MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[wilburt]

It is not Richard Pryor Old Lion but this is still a funny reference about SEC basketball.

On the TNT post-game after Dallas kicked San Antonio in game 2 of their series, Charles Barkley said he offered Dirk Nowitzki any amount of money Nowitzki wanted to play for Auburn prior to Nowitzki turning pro several years ago. Another interviewer asked if that was legal. Barkley stated that he was from the SEC and "if you ain't cheating you ain't trying" in the SEC.

[ohyeah]

Lets just say that Lambert gets the job.  Beatty is gone, who is the hire???  I dont want to think about what would happen to that program if he left.

[Spencer Beaty]

if you guys are talking about randy getting the assistant job at UT than i think that D Bell would become the mens coach or they could go outside but D is qualified and is a former player

[Spencer Beaty]

I think we should congratulate randy whether he gets the job or not.  He is a teacher and a motivater.  He knows when to have fun and when to be a tough guy.  I love Randy!

[wilburt]

LaGrange, Piedmont and Huntingdon ready to leave the GSAC to join USAC again

http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=233477

http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=187


Perhaps Fisk should go D2 like Stillman and rejoin the SIAC.

[wilburt]

On second thought how about Fisk rejoining the SCAC since they plan on going to 2 divisions?

It shouldn't be a problem. The President of Rhodes College is a member of the Fisk Board of Trustees, and Fisk has been a longstanding member of an academic consortium comprised of Rhodes, Sewanee, Birmingham Southern, Millsaps and Vanderbilt.      The SCAC presidents approved Fisk for membership once before so it shouldn't be much of problem the second time around.   Besides Rose Hulman left the SCAC and got to come back...

[wilburt]

Me thinks Lambert is gone to UT unless Grubb et al. come up with a fundraiser to keep him at Murvul...

http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/258158

[wilburt]

Latest on BSC's flirtation with the SCAC...

http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/kscarbinsky.ssf?/base/sports/1148203556219580.xml&coll=2

[Ralph Turner]

On second thought how about Fisk rejoining the SCAC since they plan on going to 2 divisions?

It shouldn't be a problem. The President of Rhodes College is a member of the Fisk Board of Trustees, and Fisk has been a longstanding member of an academic consortium comprised of Rhodes, Sewanee, Birmingham Southern, Millsaps and Vanderbilt.      The SCAC presidents approved Fisk for membership once before so it shouldn't be much of problem the second time around.   Besides Rose Hulman left the SCAC and got to come back...

You make a strong  case Wilburt.

Could the Fisk budget handle the travel in a 2-division SCAC?

You have a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, Delta of Tennessee, 1953.

[Warren Thompson]

Why did Fisk leave the SCAC?

[wilburt]

I don't know for certain why Fisk left the SCAC.  My guess is that Fisk left after the Texas schools joined the SCAC.  That's a big hit for a travel budget for a school with a modest athletic budget.

Ralph I really don't know if Fisk could handle the travel with the 2 division SCAC?  President Hazel O'Leary has done an outstanding job with fundraising so far during her tenure as Fisk President, so we will see.  I can't speak for Dr. Glover but I think he is reasonably content being in the GSAC thus far - if certain schools (who shall remain nameless) decide not to jump ship.

[mattgrubb]

i think a lot of jumping ship will take place if lambert leaves b/c if maryville isn't the same old maryville, then the gsac loses alot, bball is the premier sport in the gsac, between mens and womens bball, and lambert is a very popular figure in the gsac

Wilburt i was in nashville this weekend and i saw a fisk player out and about and he said he played for fisk after transferring from Georgia state, i told him who i  was and he had no clue, is there no pride in that program when a man tells you he is a fighting scot a person is to respect that

[wilburt]

Wilburt i was in nashville this weekend and i saw a fisk player out and about and he said he played for fisk after transferring from Georgia state, i told him who i  was and he had no clue, is there no pride in that program when a man tells you he is a fighting scot a person is to respect that

Sounds like you were more offended that he didn't know you rather than any lack of pride in the Bulldog program.  Sorry to offend you but Fighting Scots don't get much respect in Nashville... 

As an aside, this news about Lambert sure must have a negative affect on Murvul recruiting...

[coachwgh]

That really shows the amount of respect Lambert gets and deserves.  I am very happy for him.  

It is funny how all the people around the BSC situation talk about DIII as if it is like catching the plague.  And they probably don't even know that it would take them about 20 years to get tournament eligible with the current process.

[mattgrubb]

wilburt,
it is not everyday you get the honor to meet a fighting scot in person and you bulldogs should feel blessed when you do

Back to da trash talking, scots for life

BSC could not handle D3, they have more issues than alabama women