BB: AMCC: Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Can you post the URL for the examiner story about Coach Roberston?

[hank stein]

http://www.examiner.com/a-697932~Coppin_State__A_baseball_year_lost.html

[hank stein]

Sounds like Guy Roberston had a tough time at Coppin. Judgment should not be passed until one knows "all" of the details. Coaching at some schools is not a glorious adventure.

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BALTIMORE (Map, News) - "Due to recent occurrences within the athletic department I have decided to resign as baseball coach at Coppin."

With that brief statement at the top of a letter last summer, Guy Robertson wrote off an entire season of Coppin State baseball. At least, that's what some associated with the program think.

"I feel like it was undermined," one Coppin State baseball parent said of the program. "If he made a commitment to the institution and the boys, he shouldn't leave."

That parent also questioned the mid-summer timing of Robertson's departure, blaming it for the struggles of this year's team, which remains winless. That parent, who also accused Robertson of sabotaging the team by getting players to leave the school when he did, provided The Examiner with a copy of a letter, dated July 3, 2006, in which Robertson told his players that he would be leaving to pursue a new job. Robertson is now the director of college recruiting for the Columbia-based Baseball Factory.

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"I'm sorry that anyone feels that way," Robertson said. "Anybody who played for me, I think that they know I tried to keep the players' best interest in mind. I'm just sorry that they feel that way. I don't know what else to say other than that. It's probably difficult for them to speak. They never worked at Coppin. They don't know the circumstance."

This year's team, 0-36 heading into this weekend's home series against Florida A&M, carries just 11 players on its roster. While he feels for first-year coach Harvey Lee, Robertson had just 12 players in his first season in 2003, and only one played out his four-year eligibility for the Eagles.

The team's home field, Joe Cannon Stadium, is located 17 miles from campus. According to one source, the equipment budget in recent years made it difficult to buy baseballs, let alone catcher's equipment.

Coppin State administrator of athletics, Dr. Mary Wanza, whose department also oversees an 0-24 softball program, declined comment on the baseball team. An athletic department spokesperson relayed a message from her: "I really don't know much about baseball. I don't have much to say."

The team's new coach, Lee — a former New York Yankees farmhand — is doing his best. Not only is he filling out a lineup card of players in unfamiliar positions, but he's also trying to build the program from the bottom up. When he was hired in late October, the team didn't have enough players to field a team.

"I respect Guy as a person, but — this is just me speaking — I don't respect him as a coach," Lee said. "If I'm the captain of a ship and my dying day is tomorrow, I'm going to jump off ship and tell everyone to come with me? That's not right."

While Robertson attached a letter of intent release form to his resignation letter to players, he said he did not ask anyone to leave with him.

"You can say what you want, but when kids that have been there for three years decide to go somewhere else for their senior season, you read between the lines," Robertson said. "It certainly has nothing to do with me."

COPPIN STATE BASEBALL SERIES

This is the first in a multi-story series in which The Examiner will look at the struggles surrounding the Coppin State athletic program. Up next: The plight of Coppin State's current baseball players.

[jhcrb]

I agree 100%-but as a coach you should not send a letter of release with your own letter-that is for the schools AD to address. At least he is in a better situation at Frostburg.

[Ralph Turner]

http://www.examiner.com/a-697932~Coppin_State__A_baseball_year_lost.html

Thanks

[hank stein]

Who will win the AMCC?

Teams to watch?

Seniors to watch?
Juniors to watch?
Sophmores to watch?
Freshman to watch?


It's almost time folks!!!!!

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FROSTBURG STATE 
HILBERT COLLEGE
LA ROCHE COLLEGE
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE
MEDAILLE COLLEGE
MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE
PENN STATE ALTOONA
PENN STATE BEHREND
PITT-BRADFORD
PITT-GREENSBURGl

[jhcrb]

Right now I would go with FSU as a repeat-they won it the last two years and I think most of the team is back for 08-unless the new coach messes with success. 2. would be Penn State Erie followed by Greensburg and then Altoona if Petulla comes back for his last season.

[hank stein]

I would agree, but it would depend of how quick Frostburg's freshman class can get adjusted to the big show and contribute. FSU's soph./jr/sr class may not be enough. FSU had some good players transfer.

Penn St (2)
Greensburg (3)
Altoona (possibly 4th)

Never leave out Erie or Roche

I am going to go out on a limb: If FSU's soph/jr and current recruiting class stayes in tact and matures (some of these freshman just turned 18), they could make a run for the NCAA III championship (much to my dismay).

However, some other AMCC teams (Erie Roche Penn-Bre)  have some very good returning players and also had a good recruiting class.

[VJC Baseball]

Guy is a quality coach with a quality background and should be able to continue the success at Frostburg that was created previously.  They are also not cutting back on the program that I know of.  They have 2 GA's, and looking to hire an assistant, I believe part-time.  Aaron Main, their ace from last season has transfered to a JUCO, but at last report he injured himself over the summer. 

[hank stein]

From what I heard, Coach Robertson should thank the 2 GA's for keeping the team in tact, especially the freshman recruiting class, who from all indication, probably would have followed McKnight to any school he was hired to coach before the school year started.

Apparently, some schools tried to get some of the fesh/soph to transfer but they refused. I don't think FSU's athletic director or FSU's administration had much to do with that.

If I was FSU's coach, I would keep Sidorowicz and Shields around for a "while".

Where did Main transfer to?

[VJC Baseball]

Again, this is my understanding of the information from what I have heard from other coach's and posts:

Guy will be keeping the GA's around, and will be giving them a chance to stay on board with the program.  Again he is a good guy and wouldn't pull the rug out from anyone.  As for Main, I had orginally heard from a friend of his that he was going to Chesapeake CC, but I just learned from a very reliable source he is at Barry U, upon looking at their website he is there as a newcomer.

I don't know much about their recruiting class, what's in tact and what moved on.  I can say we are fairly close and I haven't heard of anyone looking to move from there.  So my guess is they will be keeping their class intact, and returning most of their team.  Anytime you lose a coach and a top 3 pitcher, there is going to be some concern, but they are still probably on top or close in the AMCC.  We'll see!! Season starts in T minus 5 months for opening day (ish).

[LECBASEBALL15]

Lake Erie hired former Greensboro College coach Brian McGee as the new head coach. He takes over for Ken Krsolovic

[jhcrb]

 :-[Frostburg state played Garrett College and got beat pretty bad-I think we only scored 3 runs the entire game. Where is Gitzen and Webb?

[rjburke]

Frostburg is in trouble. Gitzen (.383, 9 HR, All-Conference), Webb (.400, 8HR, All-Conference 2nd Team), and Holmes (.287, 5HR) - 1/2 of their HR total and 1/3 of their starting line-up - graduated. Burke (.426, 25 extra base hits, 25 SB, 3.75 ERA, .249 BA Against, All-Conference, All-Region (ABCA, ECAC), Rawlings Gold Glove) transfered to Kean. Main (2.84, 78 K, All-Conference, All-Region (ABCA, ECAC))transfered to Barry. Crystal ( .383, 4.35 ERA, 77K in 2006-injured in 2007) may not return. Big loses. And I heard a rumor that Jones is back after missing 2007 for disciplinary reasons. Subtraction by addition?

[FSU Bobcats]

We've always had an ability to reload with talent.  We might not stay on top of the conference, but rest assured that any dip in performance is going to be very short.