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Originally posted by Tdobson View Postas for the psac, I would love to see Westminster and W and J added. I think they would be great additions to the conference. I didn’t know Westminster went d2, how long and why did they drop back down?
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Originally posted by Finchwidget View Post
Westminster was D2 from 1997 to 2000 I believe. They played in the GLIAC back when that conferences footprint stretched all the way to Western Pennsylvania. As for why they went back, I'm not entirely sure why
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Originally posted by boatcapt View Post
MAN...You are beating the Salem drum for sure!! Given the situation with recently added and now closed AB and now the closing of NDC, we REALLY don't need to take on a life-support school like Salem!
Now WVU Tech? A real case can be made for them. Yes they were circling the drain in the past but they are now effectively a completely new school from those days. Heck, the school actually picked up and moved 50 miles from it's old WV Tech location! They appear to be very stable now at 1,500+ students. Previous president talked about starting football back a couple of years ago but don't know if that is still the plan.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostHeavy indications Frostburg State will join the PSAC (to fill the spot vacated by Mercyhurst's jump to D1).
This may happen very quickly.
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Originally posted by crixus View Post
I agree. And I doubt the MEC schools want Salem.
At this rate, the MEC might as well consider merging with the GMAC.Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014
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I've said it for awhile. There is probably some support within the MEC to rebuild the old WVIAC with Salem, WV Tech, and Bluefield State.
When you clearly have cash strapped schools like Wheeling, WVWC and D & E, having more local opponents just makes fiscal sense over trying to shoehorn a school in from further outside the footprint.
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Originally posted by ctrabs74 View Post
If Frostburg ends up bolting for the PSAC, it wouldn't shock me if WVIAC 2.0 reaches out to Salem to invite them back into the league. Remember, there was a scheduling agreement in basketball (and maybe a couple of other sports as well) between Salem and the remaining MEC schools after Alderson-Broaddus closed last season.
At this rate, the MEC might as well consider merging with the GMAC.
I think the obvious choices are Salem (no football) and/or Bluefield St. (football).
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The MEC was formed in large part to kick Bluefield State (and others) to the curb, and they languished as an independent for almost a decade. Now that they're finally doing pretty good for themselves and found a new conference home elsewhere, I'd be skeptical they'd want to go back to the same schools that turned their noses up at them for the better part of 10 years. Especially now that they're really leaning into their HBCU status-- their new HC was on the staff of the Florida A&M team that won the HBCU championship last season, which sort of tells me they're all in on the CIAA and establishing an HBCU culture.
Salem wouldn't be a bad choice if you're just looking for warm bodies to add, same with WV Tech, now that their football plans seem to be on indefinite hiatus. Someone on here mentioned Pikeville once, and I think they would be a great choice if they're interested.
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Originally posted by Stea1th View Post
I highly doubt the GMAC is thinking about a merger. Maybe a scheduling agreement. The GMAC is a pretty cohesive group of private, faith-based schools.
I think the obvious choices are Salem (no football) and/or Bluefield St. (football).Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014
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Originally posted by EastStroud13 View PostWould Bluefield St. even want to leave the CIAA? They just got back in.
Then again, the MEC might be in such desperation, they might take a chance and try to bring Bluefield State back.
The point is: nobody really knows until the next domino falls. if that even happens.Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014
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