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#1
Very little of that makes sense. Firstly, yes, the Governor did voice opposition to the idea of using public money to bailout a private institution. The executive branch routinely denied BSC's requests/pleas for State money from the various funds the State has set up to support its own educational institutions in the event of an emergency, as they would be expected to do. However, the Governor did sign the bill once passed by both the House and Senate, so there is nothing you can say about her level of cooperation in this effort. There's certainly no reason to say she signed it but directed others to stand in BSC's path thereafter unless you're just trying to cope with disappointment. If BSC is so conservative (which I disagree with, but that's not important here), I don't understand their shock that the conservative government of a conservative State is not inclined to risk giving (because that's what it would be after bankruptcy) money to a failing school, and a private one at that. It is against the very tenets of fiscal conservatism. Finally, the Governor does not appoint the Treasurer - that is a State-wide elected office. Kay Ivey is done after this term, yes, but the Treasurer is not. He is on his third term now and the only restriction I am aware of is he cannot have more than two consecutive terms, which he has not. I am not aware of any upper age restrictions on that office either.

We can complain about how long it takes to implement a program which never existed prior to last year, but we would look stupid in doing so. It's part of the bargain for relying on the State for something you're supposed to be able to do yourselves. I certainly can't fault a Constitutional Officer for attempting to be as thorough as possible when it comes to lending out money that BSC impliedly says they can't get from their alumni or borrow from a bank, or finding out whether the State would actually get any of the assets put up as collateral. Imagine if he issued the loan, the school later defaulted, and when the collateralized assets were sold all that money went to the other banks and the state got left with nothing because the Treasurer wasn't thorough enough...People in government go to jail for things like that.

As for the complaints about timing, BSC did that to themselves. They are the ones that described the loan program as their last resort. "When" they found out they were denied has no bearing on what their fate was going to be after denial...they are the ones who are apparently unable to borrow anything else from ServisFirst. And they are the ones whose education program is one of the top ten that "leads to graduate school", which is another way of saying "leads to more tuition payments, more student debt and less disposable income for our alumni to donate back to us in the short term". I also don't get what you mean about the Treasurer's office not contacting the school but placed a letter of denial in the mail...that is just contradictory.
#2
Quote from: Pat Coleman on Today at 01:28:57 PM
Quote from: Inkblot on Yesterday at 05:21:14 PM
Quote from: Ron Boerger on Yesterday at 04:41:45 PMThe people who make the conference decisions are the school presidents, though it helps if the AD and coaching staffs are in agreement.  It's hard to say what Austin might think about a move - @Jekelish is a supporter of their program, if he happens to see this, he can give a much better perspective.

The previous moves of the 'Roo football team were because they didn't have a home conference option, so they had the freedom to find a best fit.  I don't think the SCAC is going anywhere (especially after swallowing half the ASC) but with only six teams to play football and no Pool A bid for several years still (clock starts two years after they have six-2026 if Schreiner follows their current plan, so 2028 for a bid?) AC might at least think about it if they get an invite.

Hasn't the waiting period been eliminated for existing conferences adding a new sport? I know the Landmark got a Pool A immediately.

Agreed -- if the SCAC has six full members with a sport, then it can get an automatic bid right away. If an affiliate member is required to get to six, that's when the two-year waiting period is triggered.

I see, so it would be necessary in this case since Lyon is an affiliate.
#3
Quote from: KnightSlappy on Today at 01:59:22 PMThe other commit I have seen for Calvin is Luke Michmerhuizen from Holland Christian

https://twitter.com/lenny_padilla/status/1761907589493731641

Thanks! - updated my post above to include him
#4
The other commit I have seen for Calvin is Luke Michmerhuizen from Holland Christian

https://twitter.com/lenny_padilla/status/1761907589493731641
#5
Men's soccer / Re: NESCAC
Last post by Viking - Today at 01:40:40 PM
Oops. Welp, I clearly haven't mastered this new board's interface yet. Rather than posting an updated list of reported 2024 NESCAC recruits, I tried to edit the previously posted list above, and ... yikes. So I'm doing what I was trying to avoid and reposting the long list with additions highlighted. Sorry.

The warnings: This list is incomplete and semi-reliable. Information is from the usual public sources, including websites and social media posts shared by clubs, schools, college soccer news outlets, and individuals, and thus should be taken about as seriously as you'd take anything reported there. Reported player positions are especially unreliable; don't trust that a lick. This list will change a lot in the months to come as people share additions, new reports emerge, recruits get announced, mistakes get corrected, and the usual embarrassing miscommunications and premature announcements shake out.

Additions since the last version are in red.

