Houghton College Talking With Empire 8 Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Doesn't mean the NESCAC was talking back. I remember the discussion and I give you more credence than someone less connected to the area, but still, the NESCAC and Houghton were never going to be a pair.

No but there were certain faculty and administration members who if they go NCAA want the NESCAC and nothing else and the a couple of coaches are in that group.  Some have NESCAC ties.  The soccer program is the driving force in all of this and they think the E8 is the best competition for them, also for basketball and T&F X-country.

Even professors and academics can be delusional, though!

NESCAC: Hello?
HOUGHTON: Hey, we'd like to join!
NESCAC: Who is this?
HOUGHTON: Houghton! We'd like to join?
NESCAC: Houghton? Um....
HOUGHTON: Yes, we'd love to join! We'd be perfect for you. Just give us a chance.
NESCAC: I think the pot roast is burning...call back!

In this scenario, how are the NESCAC schools not at least vegetarian, if not vegan?

Well, I thought of that, but then I thought the NESCAC would make any excuse to get off of the phone!

I did not think that the hired help in the NESCAC kitchen would be answering the phone!  

Consuela, no conteste el telefono!

(No offense intended for Consuelas, kitchen help, or telephones...)

[Knightstalker]

A little birdie told me that Houghton will be announcing that the are joining the E8 in the near future.

[Ralph Turner]

A little birdie told me that Houghton will be announcing that the are joining the E8 in the near future.

Will Houghton add football or other sports such as M/W Tennis?

[Knightstalker]

A little birdie told me that Houghton will be announcing that the are joining the E8 in the near future.

Will Houghton add football or other sports such as M/W Tennis?

The birdie didn't mention that.  I will try to find out.

[radiodavel]

Houghton Moves from "Sunday Policy" to "Sabbath Policy" in NCAA Process
www.theseniorreports.com/naiadiv3.htm

Interesting that some Christian colleges will be facing this issue in the future...

[Ralph Turner]

Houghton Moves from "Sunday Policy" to "Sabbath Policy" in NCAA Process
www.theseniorreports.com/naiadiv3.htm

Interesting that some Christian colleges will be facing this issue in the future...

The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.  Mark 2:27.

A reasonable compromise...

My father was a Methodist minister.  When I was growing up, some of our very best friends were Seventh Day Adventist.  They were much stricter in their interpretation of the Sabbath.  When we would visit them on vacation, Dad would adjust the family's traditions to those of our friends.  We attended their worship, and honored Saturday as the Sabbath.  On Sunday, we did the weekend things with those friends.

Not routinely scheduling athletic events on Sunday has been a principle in the ASC, with its 12 faith-based institutions.  When weather or special events have happened, a special case has been considered.  Houghton will hold with this principle, and should do nicely.

Houghton Star

[Pat Coleman]

http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2011/04/houghton-to-join-d3-e8

[BUBeaverFan]

With Houghton choosing NCAA DIII, I think that leaves Roberts Wesleyan, Carlow, Daeman, Point Park and Wilberforce as the only remaining (NAIA) American Mideast Conference members who haven't outlined future plans.  Tiffin, Notre Dame of Ohio, Malone, Walsh, Cedarville, Ohio Dominican, Urbana and Ursuline all went NCAA DII.  Rio Grande, Shawnee State, Mount Vernon Nazarene and University of Northwestern Ohio remain NAIA but have left for other NAIA conferences.  Ohio will have 12 NCAA DII schools, including Ursuline which is 91% female and does not offer men's sports at this time and 22 NCAA DIII schools.  The NAIA is effectively dead in Ohio with only Cincinnati Christian, Mount Vernon, Rio Grande, Shawnee State, University of Northwestern Ohio, Wilberforce and Lourdes remaining.