MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[njachoopsfan]

Its definitley possible.  There is no reason why all NJAC games can't be broadcast on the radio / internet.   By pooling resources all games get proper coverage and it may also open up some opportunities for other students interested in broadcasting who may be not be able to get involved at their school.   Maybe use it as an internship or find some other way to give the students credit for geting involved..

[Truck]

The students aren't interested, I suppose. I know Rowan and NJCU do radio coverage, but the other schools do not broadcast the games. Apparently, RCNJ will resume next season.

[Pat Coleman]

Its definitley possible.  There is no reason why all NJAC games can't be broadcast on the radio / internet.   By pooling resources all games get proper coverage and it may also open up some opportunities for other students interested in broadcasting who may be not be able to get involved at their school.   Maybe use it as an internship or find some other way to give the students credit for geting involved..

Perhaps we could then turn to those people to report scores and post game stories for teams in this league too, something else sorely lacking.

[phil]

Stevens Tech gets a Pool C by avoiding non-conference games against in-state NJAC competition like the plague. I wonder how NJCU and Rowan would have done with their schedule?

Hopefully next season's new formula will solve this.

[njachoopsfan]

Pat - Not a bad idea.  That would give students interested in sports communications opportunites to get involved in all facets of the field.   If there is anything I can to do help let me know   

Truck - Most of the schools in the NJAC used to broadcast all their games but that has dropped off significantly in recent years.   As Ira stated in a previous post maybe the creation of a network would allow all the NJAC games to get covered.  We definitley need that

[Truck]

Pat - Not a bad idea.  That would give students interested in sports communications opportunites to get involved in all facets of the field.   If there is anything I can to do help let me know   

Truck - Most of the schools in the NJAC used to broadcast all their games but that has dropped off significantly in recent years.   As Ira stated in a previous post maybe the creation of a network would allow all the NJAC games to get covered.  We definitley need that

Absolutely agree. But internship credit is already available and I suppose there are kids interested in broadcasting so why isn't there many radio broadcasts now? Ramapo had a team that did it over the Internet a while back, which helped me since I am not in the listening vicinity of WRPR, but they haven't done a broadcast in 2 years. I e-mailed them last year and they said they would broadcast but that hasn't come to fruition. 

[irapthor]

NJCU's DANA JOHN FEATURED IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED.COM ARTICLE

JERSEY CITY, NJ...Sophomore swingman DANA JOHN (Hillside, NJ/Pocono Mountain East (Pa.)) has had his remarkable story told in yet another publication. To read the Sports Illustrated.com article on John, please click here. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/02/22/the.mailman/1.html

[njlincolnlion]

Ira:

That was an excellent S.I. article on Dana John and speaks highly of him as a person who is taking full advantage of opportunities given to him.  It's good to see schools like NJCU, Lincoln (Kearse, Myrick, & Wylie) and others give people opportunities and in some cases second chances at turning their lives around.  Far too often some people turn their "noses down" on non-traditional students looking to find a past issue which may have prevented them from initially going to college from high school.

I wish continued success for Dana John and the Gothic Knights.  Lefty invited to me to the Ramapo/NJCU game last Friday night,  but I was over at the 168th Armory watching the NYU Invitational.  I was really hoping for NJCU to beat Ramapo in what seemed like an "Instant Classic".

[Truck]

Here are the brackets for those who missed them:

http://www.d3hoops.com/salem/07/mbbbracket07.pdf

Ramapo should dispose of York (NY) pretty easily. It is probable that WPI will be the next opponent at The Bill. That will be a tough battle to say the least. The road does not get easier with Amherst the likely finalist from the above matchup. So Ramapo has a really tough road just to get the the Sweet 16 where my money will be on a RCNJ vs. Amherst battle.

[Truck]

Congrats to Omar Alston, the second Roadrunner to garner Player of the Week Honors.

