July 1 - Moving Day 2024

[the Northeasterner]

Will TAMU Texarkana be sponsoring football? Because that might be the only way the GAC even considers them for membership, I would think.

That was up for debate. Initial article said they were then the university said they hadn't decided so it's up for the air. The GAC would be really smart to take Texarkana. It gets them into Texas, another Metro that is very supportive of Athletics, and keeps them out of the lone Star.

[ctrabs74]

I totally agree. Except for one thing. Texas am Texarkana is going d2. And that doesn't mean it will happen but it's a possibility.

Will TAMU Texarkana be sponsoring football? Because that might be the only way the GAC even considers them for membership, I would think.

[the Northeasterner]

The big question is would the GAC even want to add Northeastern State without adding a second school which meets their sports requirements, ideally in Arkansas or somewhere east (the only viable option in that case would be Delta State, which is actually reasonably close to the Arkansas schools as opposed to being having most of their non-football GSC rivals in Alabama and Georgia). Barring a massive change in attitude from the GAC, I just don't see that happening.

I totally agree. Except for one thing. Texas am Texarkana is going d2. And that doesn't mean it will happen but it's a possibility.

[Tech Boys]

The big question is would the GAC even want to add Northeastern State without adding a second school which meets their sports requirements, ideally in Arkansas or somewhere east (the only viable option in that case would be Delta State, which is actually reasonably close to the Arkansas schools as opposed to being having most of their non-football GSC rivals in Alabama and Georgia). Barring a massive change in attitude from the GAC, I just don't see that happening.

Delta State does not have Women's Volleyball.

[ctrabs74]

They had already added men's tennis. But these give them position to go whichever way they want to. It's a massive expansion of sports. The wrestling is the one that I think is the Smart investment is a big sport in the state of Oklahoma and there's not near enough college scholarships to meet the number of wrestlers.

The volleyball allows them to get into the GAC if they. But a lot of the rest of it makes them more attracted to the glvc. Which they've been doing a lot of scheduling with recently.

I don't know if the either northeastern or the Miaa want then back in football because it creates a scheduling issue. With northeastern not playing football they still get a 10 game conference schedule and get to play some non-cons.

I don't know what the future is I just know them these are pretty big changes and I really like adding wrestling

The big question is would the GAC even want to add Northeastern State without adding a second school which meets their sports requirements, ideally in Arkansas or somewhere east (the only viable option in that case would be Delta State, which is actually reasonably close to the Arkansas schools as opposed to being having most of their non-football GSC rivals in Alabama and Georgia). Barring a massive change in attitude from the GAC, I just don't see that happening.

[the Northeasterner]

They had already added men's tennis. But these give them position to go whichever way they want to. It's a massive expansion of sports. The wrestling is the one that I think is the Smart investment is a big sport in the state of Oklahoma and there's not near enough college scholarships to meet the number of wrestlers.

The volleyball allows them to get into the GAC if they. But a lot of the rest of it makes them more attracted to the glvc. Which they've been doing a lot of scheduling with recently.

I don't know if the either northeastern or the Miaa want then back in football because it creates a scheduling issue. With northeastern not playing football they still get a 10 game conference schedule and get to play some non-cons.

I don't know what the future is I just know them these are pretty big changes and I really like adding wrestling

[Tech Boys]

Missouri Western ended up not dropping the track and field programs and northeastern state added 7 new athletic programs

So Northeastern State is adding the missing sports required by the GAC.

[zimmy21]

Men's and women's wrestling, women's volleyball, and both men's and women's cross country, indoor track and outdoor track (Northeastern State is apparently counting indoor and outdoor track as one sport).

Damn, well good for them

[Tech Boys]

Tech Boys time for a new thread?

Yep, coming soon. I'm off work about 7MT.

[laker]

Tech Boys time for a new thread?

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[UCObluejay]

Tech Boys time for a new thread?

[ctrabs74]

7? I'm assuming some track and field both indoor & outdoor, men's and women for a good chunk of these?

Men's and women's wrestling, women's volleyball, and both men's and women's cross country, indoor track and outdoor track (Northeastern State is apparently counting indoor and outdoor track as one sport).

[zimmy21]

Missouri Western ended up not dropping the track and field programs and northeastern state added 7 new athletic programs

7? I'm assuming some track and field both indoor & outdoor, men's and women for a good chunk of these?

[LoperFan]

Missouri Western ended up not dropping the track and field programs and northeastern state added 7 new athletic programs

[the Northeasterner]

Since the pac-12 doesn't have 12 members and doesn't look like it will anytime soon I'd want to suggest two new names for them.
Pac-State conference,
Little brothers United conference,