FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[bill]

Just wondering

What does everyone think is going to happen to the rest of the MAC with Scranton bolting....I felt they were the glue holding much of the conference together, at least academically speaking.
Is that sound I hear Lycoming sprinting for the Empire 8?
How fast can DeSales add football?
This, along with the upcoming academic concerns the conference is facing, should make the next 2-3 months VERY interesting....

[bman]

Imagine the tagline...

MAC Glue ...it only holds until it gets a penalty...

_{Disclaimer...Has failed to work in the Scranton area}

[PBR...]

scranton being the football juggernaut they are....

[MACguy]

ya i heard prothro was out for the rest of the season for some trouble... its none of my business but i wouldnt mind knowing why, if thats possible, if not, no big deal. If thats true, thats a shame, he is an outstanding running back.

[hobokened]

Now I see that neither Prothro NOR Kabba are even listed on Widener's roster. Both were underclassmen, wonder what was so major that they were booted off the team?

[PBR...]

i take it these guys were starters on widener? or at least major contributors to the team?

[bman]

This sounds like an investigative job for Pat and/or Gordon

FormerWu

Time to earn your keep.!

[TheGrove]

Just wondering

What does everyone think is going to happen to the rest of the MAC with Scranton bolting....I felt they were the glue holding much of the conference together, at least academically speaking.
Is that sound I hear Lycoming sprinting for the Empire 8?
How fast can DeSales add football?
This, along with the upcoming academic concerns the conference is facing, should make the next 2-3 months very  interesting....

Bill: It would be helpful if you could amplify and expand on your remarks above. Do you know something the rest of us don't know? (And in what ways was/is Scranton  the "glue" holding together the rest of the MAC, academically or otherwise?)

Scranton's joining the Landmark Conference - just announced: http://www.susqu.edu/Sports/releases/Fall06/scranton.htm

of course, that's not football, but there you go.

[Pat Coleman]

Front page of D3hoops two days ago.

[TheGrove]

my bad, sorry Pat. 

The MAC is going to look rather interesting after this year...

So hey, not that this is very exciting to the rest of you, I'm sure, but any thoughts on Susquehanna-Lycoming this weekend?

[bman]

Yeah

My thoughts.  I hope Lyco stomps them in their last MAC game.....

don't let the door hit you on the *** on the way out boys.....

[Pat Coleman]

my bad, sorry Pat. 

The MAC is going to look rather interesting after this year...

That's OK, not a huge deal.

[dog]

Prothro, was the MAC rookie of the year last year.  He was the starting tailback, and had a high average per touch.  Kabba a d-line guy, not sure of any accolades, but he was definitley a big contributor on the d-line.  They were two pivotal players for the Pride (pfffffff Pride hahah) From what my sources tell me they were both taken off the team for legal issues, and we will not see them this year, maybe not next either.  Maybe someone can correct me, I am sure Pat, and Gordon are digging around.

[gordonmann]

Dog:

What you mentioned is about all I know.  The official word on Kabba and Prothro is that they "violated University code."

Truthfully, I've heard rumblings about what transpired but I probably won't dig too much.  Whatever it is, I want to be respectful of Khalee and Mo's privacy.

Hopefully whatever is happening in their lives leaves them as stronger people with a bright future.

[gordonmann]

Warren:

Coach Briggs and other athletic staff both told me that the school is hoping to expand its recruiting base -- for athletes and otherwise -- into Upstate NY and New England.  Playing in the Liberty League may give them a window into some of those areas since those teams draw on players from CT, MA and NY.  I noticed this year that SU has a few players Massachusetts on the roster.