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Post by gwebb1994 on Feb 22, 2022 20:03:09 GMT -5
No, it will make for some long road trips to EIU and Bryant for sure, but we'll take it.
BSC regular membership should be 10 with full round robin play in other sports you would assume. 18 conference games in hoops will make OOC scheduling a bit easier.
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Post by dawgjowls on Feb 22, 2022 21:50:18 GMT -5
So is it official that Bryant is joining? I've heard rumors but hadn't yet seen an announcement.
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Post by gwebb1994 on Feb 22, 2022 22:07:59 GMT -5
So is it official that Bryant is joining? I've heard rumors but hadn't yet seen an announcement. It should be announced within the next few days.
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Post by webbinsider on Mar 24, 2022 17:50:21 GMT -5
Probably travel considerations, it was brutal when we were in it before, especially for the minor sports. Thought about that but swim is already in the ASUN if I’m not mistaken.
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Post by webbinsider on Mar 24, 2022 17:51:35 GMT -5
Thoughts on OVC x Big South Football Merger?
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Post by gwebb1994 on Mar 24, 2022 17:54:56 GMT -5
Good move to save our auto berth.
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Post by gwebb1994 on May 11, 2022 21:03:11 GMT -5
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Post by garbageman80 on May 12, 2022 5:17:41 GMT -5
I agree it appears now that this Conference is on life support!
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Post by GuestRobert on May 12, 2022 10:54:50 GMT -5
Why would the Big South add a school without a football program? Makes not much sense. Would rather chase down Valdosta State or West Georgia in the short term. For low-mid major conferences there is no long term, because in the next decade the power programs are leaving the NCAA. And the NCAA will cease to exist in its current format. What happens after that is anybody's guess.
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Post by garbageman80 on May 22, 2022 10:04:18 GMT -5
What concerns me about the Big South and the fate of FCS Football is simply put that in my opinion the Conferences will have a power structure like in D1! The CAA looks like they are headed that way with all the teams they are adding! The Big South is desperate to survive and when other smaller Conferences like the Big South and the MEAC finally do dissolve these bigger Conferences left will take the leftovers and then you'll have your power structure in FCS Football through the CAA, ASUN, or SOCON which will make the playoffs even more interesting down the road!! I can see this happening by 2026 2027 the latest but this is only an opinion and I am sure you can find 100 people smarter than me that can offer a better opinion or say what they think maybe correct but who knows really
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Post by garbageman80 on May 22, 2022 10:07:27 GMT -5
One things for sure College Football faces alot of uncertainty and the FCS structure faces some challenges too as much as I love FCS Football I really hope it doesn't get destroyed by a power structure in the future but I am ultimately afraid it will!!
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Post by gwebb1994 on May 22, 2022 11:11:09 GMT -5
If the NCAA doesn’t revisit the transfer portal, and quick, any sport at any level below the power five conferences will be in permanent ruin.
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Post by notsofast on May 22, 2022 12:19:38 GMT -5
If the NCAA doesn’t revisit the transfer portal, and quick, any sport at any level below the power five conferences will be in permanent ruin. I definitely agree that the portal needs to be regulated much more heavily (I mean, it basically isn't being regulated now), but this is a little alarmist for me. I think we would see a slight regression, but the reality is that the middling to lower end of FCS, D2, and D3 won't change all that much. There will still be a finite number of athletes who can play Power 5 sports and thousands upon thousands of athletes who want to play college sports. I think the MAC, Mountain West, and CUSA (which is already starting to disintegrate) level of FBS teams will either have to find a way to make the jump up with the big boys or will see a regression toward FCS-level play, facilities, budgets, etc. I really don't see the financial realities of the Gardner-Webb/Charleston Southern/USC Upstates of the world changing much, and therefore the athletic realities will stay relatively similar. The fact of the matter is that kids want to play college sports and the market will ultimately dictate which ones warrant compensation above and beyond scholarships -- this will likely be the big separator between the Power 5's that break away and the rest. Like the vast, vast majority of schools in America, Gardner-Webb isn't even in that conversation, so I'm not too concerned about it from the Dawgs' perspective. To be clear, we will still lose the occasional player to Power 5 programs when they have the opportunity to go, but I think we'll see fewer cases like when Gaithings went to MTSU, because I think those schools will lose a lot of their recruiting advantage over the next 10 years. But for every Nate Johnson, remember there are dozens who stay at their school for all 4 years -- it's just not a sexy story so we never hear about them. The impending loss of guarantee games will hurt some bottom lines for sure, but properly led departments are resilient. "Properly led" has not described our department over the last 20 years, which makes any successes we've achieved over that stretch even more impressive. Lest you think I'm totally against you '94, I know you'll like this one: the greatest threat to GWU athletics is not the portal, realignment, or NIL -- it is an AD who is unable to adapt to those inevitabilities. I personally don't care if the Big South dissolves. It's been a solid home for GWU athletics for sure, but ultimately it's just a high-turnover stepping stone league with a god-awful commissioner. If it folds, we'll have options for a landing spot, most likely alongside one or two other Big South refugees (one with the added benefit of not having to deal with Kyle). My concern is that we have an AD who historically has resisted change, rather than adapting to it. I haven't been around the athletic department much over the last couple of years, but up until that point, I have seen almost zero fundraising prowess or effort from the AD. Staring down the barrel of no guarantee games, the possible loss of March Madness units (I think these will stay intact, since the magic of the tournament lies in having mid-majors compete with the blue bloods, but any AD needs to prepare for the possibility), and the prospect of having to raise travel budgets if we find ourselves in a less regionally convenient conference, an Athletic Director has to see the value in fundraising and then turn that into results. I have seen no indication that we have that. I firmly believe that if we see a change in leadership (a positive one obviously) over the next couple of years, we're well positioned for the years ahead.
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