Quote from: Patrick Coleman on March 26, 2026, 07:15:42 PM

Quote from: y_jack_lok on March 26, 2026, 03:08:16 PMRMC's 2026 schedule has been released. Non-conference games are at Dickinson and home vs Johns Hopkins and Maryville.

This schedule has been on our website since Feb. 22.

I only saw it when RMC posted it on Facebook and its website yesterday. Hadn't thought to check D3football.com. I'm always a little behind the curve on these things. Wasn't even looking for it given that the season is more than five months away.

RMC's 2026 schedule has been released. Non-conference games are at Dickinson and home vs Johns Hopkins and Maryville.

For the Chinese it's the year of the Horse. For D3 hoops it's the year of the Eagles.

Congrats to CNU and UMW. Could it be an all C2C championship game? Greek Tragedy, over on the 2026 Tournament board, thinks not. He's predicting a Trinity vs Emory final.

^^^ If you look at the below bio of the VP of LEONA, it's no wonder the UAA went with Flo.

https://leonamarketinggroup.com/2022/11/lindsey-ross/

"2. The UAA has just 3,289 followers on X, and 7,212 on Instagram. Clicking on the Insta followers, I see a lot of accounts of people who have very few followers and who make almost no posts."


I realize that by the standards of celebrities and politicians those numbers of followers are insignificant, but for a D3 sports conference they don't seem too bad to me. But I'll admit that I have no other basis for making that comment. I suppose D1 conferences could have hundreds of thousands to perhaps millions of followers. Anyway, just an observation.

RMC with so many shots tonight that bounced around the rim but didn't go in. Congrats to CNU. Good luck in Fort Wayne.

Congrats also to the Jackets on a great season -- 27-4, with those four losses by a total of six points.

Quote from: rmc1982 on March 11, 2026, 03:51:57 PMJust got a memo from YJ Club.....GAME FRIDAY IN CRENSHAW IS SOLD OUT ALREADY!

CNU could well be bringing a good crowd.

I can't remember where all the conversation was going on a year or more ago when the future of Birmingham Southern was being discussed, so I'll just put this here.

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/bye-girl

"I'm not sure what all Kristi Noem did for the Coast Guard. I do know that she bought a new training facility for them... in Birmingham, Alabama...The facility Noem purchased was a small private college, Birmingham Southern, that went bankrupt about two years ago and has been vacant since May of 2024. The campus has been on the market since then."

Quote from: GusD on March 08, 2026, 05:22:42 PMNot only did IWU get Cleveland back, but it appears they got another bonus.
As far as I can tell, they're the only lower seeded team that will be hosting a third round game. It would be interesting to learn what was behind the inconsistent reasoning that resulted in that decision.

I saw an explanation elsewhere that it is because Endicott is hosting Ice Hockey that day.

What an amazing game it must have been at Emory. I was peeking in on the live stream, mainly to check the score, since the live stats on the D3hoops.com scoreboard weren't updating reliably. Roanoke scored 55 points in the first 20 minutes and led Emory 55-48 at halftime. Then, in the second half, the two teams combine for a total of 47 points. Emory tied it in regulation and got an 83-81 win in OT. Great season for the Maroons.

RMC takes care of business vs TCNJ 68-45. A pretty typical RMC game -- tough defense, balanced and unselfish offense. Jackets will host CNU next weekend. Date and time TBD.

Both ODAC teams advance. Roanoke eked out a four-point win over Rhodes, 88-84, in Atlanta and face host Emory tomorrow. The Eagles downed Mississippi University for women by 14.

In Ashland, RMC had a strong second half, after leading by eight at halftime, and topped NC Wesleyan 76-52. The Jackets will face TCNJ, whose only lead of the second half was the 74-73 final score on a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in the game. RMC was without starting point guard Delani Hammonds, as well as a couple of freshmen.

In his post-game interview Coach Merkle praised the Jackets second half play, noting they have been a second half team all season. But he mused about wanting to play two complete halves of basketball. I don't recall his exact words, but whatever they were he is right. The Jackets are not a team used to trailing by much in games. Sure, they've faced some deficits and played some tight contests. But the competition is going to get stiffer and they can't afford to be playing from far behind against stronger teams.

RMC hosts Friday evening and plays NC Wesleyan. John's Hopkins vs TCNJ (who beat Montclair State twice) in the other game.

Roanoke faces Rhodes at Emory on Friday. Emory plays MUW (Mississippi University for Women, winners of the SLIAC tournament).

I hope Quillman is able get someone from Flo on the Qcast. It would also be nice if a representative from some Flo conference would do an interview with someone about their experience to date with Flo -- expectations vs reality, etc.

^^^ Thanks.