MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

njlincolnlion · May 07, 2007, 10:32:02 AM

wilburt:

I think FISK going back to the SIAC will be GREAT for the Bulldogs. The fact that Lincoln is rejoining the CIAA is already paying dividends. rejoining Morehouse and the other schools should also help rejuvenate the Alums.

I was at Lincoln's 148th commencement yesteday, to see Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr, pastor of the 8,000 member Trinity United Church of Christ, in Chicago (a personal friend) and to hear Dr. Ben Carson , Head of Johns Hopkins Neurosurgury department deliver the keynote address. The weather was great and there were 10,000 people on hand. I saw where Lincoln's new Football stadium is being built (separate from the current Track & Field/Soccer venue). Additionally, the Lions will be building a larger Athletic complex and leave the current 2,500 seat Manual Rivero Hall for other sports, (ie Volleyball, and intermural sports). A new Natural Science Building is going up, and modifications for three exisitng building are in process. Enrollment at Lincoln is currently 2,600 including grad. students, and the school received 6,000 undergraduate applications for the incoming freshman class. The university also had a Fulbright scholar in this year's graduating class. My wife and were invited to our president's reception following the graduation ceremonies.

Ralph Turner · May 07, 2007, 10:39:22 AM

Quote from: scottiedoug on May 03, 2007, 04:47:54 PM
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I agree about the beheading part but suggest that any person wanting to be elected to anything in this country cannot openly offer a view fundamentally at odds with Ralph's and not be called at best UnAmerican.

Just for fun, google "New Paltz, New York Politics" some time and see the links that show up.

old_lion · May 07, 2007, 12:43:38 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on May 07, 2007, 10:22:18 AM

Have a good week, old lion!

Same to you, Ralph.

old_lion · May 07, 2007, 01:15:00 PM

Quote from: batteredbard on May 01, 2007, 06:46:36 PM
The kid from kennesaw Mtn, Ga. was in Lambert's words last weekend, "One of the top five kids I've ever had commit. he may have had just an abobe average workout when he was here, but from what I saw he may be the biggest miss of DI this season"
But I don't think he's a point.

A few questions ...

1) Who are we talking about?

2) If he has committed, why is he not listed here?
http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news.asp?sportNameID=5

3) Why is Murvul the only D3 school in the area that announces committments on their website?

wilburt · May 07, 2007, 03:13:18 PM

njlincolnlion:

You are absolutely correct. Alumni are excited about the possibility of renewing old rivalries with SIAC schools such as Tuskegee, Morehouse, Miles and Stillman. Although a timetable has yet to be announced, it is in the works...

Old Lion:

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3) Why is Murvul the only D3 school in the area that announces committments on their website?

Perhaps the answer is that about one out of every three incoming freshman was/is a recruited student-athlete at Maryville? Just a guess...

mattgrubb · May 07, 2007, 03:28:30 PM

that is probably correct, Coach Lambert is a very active recruiter b/c i would think there are a lot more reasons you could lose a good player at the D3 level that you would not lose at the scholarship level and the last time i checked there were about 30000 reasons a year. Money can be a big factor. But if there are no limits on the number of players you can bring in, why not bring in as many as you can and let the cream rise to the top

Wilburt:
I hope Fisk can go through many of the changes Stillman did when it made the jump. I have only seen photos of their athletic facilities since the change, but they look totally different than the facilities i used to SHINE in. (shine is how i would describe my own performances) I know Stillman won the SIAC tournament, I believe last year which is a big event in Bham. i wish them luck b/c i know that is a tough league.

wilburt · May 07, 2007, 03:55:02 PM

The down side to announcing like Maryville is that D2/NAIA schools can swoop in and potentially steal your recruits. That's why some D3 schools don't announce their "signings/commitments".

FYI, only about 9% to 10% of the Fisk student body play intercollegiate sports in any given year.

mattgrubb · May 07, 2007, 05:53:39 PM

sounds like they need more sports

Spencer Beaty · May 08, 2007, 08:02:10 AM

Hey wilburt glad to have you back. How would the jump to D2 affect your other sports? I know you would get better players but all other sports have struggled mightily in D3.

wilburt · May 08, 2007, 08:14:31 AM

Quote from: mattgrubb on May 07, 2007, 05:53:39 PM
sounds like they need more sports

Here we go again. Just maybe your alma mater may need to offer more academic programs to get more non-athletes. Just a thought...

Quote from Spencer Beaty:

How would the jump to D2 affect your other sports? I know you would get better players but all other sports have struggled mightily in D3.

Your question does not make any sense to me. Logically if you get better players (as you state), then how could you struggle in D2? Fisk didn't struggle before in the SIAC and neither is Stillman currently struggling in the SIAC. So what are you really talking about? Please explain...

mattgrubb · May 08, 2007, 09:09:49 AM

he is addressing the fact that your women's sports including softball, volleyball, and basketball used to lose to maryville by large numbers, as well as other gsac schools

he is addressing the men's sports such as baseball and soccer which were double digit blowouts in most of their contests, not in their favor

and another question, does Fisk's baseball field have a fence in the outfield yet?

GSAC Killer · May 08, 2007, 09:19:34 AM

I spoke to a very important "birdie" yesterday and said this years recruiting class although not full of post players is full of athletes..

The rumor about the kid from GA being that good is true. Better than Sid as a freshman --- Good Luck GSAC!!----

I wish Fisk and my main man Wilburt the best!

scottiedoug · May 08, 2007, 11:32:37 AM

Hi Wilburt!

Is there any particular reason why you seem to think that athletes at Murvul really are not students?

I hope the move is good for Fisk, like Lincoln, which is a very important institution.

How are women sports programs generally in the SIAC?

wilburt · May 08, 2007, 12:47:51 PM

Quote from: scottiedoug on May 08, 2007, 11:32:37 AM
Hi Wilburt!

Is there any particular reason why you seem to think that athletes at Murvul really are not students?

Yea Doug, Matt Grubb aka Brent Watts is my Exhibit A! He has not improved his reading comprehension since our last tangle...

Also, Matt Grubb let Mr. Beaty speak for himself. We were having an intelligent discussion going until you interrupted. Unless you two are doing some type of ventriliquist act. I don't know who is the wooden brained dummy between the two

Hint/Clue I don't think it's Beaty...

Otherwise, thanks GSAC Killer and Doug for your kind remarks. Brent tends to say some stupid things from time to time that need commenting on...

wilburt · May 08, 2007, 12:58:03 PM

Quote from: mattgrubb on May 08, 2007, 09:09:49 AM
he is addressing the fact that your women's sports including softball, volleyball, and basketball used to lose to maryville by large numbers, as well as other gsac schools

he is addressing the men's sports such as baseball and soccer which were double digit blowouts in most of their contests, not in their favor

and another question, does Fisk's baseball field have a fence in the outfield yet?

LET IT GO BRENT. FISK IS NO LONGER PART OF THE GSAC. We are moving on to what many believe are greener pastures...