MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

Any real arguments to be made for the individual awards?

Ross Danzig, Scranton-POY (seems like runaway winner)

Carl Danzig, Scranton-COY (same as above)

Corey Stanford, CUA, Newcomer of the Year (only other candidate I see is Steven Weidlich at Susquehanna).

Sounds good; I may be remembering incorrectly, but I thought I saw previously that Danzig had never won COY despite winning the AQ most years.

That could be true, which doesn't make much sense. He probably should have won it 3 or 4 times by now

I just looked it up; it's true that Danzig hasn't won it; everyone except Scranton and Goucher has won it 1 time each.
Separately, the worst record in the league is 5-9 and 7 teams were between 8-6 & 5-9 - most competitive year ever.

Not loving the first round match up against MMA since they already came into the Long Center once and knocked off Scranton. What's with the 530 start time?

It's a doubleheader, since the women are also hosting a semifinal game(7:30) on the same day; men go 1st this year in Landmark conference play

[NEPAFAN]

What is the story with Danny Nee? Is he on the bench tomorrow night or not?

[Pat Coleman]

He hasn't been since mid-January so I guess it would be a surprise if he were now.

Team has been playing better in the past five to six weeks. Wouldn't think there would be a sense of urgency to make another change.

[NEPAFAN]

He hasn't been since mid-January so I guess it would be a surprise if he were now.

Team has been playing better in the past five to six weeks. Wouldn't think there would be a sense of urgency to make another change.

Scranton's preview has him as still the coach and he is still on the website so I was a bit confused.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

As our article indicated... he is on paid administrative leave... so thus you don't take him off the website and other schools can't assume he isn't the coach.

No resolution last I checked to the situation, either.

[saratoga]

I really need to know the thinking behind the Scranton brain trust coming up with 2:00 & 4:00 as the starting times for the Landmark championship games for both the men & women on Saturday.
I guess wanting the students there & fired up must no longer mean anything.
Happy with 450 at the mens game & 285 for the women's???
If the games were played at 5:30 & 7:30 on a Sat. the place would be nuts.
I'd love for the Scranton AD to explain this one.
What a waste of a chance for a packed Long Center...just plain stupid!

[NEPAFAN]

They are really limited with the double header and women having to play last. I don't know that you would have gotten more students at 530 rather than 200. I'm sure if you contact the school they will give you their take.

My issue is with creating a little more buzz with the students and some school spirit. Not sure what they can do but the players deserve more support. I'm sure SU fans will travel well on Sat.


Paging Grove... Please report to the message board.

[TheGrove]

I'm here! Thought I posted the other day, but I don't see it. Oh well.

Now I just have to talk my husband out of going to Baltimore for his birthday on Saturday...

ETA: Don't worry about seeing a lot of SU fans, Scranton. Spring break starts Friday.

[Pat Coleman]

You guys are also making a big assumption that Scranton had any control over the game times. They could be set by the conference office.

Certainly a better chance of getting in the newspapers and on TV at 2 and 4. Not sure what your roads are like in Northeast PA but road conditions are almost certainly better to get home at 6:30 than at 10. If you can't get your students to a conference title game then I don't think it matters what time you set it at.

[TheGrove]

Certainly a better chance of getting in the newspapers and on TV at 2 and 4. Not sure what your roads are like in Northeast PA but road conditions are almost certainly better to get home at 6:30 than at 10. If you can't get your students to a conference title game then I don't think it matters what time you set it at.

Sorry, I had to chuckle at this, Pat. Roads in NEPA are one big pothole.

[ronk]

Certainly a better chance of getting in the newspapers and on TV at 2 and 4. Not sure what your roads are like in Northeast PA but road conditions are almost certainly better to get home at 6:30 than at 10. If you can't get your students to a conference title game then I don't think it matters what time you set it at.

Sorry, I had to chuckle at this, Pat. Roads in NEPA are one big pothole.

You know they're bad when one of NEPA's "attractions" is called the Archbald Pothole.

[NEPAFAN]

And who had the bright idea in the conference to have the women play last? No disrespect, but the Women do not draw as much as the men.

Head Scratcher.

[TheGrove]

My guess is that it's both an attempt at Title IX-esque "balance" (giving the men and women equal shot at the "prime" game times) and a hope that having the men as the lead-in will draw more to the women's games (i.e. "we're here already, let's stick around for game two.")

[Pat Coleman]

On the roads -- I meant more the ice and snow status.

Lot of conferences are alternating year to year. I'm not sure why this is a surprise considering the Landmark semifinals at Scranton were set up the same way, weren't they?

I'd definitely suggest you register your complaints with the conference office and your AD. That's where those things are approved.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The Landmark is alternating the championship games... next year the men will be second. And believe it or not, Title IX is not the usual reason I hear why the "equality"... more like lawsuits or complaining from those who think there is no equality in game times. Just something to chew on.