Story in the Wall Street Journal today about Goucher College offering courses to residents of a senior residential community next door and sharing some other activities. Will also sell some property to them to allow the community to expand. All with the purpose of combatting the drain of income from the reduced numbers of students. 

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Quote from: jmcozenlaw on May 15, 2026, 04:23:02 PM

Quote from: KnightSlappy on May 15, 2026, 10:57:51 AM

Quote from: Jake Feldman on May 14, 2026, 02:11:07 PMIF we had most of the D2 schools move down to D3, that may necessitate a split to maintain competitive balance in the division.

My baseline assumption is programs coming to D3 from 'higher' levels will struggle for a while as they adjust to turning over their roster and recruiting without scholarships to offer.

For the average student-athlete (those not going to highly selective nor selective schools), in the case of the PSAC in PA, maybe the differential could be tuition/room & board/fees coming in at about half the cost of many D3 schools in PA. I know many PSAC grads who have done extremely well for themselves in a variety of fields and if I was a coach at any of the PSAC schools (after the move to D3), I am selling the student-athlete (again, the non-selective, non-highly selective school student athlete) on a variety of factors......facilities (if and where applicable), academics and cost. Add in decent financial aid packages and the all-in cost factor of a PSAC school will be much more reasonable than the all-in cost of your average, garden variety, tuition dependent, D3 school.

 Having done 15+ years of evaluations of HS girl prospects for college basketball in the Mid-Atlantic area, I've found that a significant number each year choose PSAC and its nearby competitors(SUNYAC and NJAC) over the private schools for the reasons that you mention.

Round 1

1. FCGG - Mary Washington (1x)
2. Greek - Stevens Point (2x)
3. NCF - Emory (1x)
4. Ryan - St Joseph's (ME) (2x)
5. Ronk - Chris Newport (1x)

Round 2

6. Ronk - Roanoke (1.5x)
7. Ryan - Babson (1.5x)
8. NCF - St Thomas (TX) (1x)
9. Greek - Johns Hopkins (2x)
10. FCGG - Mount Union (2x)

Round 3

11. FCGG - Amherst (1.5x)
12. Greek - Gettysburg (2x)
13. NCF - Platteville (2x)
14. Ryan - CMS (1.5X)
15. Ronk - NYU (1.5x)

Round 4

16. Ronk - Montclair St (2x)
17. Ryan - Wesleyan (1x)
18. NCF - Illinois Wesleyan (1x)
19. Greek - Bates (2x)
20. FCGG - WPI (2x)

Round 5

21. FCGG - Whitewater (1.5x)
22. Greek - Trinity TX (1.5x)
23. NCF - Redlands (1.5x)
24. Ryan - Hood (1x)
25. Ronk - NC Wesleyan (2x)

Round 6

26. Ronk - Gustavus Adolphus (1x)
27. Ryan - Farmington (1.5x)
28. NCF - Trinity, CT. (1x)
29. Greek - Hope (2x)
30. FCGG - Vassar (2x)

Round 7

31. FCGG - Stevens (2x)
32. Greek - Transylvania (2x)
33. NCF - Susquehanna (2x)
34. Ryan - MUW (2x)
35. Ronk - Aurora (2x)

Round 8

36. Ronk - W&J (1.5x)
37. Ryan - Tufts (1x)
38. NCF - UMHB (1.5x)
39. Greek - Grinnell (2x)
40. FCGG - Randolph-Macon (1x)

Round 9

41. FCGG - Washington U (1x)
42. Greek - Franklin & Marshall (2x)
43. NCF -John Carroll (1.5x)
44. Ryan - Rhodes (2x)
45. Ronk - Belhaven (2x)

Round 10

46. Ronk - Endicott (1x)
47. Ryan - Whitworth (2x)
48. NCF - Otterbein (1.5x)
49. Greek - TCNJ (1.5x)
50. FCGG - Penn St-Harrisburg (2x)

Round 11

51. FCGG - Western Connecticut (2x)
52. Greek - La Crosse (1x)
53. NCF - Catholic (1.5x)
54. Ryan - Cortland (1.5X)
55. Ronk - PS-Behrend (2X)

LAST ROUND
56. Ronk - Yeshiva (1X)
57. Ryan
58. NCF
59. Greek
60. FCGG

Quote from: saratoga on May 14, 2026, 01:23:29 PMTV stations & the press are gathering outside "The Estate" waiting for the white smoke.
We must be getting close. 

