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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 18:13:51 GMT -5
why wouldn't it? "if" hampton is no longer on our schedule and we're unable to find a "replacement" this late in the game, then its very plausible that the ghoe date could change. can't hold the ghoe game without a ghoe opponent to play against. most college teams have already finalized their schedules for 2022. so it wouldn't be easy to find a replacement in the event that hampton is removed from our 2022 schedule... Because GHOE can only be the 1st or 4th weekend in Oct due to the furniture market. not true. we played nsu during the 1st weekend in "november" back in 2018...
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 18:17:48 GMT -5
This right here is basically the same thing: being concerned about "the possibility" is not the same as being concerned that a&t's admin "is going to" change the ghoe date. the two are "totally" different. and, my statement didn't say "anything" about hampton leaving. hey, its not that hard to "copy and paste" like i did. before someone accuses another person of saying something, just "copy and paste". paraphrasing "IS NOT" the same, paraphrasing is "using your own words" which may or may not have the same meaning...
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Post by The Professor on Jan 18, 2022 18:22:27 GMT -5
Because GHOE can only be the 1st or 4th weekend in Oct due to the furniture market. not true. we played nsu during the 1st weekend in "november" back in 2018... And it still is outside the window of the furniture market. Again GHOE is 10.29.22.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 18, 2022 18:28:57 GMT -5
not true. we played nsu during the 1st weekend in "november" back in 2018... And it still is outside the window of the furniture market. Again GHOE is 10.29.22. who said "anything" about ghoe not being outside the window of the furniture market? i mean, who said that? please let us know. dayum, here we go again. folk using their "own words" and then imply that somebody else said it...
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jan 18, 2022 19:55:03 GMT -5
being concerned about "the possibility" is not the same as being concerned that a&t's admin "is going to" change the ghoe date. the two are "totally" different. and, my statement didn't say "anything" about hampton leaving. hey, its not that hard to "copy and paste" like i did. before someone accuses another person of saying something, just "copy and paste". paraphrasing "IS NOT" the same, paraphrasing is "using your own words" which may or may not have the same meaning... But that is how normal people communicate. Westcoast was not trying to misquote you; he just didn't repeat everything 100 percent the same. However, he basically summed up your statement just as anybody would interpret it. He didn't do anything with malice.
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Post by Aggie One on Jan 18, 2022 22:37:39 GMT -5
Brainstorming here one more time. The A-Sun will have six teams this fall with their newest members (Kennesaw and NAU) joining up but will revert back to five teams in 2023 as Jacksonville State heads to C-USA(FBS) in 2023. With Hampton leaving and most likely Monmouth as well the Big South reverts to 5 as well.
I can see an opportunity for both conferences to band together as a football conference only with east (Big South) and west divisions (A-Sun) with interleague play counting for at least one or possibly 2 games toward conference standings. It would probably guarantee at least 2 or perhaps three or four picks for the playoffs. Now it would have to be approved by the NCAA but it would a very feasible solution given all this re-alignment if there is no more significant shifting.
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Post by aggie2039 on Jan 18, 2022 22:43:37 GMT -5
Brainstorming here one more time. The A-Sun will have six teams this fall with their newest members (Kennesaw and NAU) joining up but will revert back to five teams in 20223 as Jacksonville State heads to C-USA(FBS) in 2023. With Hampton leaving and most likely Monmouth as well the Big South reverts to 5 as well. I can see an opportunity for both conferences to band together as a football conference only with east (Big South) and west divisions ( A-Sun) with interleague play counting for at least one or possibly 2 games toward conference standings. It would probably guarantee at least 2 or perhaps three or four picks for the playoffs. Now it would have to be approved by the NCAA but it would a very feasible solution given all this re-alignment if there is no more significant shifting. ASUN and WAC had the same setup in 2021, neither conference had enough teams for an AQ asunsports.org/sports/fball/2020-21/releases/20210223bff9nn The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference have agreed on a one-year Football scheduling alliance for the 2021 fall football season. Presented as the ASUN-WAC Challenge, the agreement will allow for seven institutions--three ASUN members and four WAC members--to be eligible for an automatic qualification into the 2021 NCAA FCS Playoffs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 22:48:36 GMT -5
Brainstorming here one more time. The A-Sun will have six teams this fall with their newest members (Kennesaw and NAU) joining up but will revert back to five teams in 2023 as Jacksonville State heads to C-USA(FBS) in 2023. With Hampton leaving and most likely Monmouth as well the Big South reverts to 5 as well. I can see an opportunity for both conferences to band together as a football conference only with east (Big South) and west divisions (A-Sun) with interleague play counting for at least one or possibly 2 games toward conference standings. It would probably guarantee at least 2 or perhaps three or four picks for the playoffs. Now it would have to be approved by the NCAA but it would a very feasible solution given all this re-alignment if there is no more significant shifting. More likely is the Big South would forego their AQ and allow their teams to join the ASun in football. They’ll also invite Valdosta State and West Florida.
