MBB: Landmark Conference

[ronk]

Today's items:
Jackson Danzig becomes the 5th member of the Danzig family to hit 1000 points in their college career - grandfather Hal @ Bucknell, father/coach Carl @ Baker, and brothers Ross, Ethan, and Jackson @ Scranton. Congrats!
  Susque picks up a chalk point by winning @ Drew
  Juniata falls a point short of giving a negative chalk point @ Catholic.

[NEPAFAN]

Susque had a furious comeback at Drew to take the win.


Congrats to Tahaj Parland with a career high 18 points on 4-4 from 3 point land.


For the dreamers...https://twitter.com/MarkSingelais/status/1483817743795298304?s=20

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Susque had a furious comeback at Drew to take the win.


Congrats to Tahaj Parland with a career high 18 points on 4-4 from 3 point land.


For the dreamers...https://twitter.com/MarkSingelais/status/1483817743795298304?s=20

I still will never understand the dream of transitioning to D1. I will take D3 and the purity of sport over D1 athletics. This is speaking as former athlete, coach, and now just a fan of the level.

[ronk]

Susque had a furious comeback at Drew to take the win.


Congrats to Tahaj Parland with a career high 18 points on 4-4 from 3 point land.


For the dreamers...https://twitter.com/MarkSingelais/status/1483817743795298304?s=20

I still will never understand the dream of transitioning to D1. I will take D3 and the purity of sport over D1 athletics. This is speaking as former athlete, coach, and now just a fan of the level.

Agreed!

[NEPAFAN]

Susque had a furious comeback at Drew to take the win.


Congrats to Tahaj Parland with a career high 18 points on 4-4 from 3 point land.


For the dreamers...https://twitter.com/MarkSingelais/status/1483817743795298304?s=20

I still will never understand the dream of transitioning to D1. I will take D3 and the purity of sport over D1 athletics. This is speaking as former athlete, coach, and now just a fan of the level.

I think the dreamers would see more engagement of athletics, big crowds, more money into the programs, etc. I know you could see that in D3, but we haven't really (save for the Quinn Athletics Complex) to this point. I do think it is truly a dream, the administration has said the want to be more like the NESAC schools than the MAAC schools.



Have also really enjoyed Harry and Dean this year (19 years) and am grateful we have this level of play-by-play and analysis for the broadcasts.

[NJRoyal137]

Susque had a furious comeback at Drew to take the win.


Congrats to Tahaj Parland with a career high 18 points on 4-4 from 3 point land.


For the dreamers...https://twitter.com/MarkSingelais/status/1483817743795298304?s=20

I still will never understand the dream of transitioning to D1. I will take D3 and the purity of sport over D1 athletics. This is speaking as former athlete, coach, and now just a fan of the level.

I think the dreamers would see more engagement of athletics, big crowds, more money into the programs, etc. I know you could see that in D3, but we haven't really (save for the Quinn Athletics Complex) to this point. I do think it is truly a dream, the administration has said the want to be more like the NESAC schools than the MAAC schools.



Have also really enjoyed Harry and Dean this year (19 years) and am grateful we have this level of play-by-play and analysis for the broadcasts.

Agreed. I think it is fair to want more growth and visibility around the university, and a move to D1 could help accomplish that. Then there's the Scranton factor - not a ton going on in the city, perhaps with a good enough team in a few years, more locals will come out to support - I saw it in Richmond for years. Truth be told, this move should've been made in the mid 80's and maybe now the Steamtown Mall would be a state of the art athletics center + arena.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

It's just whether the growth and visibility is worth the $6-8m extra you'll be putting into athletics every year.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Susque had a furious comeback at Drew to take the win.


Congrats to Tahaj Parland with a career high 18 points on 4-4 from 3 point land.


For the dreamers...https://twitter.com/MarkSingelais/status/1483817743795298304?s=20

I still will never understand the dream of transitioning to D1. I will take D3 and the purity of sport over D1 athletics. This is speaking as former athlete, coach, and now just a fan of the level.

