MBB: Centennial Conference

[NEPAFAN]

As I remember, McGarvey was the best Ursinus player as a frosh in the NCAA game that they lost by 2 points before a raucous crowd in Scranton, mostly because Ursinus hadn't applied to host that year and went on the road, instead; they had the look of a Final 4 type team.

Man I am getting old

[ronk]

As I remember, McGarvey was the best Ursinus player as a frosh in the NCAA game that they lost by 2 points before a raucous crowd in Scranton, mostly because Ursinus hadn't applied to host that year and went on the road, instead; they had the look of a Final 4 type team.

Man I am getting old

I suspect that was your frosh year @ Scranton. 

[Gabriel]

The Scranton game in 2003 was Mike's freshman year. I was at that game and exciting it was. Our only regret was that it should have been played at Ursinus if the AD had filed to host which he did not. That was arguably the best Ursinus team ever.  Dan Luciano was CC POY that year, Dennis Stanton the next year and Mike McGarvey the following two years. The other two strters were Steve Erfle and Naquan Williams, both excellent players. Mike was clearly the best player on the floor that game----scoring 19 points making 5 of 6 from three along with 5 assists and 3 steals. But---that was not enough since both Luciano and Stanton had sub par games.  Their biggest problem was free throw shooting as the Bears connected on only 8 of 20---most of them coming late in the game while shooting facing a raucus Scranton student body directly behind the visitor's basket. Final score 77-75  in favor of Scranton.

[Greek Tragedy]

I presume no one has any idea if Swarthmore's Visconti, Shaw or Corzine are returning...all listed as seniors.

[nescac1]

All of them exhausted their eligibility.  They played four years and did not play the COVID year.

[Stretch4]

Swat had all of their relevant players take off the 2020-2021 school year. So In addition to the three mentioned being done, DeAngelo and Caprise have 1 year left (not 1 plus a Covid year).

[SpringSt7]

https://twitter.com/RobDauster/status/1664429594747756545?s=20

Hopkins needs a new coach

[ImTold]

I'm Told Keene St HC Ryan Cain has turned down an offer for the same position at Johns Hopkins.

[centennial fan]

Don't think he turned it down

[SpringSt7]

Maybe someone in the source world can chime in but it seems like based on Twitter buzz that Cain turned down the first offer and they came back in with better money the second time. If that's true (and even if it isn't), props to Hopkins for going out and getting their guy. Excellent coach and appears they didn't let themselves get too caught up in the world of D1 assistants - they went out and found the best coach.

[Greek Tragedy]

There seems to be confirmations from multiple sources via Twitter that Cain got the JHU job.

[SpringSt7]

Cain definitely got the JHU job, Keene St already posted a thank you and goodbye tweet.

I was referring to the fact/rumor that he turned down their initial offer.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Maybe someone in the source world can chime in but it seems like based on Twitter buzz that Cain turned down the first offer and they came back in with better money the second time. If that's true (and even if it isn't), props to Hopkins for going out and getting their guy. Excellent coach and appears they didn't let themselves get too caught up in the world of D1 assistants - they went out and found the best coach.

I don't know for sure, but it wouldn't surprise me if Cain never intended to take the job, only get a better deal at Keene, but JHU overwhelmed him with the offer.

[jmcozenlaw]

Maybe someone in the source world can chime in but it seems like based on Twitter buzz that Cain turned down the first offer and they came back in with better money the second time. If that's true (and even if it isn't), props to Hopkins for going out and getting their guy. Excellent coach and appears they didn't let themselves get too caught up in the world of D1 assistants - they went out and found the best coach.

I don't know for sure, but it wouldn't surprise me if Cain never intended to take the job, only get a better deal at Keene, but JHU overwhelmed him with the offer.

Ryan, it's kind of mind blowing to me that "JHU overwhelmed him with the offer". Why/how does JHU need to go out and overwhelm anybody with any offer? That school stands on it's own and quite frankly, could drop sports all together and the applications would still come piling in..................with most students being rejected. Kind of boggles my mind.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Maybe someone in the source world can chime in but it seems like based on Twitter buzz that Cain turned down the first offer and they came back in with better money the second time. If that's true (and even if it isn't), props to Hopkins for going out and getting their guy. Excellent coach and appears they didn't let themselves get too caught up in the world of D1 assistants - they went out and found the best coach.

I don't know for sure, but it wouldn't surprise me if Cain never intended to take the job, only get a better deal at Keene, but JHU overwhelmed him with the offer.

Ryan, it's kind of mind blowing to me that "JHU overwhelmed him with the offer". Why/how does JHU need to go out and overwhelm anybody with any offer? That school stands on it's own and quite frankly, could drop sports all together and the applications would still come piling in..................with most students being rejected. Kind of boggles my mind.

Athletically, though, they want the best coach they can get.  If (and this is all speculation) Cain was considered a cut above their other finalists, why wouldn't a school with those resources pay what it took to get the guy they wanted?  Cain's leaving a Top 5 squad, with two returning All-Americans, and a program he's built to be one of the best in New England (just a couple hour drive from where he grew up).  On the surface, of course JHU is a better job than Keene - but is it a better job at this moment, in context?  That's a lot less clear.  I don't doubt it took a little bit of convincing.