Empire 8

[scooterman]

Every b-ball team in the country starts the season with hopes of playing in the NCAA's at whatever level they play-- D1,2 or 3!!No a waste but a challenge!!!They are competitors

[fisheralum91]

all this banter and nobody is talking about UC's coach stepping down?

[Cyclone0205]

It's UC...people are worried about the teams that were good enough to make the conference tourney!!!



*Just kidding just kidding...easy shot, had to take the layup.  No offense UC fans.  Go Dennis Munch!

[WICB Sports]

Both the men's and women's Empire 8 tournaments will be broadcast in entirety by WICB and VIC Radio.

The schedule for the men's tournament:

Men's semifinal, Stevens vs. Nazareth, 6 p.m. Friday on 92 WICB and wicb.org (pregame at 5:40)
Men's semifinal, Ithaca vs. St. John Fisher, 8 p.m. Friday on 92 WICB and wicb.org (pregame at 7:40)
Men's final, Saturday 3 p.m. on 92 WICB and wicb.org (pregame at 2:40)

The schedule for the women's tournament:

Women's semifinal, Stevens vs. St. John Fisher, 6 p.m. Friday on vicradio.org (pregame at 5:40)
Women's semifinal, Ithaca vs Utica, 8 p.m. Friday on vicradio.org (pregame at 7:40)
Women's final, Saturday 3:30 p.m. on vicradio.org (pregame at 3:10)

[e8bballfan]

all this banter and nobody is talking about UC's coach stepping down?

Goodemote leaving UC is a huge blow. Losing a great Coach, recruiter, ambassador for the school. Now UC has to struggle down the road with first finding a new coach, then learning a new system. And the coach has to deal with gaining respect from players, seeing how players will react to him, how he will recruit, and how he will have very little respect from officials, something which Goodemote had plenty off.

Best of luck to Coach Goodemote and whatever he plans on doing!

[JQV]

all this banter and nobody is talking about UC's coach stepping down?

I got to believe he has another position lined up but can't announce it because that team is still playing.  I'd be shocked if a young guy like that just totally leaves coaching.  Definitely a rising star in upstate.

[reelentless]

all this banter and nobody is talking about UC's coach stepping down?

Still in shock!  Frankly, Goode is a great coach and great coaches get and pursue better opportunities.   In this case the better opportunity appears to be a little girl weighing in at about 9 lbs.   We certainly respect his decision, wish him the best, and thank him for the dedication and great program he built and ran. This year we can also thank him for developing a team that finished the season as one of the E-8s best.   Hopefully the team will hang together and another great coach will be hired to replace the one that's leaving.   

[superman57]

all this banter and nobody is talking about UC's coach stepping down?

I got to believe he has another position lined up but can't announce it because that team is still playing.  I'd be shocked if a young guy like that just totally leaves coaching.  Definitely a rising star in upstate.

Jose you didn't hear Goodemonte is getting the Indiana Job and has some how found out a loophole to get Ray Bryant to come and play for 50 more years....

[sjfcards]

That is a big a loss for Utica. The guy could flat out coach, and was getting better and better players to come and play at Utica. It was not long ago, that UC was in the basement for the E8.

[scooterman]

Coach Burton and the Bombers will be NCAA bound!! That little guy with the glasses on the sidelines will lead them to victory!!!

[bombersquadron]

Coach Burton and the Bombers will be NCAA bound!! That little guy with the glasses on the sidelines will lead them to victory!!!

I believe what you say is true. Do you know Coach Burton?

[fisheralum91]

the local utica paper said the other day that he was commuting from albany every day.
That is a haul especially during the iffy weather bball season.
Much luck to him!

[UCgrad45]

Goodie will be missed. He has done so much for so many people in this program. While it is a tough pill to swallow, I have total respect for his decision.

He has always been a great coach and an even better person. I wish he and his family the best of luck. UC is losing the best thing that ever happened to them, but family should always be number one.

I feel lucky and privilaged to have been able to watch goodie in action as a coach from behind the scenes. His example has helped me as a coach and as a person. Being a husband and father myself, his decision has significant meaning to me.

I guess all we can do is thank him for all that he has done and wish he and his family the best of luck.

[scooterman]

I have known Coach Burton for many years and the only thing he does better than coach is play golf!!! Not

[superman57]

well if it is true that he is in fact commuting from Albany... I see one of a couple of things happening...

1) the Union, RPI, or Skidmore job opens up and he takes it
2)Siena or Albany offer him an assitant position
3)St. Rose comes knocking