PSAC WEST

[bballfan03]

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Erie is at 43" right now since Friday midnight. State of emergency issued for city and county. National guard brought in to help with snow removal. Highways shut down.

[Ship69]

GU has cancelled Gary Miller Classic

Apparently there are huge amounts of snow up there.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

GU has cancelled Gary Miller Classic

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[bballfan03]

GU has cancelled Gary Miller Classic

[Ship69]

The issue is the courts have different .measurements. The Trey line is deeper on college courts.

Being honest, if IUP would play Cal at say North Allegheny, I think it would be an empty gym.

There's sadly just little to no interest in D2 sports.

I think a charity event in my town would draw a big crowd if the local service clubs and Main Street people got behind it. We held a Y-Hi tourney for amateur players some years back that drew huge crowds. It would be worth a try as we all know the holiday break crowds are ridiculous. But it's all a pipe dream now anyway as apparently it's against the rules.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I can remember PSAC teams playing in holiday tournaments years ago that were very well attended, but apparently that runs into NCAA rules these days. I think an event at one of our large local high school gyms would draw very well and provide a chance to show off PSAC hoops. I'd like to see such games allowed, even charity games on occasion. When you're reached a point where players are getting paid, I don't see the problem with a charity game. Obviously, it ain't happening the way things are now.

The issue is the courts have different .measurements. The Trey line is deeper on college courts.

Being honest, if IUP would play Cal at say North Allegheny, I think it would be an empty gym.

There's sadly just little to no interest in D2 sports.

[Ship69]

Brilliant

I can remember PSAC teams playing in holiday tournaments years ago that were very well attended, but apparently that runs into NCAA rules these days. I think an event at one of our large local high school gyms would draw very well and provide a chance to show off PSAC hoops. I'd like to see such games allowed, even charity games on occasion. When you're reached a point where players are getting paid, I don't see the problem with a charity game. Obviously, it ain't happening the way things are now.

[Sec10-A-14]

I've actually seen the daytime tipoff during winter break work well. Move it up to a noon or 1pm tipoff and bring in local schools. Give the kids some cheap swag to start planting seeds and make them listen to some sort of admissions pitch while they eat lunch on campus. Fill the stands with local kids. Let them go wild. Have the pep band there playing songs the kids will recognize. Get pictures with the mascot and cheerleaders. Autographs after from players and the coach. Sure it costs you thousands but that's long game marketing in an area that not only has fewer kids coming but also a growing disparity in kids choosing college after high school.

You could do something like this for football games. Confirm the away team isn't bringing their band. Invite a local high school, especially one where the band director went to your school. Agree to let them perform a little in the stands and at halftime. Give free tickets to that school's football team. Parents will come and pay. HUGE crowd on the away side that never would have been there. Game atmosphere greatly improved. Sometimes I think athletic staff think that a mythical extra 1,500 people are going to spontaneously decide to check out PSAC football.

Brilliant

[Ship69]

Cal better get some of its dudes back here quickly. The Vulcans got a 30+ Burger hung on them up at Daemen last night.



Not a good night for the PSAC

Seton Hill was in a bit of a dog fight with Pitt-Greensburg

Dominican won at Millersville (OT)

Cal was blasted

Roberts Wesleyan beat up Edinboro

Felician hammered Bloomsburg


The wins

UPJ defeated Ana G. Mendez University

Clarion beat PSU-DuBois

ESU took down Goldey-Beacom



Today/Tonight ... pretty good lineup for your viewing pleasure:

Chestnut Hill at West Chester

SRU at Lake Erie

Shepherd at Bowie State

Lincoln at IUP

Yeah, we've had a couple of losses to the CACC, which is unusual. The East doesn't look imposing this season, and the West seems to have been crippled by injuries.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Unless Cal gets healthy quickly, Gannon is clearly the favorite in the West. Best roster, by far.

Cal's upcoming schedule isn't easy, either.

at Wheeling

at West Chester

at East Stroudsburg

[IUPHawks24]

Looks as if the West could eventually be decided by which team gets most of its injured guys back first (if they get them back at all). Slippery Rock is already in the hole, and I doubt most people would have seen Cal losing to Shepherd. It should be interesting.

Unless Cal gets healthy quickly, Gannon is clearly the favorite in the West. Best roster, by far.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Looks as if the West could eventually be decided by which team gets most of its injured guys back first (if they get them back at all). Slippery Rock is already in the hole, and I doubt most people would have seen Cal losing to Shepherd. It should be interesting.

Cal better get some of its dudes back here quickly. The Vulcans got a 30+ Burger hung on them up at Daemen last night.



Not a good night for the PSAC

Seton Hill was in a bit of a dog fight with Pitt-Greensburg

Dominican won at Millersville (OT)

Cal was blasted

Roberts Wesleyan beat up Edinboro

Felician hammered Bloomsburg


The wins

UPJ defeated Ana G. Mendez University

Clarion beat PSU-DuBois

ESU took down Goldey-Beacom



Today/Tonight ... pretty good lineup for your viewing pleasure:

Chestnut Hill at West Chester

SRU at Lake Erie

Shepherd at Bowie State

Lincoln at IUP

[Ship69]

Injuries are unfortunately wrecking some early havoc throughout the West.


* Seton Hill has recently been without star PG Dimitrios Sklavenitis - and has gone 0-2 without him after a 5-0 start

* California played without stars Byrson Lucas and Keith Palek in Saturday nights home loss to Shepherd. The Vulcans also were without top reserve F Antoine Arnett.

* IUP is playing (7) guys -- and this time it's not by Joe Lombardi's choosing. The Crimson Hawks have played all season with (5) players on the shelf.

* Slippery Rock star guard Maceo Austin has already missed two games. The Rock has dealt with a handful of other injuries and has struggled to a 2-4 start.

* Gannon has yet to play a game at full strength this season

Looks as if the West could eventually be decided by which team gets most of its injured guys back first (if they get them back at all). Slippery Rock is already in the hole, and I doubt most people would have seen Cal losing to Shepherd. It should be interesting.

[EyeoftheHawk]

I feel like Keith Palek must be 28 with two kids and a minivan. He’s one of those dudes that seems like he’s been around for 10 years.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Injuries are unfortunately wrecking some early havoc throughout the West.


* Seton Hill has recently been without star PG Dimitrios Sklavenitis - and has gone 0-2 without him after a 5-0 start

* California played without stars Byrson Lucas and Keith Palek in Saturday nights home loss to Shepherd. The Vulcans also were without top reserve F Antoine Arnett.

* IUP is playing (7) guys -- and this time it's not by Joe Lombardi's choosing. The Crimson Hawks have played all season with (5) players on the shelf.

* Slippery Rock star guard Maceo Austin has already missed two games. The Rock has dealt with a handful of other injuries and has struggled to a 2-4 start.

* Gannon has yet to play a game at full strength this season