Huge, huge swing game with The Hall sitting at 0-2 and what will likely be a Q1 win chance. I think this is a good match-up for us.

They are a young team and not deep, but good offensively. They attack fast, move the ball. The defense is a bit suspect but they do push offenses out and try to generate turnovers with heavy ball pressure. Can we withstand the pressure? If we can we should be able to get the ball into the lane regularly.

After a tough three game stretch and an upcoming date with #16 UCLA, Willard is already complaining about the schedule.

Not easy for a Tiger to change his stripes. But at least he complained on his “weekly show”, never thought I would see the day where he would be open to his own media platform. Unless that was another stipulation that came with the new contract.

https://247sports.com/college/maryl...evin-Willard-rethinking-scheduling-200383651/

Also on his show he commented on Maryland's 3-for-24 first half against Tennessee: "I had never seen 3-for-24 in a box score before, so I kind of I was sitting there and I kind of I taped it up onto the whiteboard, and I told the guys, 'You know guys, this is something to be proud of. I don't think I've ever in the history of basketball seen something that's 3-24.' That was interesting.”

Maybe not 3-24, but in his first season at the Hall, his Pirates shot 3-26 from 3 in a 6 point loss at the Rock to Syracuse (61-55).

Cam Whitmore giving all of his teammates Beats By Dre headphones through his NIL deal.

Is he injured? If he isn’t, his benching is starting to say more about him then anything else. If he can’t get minutes above Odukale and Harris then we have some major issues this year AND going forward.

I thought we looked good yesterday.

Much, much better than I thought we would look.

I now see us as .500 in the Big East and on the bubble in March.

Besides UCONN every game from here on in is winnable. (We could also lose them all)

Let Kadary play 35 mins and take 15+ shots. Let everybody else play kamikaze defense and don’t worry about fouls. Helter Skelter for the whole game.

The 3’s will start to drop but don’t let anyone else besides Tray, Dawes and Harris shoot them. Take less than 15 3’s a game. They have good mechanics. They will drop. All 3 will shoot above .35% by year end.

Get Samuel early touches and pray Yetna gives us something for 8-10 games.

Tell Femi, KC and Dre to play reckless and run…layups only.

Don’t play Tray more than 15 minutes a game - he is not the right player for this style….play small.

Foul shots will also drop and vary per game.

Roll the dice.

Watched the second quarter of this game at the X L Center in Hartford, and although our women were down by 21 at the half I was impressed with how they moved the ball and hit many open threes. The downside is they can't stop anyone defensively, though of course UCONN is in a class by itself. Shaheen should talk to Tony B. about offense.
Park-Lane looked terrible: seemed completely out of sorts. Too bad.

Surprised by the big noon time mid week crowd. 9,100 Good promotions and marketing; and of course a great team. They really do things right.

South Orange, N.J. - G3 Marketing | ProCamps and the Team First Foundation (501c3), Seton Hall Athletics' primary operator of its NIL program, has launched a website, HallBallEvents.com, where fans of the Pirates can donate to support the events that Seton Hall student-athletes participate in to earn compensation for their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL).

The mission of Hall Ball Events is to connect Seton Hall Athletics with the local community, achieved by delivering meaningful experiences through educational programs and sports related activities. Fans of Seton Hall student-athletes can now help support these events and help student-athletes maximize their NIL earning potential through one-time or monthly donations.

"We're excited that Hall Ball Events has launched a dedicated website where our fans can help support initiatives that bring in student-athlete NIL compensation and connect our programs with the community," said Bryan Felt, Seton Hall's Director of Athletics & Recreation. "Alongside the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund and the Opendorse Marketplace, this is another opportunity for Pirates fans across the globe to rally behind our student-athletes and help invest in their futures."

HallBallEvents.com now combines with the Opendorse Marketplace, which launched in November and gives fans and brands a place to pitch and secure NIL deals, and The Brandr Group partnership for group licensing to give Seton Hall student-athletes a wealth of options towards earning NIL compensation.

