WBB: Landmark Conference

[ronk]

 Just watched former Lady Royal Courtney Roselle ('11) win a competition on NBC's The Titans Game(originally shown July 27). I remember Courtney doing all the "dirty work"(defending/rebounding/winning 50/50 balls/setting screens) as a forward who started all but 5 games her last 3 years. Best wishes to Courtney in next week's competition.

[saratoga]

Watching Courtney may be the closest we get to Royal athletics for a while.
The Landmark just cancelled all fall semester sporting events.
Not sure if there is a way to move the 6-8 fall semester b-ball games into the Spring semester. 

[ronk]

 Courtney wins again tonight; into the championship next week.

[ronk]

 Lady Royals(players & coaches) tweeted a team virtual book discussion yesterday. I mention this only to say that all 6 incoming frosh participated, so all are on board. Haven't heard anything else about the roster,schedule,2021 commits, etc.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Lady Royals(players & coaches) tweeted a team virtual book discussion yesterday. I mention this only to say that all 6 incoming frosh participated, so all are on board. Haven't heard anything else about the roster,schedule,2021 commits, etc.

Well sure ... I don't know a freshman who really isn't all on board until practices usually start. That's when things usually start to change ...

Well ... unless it's at UMW, but that's a different story.

[ronk]

Dave,
  Just meant with the covid environment for the past 6 months, there was an extraordinary opportunity for commits to have changed their mind about showing up(college virus procedures, in-person/virtual classes, no basketball season, etc) versus the normal second thoughts that frosh have had in past years. Wasn't addressing their feelings after showing up at school. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

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[ronk]

 Lady Royals are practicing, also.(in addition to the men mentioned yesterday)

[saratoga]

Lady Royals roster is posted.
They are going to be young but as always, they'll be good & getting better.
Looks like the Landmark will release schedules on Dec. 4th.

[saratoga]

I guess the million dollar question for many schools & teams right now is: do you play a seriously abbreviated schedule for the sake of playing & ultimately cost an entire squad a year of eligibility or do you just play it safe, sit this one out & give your team an extra year together if possible, and then go at it full speed next year with essentially a team of red-shirts a little older, a little stronger & a little wiser?

[Jester1390]

All players at all levels have already been granted another year of egilbility no matter how many games they play

[saratoga]

Ok, then.
Let's lace em' up. 

[Jester1390]

On  the D3 level I would guess less then 10 percent of players will play a 5th year when I asked my kid and a couple of her teammates would they play a extra year they are like oh we will have started our careers.   Plus on top of that the cost for more schooling.    On D-2. I think you will already see the limited scholarships they offer to be cut even more due to financial due to Covid.   For Naia I would expect a serious reduction in scholarships money making 5th year players less likely

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

WAY more than 10% will use the extra year. A lot of players took this year off to begin with and aren't in school.  Additionally, the average number of semesters it takes any college student to get a 4 year degree is creeping towards 11 - some majors even require more than these days.  I don't think RHIT is a great sample for d3 as a whole.  I'm not sure it'll be 50%, but I'd bet its close to 50 than to 10.

[Jester1390]

Ryan

that is a good point. I am assuming most kids are taking courses this year. I think you are projecting to high how many kids are sitting out. I know I went through the HCAC rosters 3 teams have not posted this year.  There was around 15 players total that were on rosters last year bu tno thtis year. Now some of those im sure just decided to stop playing.

Another thought is you might see players play a 5th year at a another school. They could have relocated for their job and decide i still want to play one more year and i can take a coupl eof classes towards a minor or a masters.   LOL well thats al least what this dad is hoping for.