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Here's the rest of the explanation: https://gscsports.org/news/2023/1/23...e-members.aspx
Chowan will be a GSC affiliate for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, and Erskine will be just for 2024. That implies Barton will remain in the SAC that season to keep it at 12.
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So, to recap:
20232024GSC (9) SAC (12) MEC (12) Chowan Barton Alderson Broaddus Delta State Carson–Newman Charleston (WV) Mississippi College Catawba Concord North Greenville Emory and Henry Frostburg State Shorter Erskine Fairmont State Valdosta State Lenoir–Rhyne Glenville State West Alabama Limestone Notre Dame (OH) West Florida Mars Hill UNC Pembroke West Georgia Newberry West Liberty Tusculum West Virginia State Virginia–Wise West Virginia Wesleyan Wingate Wheeling 2025GSC (9) SAC (12) MEC (12) Chowan Anderson (SC) Alderson Broaddus Delta State Barton Charleston (WV) Erskine Carson–Newman Concord Mississippi College Catawba Frostburg State North Greenville Emory and Henry Fairmont State Valdosta State Lenoir–Rhyne Glenville State West Alabama Limestone Notre Dame (OH) West Florida Mars Hill UNC Pembroke West Georgia Newberry West Liberty Tusculum West Virginia State IND Virginia–Wise West Virginia Wesleyan Shorter Wingate Wheeling GSC (6) SAC (11) MEC (11) CC (6) Delta State Anderson (SC) Alderson Broaddus Barton Mississippi College Carson–Newman Charleston (WV) Chowan Valdosta State Catawba Concord Erskine West Alabama Emory and Henry Frostburg State North Greenville West Florida Lenoir–Rhyne Fairmont State Shorter West Georgia Limestone Glenville State UNC Pembroke Mars Hill Notre Dame (OH) Newberry West Liberty Tusculum West Virginia State Virginia–Wise West Virginia Wesleyan Wingate Wheeling
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Originally posted by Inkblot View PostSo, to recap:
20232024GSC (9) SAC (12) MEC (12) Chowan Barton Alderson Broaddus Delta State Carson–Newman Charleston (WV) Mississippi College Catawba Concord North Greenville Emory and Henry Frostburg State Shorter Erskine Fairmont State Valdosta State Lenoir–Rhyne Glenville State West Alabama Limestone Notre Dame (OH) West Florida Mars Hill UNC Pembroke West Georgia Newberry West Liberty Tusculum West Virginia State Virginia–Wise West Virginia Wesleyan Wingate Wheeling 2025GSC (9) SAC (12) MEC (12) Chowan Anderson (SC) Alderson Broaddus Delta State Barton Charleston (WV) Erskine Carson–Newman Concord Mississippi College Catawba Frostburg State North Greenville Emory and Henry Fairmont State Valdosta State Lenoir–Rhyne Glenville State West Alabama Limestone Notre Dame (OH) West Florida Mars Hill UNC Pembroke West Georgia Newberry West Liberty Tusculum West Virginia State IND Virginia–Wise West Virginia Wesleyan Shorter Wingate Wheeling GSC (6) SAC (11) MEC (11) CC (6) Delta State Anderson (SC) Alderson Broaddus Barton Mississippi College Carson–Newman Charleston (WV) Chowan Valdosta State Catawba Concord Erskine West Alabama Emory and Henry Frostburg State North Greenville West Florida Lenoir–Rhyne Fairmont State Shorter West Georgia Limestone Glenville State UNC Pembroke Mars Hill Notre Dame (OH) Newberry West Liberty Tusculum West Virginia State Virginia–Wise West Virginia Wesleyan Wingate Wheeling
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Well, that's kinda confusing but I think I took it all in. Surely this will end with a scheduling alliance between the two conferences when both are down to six football schools in 2025 and beyond. It's the only way the GSC will survive as a football conference. I almost can't believe I'm typing that sentence.
From the GSC press release that Inkblot posted a link to:
Gulf South Conference Adds Two Football Affiliate Members
The Gulf South Conference partners with Chowan University and Erskine College as affiliate members for football. The forward-thinking collaboration led by the GSC provides a football home for both institutions in advance of plans by Conference Carolinas to sponsor football in 2025.
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Both institutions will receive full access to conference championship and awards during their respective tenures, with affiliation to end following the 2024 season. In addition to becoming affiliate football-only members, the agreement may provide future non-conference dates to on-going GSC members following the conclusion of their affiliation.
Current football-only affiliate member North Greenville will extend their relationship with the GSC through the 2024 season. As part of Conference Carolinas' strategy to launch football, Shorter University has accepted an invitation to join the conference after next season. The institution will compete as an independent for the 2024 football season, with Shorter's other sports competing in Conference Carolinas. The GSC football schedule will feature nine teams for a total of eight games in both 2023 and 2024.
https://gscsports.org/news/2023/1/23...e-members.aspx
Go GSC and Roar LIONS!!
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Well, Conference Carolinas is the big winner with today's announcement. This has been in the works since 2019.
SR2 will have a new conference addition as will D2Football.com. I foresee a scheduling agreement with crossover of the Conference Carolinas football teams and the GSC teams, which should benefit both conferences. No more scheduling the same teams twice.
With this new addition, Conference Carolinas may change their name. I would suggest 'Southern East Conference'.
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Seems like the addition of a new football conference will force a regional realignment, since they don't like to have 5 conferences in one region.
I'll adjust my preferred model by adding CC to SR1 (not a great geographic fit, but makes the numbers work):
SR1... NE10 + PSAC + MEC + CC = 42
SR2... CIAA + SAC + SIAC + GSC = 42
SR3... GMAC + GLIAC + GLVC + NSIC = 40
SR4... MIAA + GAC + LSC + RMAC = 44
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Originally posted by Inkblot View PostSeems like the addition of a new football conference will force a regional realignment, since they don't like to have 5 conferences in one region.
I'll adjust my preferred model by adding CC to SR1 (not a great geographic fit, but makes the numbers work):
SR1... NE10 + PSAC + MEC + CC = 42
SR2... CIAA + SAC + SIAC + GSC = 42
SR3... GMAC + GLIAC + GLVC + NSIC = 40
SR4... MIAA + GAC + LSC + RMAC = 44
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Good news for the GSC for the next two years!
Love the core six institutions in 2025, but hope that GSC leadership is looking to add two institutions comparable to the core six in 2025. Would be great to get Florida Tech back. Perhaps one of the Peach Belt Conference schools adds football, but I doubt it. Please not a sub 2,000 student independent university.
it is possible (not necessarily probable) that VSU consolidates with South Georgia State College within the next two years putting enrollment at around 13,000, and UWF folks seem to want to go to FCS - if the GSC loses either, or UWG, to FCS there is not going to be much left.
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