Where would you like to see Division III grow?

etbu27 · March 03, 2011, 06:28:38 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on March 03, 2011, 06:16:50 PM
Preseason games are televised? I could see televising a non-conference game, but televising a scrimmage or an exhibition seems excessive.

No no I did mean non-conference (typically our non-conference games were all before conference). I apologize for the confusion.

Just Bill · March 03, 2011, 08:57:20 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on March 03, 2011, 06:16:50 PM

Preseason games are televised? I could see televising a non-conference game, but televising a scrimmage or an exhibition seems excessive.

Sager would be so proud of you.

smedindy · March 03, 2011, 10:50:18 PM

Quote from: etbu27 on March 03, 2011, 02:08:13 PM
Quote from: smedindy on March 03, 2011, 01:45:22 AM
Well, I don't the schools like Savannah State, SIU - Edwardsville, or NJIT even make the regional networks!

As a former athlete at Georgia Southern I can vouch for Savannah State, if they went D3 they would never have the opportunity to play GSU or schools like GSU. Though they dont get to play on TV or even really get noticed during conference (they were 30 mins away and I couldnt even tell you their conference) but they did get profile games in preseason.

I think this is a real problem we have to overcome.

One would argue that GSU isn't a profile game. And schools like Savannah State are the tomato cans that get brought in by major programs for an easy win.

If they were in D-3 they wouldn't get noticed but the budgets would be smaller and they wouldn't necessarily be a guaranteed win fodder.

Mr. Ypsi · March 03, 2011, 11:17:13 PM

Quote from: smedindy on March 03, 2011, 10:50:18 PM
Quote from: etbu27 on March 03, 2011, 02:08:13 PM
Quote from: smedindy on March 03, 2011, 01:45:22 AM
Well, I don't the schools like Savannah State, SIU - Edwardsville, or NJIT even make the regional networks!

As a former athlete at Georgia Southern I can vouch for Savannah State, if they went D3 they would never have the opportunity to play GSU or schools like GSU. Though they dont get to play on TV or even really get noticed during conference (they were 30 mins away and I couldnt even tell you their conference) but they did get profile games in preseason.

I think this is a real problem we have to overcome.

One would argue that GSU isn't a profile game. And schools like Savannah State are the tomato cans that get brought in by major programs for an easy win.

If they were in D-3 they wouldn't get noticed but the budgets would be smaller and they wouldn't necessarily be a guaranteed win fodder.

On the other hand, smed, do we really want SEVEN HUNDRED teams in d3??!

etbu27 · March 03, 2011, 11:33:28 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 03, 2011, 11:17:13 PM
On the other hand, smed, do we really want SEVEN HUNDRED teams in d3??!

Haha it sure would make the All-Region and All-American lists even more impressive. lol

Gray Fox · March 04, 2011, 10:54:07 PM

Quote from: etbu27 on March 03, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 03, 2011, 11:17:13 PM
On the other hand, smed, do we really want SEVEN HUNDRED teams in d3??!

Haha it sure would make the All-Region and All-American lists even more impressive. lol

And a one hundred team playoff bracket.

Wydown Blvd. · March 05, 2011, 12:06:49 AM

Quote from: Gray Fox on March 04, 2011, 10:54:07 PM
Quote from: etbu27 on March 03, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 03, 2011, 11:17:13 PM
On the other hand, smed, do we really want SEVEN HUNDRED teams in d3??!

Haha it sure would make the All-Region and All-American lists even more impressive. lol
And a one hundred team playoff bracket.

Wrong topic... that sounds like the future of DI

Ralph Turner · March 05, 2011, 12:31:10 AM

Quote from: Wydown Blvd. on March 05, 2011, 12:06:49 AM
Quote from: Gray Fox on March 04, 2011, 10:54:07 PM
Quote from: etbu27 on March 03, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 03, 2011, 11:17:13 PM
On the other hand, smed, do we really want SEVEN HUNDRED teams in d3??!

Haha it sure would make the All-Region and All-American lists even more impressive. lol
And a one hundred team playoff bracket.

Wrong topic... that sounds like the future of DI

700 divided by 6.5 = 107.77 truncated to 107. Twenty-one byes in the first round.

We could go with a three-game bracket in the first weekend at 32 sites.

Wydown Blvd. · March 05, 2011, 08:52:16 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 05, 2011, 12:31:10 AM
Quote from: Wydown Blvd. on March 05, 2011, 12:06:49 AM
Quote from: Gray Fox on March 04, 2011, 10:54:07 PM
Quote from: etbu27 on March 03, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 03, 2011, 11:17:13 PM
On the other hand, smed, do we really want SEVEN HUNDRED teams in d3??!

Haha it sure would make the All-Region and All-American lists even more impressive. lol
And a one hundred team playoff bracket.

Wrong topic... that sounds like the future of DI

700 divided by 6.5 = 107.77 truncated to 107. Twenty-one byes in the first round.

We could go with a three-game bracket in the first weekend at 32 sites.

Lol... sounds like a plan

I was sarcastically referring to the proposed 96 game playoff of DI last year as a general sports joke.

Gregory Sager · March 09, 2011, 02:03:55 PM

Quote from: Just Bill on March 03, 2011, 08:57:20 PM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on March 03, 2011, 06:16:50 PM

Preseason games are televised? I could see televising a non-conference game, but televising a scrimmage or an exhibition seems excessive.

Sager would be so proud of you.

Pat realizes that I can't be everywhere at once.