And not hosting an NCAA game since 2003, and that was only because of a filing error

Wonder how the program may have been different if he had been at the U all those years. Not taking a shot or insinuating. Just pondering.

You don't think that good old coach Nick had pull on Pitt game?!?!?! 

The non-conference schedule is an upgrade. Lehman was 19-8. DeSales a down year at 13-12, Neumann 20-8. Kings was 11-12, but they aren't going to not play them. Stevens 19-8 and seemingly becoming a regular non-conference mate. Centenary 11-15, and Ursinus and Naz both 17-10. Potentially all 50-50 games. Overall, an upgrade of years past. 

Royals Schedule is up

I just don't see it. The program is absolutely in better hands than 25 years ago. It took some time, but the program year in competes for the conference title, something that was never said prior to joining the Landmark.

I do not want to speak poorly on another school, but you cannot possibly compare Scranton to Keystone. Very different schools, and academic requirements. Also, Keystone plays in arguably one of the worst conferences in the country.

We should also move this to baseball board, ha

Quote from: Augie2020 on July 23, 2025, 11:53:54 AMI follow all sports at the U  but when Mia was with  the program was giving Moravian a fight and going to the NCAA but before her and after her the program is not even close to competing,The Men's Baseball team has 2 NCAA tournament appearances 2 I think .So my question is what the hell do you call Success.Success is what Ben does with the Lady Royals ,Success is what Mike Strong and Bob Bessior did while at the U that is success.All I hear everyone say wow beautiful complex should help with Recruiting well guess what nothing in those two sports that play there has come to reality.

11 20 plus win seasons, 2 30 win seasons, and two trips to NCAA since joining Landmark.

That sounds pretty successful to me. Especially where you see where the program was prior under previous coach.

I don't understand the argument on either of the softball/ baseball programs. Both have been quit successful since the department joined the Landmark. Especially baseball.

The great Kevin Southard was a SFU guy before the U

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Quote from: saratoga on March 04, 2025, 07:23:46 AMPittsburgh to Whitewater, Wisc. 569 miles (flight).
Pittsburgh to Scranton 283 miles (bus).

If Scranton makes it through the first weekend, they will be the highest ranked team in that section with a # 3 national ranking in NPI.
Why would they not host weekend # 2?
As I said earlier, there will either be 2 flights heading west or 2 heading east.
If the highest seed is still standing, purchase your "Office" tee shirts now.

I don't understand the argument. Scranton is a larger metro area, with more hotels, restaurants to meet the needs of teams coming in. The gyms are nearly the same size, with I believe the Long Center holding more.

And. Scranton is the higher seed.

 The host would have been Carnegie-Mellon, not Whitewater, because a flight would have been eliminated(if Pittsburgh-Whitewater < 500 miles).

Ah, my fault!  I did not go back that far! 

Thanks!

Quote from: saratoga on March 04, 2025, 07:23:46 AMPittsburgh to Whitewater, Wisc. 569 miles (flight).
Pittsburgh to Scranton 283 miles (bus).

If Scranton makes it through the first weekend, they will be the highest ranked team in that section with a # 3 national ranking in NPI.
Why would they not host weekend # 2?
As I said earlier, there will either be 2 flights heading west or 2 heading east.
If the highest seed is still standing, purchase your "Office" tee shirts now.

I don't understand the argument. Scranton is a larger metro area, with more hotels, restaurants to meet the needs of teams coming in. The gyms are nearly the same size, with I believe the Long Center holding more.

And. Scranton is the higher seed.

A reminder as NCAA Tournament is announced. The Royals have not hosted an NCAA Tournament game since 2002-2003. From it being a nearly yearly event late 70s through early 90s, it has bene 22 years...

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on March 03, 2025, 02:12:16 PMIt's nothing against the teams in this fake conference. They are basically independents in a conference by name only. It's a loophole to keep their AQ. I know it's not ideal and it's been discussed before, but I still think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allows them to do this. Even though they don't have a conference schedule, they have a conference tournament with an AQ and then MW upsets CNU and steals a Pool C bid from another team. That upsets me more this year because of that.

It's unfair to the teams and conferences that beat each other up all season long, and then a team can get hot one weekend and steal a bid. I get that can happen in any conference tournament, and it is the beauty of this time of year. Still, overall, it diminishes a regular season and everything that goes into the grind of conference play.

Quote from: Augie2020 on March 03, 2025, 11:07:55 AMSeriously why would you put NYU and Emory in the same bracket after just playing each other twice?Makes no sense just like the bracket for Women you put out.The only team you put all the Midwest schools with is Scranton and if chalk holds serve and you did your seeding right 1 plays 16,2 plays 15,3 plays 14 and 4 plays 13 Whitewater is a 13 seed not a 14 seed.

I don't know if D3 follows this, but I found this in the Indy Star

Teams from the same league that played only once during the regular season — including the conference tournament — can meet as early as the round of 32.

Teams that met twice during the year can't see each other until the regional semifinals; teams that met three times cannot face each other until the regional championship.

Anyone know if D3 has anything similar?

Quote from: Augie2020 on March 03, 2025, 11:07:55 AMSeriously why would you put NYU and Emory in the same bracket after just playing each other twice?Makes no sense just like the bracket for Women you put out.The only team you put all the Midwest schools with is Scranton and if chalk holds serve and you did your seeding right 1 plays 16,2 plays 15,3 plays 14 and 4 plays 13 Whitewater is a 13 seed not a 14 seed.

Can all the midwest schools get to scranton in under 500 miles?