July 1 - Moving Day 2023

[cwfenn]

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Nothing confirmed yet ofc, but it seems like the NEC will continue to make their downfall the NE-10s problem

New Haven has been planning a move to D1 for a while now. They just hired a new president who was at an NAIA school and I don’t know if Sheahon Zenger (who was hired to make the move to D1) will go back to being the AD after 2 years as interim president or seek employment elsewhere. I expect the new president would be on board with a move to D1, but it may still be a bit soon since he just started and the AD situation (there’s an interim AD right now) still needs to be sorted out.

Guessing the NEC has had New Haven on speed dial for a while now. Still planning on Week 1 at Slippery Rock unless they decide to move (with absolutely no inside information, my gut tells me it won’t be this year).

Absolutely hate the 4-year probation period too. Rather stay D2 than deal with that.

No clue about what Bentley may want to do.

[Purple Mav Man]

What happened to me when I said that the term "walk off" sucks.

At least they stabbed you in the front…

[crixus]

Another school moving to the trash bin is Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri (D3 in olympic sports and sprint football). Here's the official statement.
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The Fontbonne University Board of Trustees has voted to declare financial exigency and cease operations after the summer 2025 term. After many years of declining enrollments and a shrinking endowment, the financial position of the university was determined to be unsustainable for the long term. The university will not admit a fall 2024 class.

Washington University of St. Louis has entered into a purchase agreement with Fontbonne University to acquire the 16-acre Clayton campus in the coming months. We are so grateful to Washington University for this partnership which will allow Fontbonne to continue to teach classes through summer 2025, said Dr. Nancy Blattner, Fontbonne University President.

This arrangement will enable as many current students as possible to complete their degrees and graduate while also providing employment for many staff and faculty. In addition, to assist students in completing their coursework on campus, the university will provide scholarships to all undergraduate students for the summer 2024 and summer 2025 sessions to cover the cost of tuition. Multiple graduation ceremonies will be held in 2024 and 2025 to celebrate student accomplishments at Fontbonne University.

[laker]

What happened to me when I said that the term "walk off" sucks.

[crixus]

They do need some football teams.

"Et Tu Brute".

Congratulations laker, you are my Ides Of March poster this year. That's a compliment, not a stab in the back. :D

[laker]

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Nothing confirmed yet ofc, but it seems like the NEC will continue to make their downfall the NE-10s problem

They do need some football teams.

[Finchwidget]

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Nothing confirmed yet ofc, but it seems like the NEC will continue to make their downfall the NE-10s problem

[crixus]

The University of Antelope Valley in Lancaster, California (home of the 26-4/19-1 Cal Pac conference champion Pioneers) has moved to the trash bin, unfortunately. They recently announced that they've gone out of business. Athletes did a fundraiser to get enough donations ($40,000) so the Men's basketball team can compete in the NAIA post season tournament beginning March 15. It would be nice if they go out with a tournament victory and hopefully more!

[crixus]

Just crossed the rainbow bridge a few weeks ago! I've noticed a significant change in that time lol.

Still need to see that movie, I've heard about it though. I like weird things!

Logan's Run is very weird, especially for the 1970's. You can watch it for free on Tubi. https://tubitv.com/movies/100012237/logan-s-run

Here's some other good dystopian films from that decade: Rollerball, Soylent Green, A Clockwork Orange and Westworld.

[SW_Mustang]

If you're 30 years old or more you're supposed to be dead. See this classic movie! I was 16 when it came out and the premise gave me the creeps. :D

Just crossed the rainbow bridge a few weeks ago! I've noticed a significant change in that time lol.

Still need to see that movie, I've heard about it though. I like weird things!

[laker]

If you're 30 years old or more you're supposed to be dead. See this classic movie! I was 16 when it came out and the premise gave me the creeps. :D

Well, Farrah Fawcett was in that movie, and she is dead. And Jenny Agutter survived and ended up on Call the Midwife.

[crixus]

I'm not THAT old... or am I?

Back when I was finishing my AA I was looking at the UC system as a possible landing spot and tried to familiarize myself with as many of their campuses as I could - kinda glad I didn't go through with it purely for the debt factor, but it would have been a blast.

I'm not sure if they had sports back then or not, so it's cool to get that confirmation.

If you're 30 years old or more you're supposed to be dead. See this classic movie! I was 16 when it came out and the premise gave me the creeps. :D

[SW_Mustang]

Yep, you're getting up there. UC Merced is doing well, both academically and athletically. VERY good for them!

I'm not THAT old... or am I?

Back when I was finishing my AA I was looking at the UC system as a possible landing spot and tried to familiarize myself with as many of their campuses as I could - kinda glad I didn't go through with it purely for the debt factor, but it would have been a blast.

I'm not sure if they had sports back then or not, so it's cool to get that confirmation.

[zimmy21]

Lenoir rhyne and Ouachita Baptist are around that size.

Yeah, but they're established D2 schools, Jamestown is a junk NAIA school with a ton of Students that are Athletes whose programs are about to get cut

[crixus]

I remember there being talk that D2 was the long term plan back when I was there. Always figured that would mean a better basketball gym, but I don't see any indication that is the case. All 5 local public high schools in Merced/Atwater have significantly nicer gyms than UC Merced does. Soccer field is pretty nice.

Academics always seemed to be heading in the right direction. Crazy how much campus has grown since I left in 2020.

Yes, it's grown a lot. And then there's the proximity to Yosemite NP. I went to SJSU, but if I were a student at UC Merced I'd go to Yosemite whenever possible.