REPORTED INCOMING NESCAC CLASS OF 2024 RECRUITS AND TRANSFERS

Amherst
Michael Cherico, F, Pateadores SC/Mater Dei HS, CA
Samuel Davis, D/M, Met Oval A/Bronx HS of Science, NY
Enoch Duodu, M, Taft S, Ghana/CT
Jacob Lahlou, F, Colorado Rapids/Kent Denver S, CO
Trey Sheppard, G, Ohio Premier SC/Olentangy Berlin HS, OH

Bates
Luca Balzano, G, Palm Beach United FC/Benjamin S, FL
Julian Gravereaux, D, New England Surf SC/Phillips A Andover, MA
Geoge Nassar, G, New England Surf SC/Newton North HS, MA
Zachary Perron, M, Lehigh Valley United/Hunterdon Central Regional HS, NJ
Kyriakos Psaromatis, M/F, NEFC/Worcester A, DC/MA
Liam Rorke, F, Phillips A Andover, NH/MA

Bowdoin
Arthur Dos Santos, F, Intercontinental FA of New England/Rivers S, MA
Liam Myers, D, Chicago FC United/New Trier HS, IL
Alexander Nicholas, F/M, Bethesda SC/St. John's College HS, MD
Jonathan Perez, G, Hopkins S, CT
Adam Prince, M, Intercontinental FA of New England/Rivers S, MA
Liam Rorke, F, Phillips A Andover, NH/MA

Colby
Drew Kogelmann, M, Celtic SC/State College Area HS, PA
Will Kogelmann, D/M, Celtic SC/State College Area HS, PA
Zane Matraji, M, Seacoast United SC/Phillips A Andover, MA
Alec Pentikis, F/M, Woodstock A, NJ/CT
Theo Scott, D, Colorado Rapids YSC/East HS, CO
Stefan Verbeek, M, Eagle FC/Hershey HS, PA

Conn
Dylan Hoke, D/M, Beachside SC/Staples HS, CT
Caleb Huang, F, Boston Bolts SC/Hopkinton HS, MA
Henry Lester, F, Seacoast United SC/Northfield Mount Hermon S, ME/MA
Charlie Riegel, M/D, Suffield A, CT
Thomas Rooney, D, Boston Bolts SC/Newton North HS, MA
Owen Walsh, M, United FA/St. Pius X Catholic HS, GA

Hamilton
Daniel Becker, M/F, North Shore Country Day S, IL
Ignacio Hahn, F/M, White Plains A/Woodstock A, CT
Michael Hehir, D/M, IMG A, HI/FL
Zander Laidlaw, M, Seacoast United SC/Needham HS, MA
Jonah Zaas, D, New England Surf SC/Middlesex S, NC/MA

Middlebury
Leon Brody, G, Black Rock FC/Northwood S, Canada/NY
Antonio Cosentino, D, Boston Bolts SC/Noble and Greenough S, MA
Samuel Dolan, D, Manhattan SC/Collegiate S, NY
JT Federman, D, LA Surf SC/Harvard-Westlake S, CA
Anderson Gardner, F, Spire FC/University S, OH
Keagan Harder, M, Intercontinental FA of New England/Rivers S, MA
Charles Johnson, D, Boston Bolts SC/Rivers S, MA
Quinn Pappendick, M, Boston Bolts SC/Noble and Greenough S, MA

Trinity
Graham Buchanan, D, STA/Taft S, NJ/CT
Chris Connelly, F, Hingham HS, MA
Sam Duncanson, D, transfer from Le Moyne C (Division II→I)
Sebastian Miller, M, New England Surf SC/Bridgton A, MA/ME
Nadeem Rizk, F, Intercontinental FA of New England/Bridgton A, MA/ME
Felix Schmidt, G, transfer from NJIT (Division III)
Wangchen Sherpa, M, Cedar Stars A/Little Red S House & Elisabeth Irwin HS, NY
Dieder Wagner, D, Seacoast United SC/Phillips A Exeter, NH
Charlie Young, M/F, Choate Rosemary Hall, IL/CT

Tufts
Addison Bergin, D, AC Connecticut/Woodstock A, CT
Griffin Bone, D, Intercontinental FA of New England/Rivers S, MA
Ellis Denby, M, Phillips A Andover, MA
Chris Glenney, D, Pennsylvania Classics AC/State College Area HS, PA
Will Nicholas, M/F, Santa Monica Surf SC/Crossroads S, CA
Thomas Yanez, M, PDA/Pingry S, NJ

