Anyone care to venture a guess why St Anselm has scheduled a week 10 OOC game versus BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE, in BLUEFIELD, WV, which is an 806 mile, 12 hour and 41 minute trip from Manchester ? By my calculations they are on the bus for MORE THAN A DAY !!! On the plus side they get to visit what I believe is probably the only HBCU college that is majority (90%) white. Don't ask, it has to do with 20th century WV politics.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostAnyone care to venture a guess why St Anselm has scheduled a week 10 OOC game versus BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE, in BLUEFIELD, WV, which is an 806 mile, 12 hour and 41 minute trip from Manchester ? By my calculations they are on the bus for MORE THAN A DAY !!! On the plus side they get to visit what I believe is probably the only HBCU college that is majority (90%) white. Don't ask, it has to do with 20th century WV politics.
Why did St. Anselm College schedule a game so far away? I have no idea, but I commend them for doing so. I think playing teams out of your region is a good thing.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostAnyone care to venture a guess why St Anselm has scheduled a week 10 OOC game versus BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE, in BLUEFIELD, WV, which is an 806 mile, 12 hour and 41 minute trip from Manchester ? By my calculations they are on the bus for MORE THAN A DAY !!! On the plus side they get to visit what I believe is probably the only HBCU college that is majority (90%) white. Don't ask, it has to do with 20th century WV politics.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostAnyone care to venture a guess why St Anselm has scheduled a week 10 OOC game versus BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE, in BLUEFIELD, WV, which is an 806 mile, 12 hour and 41 minute trip from Manchester ? By my calculations they are on the bus for MORE THAN A DAY !!! On the plus side they get to visit what I believe is probably the only HBCU college that is majority (90%) white. Don't ask, it has to do with 20th century WV politics.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostAnyone care to venture a guess why St Anselm has scheduled a week 10 OOC game versus BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE, in BLUEFIELD, WV, which is an 806 mile, 12 hour and 41 minute trip from Manchester ? By my calculations they are on the bus for MORE THAN A DAY !!! On the plus side they get to visit what I believe is probably the only HBCU college that is majority (90%) white. Don't ask, it has to do with 20th century WV politics.
That being said, in the case of BSC, it looks like it was definitely state politics over shifting demographics/changes in structure.
I actually found an interesting article on the matter from Time that looks into it a bit more:
Historically Black Colleges Are Becoming More White | Time
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostAnyone care to venture a guess why St Anselm has scheduled a week 10 OOC game versus BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE, in BLUEFIELD, WV, which is an 806 mile, 12 hour and 41 minute trip from Manchester ? By my calculations they are on the bus for MORE THAN A DAY !!! On the plus side they get to visit what I believe is probably the only HBCU college that is majority (90%) white. Don't ask, it has to do with 20th century WV politics.Cal U (Pa.) Class of 2014
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Originally posted by ESU Warrior View PostI always enjoy these out of region and on-conference games. Kudos to both programs. But who is to say that they wont fly?
I know the GNAC schools take 14 hour bus rides to some of their games. It isn't unheard of in the D-2 world.
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Originally posted by ESU Warrior View PostI always enjoy these out of region and on-conference games. Kudos to both programs. But who is to say that they wont fly?
I know the GNAC schools take 14 hour bus rides to some of their games. It isn't unheard of in the D-2 world.
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Originally posted by WarriorVoice View Post
There aren't many DII schools that can budget for flights for football. The NCAA picks up the tab for playoffs, but not regular season...
Outside of our region schools are budgeted much better then us, and have the resources to accommodate much more.
The LSC and the GNAC have a scheduling agreement. You think Angelo State is driving to Central Washington?
I have always said one of the perks of the PSAC is how tight their geography is, but it is a disadvantage when you have 3 schools within an hour of each other recruiting the same kids.
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"For the most part you are correct, but when you travel outside of our region it is more possible. I know Humboldt State offered to fly ESU out for a game a few years back, and even some of the LSC schools offered the same when they tried to fill all their OOC. Heck, ESU got a small pay day for traveling to Ferris 2 years ago.
Outside of our region schools are budgeted much better then us, and have the resources to accommodate much more.
The LSC and the GNAC have a scheduling agreement. You think Angelo State is driving to Central Washington?
I have always said one of the perks of the PSAC is how tight their geography is, but it is a disadvantage when you have 3 schools within an hour of each other recruiting the same kids."
Thanks for the nit-pick.
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