July 1 - Moving Day 2023

[EastStroud13]

Good for them, it must be so nice being in the northeast where you can throw a rock at another college campus. Mankato would have been D1 15 years ago if that were the case here

It's got positives and negatives for sure. Tons of competition for recruits and eyeballs, but programs have a lot of options for realignment and scheduling.

[zimmy21]

Just saw on the X/Twitter that Mercyhurst is making the transition to D1.

EDIT: And here's an article. Mercyhurst University sports make big jump to NCAA Division I, NEC (goerie.com)

Good for them, it must be so nice being in the northeast where you can throw a rock at another college campus. Mankato would have been D1 15 years ago if that were the case here

[Finchwidget]

Yep. Mercyhurst University marks new era in athletics with move to Division I - Mercyhurst University Athletics (hurstathletics.com)

At least the NE-10 finally gets a break this time

[laker]

Just saw on the X/Twitter that Mercyhurst is making the transition to D1.

Yep. Mercyhurst University marks new era in athletics with move to Division I - Mercyhurst University Athletics (hurstathletics.com)

[SW_Mustang]

Just saw on the X/Twitter that Mercyhurst is making the transition to D1.

EDIT: And here's an article. Mercyhurst University sports make big jump to NCAA Division I, NEC (goerie.com)

[SW_Mustang]

I think the official deadline is midnight tonight. So -- unless I missed it -- I wouldn't expect any word from the College until tomorrow.

You bring up a great point about students staying. And how hard will it be to recruit new students even if they make the goal. the $12M was only enough to buy another year. If I'm a high school senior, this is one school off the list.

True point on the deadline - I guess I'll check tomorrow.

It's too bad because they seem to be a nice little school, but the current environment is not favorable toward these small private and rural LACs.

If I'm a freshman/sophomore, I'm gone. If enough go, it might make the whole point of the fundraising moot. Maybe I'd stay as a junior but not having a school to come back too would probably not sit so well with me either. Wish them the best.

[CheapSkate]

Today was the deadline for Northland to have achieved their $12 million fundraising goal to stay open - latest from yesterday says $1 million was achieved purely through fundraising - though other means were being explored and those numbers have not been disclosed yet.

It also sounds like they are exploring options for partnerships and such as another way to continue operations.

I have to wonder though - if I'm a student at Northland, say - a sophomore - am I staying while all this news is floating around? That's another curiosity I have.

I think the official deadline is midnight tonight. So -- unless I missed it -- I wouldn't expect any word from the College until tomorrow.

You bring up a great point about students staying. And how hard will it be to recruit new students even if they make the goal. the $12M was only enough to buy another year. If I'm a high school senior, this is one school off the list.

[SW_Mustang]

I found this article from Inside Higher Ed about athletes who transferred from Alderson Broadus to Notre Dame College. Ouch.

Dual college closures leave multiple transfers in the lurch (insidehighered.com)

[SW_Mustang]

Today was the deadline for Northland to have achieved their $12 million fundraising goal to stay open - latest from yesterday says $1 million was achieved purely through fundraising - though other means were being explored and those numbers have not been disclosed yet.

It also sounds like they are exploring options for partnerships and such as another way to continue operations.

I have to wonder though - if I'm a student at Northland, say - a sophomore - am I staying while all this news is floating around? That's another curiosity I have.

[laker]

No mercy rule... but wouldn't opposing coach put in their back of the bench? And if the back of the bench is still that much better than your team, wouldn't the opposing coach and your coach agree that enough is enough at some point? And even if the other coach wants to play it all the way out, you can still pull your team off the field at some point. There is no shame in doing that when the alternative is staying on a field that your team really shouldn't be sharing the same field with the opposing team.

We had a varsity double header- lost game one 4-3. In the second game the bottom dropped out- lost 23-0. Opposing coach pulled all of his starters. Then his backup catcher got hurt. He came over to say that his starting catcher was also hurt- but with the reentry rules he would be forced to put him back in because everyone else had been used up. I told him no way is he going to put a hurt player back in- he could use a reserve who had already played and technically couldn't return. It could have been a forfeit otherwise if he played. I told him I would do it under one condition- that he called in the stats of the game to the paper even though the home team is responsible for that. He was pretty relieved. I have known coaches that are such jerks that they would have taken the forfeit instead of admitting that they just got beat. You run into all kinds. Some people don't bother to sub. You can only hope that karma catches up.

[sportsvine]

That reminds me when I was like 12 and our rec league baseball team got whooped like that. Even if it was a 7-inning game, it’s a lot of standing out there in the field for hours and hours while the other team keeps scoring. Just about the most boring thing I can think of, it’s near impossible to keep attention through that. No mercy rule either…didn’t have it in the 80s.

No mercy rule... but wouldn't opposing coach put in their back of the bench? And if the back of the bench is still that much better than your team, wouldn't the opposing coach and your coach agree that enough is enough at some point? And even if the other coach wants to play it all the way out, you can still pull your team off the field at some point. There is no shame in doing that when the alternative is staying on a field that your team really shouldn't be sharing the same field with the opposing team.

[cwfenn]

Giving up 57 runs and scoring 0 in a DH is probably a CACC record. They've lost two more since then, 17-5 and 26-2 to Dominican. They need the Mercy Rule.

That reminds me when I was like 12 and our rec league baseball team got whooped like that. Even if it was a 7-inning game, it’s a lot of standing out there in the field for hours and hours while the other team keeps scoring. Just about the most boring thing I can think of, it’s near impossible to keep attention through that. No mercy rule either…didn’t have it in the 80s.

[crixus]

Bloomfield was good in men's basketball this year, but baseball... they canceled all their non-conference games and finally opened the season yesterday, losing a doubleheader to Jefferson 0-22 and 0-35.

Giving up 57 runs and scoring 0 in a DH is probably a CACC record. They've lost two more since then, 17-5 and 26-2 to Dominican. They need the Mercy Rule.

[crixus]

D3 Birmingham Southern to close. Birmingham-Southern to close - D3sports

It's sad that Birmingham Southern is shutting down. I've been to Birmingham and it's a pretty cool city. All of these college closings are disheartening.

[SW_Mustang]

The staff don't sound too optimistic. Sorry to hear that.

They weren't given a lot of time to raise the money unfortunately. There are efforts, but without an extension - $12 million in that short time span is going to be nearly impossible without some massive donations.

They have a decent football setup - only an 8 year old facility.