Quote from: jknezek on May 30, 2025, 02:30:33 PMODAC has some problem children between Averett and Guilford. There are a few others that I would look real closely at before writing a check for my kid.

It was this past fall, I think, that there were some posts on the ODAC boards about financial issues and personnel discontent at Lynchburg. Are you thinking of any others?

^^^ That's a REALLY long article. I read the first part, then scrolled down and kept scrolling and scrolling. Sure hope Guilford comes out of this ok.

Quote from: stlawus on May 19, 2025, 05:57:52 PMOnly team in the UAA I would definitely bet against is Rochester.  An already bad team that loses their best player.  Coach seems to be recruiting size for the sake of size which rarely works out in d3 and resulted in the nadir of his tenure thus far.

Agreed. Randolph-Macon had a 7-footer about 10 years ago who only saw the court in mop up minutes over four years. Wash U had a 7-footer maybe 15 years ago who only became a starter as a senior and was never a dominant player. Players with that kind of size, who also have skill, will certainly end up in D2 or D1. In fact, I'd say size alone rarely woks out at any level.

^^^ There seems to be an issue over resource allocation between the Vermont campus and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA.

Middlebury seems to be in a bit of turmoil: https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2025/05/hundreds-attend-faculty-staff-led-walkout-to-protest-budget-cuts

https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2025/05/let-them-eat-cake

Quote from: el_jefe_90 on April 15, 2025, 11:47:15 AMAccording to HoopDirt on X, NYU Head Coach is heading to Florida:

https://x.com/HoopDirt/status/1912154266807984636

Transfer portal for coaches.

No mention of a specific impact on athletics in this article, but there is bound to be a trickle down effect: https://www.middleburycampus.com/article/2025/04/middlebury-slashes-budget-by-over-10-million-imposes-partial-hiring-freeze

Macon, it's fascinating that you posted about the schools in the final four and their endowments. I was literally just looking up that info and had decided to root for the school with the smallest endowment -- Trinity. I do have a soft spot for Wash U, since I live in Saint Louis, but I'll stick with Trinity this time.

As for next season, RMC definitely needs to add some players with size who are good enough to give at least 15 minutes a game.

Quote from: HoopsDad34 on March 09, 2025, 12:10:30 PMIf you had told me two weeks ago that UMW was going to the Sweet 16 and CNU and RMU were not, I would have asked, "What are you smoking?" Sorry to see those programs out but beyond happy that UMW is still dancing.

It's interesting that UMW defeated Drew. Drew handed Catholic three of its losses this year. Catholic, of course just topped RMC. RMC beat UMW early in the season. There's a vast difference between November and March when it comes to basketball, even if the weather is often similar.

RMC advances to the Sweet Sixteen with a 62-56 win over Elizabethtown. The Jackets get a chance to avenge their 32 point loss to Gettysburg in their second game of the season. That's also RMC's only loss of the season. They are on a 28 game win streak.

RMC no match for Catholic tonight, losing 79-67. The Jackets trailed by 20 in the first half and by 17 at halftime. Catholic had RMC's defenses figured out and executed well against them. They also defend very well and did a good job on Jabril Robinson who was disrupted from running the offense as he normally does. Keishawn Pulley, Jr. also had an off night everywhere except the free throw line. The Jackets were unable to get the deficit below double digits and are not a team accustomed to making late game comeback efforts from that far back.

It was another great season for the Jackets. Congrats on all the achievements.

Two ODAC teams in the Sweet Sixteen.

H-SC advances to the with an 81-75 win over Pitt Bradford.

Roanoke downs CNU 77-75. Joshua McClary the hero again with a late made jumper with 4 seconds left. CNU unable to convert on its last shot.

In addition to the above mentioned Roanoke at CNU game, tomorrow RMC plays Catholic on a neutral court at Franklin & Marshall and H-SC hosts Pitt-Bradford.

Another game tomorrow that might interest longtime ODAC and RMC fans, Franklin College in Franklin, IN faces host Wash U. in St. Louis. Franklin is coached by former Yellow Jacket Chris Hamilton. The Grizzlies came from behind to beat #18 Denison in OT. Wash U also came from behind to beat Central College from Pella, IA.

I was going back and forth between the Roanoke and Guilford games. RC was trailing Pfeiffer and GC was trailing Berry. Roanoke was able to pull off the comeback and down Pfeiffer 71-70 on two free throws by Joshua McClary with 4.6 seconds remaining. Guilford, unfortunately, couldn't do the same. They tied the game at 74 with 1:32 remaining, but Berry was able to regain the lead and hold on to win 80-77.

RMC has no problem with Westfield State, winning 82-48.

H-SC can pull the ODAC to 3-1 on the day if they down Bryn Athyn.

Quote from: Macon on March 04, 2025, 11:20:02 AM^^^  I had that same question initially.  Whereas, CNU Women are highly ranked in the poll, I think they're only #20 in NPI, outside the Top 16 for hosting.  A one loss team being as low as #20 is also curious.

Got it. Thanks. Catholic is #15 in NPI. Makes sense now.

I'm curious to know, given that the women have first weekend hosting priority, why the CNU men are hosting and not the women. Seems like Roanoke could have hosted the men's pod and CNU the women's pod instead of sending the women to Catholic. Perhaps the 500 mile rule affected one or both of those decisions, but I don't have info on distances to know for sure. Does anyone else know how these decisions were made?