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#91
Quote from: BSCpanthers on March 26, 2024, 03:54:09 PM
Quote from: Mavchamp on March 25, 2024, 03:12:40 PMIt's been a year since the mass exodus from the ASC was announced.

A whole year and we have NOTHING....NOTHING from the ASC to give any hope of something positive hoping.

Hope of recruiting schools like Wayland, Texas Wesleyan, Texas College, SGAU, NAU...... we only need 2 of them.  More would be great.  But just two would save the conference.  NOTHING. 

Partnership with SCAC?  Nope.
SAA? Nope.
SCIAC?  Nope.
C2C?  Nope.

At this point all four just need to accept the fact that they are going to have to act of their own accord to save themselves.  Can't continue down this road....it's clearly unsustainable due to the staggering lack of leadership from the conference. 

Staying D-3 seems unlikely, especially for HSU and UMHB.  Seems no one wants their winning ways.
HPU and ETBU may have slim chances to end up in another D-3 conference.  But seems unlikely.

Do any of them go D2?  NAIA?

Just a total mess.  It's infuriating. 

SAA will be looking for another addition, BSC is done, shutting the doors May 31st. 

Haha going to test the strength of the bond between the Baptist 4
#92
Men's soccer / Re: Birmingham Southern is clo...
Last post by Kuiper - March 26, 2024, 03:58:50 PM
I just checked BSC men's soccer's social media accounts and they actually started announcing commits about a week ago (plus a January transfer).  If there are any college coaches reading these boards who want to reach out to any of these kids or the BSC coaches, I'm sure they and others would appreciate a sliver of hope right about now.

https://x.com/bscmsoccer/status/1770099042027995367?s=20

Om Shrestha Hoover-Vestavia MLS Next/Oak Mountain HS

https://x.com/bscmsoccer/status/1769732781553184862?s=20

Yossef Awad Hoover-Vestavia MLS Next 2/John Carroll Catholic HC

https://x.com/bscmsoccer/status/1768662155090370637?s=20

Jayro Lopez Funez (transfer from Young Harris)
#93
Quote from: Mavchamp on March 25, 2024, 03:12:40 PMIt's been a year since the mass exodus from the ASC was announced.

A whole year and we have NOTHING....NOTHING from the ASC to give any hope of something positive hoping.

Hope of recruiting schools like Wayland, Texas Wesleyan, Texas College, SGAU, NAU...... we only need 2 of them.  More would be great.  But just two would save the conference.  NOTHING. 

Partnership with SCAC?  Nope.
SAA? Nope.
SCIAC?  Nope.
C2C?  Nope.

At this point all four just need to accept the fact that they are going to have to act of their own accord to save themselves.  Can't continue down this road....it's clearly unsustainable due to the staggering lack of leadership from the conference. 

Staying D-3 seems unlikely, especially for HSU and UMHB.  Seems no one wants their winning ways.
HPU and ETBU may have slim chances to end up in another D-3 conference.  But seems unlikely.

Do any of them go D2?  NAIA?

Just a total mess.  It's infuriating. 

SAA will be looking for another addition, BSC is done, shutting the doors May 31st. 
#94
So much for needing a week one game...... >:(
#95
Men's soccer / Birmingham Southern is closing
Last post by Kuiper - March 26, 2024, 03:35:33 PM
https://www.al.com/educationlab/2024/03/birmingham-southern-college-will-close-may-31-as-loan-bill-fails-to-gain-support.html

Quote"The Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to close the College after a 2024 bill designed to amend the 2023 legislation that established the loan program on which our future depended failed to win sufficient support in the Alabama House of Representatives. Without that funding, the College does not have the resources to continue," a letter from the Rev. Keith D. Thompson, the chair of BSC Board of Trustees, states.

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the soccer players had already transferred, but I feel bad for those who are now scrambling for places to go.

The Southern Athletic Association has already effectively planned for this event with the additions of Trinity and Southwestern from the SCAC starting Fall 2025 (and they still will have 7 for Fall 2024), but there are going to be a bunch of schools with holes in their schedule for next fall.  Among non-conference schools in the south, Birmingham Southern was a regular opponent.  Emory has played them most years, as has Huntington.
#96
General Division III issues / Re: Future of Division III
Last post by Kuiper - March 26, 2024, 03:26:59 PM
Birmingham Southern announces it will close at the end of May

https://www.al.com/educationlab/2024/03/birmingham-southern-college-will-close-may-31-as-loan-bill-fails-to-gain-support.html

Quote"The Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to close the College after a 2024 bill designed to amend the 2023 legislation that established the loan program on which our future depended failed to win sufficient support in the Alabama House of Representatives. Without that funding, the College does not have the resources to continue," a letter from the Rev. Keith D. Thompson, the chair of BSC Board of Trustees, states.
#97
Men's soccer / Re: Go WEST young man (and NOR...
Last post by Kuiper - March 26, 2024, 03:24:31 PM
A couple of updates in recruiting for a few schools (new listings in red):