 It can't be coach Ken Howard(The White Shadow TV show) who played @ Amherst but passed 10 years ago. 

Round 1

1. FCGG - Mary Washington (1x)
2. Greek - Stevens Point (2x)
3. NCF - Emory (1x)
4. Ryan - St Joseph's (ME) (2x)
5. Ronk - Chris Newport (1x)

Round 2

6. Ronk - Roanoke (1.5x)
7. Ryan - Babson (1.5x)
8. NCF - St Thomas (TX) (1x)
9. Greek - Johns Hopkins (2x)
10. FCGG - Mount Union (2x)

Round 3

11. FCGG - Amherst (1.5x)
12. Greek - Gettysburg (2x)
13. NCF - Platteville (2x)
14. Ryan - CMS (1.5X)
15. Ronk - NYU (1.5x)

Round 4

16. Ronk - Montclair St (2x)
17. Ryan - Wesleyan (1x)
18. NCF - Illinois Wesleyan (1x)
19. Greek - Bates (2x)
20. FCGG - WPI (2x)

Round 5

21. FCGG - Whitewater (1.5x)
22. Greek - Trinity TX (1.5x)
23. NCF - Redlands (1.5x)
24. Ryan - Hood (1x)
25. Ronk - NC Wesleyan (2x)

Round 6

26. Ronk - Gustavus Adolphus (1x)
27. Ryan - Farmington (1.5x)
28. NCF - Trinity, CT. (1x)
29. Greek - Hope (2x)
30. FCGG - Vassar (2x)

Round 7
31. FCGG - Stevens (2x)
32. Greek - Transylvania (2x)
33. NCF - Susquehanna (2x)
34. Ryan - MUW (2x)
35. Ronk - Aurora (2x)

Round 8
36. Ronk - W&J (1.5X)
37. Ryan - Tufts (1x)
38. NCF - UMHB (1.5x)
39. Greek - Grinnell (2x)
40. FCGG - Randolph-Macon (1x)

Round 9
41. FCGG - Washington U (1x)
42. Greek - Franklin & Marshall (2x)
43. NCF -John Carroll (1.5x)
44. Ryan - Rhodes (2X)
45. Ronk - Belhaven (2X)

Round 10
46. Ronk - Endicott (1X)
47. Ryan
48. NCF
49. Greek
50. FCGG

Quote from: Ejay on May 10, 2026, 09:55:01 AM

Quote from: NEPAFAN on May 07, 2026, 08:44:38 PMany rumors?

interviews this week. some surprises in there.

 I'm suspecting that this is a WBB close observer and someone familiar with the northern NJ basketball scene. If so, his surprises might include Pat Devaney(HC - New Jersey City U), from the HS ranks: Dawn Karpell, Mary Beth Chambers(former Kings standout with a daughter in coaching), Joe Gaba(Maddie Hartman's coach and now head of United AAU team program), from the AAU ranks: Tracy Sabino, and Ellen Masonius(with a daughter in the transfer portal with 2 years eligibility).   

1. FCGG - Mary Washington (1x)
2. Greek - Stevens Point (2x)
3. NCF - Emory (1x)
4. Ryan - St Joseph's (ME) (2x)
5. Ronk - Chris Newport (1x)

Round 2

6. Ronk - Roanoke (1.5x)
7. Ryan - Babson (1.5x)
8. NCF - St Thomas (TX) (1x)
9. Greek - Johns Hopkins (2x)
10. FCGG - Mount Union (2x)

Round 3

11. FCGG - Amherst (1.5x)
12. Greek - Gettysburg (2x)
13. NCF - Platteville (2x)
14. Ryan - CMS (1.5X)
15. Ronk - NYU (1.5x)

