What Division III sport should we add a board for next?

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm up for volleyball, fantastic sport to watch; the action never stops.

I agree.  Some schools focus on the big four:

men -- basketball, football
women -- basketball, volleyball

I'd be nice to have the volleyball chat to go along with the other three.

One of the glories of d3 is that (since they will garner precious little media attention or revenue anyway), there isn't necessarily a 'big four'.

At some schools, soccer may be king.  Others may laud baseball or softball.  Still others, it may be lacrosse or hockey, tennis or track.  At Kenyon, I'd imagine it is swimming (I hear they plan to rename the national tourney to "Competition to see who can finsh second this year" ).

Unless it would be too much of a hassle (I have no idea what it takes to run a chat room), I'd suggest setting up boards for ALL sports.  If no one comes, no one comes.  One never knows where the interest lies until the option is provided.

[mybleedinghands]

I'm up for volleyball, fantastic sport to watch; the action never stops.

I agree.  Some schools focus on the big four:

men -- basketball, football
women -- basketball, volleyball

I'd be nice to have the volleyball chat to go along with the other three.

One of the glories of d3 is that (since they will garner precious little media attention or revenue anyway), there isn't necessarily a 'big four'.

At some schools, soccer may be king.  Others may laud baseball or softball.  Still others, it may be lacrosse or hockey, tennis or track.  At Kenyon, I'd imagine it is swimming (I hear they plan to rename the national tourney to "Competition to see who can finsh second this year" ).

Unless it would be too much of a hassle (I have no idea what it takes to run a chat room), I'd suggest setting up boards for ALL sports.  If no one comes, no one comes.  One never knows where the interest lies until the option is provided.

yeah, here at Lynchburg it's men's lacrosse. it would be men's basketball if we were any good...

[Grutte Dirk]

I'm up for volleyball, fantastic sport to watch; the action never stops.

I agree.  Some schools focus on the big four:

men -- basketball, football
women -- basketball, volleyball

I'd be nice to have the volleyball chat to go along with the other three.

One of the glories of d3 is that (since they will garner precious little media attention or revenue anyway), there isn't necessarily a 'big four'.

At some schools, soccer may be king.  Others may laud baseball or softball.  Still others, it may be lacrosse or hockey, tennis or track.  At Kenyon, I'd imagine it is swimming (I hear they plan to rename the national tourney to "Competition to see who can finish second this year" ).

It seems like many schools pour their money into those four, and Alumni get upset when one of those sports is doing poorly ... do you all agree? 

Are there other sports that alumni are vocal about at your school?

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm up for volleyball, fantastic sport to watch; the action never stops.

I agree.  Some schools focus on the big four:

men -- basketball, football
women -- basketball, volleyball

I'd be nice to have the volleyball chat to go along with the other three.

One of the glories of d3 is that (since they will garner precious little media attention or revenue anyway), there isn't necessarily a 'big four'.

At some schools, soccer may be king.  Others may laud baseball or softball.  Still others, it may be lacrosse or hockey, tennis or track.  At Kenyon, I'd imagine it is swimming (I hear they plan to rename the national tourney to "Competition to see who can finish second this year" ).

It seems like many schools pour their money into those four, and Alumni get upset when one of those sports is doing poorly ... do you all agree? 

Are there other sports that alumni are vocal about at your school?

Bilk, I understand what you are saying, and agree that on most campuses these are probably the big four (IF we assume mens and womens sports are valued equally - alas, I fear that 2 or 3 more men's  sports would still outrank even the highest ranking women's sports on most campuses).  But I think there is more variation on what sports are valued at the d3 level.

[XREDDRAGON77]

Looks like wrestling is not gettng much fan fare here.  Another popular international sport that is overlooked here because of society's love for basketball come wintertime. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Looks like wrestling is not gettng much fan fare here.  Another popular international sport that is overlooked here because of society's love for basketball come wintertime. 

I suspect that true wrestling has been killed off not so much by basketball as by professional "wrestling".  When the most prominent display of a sport is a totally contrived, fixed, and circus-act version of the sport, it suffers irreparable harm as a 'sport'.

I think that is a total shame for real wrestlers, but there it is.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Looks like wrestling is not gettng much fan fare here.  Another popular international sport that is overlooked here because of society's love for basketball come wintertime. 

I suspect that true wrestling has been killed off not so much by basketball as by professional "wrestling".  When the most prominent display of a sport is a totally contrived, fixed, and circus-act version of the sport, it suffers irreparable harm as a 'sport'.

I think that is a total shame for real wrestlers, but there it is.

Yeah, imagine if that slamball show on Spike TV had taken off?

[Knightstalker]

Since the NCAA already has womens bowling I propose they add mens curling.  Another sport that one can excel at while drinking beer and wearing silly shirts.  I could see it taking off in D3 and the message board discussions that would ensue.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I would be all over that as I am an expert curler.  I might go back to school part time to use that last year of elligibility before they close the loophole if there was a chance I could throw some stones.

[Knightstalker]

So you like drinking beer and wearing silly shirts?

[Mr. Ypsi]

So you like drinking beer and wearing silly shirts?

Haven't you just described 75% of 'sports' that post-college-age folks play?!

I only got to curl twice, but it was a blast - a Wisconsin girlfriend's father was in a league, and I was an emergency sub.  So far as I can tell, curling has never made it to Michigan (at least the lower peninsula).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Dude, I threw stones in Boston.  You just have to look harder.

[zonescantstopme]

I'd Like to See a JOB board

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I thought there was a job board?

[wmarkhay]

men's & women's tennis would be my vote