Wesleyan
Sam Adiutori, G, RNY FC, NY
Gabriel Gonzales Davidian, D, Met Oval A/BASIS Independent Manhattan, NY
Patrick Gallagher, M, Taft S, England/CT
Nolan Jacobi, M, Taft S, CT
Joseph Kwon, M, Lonestar SC/Bowie HS, TX
John Senn-McNally, D, Boston Bolts SC/Northfield Mount Hermon S, MA
Davis Wilmot, M, RNY FC, NY

Williams
Alex Bethencourt Bohoyo, F, LA Surf SC/Mira Costa HS, CA
Benjamin Brown, D/F, Hotchkiss S, NY/CT
Chase Caires, D, Seacoast United SC/Chelmsford HS, MA
Ali Coleman, F, NEFC/Noble and Greenough S, MA
Kai Darrell, G, Deerfield A, NY/MA
Lorcan Mitchell, F, Intercontinental FA of New England/Loomis Chaffee S, MA
Luda Ruta, F/M, Blau Weiss Gottschee/Horace Mann S, NY


REPORTED OUTGOING TRANSFERS FOR 2024

Colby
Myles Culley, M, transfer to Davidson College (Division I)
#6
Quote from: Inkblot on Yesterday at 05:21:14 PM
Quote from: Ron Boerger on Yesterday at 04:41:45 PMThe people who make the conference decisions are the school presidents, though it helps if the AD and coaching staffs are in agreement.  It's hard to say what Austin might think about a move - @Jekelish is a supporter of their program, if he happens to see this, he can give a much better perspective.

The previous moves of the 'Roo football team were because they didn't have a home conference option, so they had the freedom to find a best fit.  I don't think the SCAC is going anywhere (especially after swallowing half the ASC) but with only six teams to play football and no Pool A bid for several years still (clock starts two years after they have six-2026 if Schreiner follows their current plan, so 2028 for a bid?) AC might at least think about it if they get an invite.

Hasn't the waiting period been eliminated for existing conferences adding a new sport? I know the Landmark got a Pool A immediately.

Agreed -- if the SCAC has six full members with a sport, then it can get an automatic bid right away. If an affiliate member is required to get to six, that's when the two-year waiting period is triggered.
#7
West Region / Re: BB: SCIAC: Southern Califo...
Last post by Gray Fox - Today at 12:50:33 PM
Ohtani's new interpreter, Will Ireton, played baseball for Oxy in 2008 as a 5'0" third baseman.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-27/shohei-ohtani-new-interpreter-will-ireton-dodgers
#8
Basketball Open Dates / Re: Men's single games
Last post by JCU Basketball - Today at 12:43:14 PM
John Carroll University is looking for a home game next year. November is flexible. Willing to offer a guarantee and food. Contact Coach Moran (pmoran07@jcu.edu)
#9
I'm going off of memory, so some of my dates will be wrong.  But Boozer did not act in good faith either.  It took his office 6 weeks to make the loan available for application, once it posted then removed the post that the loan application could begin.  Once BSC applied his office sat on the application again for a few weeks.  Whe they made their decision, they not contact the school, they literally put a letter in the mail through the US post office and mailed it to BSC so it would arrive just days short of an important date for the school.  The treasures' office did everything in their power to hinder BSC's ability to absorb and adjust course from the denial of the loan.  All those things is the reason for ill fated lawsuit.  There is also a history, not a good one, between Boozer and Serviceone, the current lender to BSC.  Let's also not forget the gov'ner was against giving BSC any money and Boozer was appointed by her when the position came open.  He was acting on her behalf to deny the loan, they are both in their 70's and know they are not going for a reelection the next time around. 

BSC offers an economic benefit for the neighborhood it sits as well as for Birmingham and Alabama.  Birmingham Southern was on its way to recovery before Covid hit, and they did not receive any funds from the Covid payout.  They continued to have in person classes and did not go virtual during the Covid year.  People like to get caught up with the "Liberal Arts" college and want to make that political, mean while BSC has one of the most conservative campus's in the state, as well as one of the most diverse. It doesn't have the highest tuition cost, which is another misbelief by many in this state.  BSC was worth saving, it's unfortunate that it needed saving, and now it is gone.  Hopefully another school will fall into its place and keep that beautiful campus together. 
#10
Basketball Open Dates / Re: Men's single games
Last post by Fisher Hoops - Today at 11:59:47 AM
Fisher College is an NAIA in Boston. We are in need of a home game for this year.

Some people get weird about playing non NCAA so if it's not for you fine.

We play in Brookline as we are the only NAIA for about 300 miles I have to find an abundance of games. We usually start series on the road, but due to a fun sequence of teams not returning games we'd love to start the series on the road.

Had 8 very competitive games with D3s last year.

Email me if interested aleonelli@fisher.edu

We're great to fill a league bye week or whatever late in the season. Also have some early dates open.

-Leo