FB: American Southwest Conference

[HSCTiger74]

I know that desperate times call for desperate measures (not that the situation is actually "desperate" yet), but before you pine too much for Gallaudet as an associate member check out their scores against the ODAC last season. Then imagine how they would do against SCAC or ASC competition.

Thanks for the post.
Yes sir, I did. 

Here is the link to the final NPI at datacast.

https://d3datacast.com/npi/fb/

Austin College #200, Lyon #201, Gallaudet #220 and Centenary LA #223.

  I admit to not being a dogged researcher, so I didn't realize that the bottom of the SCAC had such dismal NPI rankings. Maybe Gallaudet would fit in okay, even if they don't compete for the top spots. Hopefully something can be worked out that's good for everybody.

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks for the response.

I recall the 2022 Gallaudet season when they won the ECFC.

Sure, DelValley beat them 59-0 in the first round, but Gallaudet played their peers and won a conference championship. Del Valley beat everyone in the MAC by 3 TD's including Misericordia by 41 and FDU-Florham by 35, so that score was no surprise.

[jknezek]

Thanks for the response.

I recall the 2022 Gallaudet season when they won the ECFC.

Sure, DelValley beat them 59-0 in the first round, but Gallaudet played their peers and won a conference championship. Del Valley beat everyone in the MAC by 3 TD's including Misericordia by 41 and FDU-Florham by 35, so that score was no surprise.

Sure 2022 was special for the school, but D3football.com ranked the ECFC 26th out of 27 conferences that year. Gallaudet has 5 seasons over .500 in 25 years, only one with more than 7 wins. You can put lipstick on the bison, but it's not going to get prettier.

[Ron Boerger]

The point already made is that, absent McMurry (and Schreiner who seems to have the potential to develop into a decent program in a few years), SCAC football is pretty much a pig sty unless you're named Hendrix or TLU.  The Bison would probably wallow well with the other remaining teams.  If the SCAC wants to get back to six football-playing schools, the choices are extremely limited, and you have to wonder if Hendrix, who just left the SAA in pursuit, in at least part, of an easier path to the NCAAs will rethink that if they aren't offered that path soon. 

[Gray Fox]

Thanks for the response.

I recall the 2022 Gallaudet season when they won the ECFC.

Sure, DelValley beat them 59-0 in the first round, but Gallaudet played their peers and won a conference championship. Del Valley beat everyone in the MAC by 3 TD's including Misericordia by 41 and FDU-Florham by 35, so that score was no surprise.

Sure 2022 was special for the school, but D3football.com ranked the ECFC 26th out of 27 conferences that year. Gallaudet has 5 seasons over .500 in 25 years, only one with more than 7 wins. You can put lipstick on the bison, but it's not going to get prettier.

They do have a limited recruiting pool.  But if they can get one or two DI type players they will win their share.