SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

http://themiaa.com/news/2018/5/31/ge...-the-miaa.aspx

[Stanger86]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

Does the GLVC have a bigger presence in MO than the MIAA does now?

[Brandon]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

Does the GLVC have a bigger presence in MO than the MIAA does now?

When I think Great Lakes Missouri is the first state that comes to mind. ;)

[DUFan]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

Does the GLVC have a bigger presence in MO than the MIAA does now?

When SBU enters the GLVC the GLVC will have 8 schools in Missouri and the MIAA will have 6.

[Stanger86]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

When I think Great Lakes Missouri is the first state that comes to mind. ;)

Right?!

[Stanger86]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

BTW I think it's kinda crazy that MO has 14 Division II programs. By comparison, MN only has 9. Division II in MN is hurt by the strong Division III tradition in the state. I wish we'd have more teams move up, even if they'd have a hard time competing. I just want more teams.

[Mule4ever]

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Actually I'm not disappointed in football SWBU was already competing in the GLVC,basketball has been average at best under the current coach so basically since they can't compete in the mighty MIAA they are jumping ship. Any other reasons?

[laker]

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When I think Great Lakes Missouri is the first state that comes to mind. ;)

You mean Lake of the Ozarks isn't the Sixth Great Lake?

[NSU4LIFE]

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When I think Great Lakes Missouri is the first state that comes to mind. ;)

Yeah, this makes no sense to me...unless D2 is ahead of the curve with catching up to D1 in regional fan based and tv coverage...

[NSU4LIFE]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

When I think Great Lakes Missouri is the first state that comes to mind. ;)

BTW I think it's kinda crazy that MO has 14 Division II programs. By comparison, MN only has 9. Division II in MN is hurt by the strong Division III tradition in the state. I wish we'd have more teams move up, even if they'd have a hard time competing. I just want more teams.

I dont think much of the MIAC would have that hard of a time being at least somewhat relative in the NSIC

[NSU4LIFE]

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You mean Lake of the Ozarks isn't the Sixth Great Lake?

You mean Lake Agassiz?

[mosofan1]

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Beginning with the 2019 season, with SBU leaving and Newman joining the MIAA will still be at 14 schools. 6 in Missouri, 5 in Kansas, 2 in Oklahoma, and 1 in Nebraska.

[Stanger86]

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I dont think much of the MIAC would have that hard of a time being at least somewhat relative in the NSIC

The very top teams would be just fine. The middle to bottom, not so much.

[Stanger86]

Re: SBU Leaves the MIAA for the GLVC

Yeah, this makes no sense to me...unless D2 is ahead of the curve with catching up to D1 in regional fan based and tv coverage...

Well, looking at the map of teams, it actually isn't that bad (take out Parkside and add SBU from the map below). It's the Great Lakes name that makes it seem worse than it actually is. From what I can tell, the longest road trip is 513 miles....180 miles shorter than Minot to Fayette.

The GLVC would make more sense in a regional with NSIC/MIAA than the GAC does.

[vikingfaithful]

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Really a strange name for the conference when you see the geography of teams.