MBB: Skyline Conference

[Knightstalker]

I don't know why the NJAC is down, but it clearly is. The conference was much stronger ten years ago and has really gotten weaker the last four years or so. Rowan and Montclair State are way down. Ramapo and NJCU were disappointing this year. Kean has gotten worse. Rutgers-Newark has hit a roadblock. At one time the NJAC was a power conference, but not any more. Hopefully, this decline is only temporary. I, for one, miss the good old days.

I think NJCU's problem this year was the graduation of Abe William and Alex Mirabel along with the coaching change.  Ramapo seems to have lost some leadership on the floor and I believe both programs will be back.  Montclair is young and should just get better.  Rowan does not seem to be getting the big versatile forwards they used to get, same story with TCNJ.  Kean is also a new coach but they have been slipping in recent years. 

[NYBB]

Does anybody know if St. Joe's Brooklyn will be joining the Skyline?  They are official D3 now so why not?

[absolutbb]

whats up with mt saint vincent? anybody heard the dolphins are looking for a new basketball coach?

[NYBB]

are they now?

[Pat Coleman]

I have heard from a reliable source that Mike Murphy was let go, yes.

[absolutbb]

any idea who the new coach will be? why did they let murphy go?

[Pat Coleman]

I don't have anything on the record. Best I can term it is a clash of styles.

[absolutbb]

thx for the update. any idea who might take over at the mount? or where murphy will land?

[Knightstalker]

In the month of May the VFW distributes Buddy Poppies.  Please take time to give a dollar and take a poppy.  The proceeds of this go to aid the Disabled Vets

Mike Dougherty
Commander VFW Memorial Post 3776
Secaucus NJ


In Flander's Field
by John McCrae
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow,
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie,
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you, from failing hands, we throw,
The torch, be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us, who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow,
In Flanders Fields.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Purchase will definitely need a serious infusion of talent in order to compete with the likes of Farmingdale and St. Joe's. It'll be interesting to see how your prediction pans out.

[D3HOOPSCOOP]

Any thoughts on the upcoming season? Any rumors? Transfers? Anything at all? Let's see if we can't get this board hot again.

[NYBB]

lol okay.  You'll see. 

[Pat Coleman]

lol okay.  You'll see. 

Someone should post that on a bulletin board for checking against in late January or so.

[NYBB]

i really am not at liberty to be more than vague.  all i can say is that including myself, there are about 12 transfers coming in to purchase this year to play basketball, 3 of which are coming down from a division 2 NCAA school at heights 6'4", 6'5" and 6'7".  There are also several other JUCO guys who can really play and throw it down.  I will predict right now that we will jump from 10th to the top 4 in the conference this season if everyone is registered and plays.  It should be fun to be part of.

[hoopsman]

I hope that these transfers make a difference, but one has to ask the question why are they transferring down?  Is it because they didn't get any burn at the NCAA D.2's, are they ineligible at the D. 2 level, or what?