MBB: Landmark Conference

[NJRoyal137]

I'll be curious to see how the new NIL stuff impacts smaller universities and Division 3 schools. There's not a ton of competition in the Scranton market so some of the Royals may be able to actually get some endorsement deals out of this.

[ronk]

 What kind of endorsements come to mind? Matt Mancuso getting $10 per dunk from Dunkin Donuts as part of an attending fan reward program? Emily Shurina raining 3s and endorsing some company with 3 in their name?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

What kind of endorsements come to mind? Matt Mancuso getting $10 per dunk from Dunkin Donuts as part of an attending fan reward program? Emily Shurina raining 3s and endorsing some company with 3 in their name?

You can't get paid for performance by anyone, so the "per dunk" stuff is out.

[ronk]

 Performance is a rather nebulous term; there should be a reason(performance?) that an athlete endorses some product, service, etc. or else what's the value in the endorsement?
  I could mention my numerous golf equipment endorsements; all of them paying me NOT to use their equipment.   

[NEPAFAN]

Performance is a rather nebulous term; there should be a reason(performance?) that an athlete endorses some product, service, etc. or else what's the value in the endorsement?
  I could mention my numerous golf equipment endorsements; all of them paying me NOT to use their equipment.   

Ha!!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Performance is a rather nebulous term; there should be a reason(performance?) that an athlete endorses some product, service, etc. or else what's the value in the endorsement?
  I could mention my numerous golf equipment endorsements; all of them paying me NOT to use their equipment.   

It's payment for notoriety or non competitive performance (giving lessons or coaching, for example). It's basically second level performance. You can be paid for the game you possess because of your athletic performance.

[saratoga]

UofS mens schedule is up.
Regarding their non-conference...besides F&M, meh.
Same old, same old.
Although the addition of Cortland is a good one as we'll see how they stack up against a generally very physical SUNYAC team.

[ronk]

 PS-Hbg will be a quality opponent and Arcadia, if Daquan Davis returns. It remains to be seen who the other 2 teams are in the Hilton Invitational.

[NEPAFAN]

PS-Hbg will be a quality opponent and Arcadia, if Daquan Davis returns. It remains to be seen who the other 2 teams are in the Hilton Invitational.

Johnson School of Technology and Lackawanna College Wayne County Campus

[Tim the Enchanter]

Here's the official announcement of the new Royals:

https://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/20210709njybqp

As of now, all of the non-seniors look like they're returning but none of last year's seniors, so they are Logan-less:

https://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/mbkb/2021-22/roster

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Where are you guys seeing full schedule? I'm not seeing on U of S site

[ronk]

U have to modify the schedule link from 2020-2021 to 2021-2022; the SID staff is now releasing the fall sports schedules on the site; I suspect they'll do the winter sports afterwards.

[Pat Coleman]

Also visible here:
https://www.d3hoops.com/teams/Scranton/men/2021-22/index

[Stretch4]

According to their published 21-22 schedule, Swarthmore is playing in the U of Scranton tournament.  So there is the non-conference test you are probably looking for.  Although I'm thinking PSU-Harrisburg will be a serious test as well.

[ronk]

According to their published 21-22 schedule, Swarthmore is playing in the U of Scranton tournament.  So there is the non-conference test you are probably looking for.  Although I'm thinking PSU-Harrisburg will be a serious test as well.

Good catch! Now they'll have to get by Centenary in the 1st round to play Swarthmore in the 2nd.