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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
I believe I read somewhere that his wife is ill. I imagine if true that's a huge factor. He seems like a good guy.
I hope they can send him out with at least one win. I’m bummed because I have a half day Friday so the only time I hoped they wouldn’t play was early on Thursday, and of course they are playing at 12:40 on Thursday.
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
Their move to the Horizon League may have netted them a few extra bucks, but from a competition standpoint, they are so overmatched in that league. Leaving the NEC was a bad move for that reason. Men's basketball was their most competitive program and was the flagship of their athletic department, especially with that new venue.
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
I think Andy Toole is a good coach. He had opportunities to leave previously for greener pastures and never did. I remember for a while he was everybody's top choice any time an Ivy League job came open.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Yep. Games against Merrimack and Central Connecticut didn't exactly excite their fans, but at least they were familiar with those teams after a few decades in the conference. So new conference schedules against Detroit Mercy and Wisconsin-Milwaukee are somehow a downgrade. Covid didn't help. The first season with the new arena was the year covid cancelled the tournament, and RMU would have gone after winning the NEC. Plus, the increased travel costs probably neutralize the additional revenue. That last president almost put the school on life support. Who the hell increases spending during Covid on things like Athletics???
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
You know what's interesting? Over the last few years, it's incredible the number of schools who have made the jump to Division 1 from Division 2. Bellarmine made the jump. Queens, Stonehill, UC San Diego, Lindenwood, Southern Indiana, Texas A&M Commerce. Now Le Moyne is moving up.
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
You know what's interesting? Over the last few years, it's incredible the number of schools who have made the jump to Division 1 from Division 2. Bellarmine made the jump. Queens, Stonehill, UC San Diego, Lindenwood, Southern Indiana, Texas A&M Commerce. Now Le Moyne is moving up.
D2 Power to afterthought in their own city.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
I've never understood Bellarmine. Their home arena is about a 9-iron from the Louisville campus.
D2 Power to afterthought in their own city.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Northern Kentucky is within 20 minutes of Cincinnati, which is already flooded with UC, Xavier, Dayton, Wright State, and when the next Wally Szerbiak comes along, Miami.
In general, I’ve found since living here that Ohio has a massive appetite for basketball. High school basketball, specifically in northeast Ohio, is huge. They nearly sell out the high school basketball state championships and sell tickets/charge admission for each game separately. You would think that would deter casuals from going to multiple games, or going at all, but they get fantastic attendance.
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
The interesting thing is that all of those programs you mentioned, maybe with the exception of Miami, are pretty good basketball schools. And they all have their own followings and fanbases.
In general, I’ve found since living here that Ohio has a massive appetite for basketball. High school basketball, specifically in northeast Ohio, is huge. They nearly sell out the high school basketball state championships and sell tickets/charge admission for each game separately. You would think that would deter casuals from going to multiple games, or going at all, but they get fantastic attendance.
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As I watched some of that last night, I came to realize that the forwards on the Colorado State team are both D2 imports (both of whom WLU had the opportunity to knock out of the NCAA tourney when they were still D2 players): Patrick Cartier from Hillsdale & Joel Scott from Black Hills.
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Originally posted by Scrub View PostAs I watched some of that last night, I came to realize that the forwards on the Colorado State team are both D2 imports (both of whom WLU had the opportunity to knock out of the NCAA tourney when they were still D2 players): Patrick Cartier from Hillsdale & Joel Scott from Black Hills.
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Originally posted by Scrub View PostAs I watched some of that last night, I came to realize that the forwards on the Colorado State team are both D2 imports (both of whom WLU had the opportunity to knock out of the NCAA tourney when they were still D2 players): Patrick Cartier from Hillsdale & Joel Scott from Black Hills.
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