FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[PBR...]

I actually knew about this for a few days, but coulden't say anyhting before our sports department published something. Misericordia has great facilities and a beautiful campus....great addition to the MAC football family! 

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Misericordia-to-field-football-team.html

wow...heard rumblings of this but figured it was just that...wasn't sure someone would go for it in this economy. good for Misericordia and their students and welcome to the MAC!

[G-manWU]

Updated story from our newspaper's website:

http://www.timesleader.com/sports/Misericordia-to-field-football-team.html

[labart96]

Start the Miseri loves company jokes....

[PBR...]

Start the Miseri loves company jokes....

gotta like these numbers....(opposite of rpi's)

Total Enrollment: 2,736, 71% women, 29% men. Full-time Enrollment: 1,665, 68% women, 32% men

[theoriginalupstate]

Start the Miseri loves company jokes....

gotta like these numbers....(opposite of rpi's)

Total Enrollment: 2,736, 71% women, 29% men. Full-time Enrollment: 1,665, 68% women, 32% men

Mother of god, that's awesome!

[bill]

numbers are awesome - except when title IX is involved. How on earth are they going to balance an athletic department with those kinds of enrollment numbers???

[G-manWU]

Times Leader video of today's press conference:

- http://widget.newsinc.com/single.htm?vid=104262&cid=9485&freewheel=90087&sitesection=wilkesbarre

[theoriginalupstate]

numbers are awesome - except when title IX is involved. How on earth are they going to balance an athletic department with those kinds of enrollment numbers???

Say good bye to Swimming and Tennis...

[gordonmann]

Wow.  I didn't know this was even being considered.

It's nice to make new friends and this helps the MAC in case Stevenson's arrangement is a short one.  On the downside this will leave room for just one non-conference game.  My guess is the PAC-MAC challenge has a short life and teams will fill out game No. 10 on their own.

[labart96]

Hey Gordo -

What are your thoughts on this Aggie team at #9? 

Assuming they handle Lyco this weekend, and run the table from here on out, it's kind of funny to think that when the regular season closes its possible DVC could be rated higher than all "eastern teams" in all the polls, yet not get a #1 seed, i.e., "their own bracket" (although it is possible, albeit not likely, either an undefeated Fisher and/or MSU could "pass them" in the polls by the end of the season).

Certainly not a unique situation and its possible DVC would maintain home field throughout in the event anyone was upset.  Ultimately they'd have to go on the road to MUC, Wesley etc. if they won the bracket anyway.

[theoriginalupstate]

I think we need to wait and see where DVC, SJF and MSU are ranked regionally before we can have this discussion...

Once we see those rankings we can get a better picture of how the NCAA perceives that loss to Wesley...

[labart96]

I think we need to wait and see where DVC, SJF and MSU are ranked regionally before we can have this discussion...

Once we see those rankings we can get a better picture of how the NCAA perceives that loss to Wesley...

I completely agree on that assessment.  Still interested in Gordon's assessment of this DVC team to date.  They've been my #1 all season in the fan poll and I'd venture a guess, the early favorite to win the "east bracket" assuming a MUC isn't shipped in....

[theoriginalupstate]

I think we need to wait and see where DVC, SJF and MSU are ranked regionally before we can have this discussion...

Once we see those rankings we can get a better picture of how the NCAA perceives that loss to Wesley...

I completely agree on that assessment.  Still interested in Gordon's assessment of this DVC team to date.  They've been my #1 all season in the fan poll and I'd venture a guess, the early favorite to win the "east bracket" assuming a MUC isn't shipped in....

They've been #1 in mine as well (my top 3 of DVC, SJF and MSU haven't changed at all)...

However, like I said to PBR, there's nothing wrong with a #2 seed in the bracket...

[Lyco80]

Well, the Warriors are now 5-1, 60% through the season and 3-0 in the conference.

Does anyone now out there think they were underestimated in the pre-season poll, picking them fourth, or is just  a homer like me?

These boys are for real and remind me somewhat of the halcyon teams from the late 1990s with a stingy defense and balanced offense.

On another note - how sweet it is for Dallas and Washington to both lose while the Eagles win - sort of like an early Christmas present.

Go Yankees - defend this house!

ATB

[theoriginalupstate]

Well, the Warriors are now 5-1, 60% through the season and 3-0 in the conference.

Does anyone now out there think they were underestimated in the pre-season poll, picking them fourth, or is just  a homer like me?

These boys are for real and remind me somewhat of the halcyon teams from the late 1990s with a stingy defense and balanced offense.

On another note - how sweet it is for Dallas and Washington to both lose while the Eagles win - sort of like an early Christmas present.

Go Yankees - defend this house!

ATB

You are really pathetic if you're putting that much into the preseason rankings...

Keep beating that dead horse...

It will get you far in life...