I think the dreamers would see more engagement of athletics, big crowds, more money into the programs, etc. I know you could see that in D3, but we haven't really (save for the Quinn Athletics Complex) to this point. I do think it is truly a dream, the administration has said the want to be more like the NESAC schools than the MAAC schools.



Have also really enjoyed Harry and Dean this year (19 years) and am grateful we have this level of play-by-play and analysis for the broadcasts.

We are spoiled with Dean on the call, and what Dr. D adds to the game as well. If you don't think so, tune in to another D3 game, and hear the difference.

As for the comparing what the administration may want, and your point on wanting to be like a NESCAC school, I don't care what division you are in, I-III, or conference you are affiliated with. Nearly all NCAA member schools I would assume would love to be compared to a NESCAC school. Each is a fine institution, and they have a very competitive conference. One of the tops of D3. I want Scranton to want to be like a NESCAC school both academically and athletically over MAAC D1 schools. No knock on any of those schools.

[saratoga]

Absolutely agree.
I'll take playing NESCAC, UAA or, Centennial teams any day of the week over, Iona, Niagara, LIU, Sienna, Rider, Monmouth etc. etc.

[NJRoyal137]

Absolutely agree.
I'll take playing NESCAC, UAA or, Centennial teams any day of the week over, Iona, Niagara, LIU, Sienna, Rider, Monmouth etc. etc.

If Scranton commits to better marketing of athletics and invests in student engagement and the game atmosphere - while continuing to improve academics and moves to the UAA or NESCAC, that obviously is better than losing to Iona in front of 200 people. I'll take the former in a heartbeat - school is about academics after all - but we all want more relevancy and success for our Scranton

[ronk]

 Much harder victory for the Royals than it needed to be over Etown, especially with the 5 direct pass/turnovers to the Blue Jays.
  @ halftime, Dean Corwin had a pre-recorded interview w Jackson Danzig about joining the 1000 point club. At the end of   the interview, Dean asked his future plans and Jackson said he was in a 5-year program, then possibly Europe. So it looks like he'll be back for another year of Scranton ball.

[NEPAFAN]

Much harder victory for the Royals than it needed to be over Etown, especially with the 5 direct pass/turnovers to the Blue Jays.
  @ halftime, Dean Corwin had a pre-recorded interview w Jackson Danzig about joining the 1000 point club. At the end of   the interview, Dean asked his future plans and Jackson said he was in a 5-year program, then possibly Europe. So it looks like he'll be back for another year of Scranton ball.

Thanks for the update. Re: Harry Dammer retiring, when do they rename the press box in his honor? Also when do we see him start posting on this board?

[NEPAFAN]

Where are they now ?


Brian M. is averaging around 12 points at WP, this year. Thought I would provide an update from earlier this season.

Logan Bailey in England...http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA3624

Is Matt Mancuso playing overseas?

Also feel like I a missing someone...

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Absolutely agree.
I'll take playing NESCAC, UAA or, Centennial teams any day of the week over, Iona, Niagara, LIU, Sienna, Rider, Monmouth etc. etc.

If Scranton commits to better marketing of athletics and invests in student engagement and the game atmosphere - while continuing to improve academics and moves to the UAA or NESCAC, that obviously is better than losing to Iona in front of 200 people. I'll take the former in a heartbeat - school is about academics after all - but we all want more relevancy and success for our Scranton

I fail to understand where the thought of moving conferences comes in. Has anyone heard that since the move to the Landmark? Academically, Scranton is competitive with each institution in the conference.

Joining the UAA or NESCAC, especially the UAA would be a tremendous travel budget alone. Furthermore, would either conference welcome a new member? I doubt it. Be happy in a solid conference in the Landmark. It is not like they are winning the conference every year, NCAA, and making a run. It has been 5 seasons since even an NCAA birth.

[saratoga]

No, I have not heard any such talk & I think the Landmark is a fine fit for the Royals.
I wasn't advocating a move to any other conference, just that beyond the 14 conference games that are mandatory, I'd rather see both the men & women play teams of those conferences as opposed to Kings, Wilkes, Neumann, Eastern etc.etc.
Mix in Trinity, Conn. College, Hamilton, Muhlenberg, Ursinus, Haverford, Rochester & NYU.