MBB: Landmark Conference

[TheGrove]

As the season is ready to tip-off, please keep Goucher's Damon Brooks in your thoughts and prayers, if you so choose. He has been a fighter, but that doesn't mean it will be easy - despite the fact he says he is excited to see basketball being played once again.

www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2012-13/looking-forward-to-basketball

Saw that posted the other day. Certainly keeping him in my thoughts and wishing him all the best.

[saratoga]

Nice & convenient that Walton-Moss shows up for the second semester stretch run last season then disappears as fast as he can.
When junk like this happens, if the student made no effort academically, then all games he appeared in should be forfeited.
Not sure what the reason is for his departure...I can only hope he wasn't a hired gun.
That whole story last year of his "chance" pickup game that the coach just happened to witness smelled like a 10 day old crab cake back then.
Sorry, kids that show up on doorsteps mid-semester then are not around the following year can only leave you wondering how sincere the school is in retaining & supporting the long term needs of the non-traditional kids they are bringing in for what appears to be purely athletic reasons.

[mailsy]

Nice & convenient that Walton-Moss shows up for the second semester stretch run last season then disappears as fast as he can.
When junk like this happens, if the student made no effort academically, then all games he appeared in should be forfeited.
Not sure what the reason is for his departure...I can only hope he wasn't a hired gun.
That whole story last year of his "chance" pickup game that the coach just happened to witness smelled like a 10 day old crab cake back then.
Sorry, kids that show up on doorsteps mid-semester then are not around the following year can only leave you wondering how sincere the school is in retaining & supporting the long term needs of the non-traditional kids they are bringing in for what appears to be purely athletic reasons.

He didn't disappear and you don't know what you're talking about. 

[cold_case]

Nice & convenient that Walton-Moss shows up for the second semester stretch run last season then disappears as fast as he can.
When junk like this happens, if the student made no effort academically, then all games he appeared in should be forfeited.
Not sure what the reason is for his departure...I can only hope he wasn't a hired gun.
That whole story last year of his "chance" pickup game that the coach just happened to witness smelled like a 10 day old crab cake back then.
Sorry, kids that show up on doorsteps mid-semester then are not around the following year can only leave you wondering how sincere the school is in retaining & supporting the long term needs of the non-traditional kids they are bringing in for what appears to be purely athletic reasons.

He didn't disappear and you don't know what you're talking about.

I'd say the chances are about 95% that he does. Saratoga has been around as long as myself and has seen the same movie hundreds of times...

[cold_case]

According to Scranton's flawless website, they lost to Oneonta State, 70-55, but beat Baruch and then Baruch beat York but Scranton leads Juniata by four points late......You try to figure it out.

[TheGrove]

According to Scranton's flawless website, they lost to Oneonta State, 70-55, but beat Baruch and then Baruch beat York but Scranton leads Juniata by four points late......You try to figure it out.

Do what now?

Update from the Susquehanna Tip-Off Tournament: "Halftime at Houts Gymnasium, SU leads Penn College 54-15; Luke Cable and J.T. Wilson lead the team with nine points each."

Kings won game 1 and gets... well, likely Susquehanna in the championship tomorrow.

EDIT: Yup, it's a final... 104-50 SU.

[mailsy]

Nice & convenient that Walton-Moss shows up for the second semester stretch run last season then disappears as fast as he can.
When junk like this happens, if the student made no effort academically, then all games he appeared in should be forfeited.
Not sure what the reason is for his departure...I can only hope he wasn't a hired gun.
That whole story last year of his "chance" pickup game that the coach just happened to witness smelled like a 10 day old crab cake back then.
Sorry, kids that show up on doorsteps mid-semester then are not around the following year can only leave you wondering how sincere the school is in retaining & supporting the long term needs of the non-traditional kids they are bringing in for what appears to be purely athletic reasons.

He didn't disappear and you don't know what you're talking about.

I'd say the chances are about 95% that he does. Saratoga has been around as long as myself and has seen the same movie hundreds of times...

Well in this case he doesn't.

[saratoga]

Read what I said.
If you have an update on why he's not playing, please enlighten.
As I stated, I hope he wasn't brought in for the wrong reasons & I hope the school was there for him with whatever accommodations he might have needed.
One semester players that disappear tend to raise questions.

[Matt Letourneau]

I will interrupt the PA focus to note that Catholic is off to one heck of a great start.  They beat #16 Translyvania and #19 St. Mary's on back to back nights by 26 and 13 points, respectively.  The defense has been outstanding.  I saw the CUA-George Washington exhibition (the Mike Lonergan reunion) and even in that game I was really impressed with the defense (they held GW to 72 points and 46% shooting, which was pretty good considering how much size they were giving up). We'll see what happens but it should be an interesting season.   

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Matt... I was hoping I didn't have to start the conversation about Catholic in this room (ask ronk )... but they have been very impressive here at the Hoopsville National Invitational Classic... also considering two of their top guys are not playing right now.

I don't have a ton of time to talk about it now, but there are many people from many teams who have walked away thinking CUA could have a great year if they can keep up the momentum from this weekend. I can't say I am not one of them. I had CUA in my Top 40 in the preseason, but had questions I needed answered... some of them have been answered.

This conference I think just got a whole lot better with the respect Scranton earned at the end of last season along with the likes of Susquehanna, Drew, and even Moravian and Juniata... this could be a very interesting year in the Landmark - now if only the conference switched to 8-teams in the conf. tourney... they switched the schedule to mid-week games... what could possibly be the excuse?

[ronk]

Matt... I was hoping I didn't have to start the conversation about Catholic in this room (ask ronk )... but they have been very impressive here at the Hoopsville National Invitational Classic... also considering two of their top guys are not playing right now.
I don't have a ton of time to talk about it now, but there are many people from many teams who have walked away thinking CUA could have a great year if they can keep up the momentum from this weekend. I can't say I am not one of them. I had CUA in my Top 40 in the preseason, but had questions I needed answered... some of them have been answered.

This conference I think just got a whole lot better with the respect Scranton earned at the end of last season along with the likes of Susquehanna, Drew, and even Moravian and Juniata... this could be a very interesting year in the Landmark - now if only the conference switched to 8-teams in the conf. tourney... they switched the schedule to mid-week games... what could possibly be the excuse?

Who would they be? Kearney,Holmes,Limberiou,Koenig,Schramm,Eliot are playing; who's left?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I mistyped when saying top... but Coach Howes was clear they have two important players that come off the bench not playing right now.

[mailsy]

Read what I said.
If you have an update on why he's not playing, please enlighten.
As I stated, I hope he wasn't brought in for the wrong reasons & I hope the school was there for him with whatever accommodations he might have needed.
One semester players that disappear tend to raise questions.

He is actually taking classes this semester at Cabrini and the school and the coaching staff are there for him. The young man has a child that he is taking care of and working on getting his grades to the point that he can play. So I'd like to put it to rest until something else changes. Thanks saratoga.

[ronk]

  Royals had 2 nice wins in their own tourney over Oneonta St and Baruch. However, with only 2 returning starters(a 3rd is on the injured list), the offensive cohesion is nowhere as good as last season. Understandable! It will be a work in progress with the new rotation players and the return of Tommy Morgan. The 2 new post players are sharing the position. They're the only ones of the large incoming class to get minutes, so far.

[NEPAFAN]

I believe at least one other Royal in addition to Morgan was in street clothes, but couldn't tell who it was from the photos.