MBB: Landmark Conference

[cold_case]

Scranton better be ranked in the Top 25 pre-season next year. Ronk , C_C, and Saratoga have promised me an blue chip recruting class including two transfers from JUCO. 

What do ronk and Sanagota know? They hear, I know!

[NEPAFAN]

With the likes of Ross Danzig on that team as well... I like Scranton next year... though, let's wait until those others are actually in uniform!

FYI - my rule for the past two years is to not smite people... so you didn't lose karma from me. I will +1 when appropriate... but not the other way around - even if a comment is beyond the line for the rules of these boards.

And being that I cover the Orioles and have for 13+ years... not sure I can count on 90+ wins.

If it were Goucher you would....

Nope... being realistic is something others need to come to grips with... not me.

Dave,


When is Goucher going to start a baseball program? I hear Dean Corwin is calling Royal's baseball games now as well...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Probably never...

[fanuofs]

Scranton nor the Landmark Conference get enough credit from that d3 wesbite ... Scranton beat Middlebury for Pete's sake (or should I save Dave's)... they beat Becker... But that was all luck... or them having a bad day, or whatever excuse Dave uses for however we beat whoever we beat.

Whatever - better to sneak in and "surprise" everyone with a win.  We're good at being the underdogs... and Scranton has a great group of students too!  All the luck to the seniors in their post college careers... and to the underclassman to "surprise" everyone again!!!

So, my repeated comments that I was impressed with how Scranton beat Middlebury are just not read?

Oh right... preceded by ... "but they and Cabrini were part of what I coined the Dirty Jobs bracket... teams did the dirty work for other teams. Becker beat William Paterson, Scranton didn't have to face them"...
No worries!! Not going to get into a pi$$ing match.... just interesting.  Not going to win at the argument ... I was married (and divorced) a know it all once - I know what that is like.  We will never change your mind on what we perceive as your bias against little teams like Scranton.

[fanuofs]

I think next season looks great for Scranton, too!  Hope Danzig gets some height in transfers (maybe during some open gyms! ) or new recruits!

[NEPAFAN]

Fanuofs,


You forgot this from Dave too..

By the way, Scranton doesn't make that run in the tournament unless the following factors happen:
- they win the Landmark Conference for the AQ (they don't get in otherwise)
- Becker beats William Paterson (who was asleep in that game and probably would have matched up well against Scranton)
I can't put that much stock into how Scranton played in the tournament and put them as high as #15 or higher as some voters did. I gave them some love... but not that much (I still think their game plan against Middlebury was terrific and they are lucky they could hit the shots with just a few seconds on the shot clock time and time again... or that is a different outcome).

[fanuofs]

Fanuofs,


You forgot this from Dave too..

By the way, Scranton doesn't make that run in the tournament unless the following factors happen:
- they win the Landmark Conference for the AQ (they don't get in otherwise)
- Becker beats William Paterson (who was asleep in that game and probably would have matched up well against Scranton)
I can't put that much stock into how Scranton played in the tournament and put them as high as #15 or higher as some voters did. I gave them some love... but not that much (I still think their game plan against Middlebury was terrific and they are lucky they could hit the shots with just a few seconds on the shot clock time and time again... or that is a different outcome).

Thank you, NEPAFAN!  Now that's what I call a positive attitude twoard Scranton! Like I said - better off under the radar - surprise attack!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

fanuofs - I have no bias against any team... but by saying teams did dirty work for others means that I don't think we saw the bracket for how anyone anticipated it would shake out. And I don't think you can fairly indicate how teams are in terms of Top 25 when some of the match-ups favored them in ways that made possible roads easier.

Was Scranton a Top 8 team in the country because they made it to the Elite 8?

Scranton did the "dirty work" of beating Middlebury in terms of Cabrini not having to face the Panthers. That doesn't take anything away from Scranton or their win... it is something I am referencing in terms of Cabrini. I don't think Cabrini beats Middlebury by 20 as they did Scranton... different tactics, different match-ups, etc.

I don't think Scranton beats William Paterson nearly as easily as they beat Becker in the second round - if they win at all. Heck, we seem to forget the Royals needed to come from 18 down in the first game just to force OT and win the game.

You don't have to change my mind about Scranton... they did with their win against Middlebury... they don't win that game... they aren't in my Top 25 ballot.

[fanuofs]

I think next season looks great for Scranton, too!  Hope Danzig gets some height in transfers (maybe during some open gyms! ) or new recruits!

Nuff said about my other 'opinions'.... How bout them Royals!!! Where oh where are they going to get some big guys?  I think their tallest player now is about 6'4"... ? 

[NEPAFAN]

I think next season looks great for Scranton, too!  Hope Danzig gets some height in transfers (maybe during some open gyms! ) or new recruits!

Nuff said about my other 'opinions'.... How bout them Royals!!! Where oh where are they going to get some big guys?  I think their tallest player now is about 6'4"... ?

They have a 6'6 player who I thought would be highly regarded that was on the end of the bench this year...

[fanuofs]

I think next season looks great for Scranton, too!  Hope Danzig gets some height in transfers (maybe during some open gyms! ) or new recruits!

Nuff said about my other 'opinions'.... How bout them Royals!!! Where oh where are they going to get some big guys?  I think their tallest player now is about 6'4"... ?

They have a 6'6 player who I thought would be highly regarded that was on the end of the bench this year...

Right, almost forgot about him.  Injured in beginning of year then out after a few games for some reason which was never really explained.  I don't think they can (or should) count on him -

[ronk]

 Nothing to announce at this point but did discuss recruiting Sunday with Coach Harney of St. Mary's College at an all star game -we are both interested in the same player. Hopefully, one of us will get good news.

[cold_case]

I think next season looks great for Scranton, too!  Hope Danzig gets some height in transfers (maybe during some open gyms! ) or new recruits!

Nuff said about my other 'opinions'.... How bout them Royals!!! Where oh where are they going to get some big guys?  I think their tallest player now is about 6'4"... ?

You never know if a 6'7 and 6'5 horse will show up in September, do you?

I gots me smited again. Down to three. On the upside, fanuofs was handed an applaud by thyself.

[Pat Coleman]

Keep talking about karma and you'll keep losing it. There's perhaps no greater truth on D3boards.

[NEPAFAN]

Nothing to announce at this point but did discuss recruiting Sunday with Coach Harney of St. Mary's College at an all star game -we are both interested in the same player. Hopefully, one of us will get good news.

Ronk, I hope it doesn't come down to the price of admission...we know who is winning that one.