MBB: City University of New York Athletic Conference

[nycfinest197]

I noticed that in ya blog ya was talking about me, I have a lot to say about why I havent been playing. I will post a blog again later on, right now I'm taking some finals and stuff. Trust me you wanna read what I'ma write later on and it's gonna be the truth. I have nothing to lose..



Sincerely

#45 Jameson Garcia


P.S I always google my name to see what they be talking about, and I knew that people was going to talk about me not playing why I havent been playing or whatever. I promise I will answer those questions today at 1pm around there and give ya suprises about whats been going on... peace...

[cunyalum]

I think the team that can surprise everyone and win it all in the CUNY's is Hunter..... thats right the HAWKS.... the kid Millien is a double double every night and by the best big man in CUNY even though hes undersized.... their backcourt is solid with former Cardozo standout Nick Flagg and Kinaj..... and now that they have the multi-talented Joe DeLuca back they are really going to be a force in the conference.... the key to their success lies in the hands of the coaching staff over there and knowing how to use the talent they have......

[bks-best]

i watch a couple cuny games, and i must say brooklyn is playing some good ball. will they win it all? i doubt it. baruch playing good too, they got a good win over the # 14 team, but they dont look like the team that will win it all. everybody is s;eeping on york, they suck rite now but i will bet on them to come out on top at the end of the season. these boys will be very experience come conference time, for the fact that they are playing tough teams. st john will lead his team to the top, i think they will be above 500 this season and they will win the cuny championship.

[d3hero]

Baruch will end up winning.  I still think they're MUCH weaker than they used to be but hey, Rankis is still IMO, the best coach in CUNY and possibly the region.

[hoop junkie]

You can never underestimate York, because you never know who they may add at the midway point, the fact that they do play a tough schedule is also very good. Hunter is loaded! I remember the guard Flagg from his HS days, and yes, he is the real deal. I think Brooklyn will make a lot of noise in the regular season, but at the end of the day, it will probably be another first round upset, coaching has got to get better at both of these schools. I also like what Lehman is doing in the bronx, the new big guy they added is tough, and they have played despite all the drama I am seeing on this board! Baruch is good, but to call Rankis the best coach in the region is a very, very, very big overstatement. How many CUNY titles does he have?

[Danny Weismuller]

So I keep hearing people talk about coaching and the success of the CUNY coaches. I believe people sometimes underestimate the difficulty of coaching at not only a D3 program but a CUNY D3 program. How can you expect the conference coaches to produce consistently winning programs without having leverage over their athletes?
Try selling a high school senior that your CUNY is better than another school within the tri state area...  No dorms, no scholarships, no money and in some cases, an inadequate facility. And once the athletes come to the school, the coaches have nothing to hold over their heads. What, meal money? Early registration privledges?

I tip my cap to the CUNY/D3 coaches because most of them are good people and their coaching gigs are low paying full-time second or third jobs. The same issues we have or had as D3 players, the coaches can complain about the same problems.

Just wanted to throw it out there.

[d3hero]

Rankis is an absolutely fantastic coach.  He gets excellent players in and out of the school and unlike other CUNY & Skyline teams, builds most of his program from freshman to senior year.  Other teams, especially in the CUNY, rely on transfers at the junior or senior year level to win.  Rankis, of course, has had his fair share of transfers come on through but the fact is that he builds from the inside and uses his tranfers as a supplement, not as a main tool.

Rankis also has been coaching for A LONG TIME at the same school.  That kind of commitment isn't found easily in today's game.  Coaches switch schools like nothing and it's a very sad predicament if you ask me. 

[Danny Weismuller]

uses his tranfers as a supplement, not as a main tool.

Rankis also has been coaching for A LONG TIME at the same school.  That kind of commitment isn't found easily in today's game.  Coaches switch schools like nothing and it's a very sad predicament if you ask me. 

I think your comments are some what ignorant and lack acknowledgment of other programs. I agree Rankis is a great coach but he is also at a very desirable school for academics. So saying that he graduates more 4 year players is a bit biased since the population of the school is more likely to come in as freshman with stronger academic motivation.
Who would have stronger graduation rates.... The head coach of Princeton or Syracuse?

I also don't agree with the CUNY coaches lacking commitment. I was a freshman in 1999, played 4 years (and graduated in 4 as well). So lets get a little historic about your coaching commitments comment.

So let's say 8 years is a commitment..
Podias @ Brooklyn
Petosa @ CSI
St. John @ York
Rankis @ Baruch
Stampfel @ CCNY
Schulman @ Lehman
Privitis @ Hunter was an assistant when I played... so let's throw him in also..
The other schools have young coaches..

So I think when 7 of 10 coaches have been there for this long... I don't think your statement really holds any weight.

ohhh and Burzo, Karis, Davidson, the younger Alesi, and im sure a few others were all "supplemental transfers"

great success

[JWill]

I also agree that Rankis is the best coach in the CUNY, yes he has his share of transfers but not nearly as many as other CUNY schools. He doesn't rely on mid-season pick ups like other schools. Rankis does a great job of not only developing players on the court but also off the court as well. Compared to most CUNY schools he barely loses kids to grades. He also coaches with class, he treats his players and staff with respect. With Rankis its not about losing and winning. But for the record I believe he has the most wins out of all the CUNY schools and yes he has been around the longest and thats says a lot. Baruch academis standards are higher than any other CUNY school and thats makes it that much harder to recruit there but yet he still get good players year in and year out.

[BklynBasketball]

StJoe's Brooklyn blows out Medgar at the Izod Center...any reason why Medgar just CANT get it going every year? Good win for the Bears.

[Rhodes Scholar]

The last time Medgar was good was about seven or eight years ago when Holford was the coach. I think they were good for one or maybe two years. This school lacks continuity with players and coaches. It certainly doesn't help when top players like Darryl Munroe and Jon Greene transfer out.

[CityD3]

noone brought this up and im a little late, but city tech beat ramapo (usually a powerhouse in the region.) Is the NJAC down or the CUNY up? i guess when lehman plays WPU, that'll clear things up. Medgar Evers is a mess. Getting blown out like that is just unacceptable. they will have one win on the year (and that'll be to the region' s perennial confidence booster-Pratt Institute.)

[d3hero]

Jwill,

excellent quote about Coach Rankis.  Everything you said was absolutely correct.  He's the best coach in CUNY and prob. in the region for D3

[WLCALUM83]

Baruch followers:

Seeing as you're scheduled to play WLC  (Northern Athletics Conference) on 1/02/09, thought I'd provide some info on that squad's season so far:

http://wlcsports.athleticsite.com/stats/mbb08-09/teamstat.html

[CityD3]

lehman loses on a last second shot against William Paterson today. I believe this is more proof that these CUNY teams should be considered when talking about top in the region.