MBB: USA South Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Sort of fixed...what is the USAC?

Abbreviation we use for USA South Conference.

[gordonmann]

Yep. Full name of conference is the USA South Athletic Conference. USAC is much easier to write.

[Pat Coleman]

Yep. Full name of conference is the USA South Athletic Conference. USAC is much easier to write.

Seems logical.

[scottiedoug]

I do not really care much about this, but now I am curious.  Does USAC stand for USA Conference?  I know lots of folks would rather expunge the South from the national consciousness, but still....

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I do not really care much about this, but now I am curious.  Does USAC stand for USA Conference?  I know lots of folks would rather expunge the South from the national consciousness, but still....

Um scottie... did you see Gordon's answer a couple of spots above your post?

Yep. Full name of conference is the USA South Athletic Conference. USAC is much easier to write.

And for the record, it has been that way on our websites ... for a very long time. Has nothing to do with the national conversation about the south, the history, etc. Let's not try and drag us into that.

[Pat Coleman]

I do not really care much about this, but now I am curious.  Does USAC stand for USA Conference?  I know lots of folks would rather expunge the South from the national consciousness, but still....

I bolded the appropriate letters in my previous post. Those are the letters I used when I decided on the short version when the conference was founded. Here below in a different format, if that helps:

USA
South
Athletic
Conference

[scottiedoug]

Geez..I was not trying to start a fuss, and the expunging the South was a joke.  I do think that if someone were to look for the USASouth, he/she might not immediately think that USAC  was short for USASouth Athletic Conference.  But really never mind.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The third podcast in the Hoopsville Preseason Podcasts series dropped today. We talk to Tyler Sanborn who has taken over at Ferrum after a number of years at Hampden-Sydney as head coach and a multiple All-American campaign at Guilford.

Sanborn is the third interview in the show which you can find here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2017-18/preseason-podcasts

You can also listen to the other podcasts in the series.

Enjoy!

[hasanova]

The third podcast in the Hoopsville Preseason Podcasts series dropped today. We talk to Tyler Sanborn who has taken over at Ferrum after a number of years at Hampden-Sydney as head coach and a multiple All-American campaign at Guilford.

Sanborn is the third interview in the show which you can find here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2017-18/preseason-podcasts

You can also listen to the other podcasts in the series.

Enjoy!

Thanks, Dave.  I enjoyed listening to your Podcast.  All Guilford fans wish Tyler Sanborn much success at Ferrum.  BTW, Brevard is pronounced with an emphasis on the second syllable with "vard" rhyming with "hard."  Thanks again.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Thanks hasanova... it was fun to chat with Tyler and appreciate you listening.

If you had been in my studio, you would have seen a very perplexed look on my face have saying Brevard. In my head, "um... nope... Dave... you whiffed on that one by a mile... should I fix that? No... save it for post-edit... sheesh."

Want to bet what I forgot to do in post? LOL

Thanks for the heads up all the same... one of those I am going to need to polish up on clearly.

[hasanova]

Thanks hasanova... it was fun to chat with Tyler and appreciate you listening.

If you had been in my studio, you would have seen a very perplexed look on my face have saying Brevard. In my head, "um... nope... Dave... you whiffed on that one by a mile... should I fix that? No... save it for post-edit... sheesh."

Want to bet what I forgot to do in post? LOL

Thanks for the heads up all the same... one of those I am going to need to polish up on clearly.

You're welcome, Dave.  I have an advantage having living most of my life in NC and because my nephew played hoops there.  I'm sure there are a number of schools I would whiff until I heard someone say it ... Ursinus comes to mind when Coach Rusiewicz became Head Coach for Quaker football.  Oh, and Rusiewicz ...

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I don't want to know how you said Ursinus.

Buena Vista was a famous one for me... that's because there are only like three... four... maybe a half a dozen ways to say it. I now have it, but saly for other places where I am now saying theirs incorrectly to start.

[Ben Stein Fan]

Lagrange showed some maturity taking on Division II Columbus State University on CSU's home court.  They lost 84-67 but by looking at the box score it looks promising for the Panthers.

http://www.usasouth.net/sports/mbkb/2017-18/boxscores/20171108_gmwk.xml?view=boxscore

Travis Thompson should lead the USA South in rebounding this season. 

Freshman Julian Cameron looks to break Coach Wallace's tendency not to play freshmen. 

I am ready for basketball season and also ready for D3 Hoops not to give the USAC any credit.

[Pat Coleman]

I don't want to know how you said Ursinus.

I've heard "URR-sinn-iss" and "yur-IZ-niss" -- the latter from the St. John's PA announcer at a football playoff game in 1999, when I was visiting from the east coast. Started the Pronunciation 101 bit that day, perhaps?

[Ralph Turner]

Sort of fixed...what is the USAC?

United States Auto Club  ...  Varrrooooommmmmm!!!

Scottie, is the USA South alignment essentially East/West?