To Raptormania: There will be no football programs in the Skyline when Kings Point leaves. In re: baseball, I'm the wrong guy. I don't follow baseball or soccer, I would need too much caffeine to stay awake. In re: hoops, as of now, unless there is a big change(always possible) Bard men will battle with Poly and Purchase for the basement. The women can add Russell Sage , and NY Maritime for that battle. Currently the rest of the Skyline teams, although not strong ,are a couple of levels above the newbies. Hopefully Bard and the others will add sports and become competitive. Gotta tell ya tho' I love the Raptormania site for Bard.....lotsa yuks......the most entertaining....

Now all Bard has to do is get a real athletic program. Add some sports. I know football is out of the question (shame). Based on Bard's demographics, there is no reason why they shouldn't have men' and women's lacrosse and also field hockey for the ladies. The Skyline needs lacrosse teams both men and women. Bard has noexcuse for such a  sad department. Only Yeshiva is worse. But they have  no campus.At least their men's basketball is competitive.In any case I wish Bard the best and hopefully they will eventually be able to compete with their academic peers. Maybe this is the first step.

Well it happened. The Skyline announced that Poly and Bard will join effective the 2007-08 season. Doesn't help keep the men's Lax AQ. The NEAC is now in trouble. I would guess that Wells will probably join, since they are close to Cazenovia, D'youville, and Keuka. Poly and Bard plus Purchase and Russell Sage aren't in the same class athletically as the schools that are leaving the Skyline. At least it will survive. Not sure about the NEAC.

Just noticed that Purchase State has joined the Skyline effective 07. I guess Bard and Poly will be next. It sure doesn't help the conference strengthwise but at least it appears that it will survive. Purchase will be in their second provisional year. Will the NEAC survive?

In re: the Lawrenceville School, they haven't run the single wing since the 90's when the late Ken Keuffel was the coach. It worked for a while, but then the program declined because they couldn't attract the studs anymore. They're good again now. In re:TCNJ applying to the MAC, I was told in March by a person who would know, that it was old news and that there is no truth to it. So, unless he lied or changed his mind in the last couple of weeks...it ain't happening.