South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall University Athletics and The Brandr Group (TBG) have established a group licensing agreement for the university's student-athletes covering all the Pirates' 14 sports. This partnership creates new opportunities for Seton Hall student-athletes to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) using the school's official trademarks and logos.

"As we continue to grow our NIL program, giving our student-athletes the means to co-brand with the University that they represent will help them further take advantage of their NIL opportunities," said Bryan Felt, Seton Hall's Director of Athletics and Recreation. "Teaming with The Brandr Group on this agreement opens up avenues for group licensing opportunities and will make things very easy for our student-athletes to begin profiting from sales of apparel and merchandise. An added benefit is that this will give our fans new options to support their favorite Seton Hall student-athletes."

The collaboration with TBG allows for the collective use of student-athletes' NIL in licensing and marketing programs, co-branded with Seton Hall logos and marks. Student-athletes will have the option to voluntarily join a group licensing program. Participation in the program will not limit any student-athlete's NIL rights in their individual licensing and marketing activities. Potential licensees interested in learning more should contact Jim Neish at TBG.

TBG, a brand management, marketing and licensing agency, will manage and administer the program as well as create licensing opportunities on behalf of the student-athletes. With decades of collective management experience for some of the world's largest brands, TBG also manages group rights programs for the NFL, NBA and MLB players associations in the college space.

Products that combine team logos and player names and numbers have accounted for a large portion of licensed sports merchandise sales at the professional level for decades, and this program provides the same opportunities to collegiate student-athletes.

"Group licensing deals have been a game changer across the collegiate sports landscape, and we look forward to working with Seton Hall Athletics to create profitable opportunities for their student-athletes," said Rick Perko, Vice President of Program Development at TBG. "Through this group licensing agreement, Seton Hall student-athletes now have the option to monetize their NIL through the school's sponsorship and merchandising portfolio, while Pirates fans will enjoy new ways to celebrate their favorite players."

Fans can expect to be able to purchase official Seton Hall merchandise, including team jerseys with the name and number of Pirates' players who have joined the respective group licensing program, once TBG enters into agreements with applicable school trademark licensees.

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Watching the Jets last night I couldn’t help but think how difficult it is to fill the most important position on the field, the QB. The Jets have drafted extremely well in the past couple of years and built an outstanding defense, have very good offensive weapons at both the WR and RB positions and yet have missed with both their recent picks in Darnold and Wilson , both high picks with Darnold the third pick and Wilson the second pick in their respective drafts. If White is the answer at QB and they add a couple of pieces to the OL they could be one of the better playoff teams next year.

https://www.thefirsttv.com/watch-nancy-pelosi-wishes-everyone-a-happy-shwanza/

Lol

I guess with the awful play of his team particularly number 2 overall pick cocky Zach Wilson the receipts have been burned .Jets fans in wait till next year mode.Defense is good but offense worse than Giants offense.Two high picked QB on a row that are busts Douglas should get dart board for next QB drafted.

This is a video of an interview of former UConn players Chris Smith and John Gwynn. Obviously, there’s a whole lot about UConn and some funny stuff about Jim Calhoun, but about the 28-30 minute mark they talk about the old Big East and how tough the competition was a day in and day out. I enjoyed it and I thought you guys might as well.

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Watching this team with the mindless turnovers and missed FT’s all year is tortuous.

Good fight, defense fine, enough to hang in, but it’s crazy how sloppy they are and I’m not sure even the best defense can cover the sloppiness on the other end. Have to find a way to clean this up.

thanks Biden!

but seriously, i was shocked.

Mets go for Correa 12 for 315

South Orange, N.J. - The Seton Hall baseball team and head coach Rob Sheppard have announced the 2023 schedule and the Pirates will once again be challenged against top non-conference competition and in the BIG EAST.

