PSAC WEST

[Ship69]

"We've built a Yellow Brick Road to the dregs of Division One ... exotic basketball factories like Robert Morris."

LOL. That's a good one.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The fishing is pretty good up there. Could be that, LOL.

It would be interesting to hear the pitches and see the approaches of the coaches in the PSAC when it comes to recruiting, especially nowadays.

"We've built a Yellow Brick Road to the dregs of Division One ... exotic basketball factories like Robert Morris."

[EyeoftheHawk]

Gannon signed another 6'9 D1 transfer. Precious Diariu 6'9 240lb from UMKC (RS) and recently Longwood State. Goodrick was a 6'9 D1 transfer last year from Cal Baptist.

Not sure how Bazzoli keeps getting these D1 kids to come to Erie lol (there's gotta be some idea of "look at the kids were sending to D1 after us" lol)

Little more meat on this kid as Taz was 225.

The fishing is pretty good up there. Could be that, LOL.

It would be interesting to hear the pitches and see the approaches of the coaches in the PSAC when it comes to recruiting, especially nowadays.

[bballfan03]

Gannon signed another 6'9 D1 transfer. Precious Diariu 6'9 240lb from UMKC (RS) and recently Longwood State. Goodrick was a 6'9 D1 transfer last year from Cal Baptist.

Not sure how Bazzoli keeps getting these D1 kids to come to Erie lol (there's gotta be some idea of "look at the kids were sending to D1 after us" lol)

Little more meat on this kid as Taz was 225.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Cal Men's non-conference:


vs. Wheeling (at West Liberty)
at West Liberty
Charleston
at Concord
Daemen
at Wilmington
Bowie State
PSU-Fayette

Crossover

at Bloomsburg
Shippensburg
at LH
at Mansfield
ESU
Kutztown

[IUPalum]

SRU Men's non-conference:

WV Wesleyan
Davis & Elkins
Wheelilng
at Fairmont State
Glenville State
at D'Youville
Lincoln
Lake Erie



CROSSOVER

at Mansfield
Shepherd
at Ship
at LH
Bloomsburg
ESU

Not the hardest of schedules.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

UPJ Men's non-conference:


vs. Lincoln (at IUP)
vs. Concord (at IUP)
vs. D'Youville (at IUP)
vs. Ashland (at IUP)
Point Park
at Davis & Elkins
Penn State Greater Allegheny
West Virginia Wesleyan


Crossover

at West Chester
Bloomsburg
at ESU
at Kutztown
Millersville
Shepherd

[IUPbigINDIANS]

SRU Men's non-conference:

WV Wesleyan
Davis & Elkins
Wheelilng
at Fairmont State
Glenville State
at D'Youville
Lincoln
Lake Erie



CROSSOVER

at Mansfield
Shepherd
at Ship
at LH
Bloomsburg
ESU

[Bballfan]

I think whenever a school advertises a "big announcement," you are probably safe missing the news conference! If it really is a big announcement, they are going to do it immediately. Sorry, promotion of the Assistant AD to AD is NOT a big announcement no matter how much the school teases it/

Pretty ridiculous. About as ridiculous as the writeup. LOL.

[gman16506]

I think whenever a school advertises a "big announcement," you are probably safe missing the news conference! If it really is a big announcement, they are going to do it immediately. Sorry, promotion of the Assistant AD to AD is NOT a big announcement no matter how much the school teases it/

Right on!! But after the Mercyhurst big announcement a year ago, I still feel like I dodged a bullet today. Thank goodness it was only the AD thing!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think whenever a school advertises a "big announcement," you are probably safe missing the news conference! If it really is a big announcement, they are going to do it immediately. Sorry, promotion of the Assistant AD to AD is NOT a big announcement no matter how much the school teases it/

As far as teased announcements go that was on par with a root canal.

[boatcapt]

AD announcement. Promoted the 2nd in charge to first. Was not a surprise.

I think whenever a school advertises a "big announcement," you are probably safe missing the news conference! If it really is a big announcement, they are going to do it immediately. Sorry, promotion of the Assistant AD to AD is NOT a big announcement no matter how much the school teases it/

[bballfan03]

GU blitzing social media with BIG ANNOUNCEMENT tomorrow at 2pm about the future of Gannon Athletics. Speculation is announcement of new AD or moving to D1 lol of those 2, I'm going with the former. Also could be addition of a new program

AD announcement. Promoted the 2nd in charge to first. Was not a surprise.

[bballfan03]

[QUOTE=boatcapt;n888982]

Curious about why a move to D1 would kill your interest in Gannon's sports programs?

I would still support Gannon Athletics, but wouldn't be ad interested. Probably only go if a "big name" is coming in or for a big game. I agree with gman.. being a small D1 school would get boring eventually.

[IUP24]

[QUOTE=gman16506;n888997]

Personally, I would rather compete at a level where I have a chance to play for a National Championship or at least get close to that goal. Look at IUP and WLU a couple of years ago and the excitement that brought to the region. Take basketball as an example, Gannon wins some D-1 league and gets the 64th seed in the NCAA's and plays say, Duke or Connecticut, we all know the result. I guess that I would rather be a big fish in a small pond than the alternative. Further, i would miss the local rivalries available thru the PSAC along with the on-line banter (lol) that goes with those interactions..........I guess that I believe it's just the right fit for Gannon given resources available.

I agree with this at a high level, unfortunately the key decision makers don't care what we think or want.

There's a uniqueness to Division 2 athletics, or small college athletics in general, where there is a greater emphasis on regional geographic alignment, and more of a parochial approach to the presence of athletics as a whole. Not that the towns or communities, or student bodies for that matter, necessarily care or align with the football or basketball teams, but there's more of a "community" that exists within the entire setting. At any Division 1 institution (at least large ones), there is no community. Just fans.

Since going to IUP, my interest and love for our level came from it being "different" than everything else. It wasn't "the business" that you see a level above. Individuals played sports because they wanted to do so. It wasn't a business decision to attend Slippery Rock over IUP and run track, they just maybe liked the campus a little bit more. Or maybe it was 20 minutes from home instead of 45. You see my point. You lose that once "the business" takes over.

D2 sports used to be our thing, and our little bubble and community. Unfortunately, as college athletics rapidly and radically changes by the day, we lose that little bubble. We're just part of the larger machine now.