I haven't really heard anyone talk about Oglethorpe restarting football.

Quote from: TLU05SA on July 08, 2026, 12:17:48 PMIf I recall correctly, Hendrix made its move shortly after Trinity and Southwestern announced their move to the SAA. I have read other posts on these boards that Hendrix was trying to avoid Trinity.

The whole SAA was formed by trying to avoid Trinity, so it makes sense that at least one original SAA member might still feel that way.

Hendrix's move to the SCAC was announced more than a year after Trinity and Southwestern's move to the SAA was announced (although they took effect at the same time). Ironically, Hendrix would have had to approve Trinity and Southwestern joining the SAA, because that conference requires a unanimous vote on new members.

Yes, it requires a unanimous decision for the SAA to admit another full member.

Quote from: MCScots2013 on July 06, 2026, 03:30:18 PMEither they went to MC or a parent, grandparent, spouse, cousin, sibling, etc.  This is still a small community with 207 years of College and County history.

Then they should already be giving and shouldn't even need a phone call. If those people aren't giving then there are bigger problems than finding some junior business major to make cold calls.

Quote from: MCScots2013 on July 06, 2026, 02:43:29 PMIn the hands of the students?  No, of course not. If they can get some students to call on alumni in a $1.5M campaign this past Spring, surely, they have talented enough students to call on local business owners to help get the word out.

Calling alumni, an invested group of backers whom the institution already has regular contact with through multiple platforms, such as email and direct mail, is way different than what you are proposing. Despite your protests to the contrary, what you describe is indeed putting sales calls in the hands of students.

Quote from: scottiedoug on July 06, 2026, 11:37:06 AMThe MC AD is currently filling in as Advancement head...the previous person was let go...and I suspect he is quite aware of these challenges. I think Raul Placeres, former BB coach, also had some role in fundraising for athletics and there is a relatively new effort to raise and designate funds for athletic programs. MC is looking to revamp the entire Advancement work using some consultants. It is not like it is a secret that this is challenging!

It is challenging indeed! And MCScots2013, sorry to say, this is not something you put in the hands of students.

Quote from: MCScots2013 on July 05, 2026, 08:44:12 PM

Quote from: Patrick Coleman on July 05, 2026, 08:24:55 PM

Quote from: MCScots2013 on July 05, 2026, 07:10:53 PMI'm not saying I'm excited to pay for the privilege of watching my Scots, but $30k is $30k. That amount would at least cover the men's teams' recruiting expenses ($28,883) per the 2024 EADA Survey on mcscots.com.

Or:
-football team bus travel,
-basketball teams (M&W) hotels,
-soccer teams (M&W) travel meals,
-T&F/CC, tennis, golf...good chunk of these expenses on an individual basis

You get my point.

A good amount needs to be invested in improving the broadcasts to meet the FloSports standards.

Are those standards posted anywhere?

There's a little about this in a column that Ryan Scott wrote on D3hoops.com a couple years ago, and there is a whole board in the general topics area devoted to FloSports.

d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2023-24/d3-go-with-the-flo

Quote from: MCScots2013 on July 05, 2026, 07:10:53 PMI'm not saying I'm excited to pay for the privilege of watching my Scots, but $30k is $30k. That amount would at least cover the men's teams' recruiting expenses ($28,883) per the 2024 EADA Survey on mcscots.com.

Or:
-football team bus travel,
-basketball teams (M&W) hotels,
-soccer teams (M&W) travel meals,
-T&F/CC, tennis, golf...good chunk of these expenses on an individual basis

You get my point.

A good amount needs to be invested in improving the broadcasts to meet the FloSports standards.

Quote from: Tigerfan on July 02, 2026, 10:20:00 AMBut not on the ODAC Posting Up board

Regardless, it's called University of Lynchburg, so it should be UL, and should be corrected just like one would correct someone who referred to HSU when they meant HSC.

I see it on the North Central site.

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on July 01, 2026, 11:05:58 AMWelcome St. Francis to the PAC!

https://x.com/PAC_Athletics/status/2072318107595456812/photo/1

That's football playing member #12, making this conference the REAL "PAC-12!"

It's been that way for a year already in other sports.
https://www.d3hoops.com/conf/PAC/men/2025-26/standings

Millsaps will be coming back to the SCAC in 2027-28.

https://d3sports.com/notables/2026/06/scac-welcome-back-millsaps

Quote from: TUAngola on June 24, 2026, 06:09:57 PMNo schedule posted yet for Trine MBB in '26-'27 yet, but we do have news that they will be heading to Vegas for one of the Division III in-season Tournaments.

Teams set to compete in the 2026 NABC Division III Tournament – Las Vegas include: Chicago, Elmhurst, Emory, Keene State, Randolph-Macon, Redlands, Trine and Wabash.

2026 NABC Division III Tournament – Las Vegas presented by D3hoops.com!

Hardin-Simmons schedule drops:
https://www.d3football.com/teams/Hardin-Simmons/2026/index

We had done some speculation about it in the mailbag segment on the pod which dropped today:
https://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2026/06/23/atn-podcast-410-polar-bears-in-ireland-new-coach-in-dc-preseason-thoughts/

New coach at Hilbert -- third coach in five seasons.
https://d3football.com/notables/2026/06/another-new-coach-hilbert