MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Started by Pat Coleman, March 22, 2005, 12:07:03 PM

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Gregory Sager

Thomas More was not 'welcome' because of ... what?

Strong Anglican sympathies in the HCAC leadership, no doubt.

(Why isn't Thomas More's nickname "the Utopians"?)

Warren Thompson

Greg:  

Nice bit of theologico-ecclesiastical humor. Ya gotta be careful of those Anglican sympathies.

[Related issue: Are there any conferences with neo-pagan or Wiccan or Aztec human-sacrifice tendencies?]

Carl Weathers

So who will the SCAC add?  Austin College?  They definitely would want to leave the ASC but will they put up the money for the travel?  Shake up the travel partners and put Hendrix and AC together.  Rhodes-Millsaps.  Oglethorpe-Sewanee.  Depauw-Centre.  

Can't be Wabash because of the female issue.  Any other candidates anyone can think of?

Pat Coleman

Warren,

I believe you're thinking of the NJAC. http://discus.d3hoops.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

LGHistorian

Carl-
In reference to Wabash here is a little info. Originally the SCAC commissioner (or spokesperson at that time) wanted BOTH DePauw and Wabash to join the SCAC. Wabash was not interested in the SCAC.
Also, many among the NCAC faithful didn't think it ever possible that Wabash would be allowed to join the conference because of the NCAC's firm stance on gender equality in the athletic department. But it did happen.
I would have to agree with Scott Fendley that Wabash would still not be interested in heading south for quite a few of the same reasons RHIT decided to leave.

Warren Thompson

Pat:

I forgot about the NJAC ... how silly of me. And, of
course, the MAC frequently practices cannibalism and self-immolation.

BedtimeForBonzo

My money would be on the SCAC pursuing AC, a much better fit for them given school size and academics.  AC did just successfully complete a $120M fundraising drive, though whether they would want to spend any of that on athletics is another story.  

The possibility of DPU leaving the conference does have to be a concern.  It would not surprise me to see the conference try to find someone to partner with them if AC doesn't join.  DPU is the only school besides Trinity to win the President's Trophy in the last ten years.

Gregory Sager

Why wouldn't the SCAC take the U. of Dallas instead of Austin? Dallas is already an independent, having left the ASC a couple of years ago.

Ralph Turner

Gregory, actually UDallas fields more athletic teams than Austin College does.

http://www.udallas.edu/athletics/index.cfm">UDallas (13): M&W Hoops/Soccer/T&F/X-country/Baseball-Softball plus Men's Golf and Women's Volleyball plus the UDallas site mentions a women's Lacrosse team in 2004.  M&W Tennis did not compete this year.

http://www.austincollege.edu/Category.asp?701">AC (11): M&W Hoops/Soccer/Tennis/Swimming plus Volleyball/Football/Baseball.

Carl Weathers

The SCAC needs to add a football school otherwise the conference will lose its automatic bid.  That rules Dallas out.

BedtimeForBonzo

What he said.  UD would be a good add and a great travel partner for AC, but by themselves they don't give the SCAC what it needs.   I don't see the SCAC adding two schools if only RHIT leaves.

gordo

Does anybody know how the teams are doing with recruiting?  And how are the teams shaping up for next season?

Ralph Turner

I thought that Pat was quite magnanimous on the front page.http://discus.d3hoops.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

He mentioned a road trip for AC to Memphis, instead of Danville, KY or Sewanee, TN or even Atlanta.

Shucks, the trip to Pineville was just a float down the Red River.http://discus.d3hoops.com/discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

gordo

Looking through the team websites and SCAC homepage, it looks like Southwestern should be a run-away favorite to win it this year.  The Pirates are only losing one guy that came off the bench, and Cates, Bowser, and Little are all back.  What do ya'll think?

Carl Weathers

I think that Southwestern will be very good.  Talented and experienced.  

Hopefully internet research of team and SCAC websites won't get in the way of players working on their game.