MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[smedindy]

Local boy or not...if he was good enough he'd have moved or become much higher up in the food chain there.

[David Collinge]

Aaron's the Sports Editor for the DR.  I doubt that the New York Times--or even the Canton Suppository, er, Repository--is beating down his door with employment offers.  I've already heard offline from someone who read this article and was moved to write Dorksen a letter explaining his errors in reasoning.  I expect he's reached the pinnacle of his journalistic career.

[David Collinge]

The entire women's slate of games has been postponed with Thursday make-up dates (except Wooster at OWU.)

That just leaves Wooster at Kenyon men.  Sitting here approximately halfway between these two schools, I think I can confidently predict a postponement. 

While not yet posted on either school's website, the NCAC website lists this game as being postponed until Thursday. 

According to the same page, ALL games scheduled for tonight will be played tomorrow (including that Wooster-OWU women's game).

Kenyon confirms:
http://athletics.kenyon.edu/index.xml

I guess I'll see everyone tomorrow, even though it's my day off! 

[tigerup07]

Sorry I missed out on the movie discussion... my vote is Major League.... GO CLEVELAND!!!

Anybody know of any broadcasting jobs at any NCAC schools or anything in Sports Information Departments or anything of the sort? It's job search time!

[earlhamalum]

I guess that proves my point that journalism is just a waste of a profession... Opps  sorry Billy_Pilgrim!!   Sounds like Wooster, Ohio needs you.

[TigerFan_1973]

Witt is closed today and the games are postponed until tomorrow.

The storm went north and we got freezing rain in Cincinnati.  Springfield got the big snow.

I am posting this from our branch library because my house has no power.  About 9:30 last night, we heard what sounded like a shot.  The transformer on the power line had blown up.  We are the only house on our street without power.  The biggest number I heard was 129,000 without power, but it is back down to "only" 65,000 now.

The streets are pretty clear because we have a topnotch snow crew in our township and county.

Stay safe out there, everyone.

On another topic, I read the interesting article in the New York Times yesterday on Division III breaking into more divisions possibly.  I recommend it to everyone.

TF_73

[jscwittfan]

On another topic, I read the interesting article in the New York Times yesterday on Division III breaking into more divisions possibly.  I recommend it to everyone.

Since it was recommended, and probably got lost in the shuffle of the movie discussion, here it is again:

Interesting article in the New York Times today regarding the potential splitting up of Division III.  It's a pretty good read, including a quote from Allegheny's president (it could have taken the time to look up the new #1 before mentioning it, but we'll give them a pass on that one).

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/13/sports/othersports/13ncaa.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

NOTE: You may have to login/create an account to read the story.  If you don't have an account, they are free.

[Li'l Giant]

Interesting quote:

But rampant growth has swelled the membership to 420, making it by far the National Collegiate Athletic Association's biggest division, with enrollments ranging from 400 to 40,000.

Which D-III school has 40,000 students? Is that right? That's like Texas A&M being D-III.

The rest of the article is just a train wreck. D-IV? III-A and III-AA? Didn't they just change the nomenclature of Division I away from the -A and -AA? That will go over well.

[Go Quake]

Hello Board,

I have been reading this board occassionally for a couple years now and usually love the discussion.  With the foot of snow and ice that was dumped on the Richmond area, where i reside, I decided to go ahead and register for the board since I've acquired all this "free time".  As you can probably tell I'm an Earlham College supporter.  I go to many of the home football and basketball games.  Being a major fan of Richmond High School athletics, it has been quite an experience watching so many former Red Devils continue their athletic and academic careers at Earlham.

Well enough about me!  Good luck Earlham, Go get that #4 seed!

[jscwittfan]

Welcome, Go Quake!  Nice to have another supporter not from the Ws.

[David Collinge]

Welcome, Go Quake.  I hope you stick around with us after the snow melts.  And ask your friend Go Quisp to join us too! 

[Li'l Giant]

And ask your friend Go Quisp to join us too! 

*golf clap*



I haven't had Quisp in forever.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Interesting quote:

But rampant growth has swelled the membership to 420, making it by far the National Collegiate Athletic Association's biggest division, with enrollments ranging from 400 to 40,000.

Which D-III school has 40,000 students? Is that right? That's like Texas A&M being D-III.

The rest of the article is just a train wreck. D-IV? III-A and III-AA? Didn't they just change the nomenclature of Division I away from the -A and -AA? That will go over well.

The author was technically correct, but highly misleading.  NYU has about 17,500 FT undergraduates, but their website lists enrollment as 'over 40,000', which includes grad students, 25 international branch campuses, etc.  If there is any d3 school with even 20,000 one-campus undergrads, I can't think who it would be.

[David Collinge]

Interesting quote:

But rampant growth has swelled the membership to 420, making it by far the National Collegiate Athletic Association's biggest division, with enrollments ranging from 400 to 40,000.

Which D-III school has 40,000 students? Is that right? That's like Texas A&M being D-III.

The rest of the article is just a train wreck. D-IV? III-A and III-AA? Didn't they just change the nomenclature of Division I away from the -A and -AA? That will go over well.

The author was technically correct, but highly misleading.  NYU has about 17,500 FT undergraduates, but their website lists enrollment as 'over 40,000', which includes grad students, 25 international branch campuses, etc.  If there is any d3 school with even 20,000 one-campus undergrads, I can't think who it would be.

Chuck, how many times have you had to answer that particular question?  I think I've seen three or four of them.

LG, I'm surprised you're old enough to remember Quisp and Quake.  I figured I'd have to wait for Sager to get to work tonight to get a response.

[drt]

Late as usual, but has anyone out there seen "The Natural?"
DC-a noir sports movie with a slightly sappy ending---the home run off the ball boy's home-made bat?   
Of course much of it was shot in Western New York/Buffalo, so I may be biased....