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Post by aggie2039 on Jan 18, 2022 22:52:13 GMT -5
Brainstorming here one more time. The A-Sun will have six teams this fall with their newest members (Kennesaw and NAU) joining up but will revert back to five teams in 2023 as Jacksonville State heads to C-USA(FBS) in 2023. With Hampton leaving and most likely Monmouth as well the Big South reverts to 5 as well. I can see an opportunity for both conferences to band together as a football conference only with east (Big South) and west divisions (A-Sun) with interleague play counting for at least one or possibly 2 games toward conference standings. It would probably guarantee at least 2 or perhaps three or four picks for the playoffs. Now it would have to be approved by the NCAA but it would a very feasible solution given all this re-alignment if there is no more significant shifting. More likely is the Big South would forego their AQ and allow their teams to join the ASun in football. They’ll also invite Valdosta State and West Florida. I do believe TSU and TN Tech would jump to ASUN for football if we joined...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2022 22:57:11 GMT -5
More likely is the Big South would forego their AQ and allow their teams to join the ASun in football. They’ll also invite Valdosta State and West Florida. I do believe TSU and TN Tech would jump to ASUN for football if we joined... Not if OVC football exists
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jan 18, 2022 22:57:21 GMT -5
Tennessee State would probably join the SWAC East before they would join the ASUN. Their alumni covet HBCU rivalries and a chance to play in the CB.
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Post by Aggie One on Jan 18, 2022 23:01:43 GMT -5
Brainstorming here one more time. The A-Sun will have six teams this fall with their newest members (Kennesaw and NAU) joining up but will revert back to five teams in 20223 as Jacksonville State heads to C-USA(FBS) in 2023. With Hampton leaving and most likely Monmouth as well the Big South reverts to 5 as well. I can see an opportunity for both conferences to band together as a football conference only with east (Big South) and west divisions ( A-Sun) with interleague play counting for at least one or possibly 2 games toward conference standings. It would probably guarantee at least 2 or perhaps three or four picks for the playoffs. Now it would have to be approved by the NCAA but it would a very feasible solution given all this re-alignment if there is no more significant shifting. ASUN and WAC had the same setup in 2021, neither conference had enough teams for an AQ asunsports.org/sports/fball/2020-21/releases/20210223bff9nn The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference have agreed on a one-year Football scheduling alliance for the 2021 fall football season. Presented as the ASUN-WAC Challenge, the agreement will allow for seven institutions--three ASUN members and four WAC members--to be eligible for an automatic qualification into the 2021 NCAA FCS Playoffs. Since there's already an agreement in place for interleague play between the Big South and the A-Sun I now understand why neither of these conferences is seemingly sweating these mass membership re-alignment moves. They'll eventually pick off prime regional programs or even entire conferences because of this new money conscious covid/economic environment. It's all about having options.
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Post by aggie2039 on Jan 18, 2022 23:05:53 GMT -5
Tennessee State would probably join the SWAC East before they would join the ASUN. Their alumni covet HBCU rivalries and a chance to play in the CB. Their administration doesnt value that...competing against the best and travel are their main concern. TSU to Texas and Daytona are long trips...not worth it for olympic sports or football at the fcs level. ASUN is within their footprint... Nashville to BR is 8:30 Nashville to PV 12 hours Nashville to TSU 12 hours Nashville to daytona 10:30 Nasgville to Grambling 8 hours Long trips for a volleyball match We shall see how it all plays out
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Post by Aggie One on Jan 18, 2022 23:19:05 GMT -5
"Stability" within college athletic conferences has taken over a much different meaning than what we traditionally had become accustomed to in the more static times in the MEAC.
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Post by aggie2039 on Jan 18, 2022 23:20:29 GMT -5
ASUN and WAC had the same setup in 2021, neither conference had enough teams for an AQ asunsports.org/sports/fball/2020-21/releases/20210223bff9nn The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference have agreed on a one-year Football scheduling alliance for the 2021 fall football season. Presented as the ASUN-WAC Challenge, the agreement will allow for seven institutions--three ASUN members and four WAC members--to be eligible for an automatic qualification into the 2021 NCAA FCS Playoffs. Since there's already an agreement in place for interleague play between the Big South and the A-Sun I now understand why neither of these conferences is seemingly sweating these mass membership re-alignment moves. They'll eventually pick off prime regional programs or even entire conferences because of this new money conscious covid/economic environment. It's all about having options. Another example bigsouthsports.com/news/2021/6/7/big-south-adds-three-associate-members-in-womens-lacrosse.aspxCHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Big South Conference announced today that it has added three associate members in the sport of Women’s Lacrosse -- Furman University, Mercer University and Wofford College, effective with the 2022 season. The three additions join Campbell, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Longwood, Presbyterian College, Radford and Winthrop and increases the Big South’s women’s lacrosse sponsorship to a league-high 10 programs. The three schools previously competed in the Southern Conference, which announced it is no longer sponsoring the sport following the 2021 season. Furman was 12-5 overall last season and was the SoCon regular-season champion with a 4-0 record. Mercer was 7-8 overall (2-2 SoCon), and knocked off the Paladins, 14-13, to win the SoCon Tournament. Wofford finished 2-9 (1-3 SoCon) in 2021.
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