FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[Knightstalker]

In the month of May the VFW distributes Buddy Poppies.  Please take time to give a dollar and take a poppy.  The proceeds of this go to aid the Disabled Vets

Mike Dougherty
Commander VFW Memorial Post 3776
Secaucus NJ


In Flander's Field
by John McCrae
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow,
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie,
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you, from failing hands, we throw,
The torch, be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us, who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow,
In Flanders Fields.

[WUDLINE]

Pa Wesley fan-
The reason Widener will not renew the Wesley match up after this year is because they currently do not have a open date the following season. They have entered a home and home with Frost. and are planning on rescheduling N.C. Wesleyan plus they are also owed a home game by Rowan that is to take place in 2009. It is my understanding that the MAC Presidents have no interest in allowing Wesley into the conference.

[PA_wesleyfan]

Pa Wesley fan-
The reason Widener will not renew the Wesley match up after this year is because they currently do not have a open date the following season. They have entered a home and home with Frost. and are planning on rescheduling N.C. Wesleyan plus they are also owed a home game by Rowan that is to take place in 2009. It is my understanding that the MAC Presidents have no interest in allowing Wesley into the conference.

WUDLINE

Don't they have three open dates a year???  "Seems like everyone is lining up tp play Frostburg these days..

[Pat Coleman]

they are also owed a home game by Rowan that is to take place in 2009

[rams1102]

PA / WUDLINE,

I may as well get into some trouble cause everything is so quiet. The travel in the NJAC is a little tough. Buff, Brock, Morris are 5+ hours and Cort 4+. I'm trying to take an average. There is no dis-respect to any of these teams, but would it not make sence for the above to be absorbed into the E8 and LL for Football and bring Wesley and Salisbury to the NJAC for Football only. W.Conn would probably have the worst travel @4+ hours. In reality this really makes sence, but actually it will not because of commitments, NCAA, Conferences and Politics. Thoughts?

Less then (3) months and here we go !!!

[PA_wesleyfan]

rams

One reason is the 100 roster limit in the NJAC.  Thats not to say the NY schools still won't opt for the E8 leaving the NJAC short again.

[Ralph Turner]

PA / WUDLINE,

I may as well get into some trouble cause everything is so quiet. The travel in the NJAC is a little tough. Buff, Brock, Morris are 5+ hours and Cort 4+. I'm trying to take an average. There is no dis-respect to any of these teams, but would it not make sence for the above to be absorbed into the E8 and LL for Football and bring Wesley and Salisbury to the NJAC for Football only. W.Conn would probably have the worst travel @4+ hours. In reality this really makes sence, but actually it will not because of commitments, NCAA, Conferences and Politics. Thoughts?

Less then (3) months and here we go !!!

IMHO, it is beginning to happen.  The E8 lost affiliate Norwich which puts the AQ in jeopardy.  The Northwest Conference, which has two more national titles than the E8 since the inception of the pools in 1999, did not receive a Pool B bid last year.  The E8 is looking at strategies to avoid that.  The SUNYAC teams, Brock, Buff, Cort and Morris, will fulfill the four core member requirement, should the SUNYAC seek to sponsor football.  If the E8 pre-empts that move by accepting the SUNYAC schools, then the E8 has 9 ready made games, in closest proximity possible.

What happens in the NJAC?  I think that they accept the ACFC schools.  The only challenge for the MAC is to find 3 non-conference games to fill the schedules, especially if the Centennial is playing 8 conference games, the NJAC accepts the ACFC schools (including Apprentice) and is playing 9-conference games and the Liberty League is playing 7 conference games.

[rams1102]

PA / WUDLINE,

I may as well get into some trouble cause everything is so quiet. The travel in the NJAC is a little tough. Buff, Brock, Morris are 5+ hours and Cort 4+. I'm trying to take an average. There is no dis-respect to any of these teams, but would it not make sence for the above to be absorbed into the E8 and LL for Football and bring Wesley and Salisbury to the NJAC for Football only. W.Conn would probably have the worst travel @4+ hours. In reality this really makes sence, but actually it will not because of commitments, NCAA, Conferences and Politics. Thoughts?

Less then (3) months and here we go !!!

IMHO, it is beginning to happen.  The E8 lost affiliate Norwich which puts the AQ in jeopardy.  The Northwest Conference, which has two more national titles than the E8 since the inception of the pools in 1999, did not receive a Pool B bid last year.  The E8 is looking at strategies to avoid that.  The SUNYAC teams, Brock, Buff, Cort and Morris, will fulfill the four core member requirement, should the SUNYAC seek to sponsor football.  If the E8 pre-empts that move by accepting the SUNYAC schools, then the E8 has 9 ready made games, in closest proximity possible.

What happens in the NJAC?  I think that they accept the ACFC schools.  The only challenge for the MAC is to find 3 non-conference games to fill the schedules, especially if the Centennial is playing 8 conference games, the NJAC accepts the ACFC schools (including Apprentice) and is playing 9-conference games and the Liberty League is playing 7 conference games.

We have talked about this for a few years and basically makes sence for the Up-State NJAC schools to be absorbed by the E-8 and LL and the ACFC to the NJAC. With the E-8 losing it's AQ next year, I could see something happen like the E-8 taking Cortland and leaving the others in the NJAC. The best for everyone would be like you said, but that scenario being very attractive, IMHO will never happen. Any comments?

Happy Memorial Day to all. God Bless our Vets, our Men and Women currently serving and God Bless America !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PBR...]

well done to dvc's chris sheetz...named to the ncaa all rookie team for wrestlers from div I, II, III...

http://www.delval.edu/athletics/wrestling/news_12.htm

[captpuck]

Greetings to all.  New poster here. Hoping to be very active.  Will be keeping
a close eye on Albright. Willing to discuss any topic.  Hoping things pickup here as the season slowly approaches. Any pre-preseason thoughts? Any promising new players coming in to the schools?   Talk to you soon

[Lyco bleeds BLUE and GOLD]

Greetings Captpuck.

How did albright fair in Canada this spring?

GO LYCO!

[captpuck]

Don't know, Asked a coach how there trip to Canada was and all he said was, they had a great time.  ( Must have secret meaning, I didn't press the matter)

[PBR...]

looking over the dvc schedule there are going to be some great home games w/ wesley/salisbury and widener and albright.....definetly should be able to see several games. Isgro should be well schooled now and have a big year.

hey gordon you mentioned earlier about wesley joining the mac as unlikely in talking to several people. Any clues to why they their thinking was that way? geography or mac wasnt looking to add another team?

[bill]

PBR-

I don't want to offend anyone, but as we went over this (was it 2 years already?) before, the simple answer is perceived (or real) academic reputation. This is the reason Wesley will not be a MAC member anytime in the foreseeable future....

[LANES]

Greetings to all.  New poster here. Hoping to be very active.  Will be keeping
a close eye on Albright. Willing to discuss any topic.  Hoping things pickup here as the season slowly approaches. Any pre-preseason thoughts? Any promising new players coming in to the schools?   Talk to you soon

Welcome aboard Cat, looking forward to some Albright flavor in here as most are Green/gold, Blue and white or (whats Wideners new colors?)  I just read the press release and it sounds incorrect to me about Canada.  back in 91 we traveled to Vichy France and played a sort of Olympic team they had so I dont know If that qualified as real international "competition"  Had a great time with my buds (at least those who could speak it to the frenchies) but I do not miss the country a bit. Interesting being in another country playing ball though...