D2 Message Board - PSAC http://www.d2messageboard.com/ Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference en Sat, 25 May 2013 06:05:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.d2messageboard.com/images/misc/rss.png D2 Message Board - PSAC http://www.d2messageboard.com/ recruiting strategies http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?57003-recruiting-strategies&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 12:08:08 GMT I saw where LHU has 38 new adds for the football team. That is a huge recruiting class, especially considering a few short years ago they barely had... I saw where LHU has 38 new adds for the football team. That is a huge recruiting class, especially considering a few short years ago they barely had 50 players on the whole roster. They lost only 13 from last year. Strength in numbers perhaps not as much per player quality, but some of the recruits they did get are really solid football players. On the other side, I saw where IUP had like mid to upper 50 players on the roster. Seems like quality over quantity approach versus the quantity over quality approach LHU seems to be heading. What are the rest of the PSAC team rosters like? Bloom has a ton of redshirts every year. ]]> PSAC d6footballfan http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?57003-recruiting-strategies who has the strongest returning defensive backfield http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56996-who-has-the-strongest-returning-defensive-backfield&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:57 GMT I say Cal because of their transfers and there returning players plus their incoming recruits I say Cal because of their transfers and there returning players plus their incoming recruits ]]> PSAC toclean32 http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56996-who-has-the-strongest-returning-defensive-backfield Who Are The Ten Best Coaches Ever In The PSAC? http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56994-Who-Are-The-Ten-Best-Coaches-Ever-In-The-PSAC&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:48 GMT Interesting question that I submit to our esteemed (and yet often belligerent) roundtable----who would you rate as the Top Ten football coaches to... Interesting question that I submit to our esteemed (and yet often belligerent) roundtable----who would you rate as the Top Ten football coaches to ever patrol a PSAC sideline? I personally need some more time to think on the matter before submitting my picks-----but certainly names like Danny Hale and Frank Cignetti Sr. would almost surely have to appear upon any credible list.

I would be interested in reading your Top Ten and a brief reasoning of your selections. ]]> PSAC IUP CRIMSON HAWKS http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56994-Who-Are-The-Ten-Best-Coaches-Ever-In-The-PSAC In this era of tight money, Gannon http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56984-In-this-era-of-tight-money-Gannon&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:59 GMT OFF TOPIC, but its the dead season

With athletics money tight at most schools Gannon is spending like drunk'n sailor.
Gannon is adding 2 new all female sports.

http://www.gannonsports.com/index.as...baticstumbling

http://www.gannonsports.com/index.as...vecheerleading

While all the schools have regular cheer squads Gannon will be only 1 of 10 schools
that offer Acrobatics & Tumbling on a scholarship level.
I suppose they expect to out draw Men's BB.:confused:

Must be a Title IX thing. ]]> PSAC Sec10-A-14 http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56984-In-this-era-of-tight-money-Gannon Official Fall 2013 FB schedules http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56983-Official-Fall-2013-FB-schedules&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:06 GMT Just posted on Twitter by @CalUBands...Tough schedule, may be hard to win even 8 like last year:disapointed: ... Just posted on Twitter by @CalUBands...Tough schedule, may be hard to win even 8 like last year:disapointed:

https://twitter.com/CalUBands/status...350144/photo/1

Per recent tweet from @coach_kellar "as of right now 4 games planned for tv next year" ]]> PSAC CALUPA69 http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56983-Official-Fall-2013-FB-schedules West Chester wins first Dixon Trophy http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56973-West-Chester-wins-first-Dixon-Trophy&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 20:53:55 GMT And, cue the mourning in Red Chicken Land... West Chester Claims 2012-2013 Dixon Trophy... And, cue the mourning in Red Chicken Land...

West Chester Claims 2012-2013 Dixon Trophy

Harrisburg, Pa. – West Chester University has claimed the Dixon Trophy for the 2012-13 season announced today at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Board of Directors meeting. The award, given in each of the last 18 years to the league’s top athletics program, is the first for the university.

The Dixon Trophy is named after F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., former chairman of the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Each year it is awarded to the PSAC institution that accumulates the top score based on results of conference playoffs and/or regular-season records.

In 2012-13 the 16-member league instituted a new format to calculate the Dixon Trophy standings. In previous years only an institution’s top 12 finishes – six men’s and six women’s – were used to calculate a point total. This season the standings were based on an average score for each of the 23 PSAC Championship sports that an institution sponsors. The point values for each sport will remained the same; 16 points to each conference champion and descending point values for respective placement. The second- through last-place values vary depending on the number of teams that sponsor the sport.

West Chester narrowly edged Indiana (Pa.) University in a battle of two schools seeking their first Dixon Trophy title. Among its 22 sports, West Chester generated an average score of 10.77 while IUP netted a 10.74 for its 19 sport program. The three one-hundredths of a point marked the closest margin between any two schools throughout the standings. Shippensburg, with a 10.05 average, was the only other school to register in double figures, while Slippery Rock (9.94) and Edinboro (9.85) rounded out the top five.

