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Post by bfoley82 on Nov 9, 2020 20:38:37 GMT -5
As of now, no fans in the Hart Center...All the games will be streamed on a Patriot League network..NOT ESPN3 Patriots will have no fans through the end of the year...I doubt Holy Cross gets state permission for indoor games before the end of the season.
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Post by HC13 on Nov 9, 2020 20:54:38 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Nov 10, 2020 9:16:38 GMT -5
I no longer have a subscription. Could you please cut and paste
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Post by hchoops on Nov 10, 2020 9:57:36 GMT -5
I tried unsuccessfully I never had a subscription, but occasionally can access articles
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Post by CHC8485 on Nov 10, 2020 10:31:04 GMT -5
On a computer:
Right click on the link.
On the menu that opens ...
Select open in private (or incognito) window or tab.
The browser you are using will determine which option you get.
On a tablet or other mobile device;
Touch and hold the link for about 3 seconds.
Select Private or incognito tab on the menu that opens.
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 10, 2020 10:31:42 GMT -5
Holy Cross basketball teams to play 16-game slate with Patriot League opponents
Schedule features regional mini-conferences, weekend series
Jennifer Toland
Telegram & Gazette
When members of the Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to campus in late August, they were obviously hopeful of having a 2020-21 season. Even as they officially began practicing last month, though, there was uncertainty about how, when and if it would happen.
On Monday, the Crusaders got their answers.
The Patriot League Council of Presidents announced a 16-game, regular-season schedule that will begin Jan. 2 and feature regional matchups. Except for Army and Navy, PL schools will not play any nonconference games this season.
“We’ve been trying to figure all this out for a while now,” first-year Holy Cross women’s coach Maureen Magarity said, “and we’re really grateful that we have the opportunity to prepare for a season. We were obviously disappointed when the league made the decision to not play nonconference games, but our players have been really focused and working hard, and having a schedule in front of us will re-energize our players and get them refocused. We’re really grateful for the opportunity.”
Play will be contingent on the league and its member institutions being able to conduct competition in ways that protect the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, staffs, and their communities. No teams will be permitted to fly to games, and to reduce travel and overnight stays, schools will play against the same opponent on consecutive days, primarily on Saturdays and Sundays. Some men’s series will move to Sunday-Monday to accommodate the league’s partnership with CBS Sports Network.
“The last three months our guys have done an unbelievable job of just being present and focusing on today,” Holy Cross men’s coach Brett Nelson said, “and I think they’ve really improved and grown closer. We’ve made a lot of strides, but obviously we were all anxious to find out what the season will look like from a scheduling standpoint. Once we found out, it really gives the guys something to look forward to and focus on. We’re grateful to be playing.”
The 10 Patriot League schools will be divided into three regional mini-conferences. Holy Cross will be in the North with Army, Boston University and Colgate. The Crusaders will play six games against BU and four each against Army and Colgate. The HC men will host Lehigh Jan. 23-24, while the HC women will travel to play the Mountain Hawks for two games that same weekend.
On Jan. 2, both Holy Cross teams will open the season against Boston University. The men will host the Terriers, and the women will play at BU. Game times are TBA.
To start the season, all games at the Hart Center will be played without fans in attendance. The situation will continue to be evaluated based on state, league and institutional policies as the season progresses. Fans will be able to stream games live at patriotleague.tv.
The weekend of Feb. 27-28 was left open for makeup games. The eight-team men’s Patriot League Tournament is slated to open March 6, and the women’s tourney March 7. Both finals are scheduled for March 14.
In September, the NCAA announced that Nov. 25 would be the official start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season. The season was originally scheduled to start Nov. 10, but was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Crusaders, who are following protocols, wearing masks and being tested twice a week, began practicing Oct. 15.
There are six freshmen on the men’s roster, including Worcester Academy graduates Michael Rabinovich and Judson Martindale.
“We’re progressing,” Nelson said. “Each individual guy is getting better. Being here on campus this fall, our guys have done a great job in the weight room and from a conditioning standpoint. From a basketball standpoint, I give our guys credit. They’re bringing it every day. I can’t remember one day walking out of the gym, whether from an individual workout or practice, and saying, ‘We just didn’t have it’ or ‘We lost today.’ For the most part, our guys are consistently playing hard, playing with effort, playing together and doing what I’m asking them to do. We’re young and there will be some growing pains, but overall, I’ve been really pleased with our progress.”
HC will play 10 games against the two teams that vied for last year’s PL men’s title – BU (the champion) and Colgate.
“In my opinion,” Nelson said, “BU arguably could be the preseason first-place team in our league.
“The four teams we’re going to play will definitely present a challenge,” Nelson said, “but we’re excited about it. We’re excited about playing.”
The women, with four freshmen, are also young and will have to make up for the production of the graduated Lauren Manis, HC’s leading scorer and rebounder in 2019-20.
The Crusaders have been battling some nagging injuries, Magarity said, and practiced five-on-five for the first time last week.
“They’re getting more comfortable playing with each other,” Magarity said, “with the new staff, the four freshmen and the new roles. They just need to play. The later start (to the season) gives them more time to get used to playing with each other and that much more time to continue to get healthy and put in some new stuff, so we’re excited.
“The long preseason is different than anything we’ve ever been used to,” Magarity said. “They’re working so hard. Obviously, it’s been a unique situation, a unique preseason but they’ve been fantastic and they’re getting better every day.”
