G-MAC All-Sports and Conference Business Thread

[ABjo]

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BTW - 16 versus 17 is a wonderful debate to be having.

Ahh Heck, let's just go with 20... Two divisions of 10 or 4 pods of 5. :)

[BlueBlood]

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BTW - apparently divisional trophies are a thing:





I'm cool with it (not for football - but for sports that might have 8 or 9 schools in a division). Again, something else we couldn't have even dreamed about discussing a few months ago.

[BlueBlood]

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BTW - 16 versus 17 is a wonderful debate to be having.

[BlueBlood]

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Just perused around the board a bit. Looks like the Tiffin (and maybe Ashland) news made its way to a couple different conference threads. Lots of opinion and analysis, but I don't see any new info out there. I checked the website a couple times today - still just Tiffin. That said, I don't doubt Mr. Elliot one bit.

A couple posters out there seem to think that the G-MAC has one spot to fill (bringing it to 16). I always kind of assumed they might go to 17 (with 16 having men's sports). However, I do concede that it might be easier to balance 15 teams on the men's side (3 groups of 5 maybe?) than 17 teams on the women's side. The PSAC has 18 - and that has seemed to work for them. However, a big conference does limit the number of times your students get to hoist a trophy - so there is that (divisional trophies maybe?)

Anyhoo.....

[BlueBlood]

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Just going by the ADs tone, you could sense that when he talks about the conference, he comes across as genuine and excited about it. That's how I take it anyway

Agreed.

[UFSwimDad]

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Just going by the ADs tone, you could sense that when he talks about the conference, he comes across as genuine and excited about it. That's how I take it anyway

[BlueBlood]

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While most of us think that the GSC may be a better fit, remember that TNU didn't get a GSC invite when they transitioned to D2. That's how they ended up in the G-MAC. That may not have changed.

[ctrabs74]

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Today on a Nashville radio show, TNU's AD said that he is pretty sure Ashland is coming as well. He also said TNU is committed to the G-MAC despite being an outlier. Said they would be on the fringe of any existing conference.

https://m.soundcloud.com/nashsportsr...elliott-4-1-17

Interesting. I can see what he means about TNU being on the fringe of any conference, whether it's the G-MAC or the GSC. At the same time, TNU's nearest rival in either conference would be two hours away (Kentucky Wesleyan in the G-MAC; Alabama-Huntsville in the GSC). TNU's second-closest rival in the G-MAC is Cedarville (5 1/2 hours); Union and Lee are both within 2 1/2 hours from Nashville. I'm sure the athletic staff at TNU took that into consideration, but I'm sure G-MAC fans appreciate the committment TNU is making to maintaining the growth and success of the league.

[UFSwimDad]

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Ashland, Findlay, Hillsdale and Tiffin has to make this a little bit tempting to UIndy and Bellarmine, doesn't it?

Has anyone heard or read on here about any possible movement in the GLVC?

[UFSwimDad]

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MEC WV private schools:


Wheeling Jesuit
WV Wesleyan
Charleston

Wouldn't mind them coming on board if we couldn't get the IN/KY schools.

[BlueBlood]

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What are the WV private schools?

MEC WV private schools:

Wheeling Jesuit
WV Wesleyan
Charleston

[UFSwimDad]

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What are the WV private schools?

[UFSwimDad]

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Ashland, Findlay, Hillsdale and Tiffin has to make this a little bit tempting to UIndy and Bellarmine, doesn't it?

In my mind yes of course. But as my wife tells me I am usually wrong. It would make for a very nice little west/SW pocket of UINDY, BU, KWC and TVN in basketball for sure. I think UF would love facing them as well on the hardwood!

[BlueBlood]

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Ashland, Findlay, Hillsdale and Tiffin has to make this a little bit tempting to UIndy and Bellarmine, doesn't it?

[UFSwimDad]

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Starting to wonder if NDC (or Urbana) is coming too. Elliot said 10 Ohio schools. Even with Ashland, I only count 9.

Ursuline
Cedarville
Malone
Findlay
ODU
Walsh
Lake Erie
Tiffin
Ashland

Of course, he could have just been counting Hillsdale as an OH school (He's a southerner)

I was literally doing the math just now as well trying to find that mysterious 10th team !!!! I think he just miscounted. I felt the AD on the show was very honest about wanting to stay in the GMAC which is nice