Quote from: wildcat11 on February 24, 2012, 06:04:52 PM
Question from an outsider.  Why would HSU be compelled to leave the ASC in the 1st place?  If UMHB wasn't dominating the top of the conference would HSU leaving even come up in this conversation?

I was wondering the same thing.  Plus, in some other sports, specifically soccer and possibly others, I'm not sure HSU would want to be in the same conference with Trinity.  But then again, I'm a real noobie at this.

What about another SCAC school adding football and/or poaching a non football ASC school with the promise of adding football.  Say CTX.  To me, CTX fits the SCAC profile relatively well and adding Football would seem to be a good idea with their current new facilities and location.

I know I've learned one thing this year.  Predicting what these schools will do is almost impossible.

I've always thought Concordia was a better fit for SCAC (in my VERY limited experience) and, I agee, I would love to see them add football along with a jump to the SCAC.

There are 6 schools playing women's soccer, softball and baseball.  Trininty, Southwestern, U of D, Centenary, Schreiner, and AC.  What is needed to maintain AQ in those sports?

    Hmmmmmmmm, I didn't see that one coming!  Based on that, could we see another ASC school jumping ship?

NM, I saw it.   

Whats up with the UAA schools?

Still very quite!  When does anyone expect to hear rumblings about next season?

http://www.scacsports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/southwestern_adds_football

I didn't see this coming.  So any other SCAC schools thinking about adding football?

My daughter was "courted" quite heavily by Centenary.  It actually ended up being between Centenary and Southwestern as to where she would go.  In had a number of conversations with the coaches about their move from DI to DII and where the school was going.  What Ralph says is consistent with the direction the coaches indicated Centenary wanted to go.  That is why I was a little surprised they went into the ASC and was glad when I heard they were joining the SCAC.  I really liked the school and the folks there. 

Now, I realize the biggest problem for the SCAC schools (at least Trinity and AC) is football.  But I am really interested in what schools may round out sports like Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball and Lacrosse.  For example, the SCAC with Centenary is at 5 Men's and Women's Soccer schools (CC Soccer teams play DI.  I didn't even know you could "mix and match NCAA divisions with different sports).  Do y'all think Football, behind the mission statement of the SCAC, will be the determining factor in looking at new schools or do you think they will focus on the other sports (like soccer) that only need one 2-3 schools to maintain their AQ past 2012? 

Also, since I'm new to this game, I gather it is a possibility that Trinity and AC could join other conferences, like the UAA, for Football only?  However, to maintain the SCAC's AQ in football, they first must have 4 football programs from the SCAC to remain (Not happening) and then must be up to 8 (7?) by the beginning of 2013 to keep it?  If that is right, there is almost no chance the SCAC keeps their AQ in football.  So that leaves Trinity and AC either 1) waiting to rebuild an SCAC football conference to regain their AQ, 2) Moving to another conference for football ONLY (If you can do that?), or 3) leaving the SCAC altogether with all sports.  Do I have this right? 

http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/index

Intersting read.

Thanks Gregory.  So does this give us any clues as to what other schools could be ask to join.  It looks like most of the schools you mentioned above are on par with Centenary.

Oh, and thanks Ron.  We are enjoying the experience.  My daughter is loving the school and playing soccer there.  She scored her first collegiate goal this weekend.

No, it wasn't The SCIAC.  I was at the UCSC V. SU game Friday and heard that UCSC and some other
west coast schools may be joining the conference.  I know UCSC has been making the trek to Texas for several years now.  I was also told that Centenary may jump from ASC although that seems odd since they just joined the ASC this year.  As a parent, before the season began, we were told that SCAC schools will INTENTIONALLY try and join with "like minded" schools out of the Texas region to maintain a more "national" presence.  They wanted to keep that experience for the players and they were not really worrying about reducing travel. 

Again, I'm new to this and don't know if the folks talking about the West coast schools knew what they were talking about.  The other information came from the school. 

I'm new to DIII and the SCAC.  My daughter is a freshman playing soccer in the SCAC.  this weekend, I kept hearing mentions of west coast schools joining the conference including UC Santa Cruz and some Washington/Oregon schools.  Anyone got any insight to those possibilities?