The University of New Haven is joining NEC

https://newhavenchargers.com/news/2025/5/6/general-charging-ahead-university-of-new-haven-accepts-northeast-conference-membership-invite.aspx

duq.dog wrote:

So, yes, expectations may need to be curbed a little. But writing a hit piece as the season review on the ones that support the team most ain't it. Duquesne Basketball fandom is a very small and tight knit group. That's the reason I love it. But. even if his observations were correct, at least sight Twitter (X) or know that every school in the country has fans who get out of sorts sometimes. That's sports, they're now professionals, and going after fans during portal recruitment is certainly not a great look. Gotta be better Zach. None of it was ever personal. 

I agree with all the other posters.  I enjoy Zach’s work.  But I noticed on Twitter he does something I do not see other journalists doing.   He tweets (mainly on the WBB) side) directly to other A10 coaches or players congratulating them on certain accomplishments.   I have never seen Mike White of the PG or Tim
Benz of the Trib @ a coach or player on Twitter.

It’s one thing to tweet. “Susie Smith is the A10 Coach of the year”.    It’s another thing altogether to tweet “Congratulations to @SusieSmith A10 Coach of the year.  Great job Coach!”   I can only assume he is doing this to gain favor with the individual.

So if we need to act better according to him, he should as well.   

Finally I have criticized administration at time.  I have never ever said anything about a student athletes play.   And I have fought with two other posters.  Never a student athlete.  We fight with each other more than we criticize players by far.

The article was poor.

Thank you.

Transferred to Duquesne today.  Junior. 6’1  Forward averaged 5.4 points for Miners.   From Belgrade, Serbia

https://www.instagram.com/p/DI1adK4xcPy/?igsh=dGF2ZHBmNW51M3l4

Bsduq2008 wrote:

https://x.com/hoopsnut351/status/1913668055659401373?s=46&t=xeUiwQII1BSP5UpjZNY3rA

Duquesne lands a transfer this afternoon in sophomore Jimmie Williams, a 6’5 guard from South Florida with Ohio roots.

Averaged 7.5 ppg on 40% 3PT in 18 mpg off the bench, including 16 at UTSA.

Thank you.  Pittsburgh Sports Now will do an article based off of your alert.   lol

Great for Megan.   Phoenix was 2 games under .500 last seaon so there should be opportunity for her.

luckymcd wrote:

This is disappointing news for the continued changing culture of college athletics, but even moreso for the possible effect on Dukes football; which I hadn't even thought about until DuqBlue's post. I say we send them out in style and bring back the Steel Bowl next season. I'd love to make it an annual event, but I really don't think that's in the cards. If it's done right, the big programs have no reason not to do it on at least a one-time basis. So here's my proposal for the 2025 Steel Bowl:

The four biggest programs in the area host four smaller schools in early season home games. St. Francis comes to the Coop, Robert Morris plays at the Pete, Akron plays WVU at the Coliseum, and Penn State hosts Bucknell. Then the weekend before Thanksgiving all eight teams come to PPG with winners playing winners and losers playing losers in quadrupleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. With the eight schools being in different conferences and all games being played within ten days it can be an exempt multi-team event. So the three games only count as one towards the maximum by the NCAA. Unfortunately the same team can only play in the same MTE once in a four year period. That's why I say an annual event really isn't in the cards.

There could be a City Game and Backyard Brawl in the same weekend. Coach Dru could end up coaching against his alma mater. St. Francis and Robert Morris could meet in an old conference matchup for the last time. Akron and WVU matchup in the Huggins Bowl (though something tells me he wouldn't be invited).

The four big programs get a home game, rivalries could be renewed, everyone gets to be home for Thanksgiving, and it only counts as one game for the administrators. Bring Dick's Sporting Goods in as a sponsor and there could be some decent SWAG and exposure too. It all makes too much sense not to do it. Of course in today's world that probably means the chances of it happening are next to none.

NEC football can easily recover f

That puts the NEC auto bid in football in danger.  Or the NEC could stop kicking out schools  that want to leave and still play NEC football.   Like Sacred Heart.& Merrimack.

Oh they won.  Go figure.   Congratulations to Coach Burt and the DU women.

After Jerni’s game winning shot (and ESPN Number 1 Play of the Day - on the first day of the men’s tournament), she will interviewed on 93.7 the Fan at 1pm.

Great comeback win by Coach Burt and the DU women.  Go Dukes.

Men Houston
Women UCLA

SkepticAl wrote:

Per Zachweis..  DU will open on the road..  between Thursday and Saturday - opponent is not yet known but the NCAA DivII quarterfinals are being played at the Cooper Center during those dates.

On IG it says they are hosting on Thursday vs Longwood.   Unless that has changed.