Bucknell, Lafayette and Lehigh make up the Central mini-conference, and American, Loyola and Navy the South mini-conference.
“We have accomplished the first step in the planning process for the 2021 Patriot League men’s and women’s basketball season,” Lafayette president Alison Byerly, chair of the Patriot League Council of Presidents, said. “The Council of Presidents places the highest value and priority on league competition and we believe this model offers the best opportunities for us to conduct a safe and successful league season.”
Also Monday, the Patriot League announced plans to hold its 2021 swimming and diving championships April 21-24 at Bucknell. The league is continuing to explore possible formats for the 2021 indoor track and field championships, currently scheduled for Feb. 27-28 at BU.
The Patriot League Council of Presidents is continuing discussions regarding the playing of fall sports, including field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball in the spring semester. The Council of Presidents supported continued planning for competitive schedules under the following parameters: Student-athletes will return to campus for the second semester at the same time as the student body, in accordance with institutional protocols and timelines; a reduced competitive schedule designed to meet the requirements to qualify for NCAA championships; no overnight stays or air travel; and reduced Patriot League championship brackets, based upon the sport.
—Contact Jennifer Toland at jennifer.toland@telegram.com. Follow her on Twitter @jentandg.
Holy Cross Men’s Basketball Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Boston University
Sunday, Jan. 3 at Boston University
Saturday, Jan. 9, vs. Army
Sunday, Jan. 10 at Army
Saturday, Jan. 16 at Colgate
Sunday, Jan, 17 at Colgate
Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Lehigh
Sunday, Jan. 24 vs. Lehigh
Saturday, Jan. 30 vs. Boston University
Sunday, Jan. 31 at Boston University
Saturday, Feb. 6 at Army
Sunday, Feb. 7 vs. Army
Saturday, Feb. 13 vs. Colgate
Sunday, Feb. 14 vs. Colgate
Saturday, Feb. 20 at Boston University
Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Boston University
Feb. 27-28, Make-up games
Saturday, March 5, Patriot League quarterfinals or make-up games
Wednesday, March 10, Patriot League semifinals
Sunday, March 14, Patriot League Championship
Holy Cross Women’s Basketball Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 2 at Boston University
Sunday, Jan. 3 vs. Boston University
Saturday, Jan. 9, at Army
Sunday, Jan. 10 vs. Army
Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Colgate
Sunday, Jan, 17 vs. Colgate
Saturday, Jan. 23 at Lehigh
Sunday, Jan. 24 at Lehigh
Saturday, Jan. 30 at Boston University
Sunday, Jan. 31 vs. Boston University
Saturday, Feb. 6 vs. Army
Sunday, Feb. 7 at Army
Saturday, Feb. 13 at Colgate
Sunday, Feb. 14 at Colgate
Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Boston University
Sunday, Feb. 21 at Boston University
Feb. 27-28, Make-up games
Saturday, March 5, Patriot League quarterfinals or make-up games
Wednesday, March 10, Patriot League semifinals
Sunday, March 14, Patriot League Championship
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Post by bison137 on Nov 10, 2020 15:14:56 GMT -5
As of now, no fans in the Hart Center...All the games will be streamed on a Patriot League network..NOT ESPN3 I don't believe there is a separate Patriot League Network. The league's contract with ESPN+ calls for all streaming games to be carried by ESPN+ exclusively. The press release at the time said: " The Patriot League has reached a multi-year agreement that makes ESPN+ the exclusive digital home for live and archived Patriot League sporting events, starting with the 2020-21 academic year."
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 10, 2020 15:38:36 GMT -5
bison and others more expert on this kind of thing than I am, is broadcasting (CBS) different than digital (ESPN+)? Could that explain the apparent discrepancy?
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Post by bison137 on Nov 10, 2020 16:52:28 GMT -5
CBS Sports Network will carry selected games on traditional cable networks, as they have for years. All of the games on the Internet networks will be handled by ESPN+.
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Post by DiMarz on Nov 10, 2020 17:03:08 GMT -5
CBS Sports Network will carry selected games on traditional cable networks, as they have for years. All of the games on the Internet networks will be handled by ESPN+. This is from the press release, "To start the 2020-21 campaign, all games at the Hart Center will be played without fans in attendance. The situation will continue to be evaluated based on state, league and institutional policies as the season progresses. Fans will be able to stream games live at patriotleague.tv." When I just clicked the hyperlink "patriotleague.tv" it took me to this ESPN page.. www.espn.com/watch/catalog/43ab85a6-6301-4bdb-abea-9c70c4a2d8b9/patriot-league#bucketId=29784&sourceCollection=Browse_By_Top_ConferencesSO, it appears the games WILL be on ESPN something....
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Post by lou on Nov 10, 2020 17:17:30 GMT -5
The PL is listed among the leagues on ESPN+
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Nov 10, 2020 21:48:54 GMT -5
The creation of the PODs seems to me more of a function of not wanting overnight stays than it is a "no fly" policy. Any PL matchup is feasible by bus. It's not like HC is regularly chartering a flight from Worcester to Harrisburg to play Bucknell. The basketball teams typically fly to the American, Navy and Loyola but HC non-revenue sports regularly bus to these PL campuses, so it is feasible.
The only overnight on our schedule appears to be when we go to Hamilton for the Colgate back-to-back.
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