UNC Pembroke to GSC?

[UWARTime]

[CalifOKRA]

[North Ala Screwdriver]

Re: UNC Pembroke to GSC?

Are all aware of this?

https://uncpbraves.com/news/2018/8/3...?path=football

[CalifOKRA]

Re: UNC Pembroke to GSC?

Are all aware of this?

https://uncpbraves.com/news/2018/8/3...?path=football

Yes, I believe I read something about that in the MEC forum or CIAA forum.

[UWARTime]

[ctrabs74]

Re: UNC Pembroke to GSC?

It sounds like UNCP wasn't too thrilled with Limestone being offered associate membership by the SAC instead of the existing scheduling alliance and remaining an Independent. But, the move to the MEC is a bit of an odd one.

[Tech Boys]

Re: UNC Pembroke to GSC?

Here are the last two paragraphs from the UNCP release about the MEC associate membership. It might explain why they didn't try for the GSC. http://www.uncpbraves.com/news/2018/...onference.aspx

UNC Pembroke has a history of competition against MEC teams. The football team has competed an astounding 19 times all-time against MEC opponents, while the wrestling team has faced MEC competition 16 times. The football team has played at least one MEC team in nine of the last 11 years, while the wrestling team's rivalry with West Liberty dates back to the 1994 season. The Black & Gold will face Concord, a charter member of the MEC, at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on October 20 to culminate 2018 Homecoming Week in Pembroke.

"Despite being in Super Region 1 for football, four MEC programs are closer geographically to Pembroke than the closest full-time member of the Gulf South Conference here in Super Region 2," said UNCP director of athletics Dick Christy. "We are so appreciative to the South Atlantic Conference for their scheduling partnership these past few years. Our dedication to a championship experience for all student-athletes is at the forefront of our mission, and the necessity of a conference home for these five sports is paramount to the success of that mission."