Any teams you guys could see either leave or join the GAC? I know UA Fort Smith was going to join, but the GAC didn't want them because they didn't have Football. I think there are some East Texas schools that would be fun to have, but not sure if they would ever leave the Lone Star. Thoughts? Also, could you see the GAC getting into any sports? I think you will see soccer expand as time goes on.
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The GAC is now the only D2 football-sponsoring conference with zero non-football members. I am fine with having non-fb members but I would limit it to 2, making the GAC a primarily football conference like the MIAA and NSIC. Fourteen is a good number for the conference and there are benefits with non-fb members. They help keep a tight footprint and they usually have sports that football schools don't have.
I'd like to get UA-Fort Smith and Rogers State; keeping with the AR-OK balance. However, I would require UAFS to add softball and M-W soccer and require RSU to add W volleyball and M-W tennis. The GAC does not get an AQ in M soccer and M tennis but it would with the addition of these schools plus the required sport additions.
Since we already have OBU with M wrestling and OKBU with W lacrosse, it would be nice to see the conference work to get at least five more schools to add those sports. Same for M-W indoor track and M-W swim & dive where we have three schools sponsoring each sport. Put a focus at the conference level to add sports that individual schools already sponsor.
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Breakdown of OK non GAC programs
MIAA: UCO, NSU (Seem to be joined at the hip and neither seem to be coming.)
MIAA non football: RSU
LSC: Cameron, Oklahoma Christian (could make since if conference goes to 16 with 4 non fb)
NAIA
SAC: Langston- is certainly within the footprint. (SILO would be a problem. Get rid of the Silo schedule and they would be a great choice.)
OPSU-is very small, and it is in the middle of nowhere.
SAC non-football:
Mid America Christian- up and coming basketball power, lots of radio advertising in OKC.
Oklahoma City- used to be DI until the mid 80s [oh the days of Switzer and Linda Soundtrak] and has been rumored to want to move up,
USAO- a small school in Chickasha good at softball. Not likely to want to move up.
Southwestern Christian-in Bethany, cannot hold a candle to SNU and only claim to fame is hiring Dave Bliss, yes that Dave Bliss a few years back
KCAC non football: OK Wesleyan-I didn't think they had sports until I looked it up.
INDY: Bacone- Sad.
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ORU seems to be wanting to demolish their athletic program after letting Scott Sutton go, and forbidding their coaching staff from recruiting players with tattoos. But somehow has been somewhat competitive last year.Last edited by UCObluejay; 06-27-2020, 10:41 AM.Go Bronchos!
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Originally posted by OldBison View PostLike I said last fall, Langston is the mostly likely addition. With them the GAC could go to two divisions in football and open up the opportunity for OOC scheduling
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Originally posted by UCObluejay View PostBreakdown of OK non GAC programs
MIAA: UCO, NSU (Seem to be joined at the hip and neither seem to be coming.)
MIAA non football: RSU
LSC: Cameron, Oklahoma Christian (could make since if conference goes to 16 with 4 non fb)
NAIA
SAC: Langston- is certainly within the footprint. (SILO would be a problem. Get rid of the Silo schedule and they would be a great choice.)
OPSU-is very small, and it is in the middle of nowhere.
SAC non-football:
Mid America Christian- up and coming basketball power, lots of radio advertising in OKC.
Oklahoma City- used to be DI until the mid 80s [oh the days of Switzer and Linda Soundtrak] and has been rumored to want to move up,
USAO- a small school in Chickasha good at softball. Not likely to want to move up.
Southwestern Christian-in Bethany, cannot hold a candle to SNU and only claim to fame is hiring Dave Bliss, yes that Dave Bliss a few years back
KCAC non football: OK Wesleyan-I didn't think they had sports until I looked it up.
INDY: Bacone- Sad.
PS:
ORU seems to be wanting to demolish their athletic program after letting Scott Sutton go, and forbidding their coaching staff from recruiting players with tattoos. But somehow has been somewhat competitive last year.
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