MBB: Landmark Conference

[jmcozenlaw]

Did Teddy Spratt ever suit up more Millersville?

No he did not. Would have never seen the floor given what Casey Stitzel has done with that program.

Was a nice player at C.B. West....................but is not near the player of the former Royals players from beautiful, bucolic, Doylestown's, C.B. West.....................a former national high school football power before the scummy private schools started open enrollment, crazy and blatant recruiting and free tuition for those who can really ball out (sore spot with me here in PA............should have state playoffs similar to NJ where public schools and private schools have separate state playoffs)!!

When I was in school, PA did have separate playoffs for public and parochial schools; you have to visit the reason for the change to the current setup; there has been an explosion in the number of private schools since then.

The PIAA out in Harrisburg is spineless and stoneless. But there is an undercurrent for a change to a NJ-like public & private model...........with a big lawsuit ensuring it happens. I give it one more year in the current, disgraceful format. Let the scummy open enrollment, tri-state recruiting (you should have seen what Archbishop Wood offered C.B. South RB, Josh Adams........Notre Dame, fringe NFL RB......to transfer to Wood, he had zero interest) and free tuition schools play each other in district and state playoffs. Make PA Football Fair & Great Again!!!

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton plays an exhibition at Haverford on November 5th...don't recall the U typically publicizing pre-season exhibitions.

[ronk]

Scranton plays an exhibition at Haverford on November 5th...don't recall the U typically publicizing pre-season exhibitions.

It's my understanding that anything(with a D3) before the season starts is a scrimmage; if it were with a D1 or D2, then it would be an exhibition game and take the place of 1 of the 2 permitted scrimmages.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Scrimmage means it isn't a game. They might play three halves and not keep score or have coaches ref.  An exhibition is a regular game with refs, etc. that doesn't count in the standings. Opponent has nothing to do with it.

[ronk]

 It does matter when the allowance is 25 games and 2 scrimmages; whether it's a game or a scrimmage will affect 1 of those 2 categories.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

It does matter when the allowance is 25 games and 2 scrimmages; whether it's a game or a scrimmage will affect 1 of those 2 categories.

It's two contests out of season, scrimmage and exhibition count the same unless they're intrasquad. If you're playing basketball against another team, you get 25 and 2.

[ronk]

Scranton plays an exhibition at Haverford on November 5th...don't recall the U typically publicizing pre-season exhibitions.

Probably for the benefit of the 5 suburban Philly newcomers to the Scranton roster; will give an idea to their parents of the level of competition in D3 in general and for playing time @ Scranton in particular.

Saw former(1 semester) Royal Ryan Starr played last season for Neumann.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Royals roster has been posted.  Danzig is the only super-senior returning:

https://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/mbkb/2022-23/roster

[ronk]

 Guessing it'll be Danzig, Braunstein, Parham, and McLoughlin in the starting lineup with Lambert, Thompson, and Merriman vying for the open spot. Wonder if any of the frosh will contend for that opening.

[Greek Tragedy]

https://landmarkconference.org/news/2022/9/27/09282022-lc-bball-palestra.aspx

Not sure if this was mentioned in the past. Seems like a big deal.

[NEPAFAN]

Can someone remind me the two other teams in the Scranton Tip Off tournament and why the Royals are playing the early game?

[ronk]

York and Manhattanville; allows them to leave their classes later in the day for the trip to Scranton

[OUVan59]

Scranton plays an exhibition at Haverford on November 5th...don't recall the U typically publicizing pre-season exhibitions.

Susquehanna has an exhibition against Alvernia at home on 10/30 and at Lancaster Bible on 11/5.  Going to be interesting to see how those go with the River Hawks losing more than 70% of their minutes to graduation. 

And if I'm reading everything correctly the Puerto Rico Classico field is set with Scranton playing Lycoming on 12/19 and then Washington & Lee on 12/20.  With Susquehanna playing Washington & Lee and then Lycoming.

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton plays an exhibition at Haverford on November 5th...don't recall the U typically publicizing pre-season exhibitions.

Susquehanna has an exhibition against Alvernia at home on 10/30 and at Lancaster Bible on 11/5.  Going to be interesting to see how those go with the River Hawks losing more than 70% of their minutes to graduation. 

And if I'm reading everything correctly the Puerto Rico Classico field is set with Scranton playing Lycoming on 12/19 and then Washington & Lee on 12/20.  With Susquehanna playing Washington & Lee and then Lycoming.

Thank you for mentioning the Puerto Rico Classico, or I would have had to flag this post as Non Scranton related content. 

[saratoga]

Five Pre-Season All-American teams & no sign of Jackson Danzig.
Wow!
Maybe that will light a fire under him to make one of the Post-Season teams.