MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[jmcozenlaw]

That is why I am so happy my daughter has her sights set on Annapolis.  I hope to get out of paying for college.  Right now she is in the High School marching band, playing fall league basketball for the high school JV and Varsity.  Her summer league JV team took second in the league and the Varsity won the league in a very competitive league.  The fall league teams are unbeaten and being coached by the local AAU team the Jersey Blaze who won a 16U title in Myrtle Beach back in July.  She is the teams female Dennis Rodman, defense and rebounding.  Then come spring she has decided to run track instead of play softball.

What really sucks is we have to travel to Rowan tomorrow morning for the US Bands NJ state championships with the marching band.  I hate Rowan.

Best of luck with your daughter Knightstalker!! Glassboro State sucks!!!

[Knightstalker]

That is why I am so happy my daughter has her sights set on Annapolis.  I hope to get out of paying for college.  Right now she is in the High School marching band, playing fall league basketball for the high school JV and Varsity.  Her summer league JV team took second in the league and the Varsity won the league in a very competitive league.  The fall league teams are unbeaten and being coached by the local AAU team the Jersey Blaze who won a 16U title in Myrtle Beach back in July.  She is the teams female Dennis Rodman, defense and rebounding.  Then come spring she has decided to run track instead of play softball.

What really sucks is we have to travel to Rowan tomorrow morning for the US Bands NJ state championships with the marching band.  I hate Rowan.

Best of luck with your daughter Knightstalker!! Glassboro State sucks!!!

Spent a half day at Rowan today.  I was really surprised how much the school and campus has changed.  It has been close to 15 years since I was last there.  The Warren Hills band took 5th out of 12 in their group.  Best score of the year.  It was a good trip and nice day except for the wind.  I think the people at the concession stand knew I went to JCSC/NJCU they ignored me and then when I ordered my overpriced cheeseburger and coffee served everyone around me first.  I joked with the girl about it and said they took so long because I went to NJCU.  She laughed and said if she knew that she would have ignored me completely.  I hate those guys.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

We are reporting via the Hoopsville twitter account that Stockton AD Lonnie Folks has been let go. We are have learned that there has been tension between some of the coaches and Folks for sometime. It may have risen up to the President's office, but we cannot be sure. Official decision has not been announced that we are aware of including who the interim AD is, though Folks' name is off the website as of late this afternoon and Jon Heck has been moved up to the top of the staff list.

[NJBALLERZ]

When do the NJAC pre season rankings come out? The season starts in 6 days...

[gordonmann]

Yeah, getting pretty late for a conference preseason poll. Maybe they aren't doing one this year?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I am told it is coming out on Friday - trash day. 

[hoya73]

Pre-season poll is up.  Jersey City, Ramapo, TJNJ.  Lots of returning all-league players mentioned.  Stockton is picked fourth--lost players and a legendary coach.  MSU the sleeper.  Won't be a lot of "take it for granted" games, in my view.  Better bring it every night.

[CCHoopster]

Did Stockton just lose players to graduation or other players as well?

[TheOsprey]

They lost Armin Cane and I did not see Jaymere Hadden on the roster??.  However, they have a bunch of juniors and sophs. that have seen alot of playing time the past couple of seasons.

Also, they lost their HOF coach after 30 years--  retired.

Stockton may not win the league this year, but I see them getting stronger as the season progresses.

Go Ospreys!!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Don't think the loss of their head coach is going to be a factor at all. With all due respect, Scott Bitner was running things for the most part anyway. He just rose from "associate head coach" to "interim head coach." Not really a difference.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Believe it not, the 2016-17 basketball season is just days away. But the season can't start without Hoopsville hitting the air!

Tune in tonight starting at 7pm as Dave talks to the two preseason numbers one teams, finds out how the offseason went for the two defending national championships, and touches bases with the men's and women's basketball committee chairs.

Guests include:
- Kevin Vande Streek, men's basketball committee chair and head coach for Calvin
- Bobbi Morgan, women's basketball committee chair and head coach for Haverford
- John Tauer, head coach for No. 10 St. Thomas men
- Dave Hixon, head coach for No. 1 Amherst men
- Jeff Hans, head coach for No. 4 Thomas More women
- Carla Berube, head coach for No. 1 Tufts women

You can watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/nov13

You can also tune into the podcast(s) after the show has aired:
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[gordonmann]

Sarah Sommer features the New Jersey City men in the first Around the Atlantic column of the year. Check it out here:

http://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-region/atlantic/index

[hoya73]

Three games into the conference schedule and still 4 undefeated teams.  Scheduling quirk or haves and have-nots?  I still believe the league is generally pretty dangerous 8 teams deep.  Certainly Stockton will get going.
Should start sorting itself this week.  TCNJ at JCSU on Saturday and Rowan visiting TCNJ tomorrow--big week for the Lions to show their mettle.
What's the skinny from around the league?  I see Ramapo is getting top 25 votes.

[NJBALLERZ]

Saturday... 3PM @ NJCU... TCNJ comes to town.

Wow! What a great holiday treat. Last time these two teams met it was the NJAC semi-finals and TCNJ came out with the upset... I bet NJCU has had this date circled on their calendars for quite some time.

Both teams are 4-0 in league play so... this is gonna be a war! Who ya got winning this matchup!?!?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The holiday break for some teams has started and for others is about to begin. Where does everyone stand? What have we learned as we finish the first "half" of the season? On Sunday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave talks to some teams who are making waves early and takes the pulse of the season so far.

It is also the First Semester Finale of Hoopsville which will be off the air for the holidays returning on Thursday, January 5, 2017.

You can watch Hoopsville starting at 7:00 PM here: www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/dec18

Guests include (in order of appearance):
- Veronica Nolt, Elizabethtown women's coach
- Dan Raymond, Ithaca women's coach
- Marc Brown, New Jersey City men's coach
- Other guests to be determined

You can also tune into the podcast(s) after the show has aired:
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A reminder that Thursday's edition of Hoopsville will not take place due to D3football.com coverage of Gagliardi Trophy and Stagg Bowl next week. We will be back on air Sunday, December 18 for the final show before the Christmas holiday. Hoopsville will then return on January 5, 2017 and air Sundays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM ET for the rest of the season.