MBB: Landmark Conference

[NJRoyal137]

I'm still on this Landmark thing...does this mean Scranton is going to consider re-launching their football program?

[Tim the Enchanter]

I'm still on this Landmark thing...does this mean Scranton is going to consider re-launching their football program?

Probably not.   At least not right away.  It doesn't sound like the current president would be that interested, and given that Goucher, ETown and Drew don't have football and they only need 6 for the AQ, I can't imagine there would be much pressure from the conference to add it.

[NEPAFAN]

I'm still on this Landmark thing...does this mean Scranton is going to consider re-launching their football program?

Probably not.   At least not right away.  It doesn't sound like the current president would be that interested, and given that Goucher, ETown and Drew don't have football and they only need 6 for the AQ, I can't imagine there would be much pressure from the conference to add it.

I don't think the conference is going to want to sit at 6 members based on what I have heard. That might mean associate members, not sure. 

[Pat Coleman]

For what it's worth, I don't think that football will stay at the requirement of six for an AQ super long.

[saratoga]

NEPA:
Fantastic find of Scranton football vs. Sparty.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Figuring the Royals make the conference playoffs by winning out, winning a tie-breaker with Catholic and Juniata by beating Susque; anything less requires helping losses by Catholic and/or Juniata.

Scranton and Drew did their part to help the Royals cause today.  Still an uphill battle for the  Royals to make the playoffs since Juniata holds the tiebreaker against Scranton; If Juniata wins one more than Scranton, they're in. And the Eagles are more likely to do so (with games against Goucher and Moravian) than Scranton is (against Susquehanna and Catholic). 

[saratoga]

Great to see the Royals were not going to be denied by an 8 win team today.
They made it look easy. 

[Augie2020]

Last two games has alot of implications!So it's butter up and bring your A game!Unless Frankie sits every starter I do not see Scranton beating Susquehanna at Susquehanna.Will be alot of checking the scoreboard this week in the landmark.Lol

[Augie2020]

Nothing against the two teams joining the landmark conference (Wilkes,Lycoming) Me personally not sure if they have a football team but I think Messiah,Widner would have been better fits?Just my thought not a big d3 football fan just a big d3 basketball fan(both M&W)

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Figuring the Royals make the conference playoffs by winning out, winning a tie-breaker with Catholic and Juniata by beating Susque; anything less requires helping losses by Catholic and/or Juniata.

Scranton and Drew did their part to help the Royals cause today.  Still an uphill battle for the  Royals to make the playoffs since Juniata holds the tiebreaker against Scranton; If Juniata wins one more than Scranton, they're in. And the Eagles are more likely to do so (with games against Goucher and Moravian) than Scranton is (against Susquehanna and Catholic).

Due to the tie breaker, Royals need to win both. If they lose one, they need Juniata to do the same, and it does not look like that will happen. Tough to go into Susq and win, then win a must win against Cath. Maybe students would actually show up to see that on Saturday. Doubt it!

[ronk]

Figuring the Royals make the conference playoffs by winning out, winning a tie-breaker with Catholic and Juniata by beating Susque; anything less requires helping losses by Catholic and/or Juniata.

Scranton and Drew did their part to help the Royals cause today.  Still an uphill battle for the  Royals to make the playoffs since Juniata holds the tiebreaker against Scranton; If Juniata wins one more than Scranton, they're in. And the Eagles are more likely to do so (with games against Goucher and Moravian) than Scranton is (against Susquehanna and Catholic).

Due to the tie breaker, Royals need to win both. If they lose one, they need Juniata to do the same, and it does not look like that will happen. Tough to go into Susq and win, then win a must win against Cath. Maybe students would actually show up to see that on Saturday. Doubt it!

Or Catholic to lose 2 would put them in on a tiebreaker with Catholic.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Figuring the Royals make the conference playoffs by winning out, winning a tie-breaker with Catholic and Juniata by beating Susque; anything less requires helping losses by Catholic and/or Juniata.

Scranton and Drew did their part to help the Royals cause today.  Still an uphill battle for the  Royals to make the playoffs since Juniata holds the tiebreaker against Scranton; If Juniata wins one more than Scranton, they're in. And the Eagles are more likely to do so (with games against Goucher and Moravian) than Scranton is (against Susquehanna and Catholic).

That would put them on a season split with the Cards. What is next criteria? Head to head of those in?

Due to the tie breaker, Royals need to win both. If they lose one, they need Juniata to do the same, and it does not look like that will happen. Tough to go into Susq and win, then win a must win against Cath. Maybe students would actually show up to see that on Saturday. Doubt it!

Or Catholic to lose 2 would put them in on a tiebreaker with Catholic.

[NEPAFAN]

Sad.

[saratoga]

Agreed.
From a one time National powerhouse to Regional has been.
How the mighty have fallen.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Agreed.
From a one time National powerhouse to Regional has been.
How the mighty have fallen.

The landscape has changed, and that is a good thing. As a whole, d3 hoops is much better now than it was during the powerhouse years. On any night, any team can win, and again, that is a good thing.

Most schools would give anything to be as successful as Scranton has been, and not just the glory days. This will be what, the third double-digit losing season in the last 20 years, and only one of those years was a losing season. I think the future is bright, as the younger guys on this team look pretty solid.