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CU softball just took 3 of 4 from TNU. Both KWC and CU appear capable of competing with TNU this year. Hope one of us can keep them from a 5-peat.
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I share your G-MAC pride
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If Ashland wants to come aboard, I am certainly for it. If not then so be it. Either way I just want to beat their arses. If they come aboard because they would be a top team in various sports, I would want to beat them. if not, I am sure UF will still schedule them in most sports and I would want to beat them because they thumbed their nose at the GMAC
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Well said
I do believe Michigan will get their act together and schools will draw better students and 4 year players.
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Originally posted by Looking For 9 View PostGLIAC site is very good. It list all of their national championships and ranking over the years. If you take out the teams that are leaving... national powerhouse conference
may be a bit of an over statement.
Frankly, while I would accept Ashland if they did choose to move to the G-MAC, at this point we don't "need" them. So if they want to look at our conference still as being a joke then they can just stay right there in the GLIAC and play all their games in the UP of Michigan and enjoy competing with those swollen state schools that are left up there.
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GLIAC site is very good. It list all of their national championships and ranking over the years. If you take out the teams that are leaving... national powerhouse conference
may be a bit of an over statement.
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I asked the question on the GLIAC board to an Ashland alumn on what his thought were on how the reaction to a move to the GMAC would be. His response:
If the reaction to talk of a conference move last year is any indication, it would be an ugly situation. Personally, I would probably stop going to games and donating for a few years. It would hurt.
Our situation is much different than the other Ohio schools that left, most of whom were NAIA schools until recently and are used to conference moves and big changes on the schedule. The GLIAC is our conference, and going back to its previous incarnation in the MIFC, has been for as long as most of the fanbase can remember. It'd be like Duke leaving the ACC. Are they an odd ball in a league full of huge state schools? Sure, but they still have success and that's where their history is.
Honestly I was a bit shocked at the way the Hillsdale alumni took their move in stride. That won't happen at AU.
AU is a D2 national powerhouse across the athletic department. The GLIAC is a conference with other powerhouses. The GMAC is not. Our home is in the GLIAC.
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If this is how most of the alumni feel then it would seem to be very difficult for the admin to move to the GMAC.
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Originally posted by Tech Boys View PostCurious as to what happened and sad to see this. The average D2 women's lax roster size is 22, OVU has 14. Hopefully it's best case that too many players had injuries leaving not enough active players for games.
But, like I said earlier, even if all underclassmen stay (probably unlikely), they need about 10 more recruits for next year.Last edited by BlueBlood; 04-13-2017, 05:55 AM.
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Curious as to what happened and sad to see this. The average D2 women's lax roster size is 22, OVU has 14. Hopefully it's best case that too many players had injuries leaving not enough active players for games.
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Ouch. I just checked their roster again. 4 seniors. You really need at least 20 on the roster. So, if they don't lose any underclassmen, they still need to recruit 10 for next year. And honestly, if you just had your school cancel your season, you might not be sticking around for next year to see if it's a go. Not a good situation.
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Just noticed that OVU women's lacrosse only played 3 games and then cancelled the rest of their games (including all G-MAC games). Their roster only shows 14 players, which really isn't enough.
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Let's look at what is happening with colleges. Private schools are closing or leaving ,some closing, dropping sports from conferences with large state schools. Recruiting students and justifying larger funding is the life blood of state schools. The business models are, as you say, diverse. How many state schools have closed or even gotten smaller. Being in a conference should be an asset to students and part of their life experience. The GLVC and it would appear the GLIAC did not meet that goal. It seems many states have found that having different levels of high schools sports is a good way to go. I think driven mostly by size. I think most understand that size and yes where the budget comes from can be important to who you play several times a year.
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Originally posted by Looking For 9 View PostExplain why you think big state schools are more D2 than say G-MAC schools. Who are the little schools (under 2000) that are D1 ?
I encourage you not to focus on enrollment. The biggest factor is the budget.
I guess I also should have asked what you consider to be a big enrollment.
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My comments were more about a conference being schools that meet certain metrics size being one. How many levels does football have?
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Originally posted by Looking For 9 View Postgot me.. you found one..any others? Not sure their kids enjoy their conference.
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