G-MAC All-Sports and Conference Business Thread

[UFOILERFAN]

I understand that argument. I just wish that if the conference was looking to add private schools with football, they would have gone with Uindy, NDC, or the Indiana NAIAs before Northwood.

Me too, but apparently those schools aren't ready to join.

[Uindy18]

A private school, with football, wanted to join the G-MAC. When Malone dropped football it caught some people off guard. They do not want that to happen again.

I understand that argument. I just wish that if the conference was looking to add private schools with football, they would have gone with Uindy, NDC, or the Indiana NAIAs before Northwood.

[Uindy18]

I've had time to think - and the Northwood addition still make no sense at all to me. They are literally smack dab in the middle of the GLIAC.

Scenarios where I guess it makes more sense:
1) other MI schools are also coming (whether that be Davenport of a current NAIA)
2) TNU and KWC are leaving
3) NU wants to add a bunch of sports that the GLIAC doesn't offer (Men's Lacrosse, Wresting, Bowling, etc)
4) NU caught wind that other schools are leaving the GLIAC and it proactively made sure it had a home.

If none of those are in the works, I'm still completely puzzled.

Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but I honestly think this move has more to do with the GLIAC than the GMAC. I would bet NU caught wind of a Ferris or GVSU moving up, and sensed an implosion of the GLIAC as a result. The move makes no sense to me either, if I were NU, I would have been hyper focused on trying to help the GLIAC survive by adding some schools.

I would bet TNU and KWC are eventually gone, but no idea when. Someone has to do the travel math eventually and realize there is another option for both those schools (KWC to GLVC? TNU to GSC?)

[UFOILERFAN]

I've had time to think - and the Northwood addition still make no sense at all to me. They are literally smack dab in the middle of the GLIAC.

Scenarios where I guess it makes more sense:
1) other MI schools are also coming (whether that be Davenport of a current NAIA)
2) TNU and KWC are leaving
3) NU wants to add a bunch of sports that the GLIAC doesn't offer (Men's Lacrosse, Wresting, Bowling, etc)
4) NU caught wind that other schools are leaving the GLIAC and it proactively made sure it had a home.

If none of those are in the works, I'm still completely puzzled.

A private school, with football, wanted to join the G-MAC. When Malone dropped football it caught some people off guard. They do not want that to happen again.

[BlueBlood]

I've had time to think - and the Northwood addition still make no sense at all to me. They are literally smack dab in the middle of the GLIAC.

Scenarios where I guess it makes more sense:
1) other MI schools are also coming (whether that be Davenport of a current NAIA)
2) TNU and KWC are leaving
3) NU wants to add a bunch of sports that the GLIAC doesn't offer (Men's Lacrosse, Wresting, Bowling, etc)
4) NU caught wind that other schools are leaving the GLIAC and it proactively made sure it had a home.

If none of those are in the works, I'm still completely puzzled.

[BlueBlood]

For some reason, I can't update my prior post. Lets see if this works:

Cedarville part of new athletic conference venture - Cedarville University Athletics

10 years ago this month.

[BlueBlood]

This link now works

Cedarville part of new athletic conference venture - Cedarville University Athletics

The below link does not work, but website will not let me remove it via delete/edit

[Uindy18]

BTW - I heard radio interviews (Nashville sports radio) the other day - both the TNU AD and SID spoke glowingly of the G-MAC. They had just returned from the G-MAC baseball tournament and, at least for the time being, appear to be the conferences biggest cheerleaders.

Interesting, its always hard to tell what is genuine positivity for simply white-washed coach (or admin in this case) speak in order to not rock any boats.

[BlueBlood]

BTW - I heard radio interviews (Nashville sports radio) the other day - both the TNU AD and SID spoke glowingly of the G-MAC. They had just returned from the G-MAC baseball tournament and, at least for the time being, appear to be the conferences biggest cheerleaders.

[UFOILERFAN]

What is the expansion tracker I do not think I have seen it.

It's on the GMAC website. Click on ABOUT and you'll see Expansion Tracker.

What is the expansion tracker I do not think I have seen it.

[UFOILERFAN]

BTW - the conference has not updated the "Expansion Tracker" since the Northwood announcement. Makes me wonder if they are aware of another conference addition (or subtraction) and are waiting for that announcement before updating it.

Finally added Northwood to the Expansion Tracker today. I think we're good for now.

[Uindy18]

Not a lot of smaller schools have marching bands, probably because they are almost entirely exhibition based for college, unlike high school which is more competitive in nature. So since it's just "for show" rather than out to compete and win awards, the cost isn't really justified.

Ya, I know some would think that it could drive enrollment, but I would imagine big D1 schools seem to have the budget and the resources to serve the vast majority of people who are into marching band. There is also a competitive network of bands that are independent of schools and include mostly college kids, so I imagine that also plays a role (I only know this cuz like the main national competition is held in Indianapolis every year).

[kdubnation]

Not a lot of smaller schools have marching bands, probably because they are almost entirely exhibition based for college, unlike high school which is more competitive in nature. So since it's just "for show" rather than out to compete and win awards, the cost isn't really justified.

[BlueBlood]

BTW - the conference has not updated the "Expansion Tracker" since the Northwood announcement. Makes me wonder if they are aware of another conference addition (or subtraction) and are waiting for that announcement before updating it.