MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

MMA with an interesting hire, former big time D1 coach.  Story is up on the conference website.

[ronk]

  Very impressive hire - but can he deal with a 2-day snow laden bus trip to Juniata?

[saratoga]

Great hire by USMMA indeed! I'm sure the contacts made throughout his tenure as a DI coach will serve him well. Then again, if he's just looking to ride his time out & basically recruit 5'10" guards & 6"3" post players...all he needs to do is call (1-800-my royals) & he'll be good to go.

[NEPAFAN]

Surprised it isn't on the front page as of yet, must be football season still.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Nee


Seems like the game passed by Nee a bit while he was at Duquense..think they had a few years were they went 3-20 or something similar.

[Pat Coleman]

Someone would have to send a news release at some point for that to happen. Not copying and pasting from Wikipedia.

[NEPAFAN]

Someone would have to send a news release at some point for that to happen. Not copying and pasting from Wikipedia.

You're welcome for breaking some news on your site, Mr. Coleman. No need to get snarky. I don't get paid to write articles....but maybe we could work something out....

[ronk]

NEPA,
  How did that 1st day of practice go for the Royals? I'm watching Maryland Madness on the TV right now with their men's/women's teams. Midnite madness started right here @ Maryland by the 'ol lefthander' Lefty Driesell who started things off with a midnite run around the football field before he jazzed the show up with the player intros and a scrimmage in succeeding years and, ultimately, to ESPN coverage.
  Do you think the Royals should be submitted to the D3hoops multi-regional topic top 25 possible list? They look decent on paper with 4 returning starters and the sixth man from an 18-9 team, including the Jostens finalist(20 ppg).

[Pat Coleman]

Someone would have to send a news release at some point for that to happen. Not copying and pasting from Wikipedia.

You're welcome for breaking some news on your site, Mr. Coleman. No need to get snarky. I don't get paid to write articles....but maybe we could work something out....

This wasn't about you as much as not getting something from the school in question, do understand.

[NEPAFAN]

NEPA,
  How did that 1st day of practice go for the Royals? I'm watching Maryland Madness on the TV right now with their men's/women's teams. Midnite madness started right here @ Maryland by the 'ol lefthander' Lefty Driesell who started things off with a midnite run around the football field before he jazzed the show up with the player intros and a scrimmage in succeeding years and, ultimately, to ESPN coverage.
  Do you think the Royals should be submitted to the D3hoops multi-regional topic top 25 possible list? They look decent on paper with 4 returning starters and the sixth man from an 18-9 team, including the Jostens finalist(20 ppg).

Ronk,

No word from practice on my end. Maybe Saratoga has some insight. I don't think the Royals are a top 25 team. I think that they can be in that 2nd tier, 25-50 type team if one of these kids ( I beleive Marchman and Morgan are both Point Guards) can step up. If you can sawp one of them into the point and limit the turnovers than you can put them in the second tier. What do you think?  Who is the sixth man Hawk? Perhaps he works his way back into his form from 2 years ago as he had a bit of an off year last year.



Turns out that the Royals are in the D3hoops.com Tourny out in Vegas...per the front page.

[ronk]

  I was just looking thru my rose-colored glasses about the Royals being a top 25 team; they look better on paper than in reality. I'd have Luke Hawk start and try to fill the Eli Londo role; hopefully, Luke has recovered from the injuries that affected him last year.
  About the Vegas tourney, I commented 8/17 about them playing Ramapo(who was on their schedule last year) instead of somebody more appealing.

[NEPAFAN]

Misericordia is adding football  in 2012, who is next Marywood? Johnson School of Technology?

Follow the Cougars led Scranton and add football! According to the presser regarding Miseri adding football, it costs them a 3.2 million dollar investement to start up the team. Clear some property in the burbs, slap down a stadium and have your student population get behind something other than Keggs and Eggs.

[saratoga]

NEPA: And, while the UofS is at it...perhaps they'll add mens basketball as well?

[TheGrove]

Susquehanna unofficially officially kicks off hoops season tomorrow night with its first-ever Midnight Madness. Should be a good time.

[saratoga]

Grove: What's the word on the Crusaders...some nice freshmen to compliment a good group already coming back?
Your Midnight Madness will probably be a dunkfest to get the students fired up for the coming year.
The Royals should probably try one of those...just so the kids on campus heading out at midnight may catch a glimpse of something resembling basketball going on & realize there is a team.
Speaking of dunking, with the graduation of Eli...I don't think there is anyone on the Royals who is dunk capable...unless there is an 8' ladder & 1 trampoline involved.
Hard to believe it starts again in less than a month.

[TheGrove]

Not much word, 'toga. Marcinek always keeps things pretty well under wraps. Guess I'll see more tonight.

I'm pretty excited about Midnight Madness. I know they are doing a dunk contest, as well as a scrimmage and some contests for the fans. There's a 3/4-court shot contest for a new car, donated by one of the local dealerships. And of course, the very talented SU cheerleading squad will perform.