Just a new member saying hello

[Tar10FINatic]

Good evening my fellow posters. This is my 1st attempt at posting on a message board. I have followed the "minor league basketball" posts on and off for the last few years. All I can say is "wow". I have found the posts here to be informative and positive in most cases. My opinion is that the majority of the posters here want to see the ABA and all minor league basketball be successful and grow. I will try to put "principles before personalities" when I do have a comment.

A bit of background on me. I'm just your average "fan". I am a huge fan of Division III basketball and go to a lot of games in the Rochester and Western NY area.

I have also become a fan of the Rochester Razorsharks and have met a few of the front office personel. They have always been positive and upbeat in bringing a well run and professional organization to our area.

Minor League sports are big here and we have great teams in all the major sports. This town does not accept something run half-assed and the Sharks have gone the extra mile to make thier team successful. My fondest memory will be the afternoon of opening night of last season. My wife and I were shopping at Sams Club and I happen to spot two gentlemen buying sports drinks and towels. I recognized them as Sev and Orest. I approached them and wished them good luck in thier endeavor and thanked them for bringing pro b-ball back to Rochester.

As much as I wanted to see pro basketball return to Rochester, I was skeptical having read bad reviews of the new ABA and I thought that cancelled games with no notice and owners not paying bills was not going to cut it here. The Razorsharks made it work in spite of the ABA. I had hoped that the ABA would learn from it's well run teams.

I must sound like I work for the Sharks but I don't. Good Luck to the Sharks and the PBL and I also hope that the ABA sees the light and turns things around.

[tbayz1]

Hey Welcome to the OSC ABA message board!!

Im from Buffalo, your biggest rivals hahaha

Man the games against Rochester where great ones!!

Maybe my Silverbacks will see the light to the PBL, but thats just a hope:redface:

[Tar10FINatic]

I hope the Buffalo-Rochester rivalry continues too....looks like the Bisons are off to a great start in the IL. If Buffalo joins the PBL maybe we can have a friendly wager----Razorsharks lose season series, I'll buy you a "Garbage Plate" from Nick Tahous, if the 'Backs lose I'll take a "Beef on Wick" if you please..

[tbayz1]

I hope the Buffalo-Rochester rivalry continues too....looks like the Bisons are off to a great start in the IL. If Buffalo joins the PBL maybe we can have a friendly wager----Razorsharks lose season series, I'll buy you a "Garbage Plate" from Nick Tahous, if the 'Backs lose I'll take a "Beef on Wick" if you please..

Haha sure im up for it, the PBL said they were gona say the teams this week, maybe tomorrow...? idk but idk whats gona happen with the Silverbacks and the PBL, id like to see it happen but idk i have my Silverbacks sources but have been busy and havent had the chance to sit and discuss, and the times i did, i never really mentioned the PBL so im just waiting to see what happens, lets hope that our rivarly continues....

ahh yes the Bisons, not to shabby but a long way to go.... hope the Indians(Cleveland) pitching gets their act together too

[Fells]

Good evening my fellow posters. This is my 1st attempt at posting on a message board. I have followed the "minor league basketball" posts on and off for the last few years. All I can say is "wow". I have found the posts here to be informative and positive in most cases. My opinion is that the majority of the posters here want to see the ABA and all minor league basketball be successful and grow. I will try to put "principles before personalities" when I do have a comment.

A bit of background on me. I'm just your average "fan". I am a huge fan of Division III basketball and go to a lot of games in the Rochester and Western NY area.

I have also become a fan of the Rochester Razorsharks and have met a few of the front office personel. They have always been positive and upbeat in bringing a well run and professional organization to our area.

Minor League sports are big here and we have great teams in all the major sports. This town does not accept something run half-assed and the Sharks have gone the extra mile to make thier team successful. My fondest memory will be the afternoon of opening night of last season. My wife and I were shopping at Sams Club and I happen to spot two gentlemen buying sports drinks and towels. I recognized them as Sev and Orest. I approached them and wished them good luck in thier endeavor and thanked them for bringing pro b-ball back to Rochester.

As much as I wanted to see pro basketball return to Rochester, I was skeptical having read bad reviews of the new ABA and I thought that cancelled games with no notice and owners not paying bills was not going to cut it here. The Razorsharks made it work in spite of the ABA. I had hoped that the ABA would learn from it's well run teams.

I must sound like I work for the Sharks but I don't. Good Luck to the Sharks and the PBL and I also hope that the ABA sees the light and turns things around.


Welcome to the jungle. As a matter of introduction, I am the Sports Director for four ESPN Radio stations in Vermont, and am a freelance writer as well. I have written pieces on the ABA that have been flattering, and not so flattering.

[Strong Island Sound]

Welcome. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it. The one constant about this ABA board is that it is never boring. And the threads are very opinionated, which makes them really interesting to follow.