PSAC WEST

[boatcapt]

I think it was the right decision regardless of the financial turmoil. The NCAA standard was testing multiple times a week and all persons with regular contact with the team: team members, coaches, managers, trainers, etc. That adds up quickly. EVERY school has lost big time money between fee refunds and fewer students on campus. Testing basketball was going to be thousands of dollars a week. Its a waste of money just to have a season. Sports are a nice distraction but they don't matter right now. Especially partial-scholarship college basketball.

So the decision was mostly caused by the financial difficulties of the PASSHE schools? That's some hard cheese to swallow for the 5 non-PASSHE members of the PSAC.

[Fightingscot82]

Clearly the PSAC...chose...POORly in canceling this basketball season. With all the financial turmoil among the PASSHE members, I wonder if that was really the driving issue and not fear of Covid???

I think it was the right decision regardless of the financial turmoil. The NCAA standard was testing multiple times a week and all persons with regular contact with the team: team members, coaches, managers, trainers, etc. That adds up quickly. EVERY school has lost big time money between fee refunds and fewer students on campus. Testing basketball was going to be thousands of dollars a week. Its a waste of money just to have a season. Sports are a nice distraction but they don't matter right now. Especially partial-scholarship college basketball.

[boatcapt]

Do Shepherd fans actually know they have a basketball team?

Reminds me of Slippery Rock.

I don't know. They were a typical DII program I guess...400-500 fans in the stands and very little media (print, TV or social). They were always a team that people would say was "poised for a big year" then it just wouldn't happen and they would finish around .500.

only one year but it seems like Shepherd in the PSAC is just like Shepherd in the MEC...roughly a 500 team.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yea, as well as one non-PASSHE public. Other side of the coin, two privates and apparently another one PASSHE public is playing in some form this year. Wonder if when all this started if Hurst, Gannon and Clarion had committed to playing, if they couldn't have convinced Seton Hill, UPJ and Shepherd to join them. Shepherd has to be dying! Every other DII in WV is playing...except for them!!

Do Shepherd fans actually know they have a basketball team?

Reminds me of Slippery Rock.

[boatcapt]

Remember two PSAC privates also declined to play (Seton Hill and UPJ).

PA had awful spread numbers when the infamous vote went down.

Who knows. Joe's whole team is staying so we'll start back up next year. Is what it is. Feel bad for the players. They were stacked this year. Gotta be bored out of their minds just practicing daily.

Yea, as well as one non-PASSHE public. Other side of the coin, two privates and apparently another one PASSHE public is playing in some form this year. Wonder if when all this started if Hurst, Gannon and Clarion had committed to playing, if they couldn't have convinced Seton Hill, UPJ and Shepherd to join them. Shepherd has to be dying! Every other DII in WV is playing...except for them!!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Don't know and will probably never know what the real reason was but it seems to me that Covid created a perfect excuse to do what the PASSHE schools needed to do financially. It was just a shame that the non-PASSHE members got drug along for the ride.

Remember two PSAC privates also declined to play (Seton Hill and UPJ).

PA had awful spread numbers when the infamous vote went down.

Who knows. Joe's whole team is staying so we'll start back up next year. Is what it is. Feel bad for the players. They were stacked this year. Gotta be bored out of their minds just practicing daily.

[boatcapt]

For many schools it probably was. It wasn't here but no doubt all those that voted 'no' ... it could have played a factor.

Covid is an interesting topic on here. Half the board thought we'd all be dead by now.

It was a terrible decision. But, the CIAA canceled, too.

Don't know and will probably never know what the real reason was but it seems to me that Covid created a perfect excuse to do what the PASSHE schools needed to do financially. It was just a shame that the non-PASSHE members got drug along for the ride.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Clearly the PSAC...chose...POORly in canceling this basketball season. With all the financial turmoil among the PASSHE members, I wonder if that was really the driving issue and not fear of Covid???

For many schools it probably was. It wasn't here but no doubt all those that voted 'no' ... it could have played a factor.

Covid is an interesting topic on here. Half the board thought we'd all be dead by now.

It was a terrible decision. But, the CIAA canceled, too.

[boatcapt]

Clearly the PSAC...chose...POORly in canceling this basketball season. With all the financial turmoil among the PASSHE members, I wonder if that was really the driving issue and not fear of Covid???

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Mercyhurst beat Clarion by too many to count.

The Golden Eagles did not look good. The big fella from last year wasn't playing or on the bench.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Gannon and SRU have offered Tasos Cook ... guard from Ohio. He's getting heavy buss on the D2 circuit.

My guess is some mid-majors come calling soon.

[IUPalum]

I haven't watched a single D2 game yet this year but I'll tune in for the Erie game.

Mercyhurst is going to pound them.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Gannon is also 4-0. I thought they would get challenged this weekend by Daeman but they look way down from previous years.

I haven't watched a single D2 game yet this year but I'll tune in for the Erie game.

[IUPalum]

Gannon is also 4-0. I thought they would get challenged this weekend by Daeman but they look way down from previous years.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Mercyhurst jumped to No. 8 in Power 10.

Lakers are 6-0 and haven't been in a close game yet.

I knew they were loaded this year. The West would have been a war with IUP.