Lot of really, really good points on Flo. I agree with all of it. I really think colleges are cutting off their noses to spite there faces.

Maybe a bad example, having grown up in the NY area, I was a big Howard Stern fan.  Once he went satellite in 2006 or so, I never listened to him again. So people who starts to like soccer and maybe have a connection to D3 will never discover/watch D3 soccer. In other words, people who never heard Stern, will never find him after 2006. That could be one of the biggest impact.

Quote from: stlawus on Today at 12:16:41 PM

Quote from: mhm0417 on Today at 09:45:20 AMWe just hosted Oswego State coach Jason Leone for a practice with our high school boys.  He showed them a little bit of what a college practice is like and talked to them about what he looks for in a player. (Team first, work ethic, positive attitude) He put them through drills and took time to show them why they were doing the drills.  Really good stuff. The boys had a blast !

A great basketball mind that can effortlessly connect with people. Very easy to see how he's built that program at Oswego.

His Cut Down the Nets satellite camp like this has definitely netted him some of his best players over the years.  It was a wise investment of time and resources when he first got the job.  His on court persona is way different than his off the court one though lol.  Very intense, and at some times seems over the top but he's one of those coaches that still gets the respect of his players when he's heated which is a pretty positive showcase of his coaching philosophy. 

I need to watch him this season!  When the kids were on breaks we were picking his brain about what he looks for - definitely wants 4 year high school guys that buy in to "we" before "me".
He told the boys at the start of the practice that when he's interviewing a recruit and the kid asks "are you going to keep recruiting for my spot?" he knows that's a young man that's not a fit even though he understands and respects the question.
What I really liked was he gives all the returning players drills and areas to work on in the summer and then checks that in the fall to see who did the work that was assigned, so they never get complacent.

Can never make it easy. Had a 67-53 lead headed to the Elam ending. First to 75 wins, and they started playing like they were trying to run out a clock that didn't exist. Laynes Hope went on an 18-4 run to tie it at 71 before D3 finally got some points to win it 75-71. Ty Nichols scored 20 to lead all scorers.

Their next opponent will be decided later today, likely Boeheim's Army who are the 1 seed in the pod. Game is at 8pm eastern on Monday.

Almost gave it away. Entered Elam with a 67-53 lead, but hung to win 75-71. Ty Nichols was clutch on the final two possessions -- a hoop and two FTs to win it.

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Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on July 15, 2025, 11:19:36 AMOlivet schedule has beem posted:  https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/schedule

Non-cons at home vs Heidelberg and UWSP

Non-cons on the road at Ohio Northern, Northwestern Ohio (NAIA), Central MI (D1), Rose-Hulman, and Findlay OH (D2)

Non-cons at neutral sites with John Carroll, Ohio Wesleyan, Muskingum, and WashU

The more I look at this the less I like it. Maybe Olivet takes a nice step forward this year (very possible!) but as I sit here now I'm wondering if Olivet would be favored in any of these non-conference games. Not a great development for those of us wanting to see the league develop a better "middle class" with more of the league hitting conference play with a .500 or better record against D3 opponents.

Curiously, the CMU and Findlay games are marked as exhibitions but you have to include them in the overall count to get to 25 games overall. Maybe there is more to come.

Quote from: ziggy on July 15, 2025, 12:44:24 PM

Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on July 15, 2025, 11:19:36 AMOlivet schedule has beem posted:  https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/schedule

Non-cons at home vs Heidelberg and UWSP

Non-cons on the road at Ohio Northern, Northwestern Ohio (NAIA), Central MI (D1), Rose-Hulman, and Findlay OH (D2)

Non-cons at neutral sites with John Carroll, Ohio Wesleyan, Muskingum, and WashU

The more I look at this the less I like it. Maybe Olivet takes a nice step forward this year (very possible!) but as I sit here now I'm wondering if Olivet would be favored in any of these non-conference games. Not a great development for those of us wanting to see the league develop a better "middle class" with more of the league hitting conference play with a .500 or better record against D3 opponents.

Curiously, the CMU and Findlay games are marked as exhibitions but you have to include them in the overall count to get to 25 games overall. Maybe there is more to come.

I dunno. Olivet has a pretty good team coming back with a lot of size, and this schedule may be a reflection of Sammy's hope that a tougher non-conference schedule will prepare them well for the MIAA season. Olivet was 8-6 in the conference in 2024-25. Other than Calvin, the Comets may be the best team in the league in 25-26.

We Are D3 have a 38-27 lead at halftime. Marcus Azor leads the way with 12 points and 4 rebounds.
D3 are outrebounding Layne's Hope 26-17 and have held them to 29% shooting from the field.

Quote from: D3fanboy on Yesterday at 12:54:48 PMstinks that current students/athletes will have to pay to watch.  re-watching the Mount games on WIVM late night Saturday was always a good time in the off-campus house

They are actually lucky, because it will only cost their parents
$9.99/month.
Wish everyone had the ability to get that discount.

Former D3 Cazenovia College, which shut down due to financial issues two years ago, will be purchased by a group of local investors who will turn it into "a space for business, innovation, living, and leisure".  According to syracuse.com the group agreed to spend $9.5M to purchase the campus, including its equine facility.  The local group 9 Fresh says "Stay tuned – we'll be sharing more in the coming weeks."

The deal isn't totally baked as only an "agreement in principle to purchase" has been announced.

Quote from: mhm0417 on Today at 09:45:20 AMWe just hosted Oswego State coach Jason Leone for a practice with our high school boys.  He showed them a little bit of what a college practice is like and talked to them about what he looks for in a player. (Team first, work ethic, positive attitude) He put them through drills and took time to show them why they were doing the drills.  Really good stuff. The boys had a blast !

A great basketball mind that can effortlessly connect with people. Very easy to see how he's built that program at Oswego.

His Cut Down the Nets satellite camp like this has definitely netted him some of his best players over the years.  It was a wise investment of time and resources when he first got the job.  His on court persona is way different than his off the court one though lol.  Very intense, and at some times seems over the top but he's one of those coaches that still gets the respect of his players when he's heated which is a pretty positive showcase of his coaching philosophy. 

We Are D3 is back in action today at 1pm eastern against Layne's Hope in the first round of the 2025 tournament.
Game can be seen on the TBT youtube