MBB: Landmark Conference

[Tim the Enchanter]

He has received an offer from D2 Holy Family, which went 11-17 last year.  Whether he considers that a better opportunity than playing at home with a team that made the D3 NCAA tournament last year remains to be seen.

[jmcozenlaw]

He has received an offer from D2 Holy Family, which went 11-17 last year.  Whether he considers that a better opportunity than playing at home with a team that made the D3 NCAA tournament last year remains to be seen.

It depends on the package from Holy Family. They can get pretty aggressive when they really want someone. Is he that someone? Who knows. They were after him when he was a senior in high school and he went down the road to Philly U (Jefferson still sounds odd), post the days of the legend himself, Herbie "I can still shoot 90 for 100 from the foul line at my advanced age" Magee!

[saratoga]

Could really care less where the kid ends up.
Want to play for a school like Holy Family and their 64 fans, have at it.
What I want to see is a shooting exhibition between the master Herbie and our own Ronk who just made something like 2 thousand 3 pointers and only missed 3 at his gym recently.
Let's see Mr. Textile/Philadelphia U/Jefferson beat that. 

[ronk]

 I'm remembering seeing Herbie play in the Eastern League @ the CYC about the same time that it was my home court for the U. He's considerably ahead of me in terms of points scored on that court. 

[jmcozenlaw]

Could really care less where the kid ends up.
Want to play for a school like Holy Family and their 64 fans, have at it.
What I want to see is a shooting exhibition between the master Herbie and our own Ronk who just made something like 2 thousand 3 pointers and only missed 3 at his gym recently.
Let's see Mr. Textile/Philadelphia U/Jefferson beat that. 

Saratoga - "Could really care less where the kid ends up".....................unless he ends up at Scranton of course!!

There is nothing wrong with "a school like Holy Family" (as I manage money for high net worth individuals..........and 3 of them, with over $25 million just with us, are from Holy Family. Who would have figured?). Saratoga, In the 'hood' (my rough and tumble, Doylestown "hood", where someone actually jaywalked AND littered last week, tsk....tsk....tsk:), we would call your comment, "Catholic on Catholic crime"

As far as their 64 fans, I can't speak to that, BUT, I have seen many posts here about how empty the Scranton gym is now compared to years ago. Waning interest is in many ways worse than little interest. To have loved and lost is much tougher than to never have never loved at all

[jmcozenlaw]

Coming to a religious board (if you went to the U........you are religious) and asking for prayers for the three young men from the Greater Scranton area who lost their lives a few days ago in a car accident in Philadelphia. They were athletes at Scranton Prep and Abington Heights. Two of them were 23 year old twins. Horrible situation. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.

[Augie2020]

Agree-Prayers to all and the community!

[saratoga]

JM:
"Unless he ends up at Scranton of course".
Not really...where this program is under the current braintrust has lost my interest years ago.
Could not care in the very least if he goes to Swarthmore, Holy Cross, Holy Family, or Whole Foods.

Danzig hasn't brought the men's program to the depths of 64 fans per game yet, but give him a few more years & they'll be there.
The women will outdraw them again this year.

Regarding the Prep & AH kids...absolutely horrible.
They were doing the right thing taking an Uber...the murderer that killed them driving drunk should never see the light of day.
Unfortunately, DA Krasner will probably ensure this clowns rights supersede those of the victims.
To lose any child is horrible...to lose two...I can't even begin to fathom.

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton won the Landmark and a tournament game. Just reminding everyone.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

The challenge is getting the student body to the game. Even the conference championship games were not jammed. I remember the 2002-2003 Conference Final, on a Saturday night, when we all had a day to hydrate for, jammed in, and the time of our lives. I hate to sound like the old man now, but kids are just different today. I don't know how you fix it. Obviously the product being better helps, and I think they are on the up again, but they need to reach out to other similar sized- DIII schools who draw well, and ask what the secret is. Does the NCAA ban alcohol sales on on campus venues?! 

I do think a lot was lost when the traditional rivalries went away with the transition to the Landmark. We get some of that back in Wilkes next year. Also, do kids care about history anymore? It is just us old guys. There I go again.

[saratoga]

Just wondering...

The women's team has acknowledged 4 incoming freshman for next year plus one huge transfer.
Has anyone committed to the Royals thus far?
Beside the young man that's lucky to be alive & may or may not ever play again, I don't think I've seen another name.

Considering the Royals are losing approx. 45% of their scoring with the graduations of Danzig & Braunstein...they better have a banner year on the recruiting front.

[Tim the Enchanter]

The two others I know have committed to the Royals are Hamilton Roth (6'4" out of River Dell HS in NJ) and Nick Ruisi (6'5" out of Cheshire Academy in CT).  There was also a "Great Day to be a Royal" tweet a few weeks ago but I didn't see any commitments associated with it.  It may have been in reference to the 40th anniversary of the '83 championship, or it could have been a stealth commitment.

Enrollment deposits are due on May 1...

[saratoga]

Thanks Tim.

[NEPAFAN]

Its quiet , too quiet

[Augie2020]

Jason Shields to Holy Family.