MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

Does Scranton still do a midnight madness? I saw that they did one in 2017. That seems like it would be a good thing for student engagement. And also for recruiting. It would show that sports matter, and be a fun thing prospective athletes would have to look forward to if they went to Scranton. I think it would just add to everyone's experience.

Last year with the pandemic they did a good session with both coaches on Youtube and Dean Corwin..not sure if they have anything cooking this year...

[NJRoyal137]

The UAA does not sponsor football.

Really? I honestly don't know much about that conference other than the member schools - but their website has a page dedicated to all the schools that have football teams in that conference.

Either way - the main question is about where Scranton would actually field a team? They'd need to build a new facility for football I'm guessing - but I feel like they'd be to get some decent talent from the local high schools and some from NJ/NY/CT.

[ronk]

 Scranton's club football team in the 60's? played at the city stadium on Providence Road used by the high schools; just a 2 mile trip down Mulberry Street from campus. I wouldn't hold my breath for football returning, though. Surprised that Misericordia started playing 10! years ago. Looked at their roster; seem to have as many players from MD as NEPA.

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton has/had some land in Springbrook township. They also need some track facilities if they want to give some credibility to those programs.


Let me see if I can find out where exactly.

[NEPAFAN]

Couldn't find the land in Springbrook.

But midnight madness is tomorrow night per Scranton Soccer Instagram

[saratoga]

Can't overlook # 24...Jack Lisicki...who now has two sons on the UofS baseball team. 

As for the Top 25 lead of "Familiar Faces" being there again this season...also need to note some long time names still missing after 21 years.

Headlining that group would be our Royals who may have briefly been in the Top 25 about 4 times in the Danzig tenure.

Looks like yet another milquetoast season on the Hill.

[ronk]

51-sec video of Royals' intrasquad scrimmage on their twitter page.

[NEPAFAN]

anyone got anything on the Scranton scrimmage over the weekend?

[Great Day to be a Royal]

who did they scrimmage?

[NEPAFAN]

who did they scrimmage?

Heard it was Montclair State in Jersey.

[KCHOOPSFAN]

anyone got anything on the Scranton scrimmage over the weekend?

Yeah, they blew out Marywood in their first scrimmage and also blew out Montclair State a few days later. Don't have much on the specifics of who did well, just know that both games were wins, and neither was close.

[NEPAFAN]

Good win by Goucher over Cabrini. I was actually watching until the video froze with a few seconds left, not sure what the issue was.

[ronk]

 Things will be hopping on the campus this week:  Wed - NCAA 1st round field hockey, Fri - 2 men's bball games, Sat - 2 NCAA 1st round women's soccer matches, 2 men's & 1 women's bball games, men's and women's swimming meet, Sun - NCAA 2nd round soccer match and wrestling meet. Plus women's bball on Thurs @ nearby Marywood.

[saratoga]

Ronk:
Right you are.
Might be a party or two taking place. 
On another topic...tonight is the annual Sarah Lawrence/Bard b-ball game.
Scranton's schedule just seems so incomplete without those two rivals appearing on it any longer.

[ronk]

 Recent Royals' PG Brian Monaghan now in grad school @ William Paterson and will play his extra year there.