MBB: Landmark Conference

[ronk]

Congratulations to Susquehanna on their Landmark championship, and best of luck in the NCAA tourney.  The way they've been playing lately, they have a chance to make some noise.

As for the Royals, Coach Danzig better use the next 9 months to develop a press break.  26 points off of 24 turnovers (many of those off the press) won't ever get the job done.

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Pg is the #1 recruiting priority this year. Probably should have used Brian Monaghan more tonight; boxscore says he was in 3 mins w 1 assist and NO turnovers, but I didn't notice him at all.

[Rofrog]

Like I keep preaching if you have no discipline,They will fall back into bad Habits that is exactly what coached allowed with his son tonight, two consecutive inbound passes turned into turnovers and what happens not a damn thing.He should be riding a hot seat the next year(Coach)I know some of you are happy with him winning the landmark once in awhile but not me.It is a far cry from what Im use to at Scranton Basketball it is a shame what this program
has become under him!

[Tim the Enchanter]

Pg is the #1 recruiting priority this year.

"Is," or "needs to be"?  I'm hoping it's the former, because lack of a true point guard on Danzig's teams has been noticeable recently.  Talented athletes but they could use someone to be the court general. 

Ronk, I believe you were the one who quipped at one point they should re-recruit Randy Arnold.  I'd be on board with that! 

[saratoga]

Tim:

Danzig has needed a true point for years now & he never seems to land the kid that knows the role, can direct traffic, play D, drive, dish & take & hit some outside shots.

It's not rocket science, expand your comfortable recruiting base and bring in a kid that can run the show or kids like Bailey, Danzig & all the others will continue to suffer the same fate as this group just did & last years team & the team before them.

How Danzig could not be ready for Frank's press after they faced the same game plan earlier down in the Grove is mind boggling.

His game management skills are baffling and after all the years he's coached his ability to prepare for & then make adjustments is worse now than ever.

When you look back & see the amount of close games they've lost this season it becomes rather telling.

Well coached teams at least split those games.

Throw in another blowout in a big game and that's pretty much a microcosm of Royal's basketball these days.

[jmcozenlaw]

Pg is the #1 recruiting priority this year.

"Is," or "needs to be"?  I'm hoping it's the former, because lack of a true point guard on Danzig's teams has been noticeable recently.  Talented athletes but they could use someone to be the court general. 

Ronk, I believe you were the one who quipped at one point they should re-recruit Randy Arnold.  I'd be on board with that! 

You certainly want C.B. West's Randy Arnold from back in the day....................not the one now who is getting whooped in old man basketball at PSC!!

[ronk]

Pg is the #1 recruiting priority this year.

"Is," or "needs to be"?  I'm hoping it's the former, because lack of a true point guard on Danzig's teams has been noticeable recently.  Talented athletes but they could use someone to be the court general. 

Ronk, I believe you were the one who quipped at one point they should re-recruit Randy Arnold.  I'd be on board with that! 

You certainly want C.B. West's Randy Arnold from back in the day....................not the one now who is getting whooped in old man basketball at PSC!!

Even with Randy, Scranton got pressed out of an NCAA tourney game against Elms; in his case, they didn't lose the ball on turnovers, but so much time and energy was expended in breaking the press, that there wasn't enough left to run their offense, even though Scranton had the better personnel.   

[saratoga]

No pool C bid for the Royals?? 

And to think they received 7 first place votes to win the league in the pre-season coaches poll.

Never has so little been done with so much.

[NEPAFAN]

No pool C bid for the Royals?? 

And to think they received 7 first place votes to win the league in the pre-season coaches poll.

Never has so little been done with so much.

