MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[scottiedoug]

Maryville's press release on joining the USASouth:

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/sport/general/news/details/3964/

Not my favorite move but I an sure there is a whole lot I do not know that influenced this decision.

[Ralph Turner]

and Huntingdon and Covenant are stuck in the middle of D-3 nowhere.

[wilburt]

and Huntingdon and Covenant are stuck in the middle of D-3 nowhere.

Ralph, does this mean that the GSAC will be disbanded after 2012?

[Ralph Turner]

and Huntingdon and Covenant are stuck in the middle of D-3 nowhere.

Ralph, does this mean that the GSAC will be disbanded after 2012?

At this point, they have Spelman, Agnes Scott, Wesleyan, and Huntingdon. Covenant is scheduled to become a full member in 2013-14.

I don't know if having only 4 teams maintains a conference for an interim time.

They have to get back to 7 somehow!

[scottiedoug]

Maryville's Eryk Watson signs to play professionally in Iceland:

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/sport/general/news/details/3967/

[coachwgh]

Congrats to EWatt.  I don't know 2 things; what kind of importance they place on defense in Iceland and what will lie ahead for him in professional basketball.  I do know one thing; they better be ready to guard him because he has spent his whole basketball career putting up points. 
It is good to see the big three taking their talents to the usasac.  It is a move that had to be done for men's AQ's.  I hate to see anyone left out, you know I have a big heart, but it was not the responsibility of any of the defectors to bring along Covenant or Huntingdon.  I would guess that Covenant could get an invitation after they are full D3 members and if other things shake out with current usasac members.  The GSAC is done.  The only thing that could save it would be if the women's colleges decided to all take up residence there and hold on to the name.  The GSAC was formed with a less than perfect plan and it looks as if it has met its demise in a less than perfect fashion.  Definitely worthy of a "We had a good run boys."

I think during this next season we should start compiling a best of the GSAC list.  You know maybe 8 items because 10 would be too many...

[KnoxCounty22]

Jake Baldwin has got to be one of the Top 10 GSAC players of all time.....

[old_lion]

I think during this next season we should start compiling a best of the GSAC list.  You know maybe 8 items because 10 would be too many...

Nice sarcasm, Coach.      You are picking at an old sore spot ...     

I will give the gsac credit for one thing.  In picking their post season honors, they worked awfully hard at appearing to be a Mickey Mouse, half-assed conference.  In that, they were consistently successful. 

I had high hopes, an optimistic outlook, after the 04-05 season ... but sadly, in many ways, a lot of potential just never came to fruition.  Oh well, just count your blessings, right?  There were plenty of those too.   

[bballlover]

Any Scotts playing in the RTBL this year?

[scottiedoug]

Ben Williamson (who must be recovered again), Raul Placeres, and committed frosh-to-be Joey Bodewig.  Brent Watts is a coach.

[KnoxCounty22]

Old Lion, were you making a reference to the 04-05 Lions or the GSAC? The potential on that team never came to fruition either. Senior leadership during the 04-05 season was very poor.

[scottiedoug]

It appears that GSAC Killer, aka Raul Placeres, will be Maryville's assistant.  There is no afficial announcement but he has resigned at G-P High School to take the MC job, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.

[KnoxCounty22]

That is a great hire for Maryville. Congrats to both parties involved.

[bballlover]

Maryville schedule is out:http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/sport/mens-basketball/schedule/  curious as to the absence of Carson Newman.

[scottiedoug]

MC women are still playing CN.  CN men maybe not fond of the risk.