Click here to view the complete 2023 schedule.

The Pirates will open the season with a three-game series at North Carolina from Feb. 17-19 before heading to Sugar Land, Texas to face Northwestern State, Houston Christian and New Mexico State at Constellation Field, home of the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. For their Spring break trip, the Pirates will head West for a four-game series at California Baptist (March 3-5, 7) and a three-game set at UC Santa Barbara (March 9-11).

North Carolina, New Mexico State and UC Santa Barbara all earned bids to NCAA Regionals last season, with the Tar Heels advancing to a Super Regional.

In BIG EAST play, the Pirates will host key series against Georgetown (April 6 doubleheader, April 8), Butler (April 21-23) and Creighton (May 12-14). The Hall was picked to finish fith in the BIG EAST preseason coaches poll, seven votes shy of the fourth place Hoyas.

Seton Hall will look to bounce back in 2023 and return to the BIG EAST Tournament for the 11th time in 12 years. The Pirates will be helped by veteran outfielders Devin Hack (Somerville, N.J.) and Will Gale (Scotch Plains, N.J.), who was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST team for the second time in his career this week. Redshirt junior Jonathan Luders (Lynnfield, Mass.) hit .341 last season while playing exceptional defense and he'll be joined by Northeastern transfer and 2021 freshman All-American Max Viera (Greenwood Lake, N.Y.) in the Pirates' infield. A fresh crop of young arms will join veteran hurlers Nick Payero (Monroe, N.J.), Brennan O'Neill (Morristown, N.J.), Joe Cinnella (Mahwah, N.J.) and Alex Nicolosi (Stony Point, N.Y.) on The Hall's pitching staff.

In no particular order


1. Atmosphere
Excellent. Loud and proud throughout the arena. Players noted that in the post game

2. Two superheroes beat one
Batman (Ed Croswell) had Robin (Bryce Hopkins). Richmond was a one man show

3. Harris
How does a player with these stats: 1-8 from the arc, 2 T/O to no assists, 5 points and a team worse plus minus of -14 play the most minutes (34:16)

4. Can't throw the ball in the ocean from the pier
Dawes and Harris shot 3-16 from the arc

5. Best player in the league
Richmond, but only when he wants to be

6. Stats don't lie
When was the last time a Big East player was +15 in a loss

7. Turning point part 1
Providence almost immediately wiping out SHU's 9 point halftime lead to begin the second stanza

8. Turning point part 2
When Richmond picked up his 4th foul and had to go to the bench late

9. Why
As in what purpose is the point of keeping Richmond on the bench while Providence takes over the game down the stretch. By the time he comes back it's too late

BTW, Richmond finished the game with those same 4 fouls

10. Physicality
The Hall has it on the wings but not inside and that was the difference in the game

11. He is what he is
3rd poor offensive game in a row from Samuel. As many points as fouls

12. Speaking of Samuel
Possibly the worst charge call in the conference this year down low early in the game. Maybe one ref in a 100 calls that a charge and he was officiating the game

13. Really
Dre Davis had a quiet game yet he was a +10 during his 27 minutes on the court

14. Curious
There's no better interview in the league than Ed Cooley but for some reason despite the request he did not show in the post game

15. Nice try
Jerry Carino did his best to get an injury update forming questions in multiple ways, but Sha simply repeated the same refrain, he didn't know and best to ask Tony Testa

16. BTW
The next time the media gets a chance to talk to Tony Testa will be the first time

17. Left out
Yes, Ndefo actually made a move to his left and guess what, he scored an easy basket

18. Where's the beef
When a guard (Richmond) has 3 more rebounds than Samuel, Ndefo, Tae Davis, and Jackson combined bad things are going to happen

19 40 minutes
Holloway was furious in the blowout W against Drexel that the team came out with no passion in the second half. It didn't matter. Yesterday however it did

20. Animal alert
SHU needs one down low in the worst way and FWIW watching Yetna walking around....if you didn't know he was injured you wouldn't know he was injured. So there's hope

By Zack Cziryak

A three-point attempt at the buzzer from Jamir Harris missed the mark and the Seton Hall men’s basketball team dropped a winnable game on the road to Xavier 73-70 on Tuesday night at the Cintas Center.