[saratoga]

If you're interested, this audio of the station carrying Scranton games was recently found.
This game, the Royals vs. Widener in the 1983 NCAA playoffs went 3 OT's and is considered by many to be the greatest game ever played in the illustrious history of the Long Center.
The Royals went on to win their second National Championship that year & current Royals star Logan Bailey's dad Todd was the hero for the Royal's going down the stretch nailing multiple crucial one & ones.
Unfortunately, the roar of the fans in the background, the crowd of 3,500 & championship basketball are but a distant memory these days in Royaland.
Stay healthy & enjoy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNopHLdz7KY

[ronk]

 Got a VCR tape of the NCAA championship game from that year somewhere in the house but couldn't find it when I looked for it a couple of years ago. Will look for it again while we're decluttering(downsizing).

[NEPAFAN]

Got a VCR tape of the NCAA championship game from that year somewhere in the house but couldn't find it when I looked for it a couple of years ago. Will look for it again while we're decluttering(downsizing).

wow that would be awesome!

[ronk]

If you're interested, this audio of the station carrying Scranton games was recently found.
This game, the Royals vs. Widener in the 1983 NCAA playoffs went 3 OT's and is considered by many to be the greatest game ever played in the illustrious history of the Long Center.
The Royals went on to win their second National Championship that year & current Royals star Logan Bailey's dad Todd was the hero for the Royal's going down the stretch nailing multiple crucial one & ones.
Unfortunately, the roar of the fans in the background, the crowd of 3,500 & championship basketball are but a distant memory these days in Royaland.
Stay healthy & enjoy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNopHLdz7KY

Enjoyed the broadcast and the still photos while it was playing. Especially, leading scorer/rebounder Jeff Jones initiating contact with Scranton despite having offers from VA Tech and Cincinnati, among others. Jeff said he owed his rebounding success to a tip from Adrian Dantley during a teen basketball camp; I'll mention it to AD the next time I see him at our fitness center.
  Another photo was of the '76 national champions, 1 of whom was Phil Johnson who's been to Royals' doubleheaders @ Catholic and Goucher the last few years and the Ladys' post-season conference championship @ Catholic.
  The Scranton Journal had a story 2 years ago about the '76 and '83 championship teams. The NCAA allowed athletic scholarships in '76 and the starters were from 2 high schools(Holy Ghost(3) in Philly and Douglass(2 Johnsons(Phil and Irvin) in MD. By '83 however, the Royals were from NEPA, mainly, although the PG in each case was from Holy Ghost. Maybe, we should be looking there again since it's been 10 years w/o a good PG. We had 1 possibility about 6 years ago but he suffered an injury his frosh year and couldn't play afterwards.   

[NEPAFAN]

https://twitter.com/JackLisicky/status/1250943346610225152


This is great!

[saratoga]

NEPA:

Great pic...just saw this the other day.

All choir boys!!! 

[CCHoopster]

What has the world come to when people can't see the WINNING Danzig gives the program. I am sorry but Scranton is nothing special these days, AT ALL, in any way, many schools have caught up to the powers of yesterday and frankly have surpassed them. No recurit today cares about a national championship run how ever many years ago, different age, they are more concerned with how many people like their latest social media post. Some expect Scranton to literally win a national title with a roster from NEPA... get out of here ... times have changed and to think you are winning with NEPA kids all day is borderline laughable. The recruiting landscape in general has changed with tuition costs and less college bound 17-18 years looking for schools today than 20 years ago. Take the top 3 players from Scranton, Marywood, Kings, Wilkes and Misericordia and STILL you aren't better than you are now. Maybe a win or two more. Lets argue the below to start (and no national title or final 4 will get you laughed at):

2019-20 (19-8, 10-4 LAND)
2018-19 (20-6, 9-5 LAND)
2017-18 (13-12, 9-5 LAND)
2016-17 (22-7, 11-3 LAND)
2015-16 (19-8, 11-5 LAND)
2014-15 (23-6, 14-2 LAND)
2013-14 (24-4, 12-2 LAND)
2012-13 (19-7, 10-4 LAND)
2011-12 (23-8, 11-3 LAND)
2010-11 (20-6, 11-3 LAND)