FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[bill]

Bill---
Wesley was invited to join the Capital Athletic Conference before the MAC began considering new members. Those schools have an excellent academic profile (Mary Washington, York, Goucher, etc.)

Historically, it seems to me, that it has been "academic" schools that have fled the MAC. The Centennial schools' exodus of the early 80's (late 70's?) and this year's defectors.

I don't think that you know anything about academics at Wesley and if you do, you should have included it in your comments instead of this ...................

Without any support, your comments are worth less than two cents, they are worth nothing!
   

I wasn't trying to start an arguement about academics again, but apparently on found me
I'm well aware that academic concerns and standards tore the MAC apart before; it's also doing it right now...
I don't have the time this minute to quote all of the Wesley admissions facts, I'll need to get all my facts straight first....However, I stand by what I wrote before. With academic concerns running rampant in the MAC, there was no way that anyone was going to let Wesley in.  They are a newcomer to the world of four year degrees, have a very high (17:1) student/teacher ratio and have average SAT scores of under 1000...I'll need to do more research about acceptance rates and grant award money...
I'm sure the school is improving. Standards seem to be on the rise everywhere, and I don't mean to insult anyone for their choice of schools. Wesley may be a great choice for some people. However, for a football playing school, they do not have the standards that the MAC presidents are looking to add.
I realize that Harvard and Yale are not MAC schools; this conference has no right to be arrogant about academics, it's just that Wesley was nowhere near the fit that the conference was looking for at this time.

[WUDLINE]

Bill
With the  new academic standards that the MAC will be implementing Wesely will be forced to play under the same Guidlines as everyone else. Furthermore, If these academic standards are adopted, all schools in  the MAC will have to make signifigant adjustments. The total number of credits earned and GPA eligability is well over the NCAA cut off.

[Pat Coleman]

Bill
With the new academic standards that the MAC will be implementing Wesely will be forced to play under the same Guidlines as everyone else.

That seems unlikely, considering Wesley isn't in the MAC.

[FearTheRam]

Lindy's ranks DVC 6 in D-III poll for 2006 football season!!!
Go AGGIES

[PBR...]

Very solid for DVC coming out of the gate albeit its just preseason and you have to prove it on the field. Rowan and #3 should give the boyz something to shoot for a rematch.

[HANGTIME]

uPBRmeASAP

Preseason rank of 6th is very nice but not realistic although I am an AGGIE supporter. I would have been happy being in the top 20. yes there are many starters coming back and so far it looks like a great season is brewing. I havent been to the new field yet, have you had the opportunity?

Did you get a chance to check out the MAC record book??

GO AGGIES

[PBR...]

i havent had a chance yet to peek at the record book. I like the ranking maybe a little high with some key personnel loses but with a majority of people returning i look for them to be very strong especially as the season wears on and qb etc. get more experience

[PBR...]

btw folks here is the latest on the "new" conference with former mac schools......http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/42-06092006-668232.html    some very interesting wording in the story i will let everyone read it and draw their own conclusions...

[Pat Coleman]

Reads a lot like the story on the front page of D3hoops.com from last Friday. Except we have background information.

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables.php?item=597

[PBR...]

who cares about hoops? answer==NOBODY  (yes a.p. and gannett all ran stories from last friday which was when this one ran as well..)  who wants to see a bunch of overpaid primadonna's whine about having overcooked prime rib if its not on East Region Football it ain't happenin!!!!          i better watch it or my karma is liable to tank again

[MOJO]

Hello to all, the new season will soon be upon us.  I read with great interest the update concerning the "new" conference.  Question for the group, what MAC school, if any, will be the next to defect?  Academically, I have always felt there has been much parity throughout the MAC schools.  With that statement being made, I do feel that some MAC schools have been more lenient in their admission policies for athletes in certain athletic programs.  This approach more often than not  results in W's.  Keep in mind, football players are a small percentage of students compared to the whole, at any MAC school.  The academic prowess of Joe average student at any of the MAC schools is similar.  Yes, I am a MAC school graduate and have two sons that have attended a different MAC school than my alma mater.  I am anxious to read commentary on my comments.  Go Lyco and Go LVC!

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uPBRmeASAP

It was a surprise to see Moravian  leaving the MAC. I cant figure that one out. They had a strong program in football.  This is the first I have heard of it. I hope they are happy there along with the rest of the schools.
Me personally, I am sick of hearing all about the academic inadequacies vs school admissions, ETC.  Can we limit the discussions to FOOTBALL alone?

[jb]

the grass is not always greener on the other side.  I think some of the schools leaving the MAC might regret it eventually.  Susquehanna will have long bus trips every other weekend next year.

[Pat Coleman]

who cares about hoops? answer==NOBODY  (yes a.p. and gannett all ran stories from last friday which was when this one ran as well..)  who wants to see a bunch of overpaid primadonna's whine about having overcooked prime rib if its not on East Region Football it ain't happenin!!!!          i better watch it or my karma is liable to tank again

It was ... and is ... also a link on the top of the message board pages, if you could be bothered to read that.

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uPBRmeASAP

oooooH  That last post is going to come and bite your karma big time!!!!