Round 4

16. Ronk - Montclair St (2x)
17. Ryan - Wesleyan (1x)
18. NCF - Illinois Wesleyan (1x)
19. Greek - Bates (2x)
20. FCGG - WPI (2x)

Round 5

21. FCGG - Whitewater (1.5x)
22. Greek - Trinity TX (1.5x)
23. NCF - Redlands (1.5x)
24. Ryan - Hood (1x)
25. Ronk - NC Wesleyan (2x)

Round 6

26. Ronk - Gustavus Adolphus (1x)
27. Ryan - Farmington (1.5x)
28. NCF - Trinity, CT. (1x)
29. Greek - Hope (2x)
30. FCGG - Vassar (2x)

Round 7
31. FCGG - Stevens (2x)
32. Greek - Transylvania (2x)
33. NCF - Susquehanna (2x)
34. Ryan - MUW (1.5X)
35. Ronk - Aurora (2X)

Round 8
36. Ronk - W&J (1.5X)
37. Ryan
38. NCF
39. Greek
40. FCGG

Round 1 (include multiplier to help me out, thanks!)

1. FCGG - Mary Washington (1x)
2. Greek - Stevens Point (2x)
3. NCF - Emory (1x)
4. Ryan - St Joseph's (ME) (2x)
5. Ronk - Chris Newport (1x)

Round 2

6. Ronk - Roanoke (1.5x)
7. Ryan - Babson (1.5x)
8. NCF - St Thomas (TX) (1x)
9. Greek - Johns Hopkins (2x)
10. FCGG - Mount Union (2x)

Round 3

11. FCGG - Amherst (1.5x)
12. Greek - Gettysburg (2x)
13. NCF - Platteville (2x)
14. Ryan - CMS (1.5X)
15. Ronk - NYU (1.5X)

Round 4

16. Ronk - Montclair St (2x)
17. Ryan - Wesleyan (1x)
18. NCF - Illinois Wesleyan (1x)
19. Greek - Bates (2x)
20. FCGG - WPI (2x)

Round 5

21. FCGG - Whitewater (1.5x)
22. Greek - Trinity TX (1.5x)
23. NCF - Redlands (1.5x)
24. Ryan - Hood (1.5X)
25. Ronk - NC Wesleyan (2X)

Round 6

26. Ronk - Gustavus Adolphus (1X)
27. Ryan
28. NCF
29. Greek
30. FCGG

Round 1 (include multiplier to help me out, thanks!)

1. FCGG - Mary Washington (1x)
2. Greek - Stevens Point (2x)
3. NCF - Emory (1x)
4. Ryan - St Joseph's (ME) (2x)
5. Ronk - Chris Newport (1x)

Round 2

6. Ronk - Roanoke (1.5x)
7. Ryan - Babson (1.5x)
8. NCF - St Thomas (TX) (1x)
9. Greek - Johns Hopkins (2x)
10. FCGG - Mount Union (2x)

Round 3

11. FCGG - Amherst (1.5x)
12. Greek - Gettysburg (2x)
13. NCF - Platteville (2x)
14. Ryan - CMS (1.5X)
15. Ronk - NYU (1.5X)

Round 4

6. Ronk - Montclair St (2x)
7. Ryan -
8. NCF -
9. Greek -
10. FCGG -

Round 1 (include multiplier to help me out, thanks!)

1. FCGG - Mary Washington (1x)
2. Greek - Stevens Point (2x)
3. NCF - Emory (1x)
4. Ryan - St JOE(ME) (2X)
5. Ronk - CNU (1X)

Round 2

6. Ronk - Roanoke (1.5X)
7. Ryan
8. NCF
9. Greek
10. FCGG

Quote from: NEPAFAN on April 22, 2026, 08:49:43 PMIs it too late to honor Ben at the Carlesimo Golf outing in June?

 It'll be a shorter trip to the outing for Ben from Lafayette then Scranton.   

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    Should have known something was up when Ben wasn't at the AAU tourney on Saturday, only Hannah. This happens every time the Lady Royals are in the Final 4 in Salem - 7 years ago when Trevor left for Bucknell. Unfortunate for the 3 seniors-to-be in the rotation.
   Abby Anderson should have strong consideration.