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« Reply #315 on: June 13, 2020, 07:15:20 am »
The move is good, but I question why it was made. We didn't need to add anyone.

Plain and simple.  NJIT tried to get into AE before and was rejected.  It makes much more sense for them than traveling to FL for games.  For AE, it's economics and it's insurance against defections (namely, SBU and UVM) and the possible demise of the league.  Of course, with sports and budgets up in the air, I don't think these defections will happen for awhile, at least in the case of SBU.
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« Reply #316 on: June 13, 2020, 08:21:10 am »
all makes sense.  while jersey tech is a fine school, not sure this really adds flair, but does give us another local rival to compete with.
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« Reply #317 on: June 13, 2020, 09:06:07 am »
Also gives another game a year that is fairly close to home.  Ive never been to Maine, New Hampshire and UMBC only once.  Hartford and NJIT are games you can regularly get to.

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« Reply #318 on: June 13, 2020, 07:46:54 pm »
NJIT isn’t as shitty academically as I thought they were. At 11,000 they’re still a small school, but our 27,000 just dwarfs everyone else.

I don’t know what the procedure to leave conferences is like, but I hope that Shawn is doing the hard work behind the scenes.
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« Reply #320 on: June 30, 2020, 08:53:37 pm »
Per Jeff Borzello, Chef is now headed to Delaware rather than Southern NH.


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« Reply #321 on: July 01, 2020, 02:45:42 pm »
Per Jeff Borzello, Chef is now headed to Delaware rather than Southern NH.


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Rather strange, no?  Delaware was a stronger team than we were last season.  Unless they graduated/lost a bunch of players, Chef will be a bench player at best.  He's probably kicking himself that he led the charge leaving SBU.
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« Reply #322 on: July 01, 2020, 04:33:03 pm »
Per Jeff Borzello, Chef is now headed to Delaware rather than Southern NH.


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Rather strange, no?  Delaware was a stronger team than we were last season.  Unless they graduated/lost a bunch of players, Chef will be a bench player at best.  He's probably kicking himself that he led the charge leaving SBU.

You never know. New coach. New players. New atmosphere. Ochefu has the strength and size to be a really good mid-major BB player. He just didn't have the confidence and to make that turn.

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« Reply #323 on: July 01, 2020, 06:08:22 pm »
I wont disagree with you. He had an exceptionally great attitude, and with regular reps, he may have developed into something.
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« Reply #324 on: July 17, 2020, 12:10:14 pm »
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1284150868309422080?s=20
“ America East is postponing fall sport competitions, source tells
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« Reply #325 on: July 17, 2020, 01:48:35 pm »
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1284150868309422080?s=20
“ America East is postponing fall sport competitions, source tells
@TheAthletic
. Winter sports unaffected at this time. The hope is to play fall sports in the spring.”

If in fact, Fall Sports are actually going to be played in the Spring, I would think that this is going to overwhelm athletics departments.   Very tough task.
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« Reply #326 on: July 18, 2020, 03:41:11 am »
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1284150868309422080?s=20
“ America East is postponing fall sport competitions, source tells
@TheAthletic
. Winter sports unaffected at this time. The hope is to play fall sports in the spring.”

If in fact, Fall Sports are actually going to be played in the Spring, I would think that this is going to overwhelm athletics departments.   Very tough task.


Covid will still be around in the spring. Best to just cancel fall sports all together. It'll suck, but it is what it is.

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« Reply #327 on: November 23, 2020, 03:36:02 pm »
It’s not much but any piece of the world’s most elite league is a good thing for the AE.

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Re: Around the AE/country
« Reply #328 on: November 24, 2020, 10:32:53 am »
ruTgers makes an appearance in a top 25 (note, local paper homerism): https://nypost.com/2020/11/21/college-basketball-the-posts-preseason-top-25-revealed/
https://nypost.com/2020/11/23/rutgers-mens-basketball-2020-season-preview-predictions/

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Steve Pikiell performed a miracle at Stony Brook. His work at Rutgers has been even better.

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« Reply #329 on: November 24, 2020, 10:39:55 pm »
This season's going to be insane. Maine was scheduled to play Virginia at Mohegan before it came up with a positive COVID test Tuesday, so now Virginia is facing Towson, and Maine is off for the weekend.

Lowell's an early 14-point dog against San Francisco on a neutral floor. I know they haven't practiced much, but I think Noel's the best player on the floor, and Lowell didn't fly cross country to play it. I'd take all those points.
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