Williams led the Eagles with 16 points as Morehead State defeated the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 71-64.

The Eagles used a 16-4 run late in the second half to take control of the game. The Buccaneers had no answer for the Eagles pressure defense that forced 21 turnovers in the game.

Travis Strong led all scorers in the game, as he scored 25 points for the Buccaneers in a losing cause.

[b][u]Morehead State – 71     East Tennessee State – 64[/u][/b][u][/u]
FG%           0.484     FG%                 0.482
3PT             3/6     3PT                  4/15
FT             8/14     FT                    6/6
REB              26     REB                    30
AST              19     AST                    17
TO               13     TO                     21

Morehead State Leaders
Shaun Williams – 16 Pts (7/16), 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl
Quentin Pryor – 10 Pts (4/8), 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 5 Stl, 1 Blk
Vincent Crutcher – 8 Pts (4/9), 7 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl
Brandon Callahan – 8 Pts (4/9), 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

East Tennessee State Leaders
Travis Strong – 25 Pts (10/14), 1 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl
Courtney Pigram – 14 Pts (6/16), 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Blk
Petras Balocka – 11 Pts (5/8), 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk
Brad Nuckles – 4 Pts (2/5), 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

[NoleFan]

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Legacy looks good, your team's looking good. Good!