tigerjake

Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to introduce myself on this thread for people that don't know me. I'm Jake Shindel, I've written for The Towerlight since my freshman year at Towson in fall 2020. I'm going to be the men's basketball beat reporter this year, so I'll be covering them at most of their home and some of their away games, as well as writing features, news and previews. Let me know if you guys have any questions you want me to explore, or anything else that warrants looking into. Can't wait to cover what should be an unexpecting, hard-to-predict season

I believe he did have the surgery. Skerry didn't rule out a return this season, but seems unlikely still. Even if he somehow does get healthy by Feb./March, which would six to seven months after surgery, I don't know how quickly he'd be able to get back in shape. I'll keep an eye on it throughout the season though

https://x.com/JakeShindel/status/1708893648773882085?s=20 SECU Arena is getting a name change, the contract expired a couple of days ago and they decided not to renew. Will go by TU Arena for now.

https://x.com/JakeShindel/status/1707066632210731313?s=20 Rob Ambrose makes his return to coaching as a defensive analyst at Maryland

I would assume he did because he is not a Towson student this semester, and therefore is not a student-athlete either.

I just spoke with someone from Towson who said he's on the travel roster. He will be in attendance at the game, but he wouldn't say if he was playing or not.

I think people are overreacting a bit. While the team is 0-2, the players are bought in. Every player I've talked to has spoken very highly of the coaching staff, the work they're doing, and the team mentality they have. I get that they're 0-2. Not a good start to the season by any stretch. But this isn't necessarily Shinnick's team. There was tons of turnover from last season under RA. Shinnick had less time to recruit, and I imagine it's not easy to recruit guys to an all-new coaching staff where the head guy comes from D-2 (despite his success there). Players from all different schools talk. While it's a different sport, I know that Cam and Nick had a part in getting at least one transfer to join Towson MBB this offseason. If the team is bought in and trusts the new coaching staff, the players' words will go a long way in recruiting guys, even if their record for the first season isn't good. Personally, I didn't expect much out of the team this year. It's a shame since this is probably my last season covering them, but I don't think the new AD hired Shinnick with the grand expectation that they would compete for a championship this year. Frustrating start to the season? Yes. Is it going to be a rough year for the program? Yes. But the players are bought in, and the relationship and coaching style should start paying dividends as players talk amongst themselves and do some recruiting of guys in the transfer portal next year.

Hey everyone, I know Mat does a great job at keeping everyone informed about what's happening with Towson sports, but if you have Twitter and want to ask any questions, feel free to reach out. It can be about football or any other sport at Towson. https://twitter.com/JakeShindel/status/1698698014863356037?s=20

Hey everyone, tonight at 8:30, I'll be hosting a Twitter Spaces with a reporter from Maryland. Feel free to join to hear about the matchup from Towson's and Maryland's perspectives.