The loss, which marks the second straight heartbreaker to start Big East play following Saturday’s 4-point loss to the Providence Friars at the Prudential Center, snapped Seton Hall’s four-game winning streak in Cincinnati dating back to 2018, all four of which had come by double-digit points margins.

Teaneck, N.J.-native Zach Freemantle led four Xavier players in double-figures with 23 points to go along with 9 rebounds while Colby Jones added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Souley Boum notched 10 points and 7 assists and Jerome Hunter came off the bench to tally 11 points and 5 rebounds in only 17 minutes.

Coming off a 28-point game against the Friars, guard Kadary Richmond once again paced the Pirates, putting up 17 points to pair with 5 assists, 4 rebounds and two steals, while Tyrese Samuel’s 14 points and 10 from Al-Amir Dawes rounded out the Hall’s double-digit scorers.

Richmond matched his 5 assists with 5 turnovers, none more crucial than a travel called with under 5 seconds in regulation and the Pirates down 1 point after he failed to turn the corner on a drive to the basket against Jones.

Guard Ryan Kunkel would sink two free throws following Richmond’s last turnover. A long inbound pass would be caught in the front court by Tyrese Samuel and swung to Harris, whose corner 3-point attempt would come up short as he leaned away to get it off.

The Hall started the game by taking a quick 4-0 lead that included a concerted effort once again to involve forward/center Tyreese Samuel, who converted a basket in what would jumpstart a productive night from him, finishing with 14 points and 6 rebounds on 7-11 shooting.

The Musketeers would take a 13-11 lead, one they would not relinquish for the remainder of the half, following a Boum pull up 3-point basket over Dawes, while a matador-like steal attempt in transition led to a Freemantle alley-oop finish that would extend the Xavier lead to 21-13 at the under 12-minute mark of the first half.

Turnovers from Richmond on back-to-back possessions later on in the first half, the second of which resulted in a foul to save a lay-up, would see Jones sink both free throws to again push the Xavier lead to 8 points (27-19) and facilitate Richmond sitting for the rest of the half with two fouls.

The Hall would claw back to a 37-34 deficit to the end the half, outrebounding the Musketeers 21 to 18 and notching a 24 to 16 margin in points in the paint. The intermission also saw the Pirates outshoot Xavier from the field despite a 1-10 mark from three-point land compared to 3-11 for the Musketeers.

Richmond would help jumpstart the Pirates to begin the second half, leading off with a pull-up jumper in the paint and on the very next possession poking the ball away from Boum before receiving a long pass on a runout from Dawes to quickly retake the lead 38-37.

Xavier would stretch the lead to 59-52 with an offensive rebound and tear drop shot from Freemantle before a subsequent 7-0 run from the Pirates would tie the game back up, capped by two free threes from guard Femi Odukale.

Freemantle would knock down a 3-point basket with 3:34 left to extend the lead to 68-61 before a Pirate flurry would cut it to 70-69 and ultimately three-point margin of defeat.

The Pirates and Xavier shot almost identical from the floor, 26-57 for the former and 26-58 from the latter, though the Musketeers finished with 23 assists on their 26 made baskets compared to 14 from Seton Hall. The Hall also saw its rebounding edge go up in flames as the Musketeers finished with a 38-34 advantage that included 3 team rebounds for the Hall.

Xavier also turned an equal number of turnovers to Seton Hall, 14, into eight more points and outscored the Pirates on the fast break by 7 points.

The Pirates return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 27 against the Marquette Golden Eagles in Milwaukee. Marquette was also in action last night, falling in double overtime to Providence in Rhode Island.