MBB: Landmark Conference

Matt Letourneau · April 26, 2009, 02:26:40 PM

Some time ago, there was a derogatory comment made my a certain poster (guess who) about Jason Banzhaf's academic prowess. I believe I took vocal exception to it at the time. This is old news, announced over a month ago, but just in case there was any doubt that the poster in question doesn't know what he's talking about...

WASHINGTON- The Landmark Conference has announced that four CUA student-athletes have been named to the Winter All-Academic Team for their successes both in the athletic arena and the classroom.

Jason Banzhaf (Livingston, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) had another fantastic year for the CUA men's basketball team. The sophomore was a first-team All-Conference and first-team All-Region honoree. He also the Landmark in scoring this year (20.3 points per game) and was second in the in rebounding (7.8 per game). The exploratory major has earned Landmark Academic Honor Roll and Dean's List distinction.

susiddad · April 28, 2009, 11:40:34 AM

I don't know if I ever saw that, but wow. That is great to have a player of such talent perform well in the classroom. I am sure it trickles down to the other players as well.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · April 28, 2009, 03:50:52 PM

At CUA, I am sure it does!

FYI - the Landmark conference schedule in the future will be a bit more "regular." No more switching from Friday/Saturday to Saturday/Sunday all season long. The schedule will stick to Friday/Saturday, evening/afternoon (for the most part) all season EXCEPT for one weekend of games involving Drew and Merchant Marine when they are on the road. One weekend of each season when they travel, their games will be on Saturday/Sunday (to avoid class time problems on Fridays). This will be on a rotational basis, so each school will have the Saturday/Sunday home games once every three seasons.

From what I heard, most of the coaches wanted to go to the Friday/Saturday to get more consistency and I believe Merchant Marine had the one issue due to the time they usually have classes on Fridays. This was a way of finding a common-ground resolution.

I am personally in favor of the Friday/Saturday schedule... Sunday interfered with Hoopsville!

TheGrove · April 28, 2009, 04:04:21 PM

I like that sched a lot better myself.

NEPAFAN · April 28, 2009, 09:56:22 PM

Interesting, at least they won't have to compete with the NFL Playoffs through January and now into Feb.

I have heard nothing as far as recruiting on the Scranton side of the league...

BCannon · May 04, 2009, 01:45:40 AM

As far as recruits go JC should have a good class coming in..i'll provide more details when things get finalized...the needs were pg and some more size on the front line and i think those have both been addressed...had an opportunity to play pickup with the returners they have and they seem to be having a pretty good spring from what I can tell...Berkey should have a very good senior season

in other news...(Grove don't know how this went unreported by you) Brent Ferko continued his dominance of Crusader Basketball in postseason play leading his team to the IM league championship...think this playoff run ranks up there with the '85 Villanova squad...Ferko led his rag tag group over the likes of Mcdevitt, Patch, and Josh Robinson among other SU Bball alum...i received no word on whether or not Robinson sustained another knee injury or had to leave to go under the bleachers due to illness perhaps susiddad can confirm the validty of these reports?

TheGrove · May 04, 2009, 09:55:17 AM

Quote from: BCannon on May 04, 2009, 01:45:40 AM

in other news...(Grove don't know how this went unreported by you) Brent Ferko continued his dominance of Crusader Basketball in postseason play leading his team to the IM league championship...

I left that for you, Cannon, you're Ferk's biggest cheerleader.

lefty2 · May 04, 2009, 12:10:21 PM

Quote from: TheGrove on May 04, 2009, 09:55:17 AM
I left that for you, Cannon, you're Ferk's biggest cheerleader.

Now that you mention that, why isn't there a d3cheer.com?

TheGrove · May 06, 2009, 10:23:46 AM

Joel Patch wins a NCAA postgraduate scholarship: http://www.susqu.edu/Sports/releases/Spring09/patch_postgrad-scholarship.html

NEPAFAN · May 06, 2009, 01:22:07 PM

Quote from: TheGrove on May 06, 2009, 10:23:46 AM
Joel Patch wins a NCAA postgraduate scholarship: http://www.susqu.edu/Sports/releases/Spring09/patch_postgrad-scholarship.html

Congrats to Patch!

I remember hearing somewhere he was looking at Scranton for soccer out of high school...

tpm4286 · May 11, 2009, 01:11:10 PM

Funny Fact that I found out about the Goucher College Men's Basketball Team, they will be conducting Mandatory Drug Testing on all of the Men's Basketball Players prior to the start of the season.

susiddad · May 15, 2009, 08:20:01 PM

i dont think its that funny. probably just telling.

Matt Letourneau · May 16, 2009, 04:33:27 PM

The ranks of CUA Cardinal fans has grown by one...little Emily Anne Letourneau was born Tuesday night at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She was 6 pounds, 1 ounce, 19 inches. Mom and baby are doing well--and looking forward to some family outings to DuFour.

Pat Coleman · May 16, 2009, 04:36:03 PM

Congrats, Matt -- still playing man-to-man.

Not funny or telling on the drug testing but a sign of the direction in which Division III is going. There's a pilot program out there for regular-season drug testing and I'm sure that within a few years it will be the norm.

Matt Letourneau · May 16, 2009, 10:54:28 PM

Yeah, still playing man defense--which is hard enough. Plenty of holes to exploit. Can't even imagine switching to a 2-3 zone...but maybe someday!