On their way to the top spot, the Golden Rams were propelled by four conference championships – men’s and women’s swimming, along with field hockey and women’s lacrosse. Coming from third in the standings following the winter season, West Chester’s average received a boost in the spring with the lacrosse title, a runner-up finish in baseball and fourth-place points in softball. Other strong showings included third-place points in men’s soccer and men’s golf, fourth-place points in women’s soccer and men’s basketball, and double-digit totals in women’s volleyball and women’s tennis.

IUP, which led after the fall and winter seasons, won league crowns in football, men’s golf and men’s basketball. Top performers on the women’s side included a runner-up in tennis, third-place points in lacrosse and cross country, and fourth-place showings in swimming and field hockey. Generally among the top athletics programs in the PSAC, 2012-13 marked the fifth time the Crimson Hawks have finished second in the Dixon race. ]]> PSAC ctrabs74 http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56973-West-Chester-wins-first-Dixon-Trophy <![CDATA[Cal's Portis Jailed!]]> http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56972-Cal-s-Portis-Jailed!&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 19:14:11 GMT Breaking news out of the Emerald City as yet another Cal product finds themselves on the wrong side of Big John Law! When will these guys ever learn?... Breaking news out of the Emerald City as yet another Cal product finds themselves on the wrong side of Big John Law! When will these guys ever learn? I'm still sifting through the details. Report back when I have more news. ]]> PSAC IUP CRIMSON HAWKS http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56972-Cal-s-Portis-Jailed! <![CDATA[OT - Mercyhursts's Lough makes 2013 MLB Debut]]> http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56966-OT-Mercyhursts-s-Lough-makes-2013-MLB-Debut&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:05 GMT When outfielder Jarrod Dyson sprained his ankle last week, the Kansas City Royals placed him on the DL and called up Mercychurst's David Lough on Friday. He played right field, led off and went 2-4 with an RBI, and an outfield assist, but the Royals lost 2-1 to the A's. He went 0-4 in center field on Sunday.

Lough had a cup of coffee with the Royals last season, registering 59 at bats in 20 games.

Season Debut ]]> PSAC Horror Child http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56966-OT-Mercyhursts-s-Lough-makes-2013-MLB-Debut Ship to D2 World Series http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56952-Ship-to-D2-World-Series&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 10:37:37 GMT SU Baseball wins Atlantic Region and is headed to the World Series. http://shipraiders.com/news/2013/5/19/BASE_0519134342.aspx SU Baseball wins Atlantic Region and is headed to the World Series.

http://shipraiders.com/news/2013/5/1...519134342.aspx ]]> PSAC shiplb54 http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56952-Ship-to-D2-World-Series Full Rides to D-2 Players http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56948-Full-Rides-to-D-2-Players&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 19:07:56 GMT I am under the impression that many IUP players receive full scholarships. Why are people saying that it is uncommon for d-2 players to receive full... I am under the impression that many IUP players receive full scholarships. Why are people saying that it is uncommon for d-2 players to receive full scholarships? I cannot imagine that starting quarterbacks do not receive full rides? If not, what is the normal percentage each STARTING player receives? Does most of the money get allocated to offensive or defensive players? Do the special team players get anything?

Are you telling me that some football players on D-2 teams can possibly pay 10,000 per year for schooling even if playing football? ]]> PSAC greatestfan http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56948-Full-Rides-to-D-2-Players OT: Who Was Your College Graduation Speaker? http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56942-OT-Who-Was-Your-College-Graduation-Speaker&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:25:37 GMT I see that today is commencement at IUP. So, who spoke at your college graduation ceremony at your alma mater? Mine was former Pennsylvania Governor... I see that today is commencement at IUP. So, who spoke at your college graduation ceremony at your alma mater? Mine was former Pennsylvania Governor and former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh as I was awarded my undergraduate degree in May of 1996. ]]> PSAC IUP CRIMSON HAWKS http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56942-OT-Who-Was-Your-College-Graduation-Speaker California QB Recruit Michael Keir http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56941-California-QB-Recruit-Michael-Keir&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 13:05:09 GMT Prom-ising weekend for Roman's Keir ]]> PSAC Horror Child http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56941-California-QB-Recruit-Michael-Keir Probably the same guy http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56884-Probably-the-same-guy&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 23:22:11 GMT 3 charged in borough party incident (http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20130506/NEWS01/130509721/3-charged-in-borough-party-incident) ... 3 charged in borough party incident

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Two university students, Zachary Geanotes and Andrew Derr, both 19, were arrested following the incident. Geanotes, of Villanova, was charged with riot, furnishing alcohol to minors, and related offenses. Derr, of Willow Grove, was charged with failure to disperse, forgery, underage drinking, and other related charges.