"He first tallied 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field in the Roadrunners' 77-61 opening round victory over TCNJ. He then notched a double-double 19 points and 17 rebounds in Ramapo's 92-84 semifinal road win at Rowan, before registering 29 points and nine rebounds in the Roadrunners' 83-81 championship game road victory over NJCU in overtime. His jump hook with 3.8 seconds remaining in the overtime period of the championship game proved to be the winning basket as Ramapo claimed its second NJAC men's basketball title in the past three years."

Btw, that was a great article on Dana John, who was actually my pick for the "Pony Wilson" Player of the Year award. It's great to see him get this recognition.

Although, they should have given you more credit, Ira, than just calling you the "radio man". 

[Knightstalker]

Got a chance to read the story on Dana John, great story, great kid, great player.

[irapthor]

Btw, that was a great article on Dana John, who was actually my pick for the "Pony Wilson" Player of the Year award. It's great to see him get this recognition.

Although, they should have given you more credit, Ira, than just calling you the "radio man". 

There will be many more tv and written features on Dana before he is done. He's only a sophomore and will just keep getting better. UPN 9 is working on a feature on him as we speak. I'll announce others this year or next year once they are confirmed. I have obviously made a lot of phone calls about him.

Truck, although "radio man" isn't my title, if that's what it takes to get in SI, I'm ok with that. 8)

[njachoopsfan]

Here are the brackets for those who missed them:

http://www.d3hoops.com/salem/07/mbbbracket07.pdf

Ramapo should dispose of York (NY) pretty easily. It is probable that WPI will be the next opponent at The Bill. That will be a tough battle to say the least. The road does not get easier with Amherst the likely finalist from the above matchup. So Ramapo has a really tough road just to get the the Sweet 16 where my money will be on a RCNJ vs. Amherst battle.

Truck Lets not put the cart before the horse.    When we hosted the "Sweet 16"  acouple of years ago, we lost the first game and had to watch someone else cut down the nets in our building.   We need to take this one game at a time.  I DO NOT want to see that again.  I hope the guys that were on that team remember that vision and use it as a motivator.

I know we beat them by 19 last time, but remember we struggled getting into the NJAC playoffs...   I hope the guys can take the momentum from the NJAC's into this.   The only team I want to see cutting down the nets better be wearing Maroon and White...

[Truck]

Here are the brackets for those who missed them:

http://www.d3hoops.com/salem/07/mbbbracket07.pdf

Ramapo should dispose of York (NY) pretty easily. It is probable that WPI will be the next opponent at The Bill. That will be a tough battle to say the least. The road does not get easier with Amherst the likely finalist from the above matchup. So Ramapo has a really tough road just to get the the Sweet 16 where my money will be on a RCNJ vs. Amherst battle.

Truck Lets not put the cart before the horse.    When we hosted the "Sweet 16"  acouple of years ago, we lost the first game and had to watch someone else cut down the nets in our building.   We need to take this one game at a time.  I DO NOT want to see that again.  I hope the guys that were on that team remember that vision and use it as a motivator.

I know we beat them by 19 last time, but remember we struggled getting into the NJAC playoffs...   I hope the guys can take the momentum from the NJAC's into this.   The only team I want to see cutting down the nets better be wearing Maroon and White...

Well said. I remember that game against King's College where we were favored to win and face York (PA). Unfortunately, the end result was one which Ramapo fans were not hoping to see. Only Pryor, Frost and Woj remain from that team. 

Everything in the NCAAs is possible but I was only predicting and projecting what might happen - the same as we might do with the Pick 'Em, where I have picked RCNJ to win it all. Call it a belief in my team, I suppose.

The team has had a great year (putting that game on the 17th aside) and a great NJAC tournament. They have the momentum to keep it going hopefully.

I think we both hope to see Ramapo not only cut down the nets at The Bill but more importantly, at the Salem Civic Center.

[Salem, VA]

I remember that game Truck...The York Faithful were happy not to play Ramapo for the chance to play in the final four, too many match up problems...

That being said York, NY is not even close to as good as King's was.  They are not fundamentally sound which leads to a lot of easy baskets.  It should be at 20 point game early in the 2nd half.  I saw you guys play twice this year and I believe you will give them a lot of problems and have a chance to make a run to elite 8 and maybe beyond...