Occidental:

Andrew Lee (D)  LA Surf MLS Next

Aryan Amin (D) Baltimore Armour MLS Next

Devin Benning (F/M) LA Surf MLS Next

Willamette

Evan Bierman (GK) Colorado Edge ECRL/Ralston Valley
#98
I mean hard to judge P6 here considering he was in with all backups. Give him 3 top WR including WR1 in the league safe to assume his stats with significantly improve. Not to mention heard he has been having a great spring ball.
Quote from: The Mole on March 25, 2024, 10:18:53 PMI will take the names out and share stats, the peanut gallery can decide, I do not disagree Scoops, but I do enjoy the clickbait and responding. Not hard to figure out who is who--objectively, who would you take/want?

Player #1: 16-8 as starter, 6607 yards passing 58 TDs, 10 INTs, 1287 rush yds 11 TDs 62.1%
Player #2: 12-3 as starter, 4025 yards passing 41 TDs, 17 INTs, -18 rush yds 1 TD, 52.1%
Player #3: 6-3 as a starter, 3400 yards passing, 30 TDs, 16 INTs, 105 rush yards 3 TDs, 57.7%
Player #4: 3-6 as starter, 1176 yards passing, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 320 rush yards 3 TDs, 57.1 %
Player #5: 3-6 as starter, 1272 yards passing, 12 TDs, 8 INTs, 438 rush yards 2 TDs, 48.4%
Player #6: ZERO starts, 168 yards passing, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 28 rush yards 1 TD, 70%

Quote from: Scoops on March 25, 2024, 07:48:09 AMI know I trash Wesleyan a lot, and rightfully so. However, putting Zebrowski (had only played in garbage time) and Kurzum (147ypg, 7/5 TD/INT) above Candido in your position group rankings is absolute lunacy.
#99
New York Region / Re: BB: SUNYAC
Last post by jdex - March 26, 2024, 03:18:05 PM
Cortland on Tuesday stops Oneonta 6-5 concluding weather delayed three game conference sweep in balmy mid-50s weather. W. McCarthy (WP, 6inn, 3h, 1r, 0er, 2bb, 5k, 70p) departs with 4-0 lead. Four pitchers later CSt hangs on. G. Mays in the ninth strands tying run on second base for the save (1.2inn, 2h, 1r, 1er, 3k, 26p). Corts builds 6-1 advanage in the seventh on N. Marola leadoff homer and M. Kelly sac fly. Host OSt quickly responds with J. Gilkey and L. Kaseta rbi hits. L. Hutter (2x4) rbi single brings Oneonta within run in the eighth. Oneonta with 9-5 hit edge. K. Rosenberg LP (1inn, 1h, 3r, 2er, 1bb, 1k, 29p). Corts 6-5-2, One 5-9-1.

  Cortland on cold Monday takes pair from Oneonta. L. Misla hurls masterful 4-1 opening three-hit win. Works the distance on 120p with 13ks, 2bb. His side strikes twice in the first inning on D. Mackenzie rbi single and first/third double steal. J. Dwyer slices lead in half with leadoff second inning home run for Oneonta. Ninth inning Cortland insurance arrives on four walks and hit batter. C. Bonacci (2bh, 3bh) collects three of visitors four safeties. S. Liquori LP (5inn, 3h, 2r, 1er, 3bb, 7k, hbp. Corts 4-4-0, One 1-3-1
    Nightcap finds Cortland in 18-6 control in eight inning mercy end. No cakewalk, however. Oneonta overcomes early CSt lead to grab 6-4 lead entering sixth inning. Then Cortland tallies eight. N. Marola double drives in pair for 6-6 tie. C. Bonacci double plates go-ahead mark and M. Bruno double clears packed sacks. L. Schartner 3x4, 3r, bi, 2bh. Z. Zarrilli, fourth of five pitchers, notches win. Corts 18-16-3, One 6-8-2.
    Cortland 3-0, 9-8-1 and host Plattsburgh Fri/Sat. Oneonta 0-3, 7-10 and host Oswego Fri/Sat. Oswego vs. 6-4 Hamilton in Wedesday non-league outing at Clinton

    Fredonia at Brockport never do get conference series underway. Tuesday bid in Niagara Falls ppd. Will try next Tuesday.

    Ithaca lone NY name appearing in this week's Top 25 media poll under others receiving votes. Endicott MA (12-1) No. 1 for second straight week.

   

   
#100
Damned shame.

I hope the other SAA schools and schools in the region will welcome those impacted by this closure.