Purple Tops Gold, 23-10, In Annual Spring Game

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Red-shirt freshman quarterback Andrew Derr was 15-for-25 for 225 yards and three touchdowns in leading Purple to a 23-10 victory over Gold in the annual spring football game...
It'll be interesting to see how this is handled, although we won't know until after the summer. ]]> PSAC Horror Child http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56884-Probably-the-same-guy Millersville players help couple resuscitate ailing child http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56861-Millersville-players-help-couple-resuscitate-ailing-child&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 20:45:12 GMT Nice story. http://tribune-democrat.com/sports/x730875172/Millersville-players-help-couple-resuscitate-ailing-child Eric Knopsnyder ... Nice story.

http://tribune-democrat.com/sports/x...e-ailing-child




Eric Knopsnyder
eknopsnyder@tribdem.com

JOHNSTOWN — The Millersville University baseball team came up with a great save this week, but it had nothing to do with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament being played at Point Stadium.

A trip for an after-midnight snack on Wednesday morning ended with seven Marauders being hailed as heroes by a local family after they helped save a little boy who wasn’t breathing.

After the team arrived in Johnstown, players Evan King, Zach Stone, Tyler McDonald, Dave Pine, Tyler Orris, Dan Stoltzfus and Tyler Thomas walked to the Sheetz store at 208 Haynes St. Just as they were about to reach their destination, a car pulled up near them. A man and woman carrying a little boy jumped out and frantically asked for help.

“They got out of the car and started yelling,” said King, a senior second baseman. “We were all confused and didn’t know what was going on.”

Megan Norman and her husband, Shane, of the West End, had been taking their 21-month-old son, Braydin, to the emergency room. Megan Norman said that the boy had a temperature of 104.3 and had been alert, but as they entered Kernville he became unresponsive.

“He was real stiff, taking a seizure,” the mother said. “He ended up vomiting and choking on it. … His head was thrown back and his eyes were in the back of his head. He had gone limp and quit breathing.”

Megan Norman said that she started to dial 9-1-1, but in her haste to help her son, she dropped her phone and never completed the call. But the Millersville players quickly rushed to her aid.

“We all ran towards them and we just assessed the situation,” said McDonald, a redshirt sophomore third baseman. “I asked if anyone was CPR certified because our school offers a class for it. No one said anything, so I was like ‘All right, I used to be CPR certified’ so I kind took over – I wouldn’t say took over, because we all helped, but I knew what I was doing.”

McDonald said he told the boy’s mother to move the toddler’s tongue so he couldn’t swallow it and had Braydin’s father take off his jacket and place it under the boy’s head to help clear his airway.

Megan Norman said that she and her husband had been trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation years earlier but that the details of the life-saving techniques eluded them during the moment of panic.

“I gave him CPR for 30 seconds before the guy told me to tilt his head back,” Megan Norman said. “Something that simple made all of the difference.”

Stone, a redshirt junior third baseman for Millersville, was holding Braydin’s hand and could tell that the CPR was working.

“A minute after that he started being a lot more responsive,” Stone said. “His eyes were opening up, he was looking back and forth and then he started squeezing my hand pretty hard, so we knew he was coming back.”

Meanwhile, Pine had dialed 9-1-1 and made sure an ambulance was on its way. The sophomore catcher was quick to credit his teammates for their reactions.

“Stone and Tyler and Evan did a good job making sure the parents were calm,” he said. “I know they thanked us afterward because they were freaking out. When it’s your own kid, it just gets kind of crazy. Even though you might know what you’re doing, you’re struggling because there’s so much anxiety and excitement involved. “

Thomas, a freshman second baseman, said that the situation was a tense one but that the players’ training helped them remain calm.

“It was pretty nerve-wracking,” he said. “All of the stuff we do throughout the year – it’s a lot more than baseball; it’s mental stuff, too – I think that kind of helped us out. Nobody is really prepared for that, but I think we made the most of it.”

The players stayed with the Norman family until the ambulance arrived and helped Braydin remain calm.

“Thomas gave him a Millersville baseball bracelet,” said Orris, a freshman shortstop. “Tyler put it around his wrist right before they put him in the ambulance.”

That was actually the only way that the Norman family knew who to credit for the helping hands. Megan Norman said that she couldn’t remember which school the players were from, but the yellow bracelet with “ ‘Ville baseball” on it helped her mother track down some team members.

With Braydin’s temperature under control on Friday, the Norman family went to watch the Marauders in action. The players had another gift for the youngster – a baseball signed by the entire team – and the players who were a part of the scary scene on Wednesday night posed for a picture with the family.

“We saw him when we were warming up, which was pretty cool,” said Stoltzfus, a freshman first baseman. “We got to go up and talk to him.”

The moment was special for Braydin and his father, who are baseball fans, and for Megan, who said she wasn’t a fan of the sport before, but is now – thanks to the Millersville players.

“It was just a good thing they were there,” she said. “A lot of people these days would have just kept walking.” ]]> PSAC Matt Burglund http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56861-Millersville-players-help-couple-resuscitate-ailing-child Your Favorite TV Moms http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56858-Your-Favorite-TV-Moms&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 18:33:45 GMT For Mother's Day, list your 5 favorite TV moms.

Mine

1. Roseanne Connor
2, Claire Huxtable
3. Peggy Bundy
4. Marion Cunningham
5. Sophia Petrillo

This was supposed to be for the OT forum but why not here too ]]> PSAC IUPNation http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?56858-Your-Favorite-TV-Moms