MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

What a depressing scene the LC was. No one there, student section tarped off. I understand soccer games took away bulk of attendance, but an empty gym, an 0-2 start, and getting out played after no half time adjustments. Royal Basketball!

What a depressing scene the LC was. No one there, student section tarped off. I understand soccer games took away bulk of attendance, but an empty gym, an 0-2 start, and getting out played after no half time adjustments. Royal Basketball!

LOL, your spirit was crushed in a matter of hours!

I'll be postive, the stream picture quality was great, and some new graphics from Flo looked good.

[saratoga]

I'll be positive too...
Welcome to the dark side. 

Now the negative...
The men's soccer team got jobbed by not getting a host site & being sent to Wesleyan.

The Hopeful...
May the Lady Royals keep on rock & rolling beginning tonight.

[Nepafan1]

After looking at the stats,  Scrantons top player did not play. However, Carbon looks good and Matt Lyons has contributed early in the post.  After Scranton improved with a 19 win season last year and almost everyone back...conference play has not started yet so lets see how this plays out.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

I tried!
It didn't last long.

Sammy out hurts. Still a lot of bad looks at the basket overall. And the turnovers. Early and young, right?!


Soccer - How does a top 10 team have to hit the road?  And it is not a case of not putting in a bid to host

[Augie2020]

Did Randy put a bid in to host???

[saratoga]

I think the trade with Arcadia will eventually work out in our favor.
Lyons has looked pretty darn good (albeit small sample) and Lubiski actually played 31 minutes for the Knights.
To get him in shape to play 31 minutes means Arcadia's conditioning program far exceeds the Royals (surprise).


Wonder if the hosting snub had anything to do with the Royals having a new AD with very little clout?

[ronk]

I think the trade with Arcadia will eventually work out in our favor.
Lyons has looked pretty darn good (albeit small sample) and Lubiski actually played 31 minutes for the Knights.
To get him in shape to play 31 minutes means Arcadia's conditioning program far exceeds the Royals (surprise).


Wonder if the hosting snub had anything to do with the Royals having a new AD with very little clout?

 Haven't seen Lyons yet but he seems promising; I have been Max's most supportive fan for his offensive game among our regular board watchers so it was sad to see him move on but his dependable availability in the future was a situation in doubt.

[Augie2020]

Holy sh.t is the host 7-5-4 for the men's soccer? This is a disgrace to that committee that put this together .

[Great Day to be a Royal]

I'd guess the dept put in to host all three field champions from the fall.

The men not hosting makes arguably zero sense.

I was impressed with Lyons in the bit I saw of him

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I know nothing about soccer, but I do know bracketing.  Scranton is 14th in NPI and with 7 of the Top 8 being NESCAC schools, that's going to royally (pun intended) mess with geography.  Very little chance the 14th seed is going to host.  They got jumped by a Texas pod and two in the midwest.  No other way around it.

Yes, the second round matchup should be a third round matchup, but again, that's bound to happen with eight teams from one conference in the tourney.

Just be glad Bates was the last team to miss out - having nine NESCACs would've screwed it up much, much worse.

[NEPAFAN]

I know nothing about soccer, but I do know bracketing.  Scranton is 14th in NPI and with 7 of the Top 8 being NESCAC schools, that's going to royally (pun intended) mess with geography.  Very little chance the 14th seed is going to host.  They got jumped by a Texas pod and two in the midwest.  No other way around it.

Yes, the second round matchup should be a third round matchup, but again, that's bound to happen with eight teams from one conference in the tourney.

Just be glad Bates was the last team to miss out - having nine NESCACs would've screwed it up much, much worse.

They are 15-1, go out to CT and win so you can host next weekend. Have a chip on your shoulder.

Some teams would kill for that problem to have 

[saratoga]

My feelings exactly.
Time for a good old fashioned blood & thunder couple of days in Middletown.