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Post by oleschoolaggie on Feb 16, 2020 22:51:55 GMT -5
you can slice it anyway you want, but it will "always" mean more when we're members of the same conference. don't matter what the records are, losing to central hurts our chances of winning a regular season title whether central is in contention or not. so there's always more at stake regardless of nccu's record. duke vs. maryland in men's basketball used to be a rivalry game just like maryland vs. virginia, but neither are rivalry games anymore because those games don't have as much meaning since maryland left the acc. so sure, nccu will remain our rivals but it won't mean as much anymore... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards I beg to differ on that OSA . A&T playing NCCU will always remain a heated Ravelry as long as they are on A&T's schedule and regardless of the conference affiliation . The one thing that A&T should not do is to break ties with our traditional rivalries . NCCU , SCSU , Norfolk State and FAMU should always find away on to A&T's schedule . FAMU and Norfolk can rotate off and on in a yearly basis but NCCU should always appear on A&T's schedule . SCSU or FAMU both should appear as neutral site opponents or as classics in Atlanta or Jacksonville for FAMU . reading is fundamental. please read closer, i never said it wouldn't be "heated". it can still be "heated" but not mean as much at the same time. there's less at stake when we're not in the same conference whether its heated or not... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards
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Post by Maxell on Feb 16, 2020 22:58:30 GMT -5
Let's clarify... this match will mean more to YOU being a MEAC matchup. And that's perfectly fine. We're all entitled to our opinions. I think of the examples you gave, the only one that's applicable to A&T/NCCU is UVA/Va. Tech because of their in-state history. And even when VA Tech was in the Big East & other conferences back in the day... those games were still heated across the decades. IMO, A&T/NCCU was a heated rivalry when they were CIAA and we were I-AA in the MEAC. It's stayed heated since we've both been FCS/MEAC. And IMO, it's gonna stay heated as FCS MEAC/Big South. It's Aggie/Eagle. never said it wouldn't be heated, just said it wouldn't mean as much and it wouldn't. i don't even see how that can be disputed. playing nccu as big south members won't have much bearing at all on the regular season big south standings nor meac standings in basketball. i really don't think that's a matter of opinion but hey, to each his own... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards Will NCCU ever consider joining us there? There are alumni that never liked the move back to the MEAC in the first place. Central has a much more traditional mentality IMO. I see our move giving them an excuse to consider going back to the CIAA again in the future.
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Feb 16, 2020 23:00:12 GMT -5
I was under the impression that when they installed the newest seats in the lower level of Corbett several years ago, the seating capacity was reduced by about 1,000 seats. The current capacity figure that they use (5,700) is probably pretty close to accurate. When Corbett was all bleachers, we got 7,000 in the building for WSSU. You are correct. It was built for a seating capacity of 7500, but I believe it generally held a bit over 7000. From the day Littles played the first game there until the late eighties or early nineties that arena always had a large crowd. Chip Caray, CH2 TV sports reporter, would always describe the games in Corbett as "rockin & rollin". During those days the Band and Cheerleaders sat together. They had something going all the time. So the "joint" was always jumping. Of course A&T was a power during those days. Just a carry over from their legacy of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Feb 16, 2020 23:11:42 GMT -5
never said it wouldn't be heated, just said it wouldn't mean as much and it wouldn't. i don't even see how that can be disputed. playing nccu as big south members won't have much bearing at all on the regular season big south standings nor meac standings in basketball. i really don't think that's a matter of opinion but hey, to each his own... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards Will NCCU ever consider joining us there? There are alumni that never liked the move back to the MEAC in the first place. Central has a much more traditional mentality IMO. I see our move giving them an excuse to consider going back to the CIAA again in the future. i agree, i see them jumping back down to the ciaa rather than consider the big south... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards
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Post by bluehaze on Feb 17, 2020 7:18:23 GMT -5
Central is not moving down to the CIAA. Their enrollment is increasing and their campus is expanding. I was just there Friday for a college tour and they are building a new student center and three new apartment style dorms.
They've got close to 9,000 students already.
The other things the student tour guides made apparent was how important the rivalry with us was. There are only two football games that the students have to go into a lottery to get tickets. Homecoming and us. Regardless of conference affiliation, we will continue to play.
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Post by scaggie09 on Feb 17, 2020 9:25:45 GMT -5
Tonight is a GREAT opportunity to showcase A&T and the ClubCorbett experience to the nation. It’s a game many have asked the MEAC over the years to include in the TV package and now is our time to showcase one of the greatest basketball rivalries around. BE LOUD and give them hell for 4 quarters. Hate I can’t make it to Greensboro but definitely looking forward to seeing how it go down on TV.
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Post by JeffAggieFan on Feb 17, 2020 10:06:06 GMT -5
I love the battle of the Greensboro guard: Perkins vs Langley.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Feb 17, 2020 14:12:09 GMT -5
Central is not moving down to the CIAA. Their enrollment is increasing and their campus is expanding. I was just there Friday for a college tour and they are building a new student center and three new apartment style dorms. They've got close to 9,000 students already. The other things the student tour guides made apparent was how important the rivalry with us was. There are only two football games that the students have to go into a lottery to get tickets. Homecoming and us. Regardless of conference affiliation, we will continue to play. central had always been a big fish in a small pond as members of the ciaa. their enrollment had always been larger than over half of all meac schools when they were members of the ciaa. i don't think the fact that they're growing will be a deterrent to them dropping back down to the ciaa, they were growing as members of the ciaa before they returned to the meac. if they leave the meac, it wouldn't surprise me if they return to the ciaa... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards
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Post by Aggie One on Feb 17, 2020 14:16:25 GMT -5
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Feb 17, 2020 14:26:58 GMT -5
Pity I can't get ESPNU over here in the UK, so I will rely on the updates as the game progresses. Hey Pommie.... check the ESPN Watch App. The game should be on there now as "Upcoming".
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Post by pommie on Feb 17, 2020 14:37:58 GMT -5
Pity I can't get ESPNU over here in the UK, so I will rely on the updates as the game progresses. Hey Pommie.... check the ESPN Watch App. The game should be on there now as "Upcoming". I just noticed it has been added to espn player here in the UK, so I have reactivated my subscription. Game on!!
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Post by saabman on Feb 17, 2020 17:00:10 GMT -5
I beg to differ on that OSA . A&T playing NCCU will always remain a heated Ravelry as long as they are on A&T's schedule and regardless of the conference affiliation . The one thing that A&T should not do is to break ties with our traditional rivalries . NCCU , SCSU , Norfolk State and FAMU should always find away on to A&T's schedule . FAMU and Norfolk can rotate off and on in a yearly basis but NCCU should always appear on A&T's schedule . SCSU or FAMU both should appear as neutral site opponents or as classics in Atlanta or Jacksonville for FAMU . reading is fundamental. please read closer, i never said it wouldn't be "heated". it can still be "heated" but not mean as much at the same time. there's less at stake when we're not in the same conference whether its heated or not... Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards I must agree old friend " reading is fundamental " but since you explained what you really meant by your statement . I agree old heartedly .
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Post by Maxell on Feb 18, 2020 11:20:02 GMT -5
I kinda miss the days when NCCU brought their cheerleaders (and pep band sometimes) and we went there. It was even crazier.
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