FB: USA South Athletic Conference

[tigerFanAlso2]

I know HSC played Davidson during the Favret tenure which began September, 2000.

[Scots13]

I've heard Maryville and E&H aren't playing in 2017. I wonder where that is going to leave the Wasps.

Maryville played Tennessee Tech in 2011 (the week after TTU played Iowa, same year they won the OVC so 54-7 or whatever the score was doesn't seem that bad  ) and beat East Tennessee State's reboot team in 2015.

Good luck Quakers.

[hasanova]

I've heard Maryville and E&H aren't playing in 2017. I wonder where that is going to leave the Wasps.

Maryville played Tennessee Tech in 2011 (the week after TTU played Iowa, same year they won the OVC so 54-7 or whatever the score was doesn't seem that bad  ) and beat East Tennessee State's reboot team in 2015.

Good luck Quakers.

Thanks

[tigerFanAlso2]

Scots13

would love to see HSC vs. Maryville, home and away, 8 year contract.

can u get that done ?

[Scots13]

I'll drop Hayes a line explaining our concern of having Hanover on the schedule.  It was a necessity at the time, but after this year we need to beef it up a bit.  Berry is graduating a ton of talent-the 5th year hangover for a newer program, Brevard is moving down from D2 and isn't setting the world on fire. Unless Averett and Ferrum can build on some of the good they did last year and NCWC continues to improve, SoS is not very strong.

I would love to see that as well. Being an MC alum and growing up in Farmville, it wouldn't get much better than that. With Huntingdon and Guilford playing one another, we need to get more good USAC/ODAC games in...especially since the MC/E&H series is in another freeze.

[tigerFanAlso2]

how many ooc games will MC have going forward ? Would love to get the 2 AD's together to discuss. This could be a long term ooc game for both schools, against a quality opponent. 

[Scots13]

I believe just 2 since Brevard is joining the USAC, those being Berry and Hanover.

[Scots13]

A little late, but there's nothing else to talk about...

The Knoxville area had a few D3 commitments on NSD. Colleges represented were Maryville, Birmingham Southern, Mount Union, E&H, Berry, Thomas More. I can't remember if Sewanee had one or not.

[Subway Alum]

New member here . . . Checking in as a follower of Brevard, hoping the Tornados can be competitive in the USAC with their new coaching staff and some fairly experienced players coming back from the Division II South Atlantic Conference.  With the smallest enrollment in the SAC and a startup program, Brevard should probably have gone into Division III at the outset over a decade ago, and it's been brutal ever since. 

I'm looking forward to seeing the 2017 Brevard schedule and getting familiar with the USAC programs.  The reduction to a 10-game schedule ought to help Brevard--same for (I hope!) no more $$$ games requiring road trips to Southern Utah.  Here in Brevard the community was very supportive of football until a season of playing "home" games 35 miles away in Asheville (due to a natural playing surface done in by too many teams and too many games) did a lot to kill off local support.  The student body hasn't turned out for football to any great extent, either.  They seem to prefer hiking and mountain biking to the home football experience on Saturdays. As a graduate of two Big Ten schools and a frequent visitor to Furman home games since moving to the area I know what football Saturdays can be.  Ideally, a competitive team will help that get established.

Brevard played a decent game against Emory & Henry in 2016, so it may be that the core is there for a competitive team early on.  One thing that Brevard teams have going for them is that they never quit, and I hope the new coaches can keep that ethic going.  Traditionally and even against vastly superior opponents, Brevard has played well early, but depth gets to them.  Their style of play under the now- departed head coach (from 2007) also doomed them--a triple option offense that never had a workable passing game and that was incapable of coming back from any significant deficit.  Brevard has always played tough defense, but depth has been a problem there as well.  Nobody has any idea what offense the new coaches will install, and early-on it will probably be dictated by personnel, but there's a lot of optimism here now.  A Brevard win now and then would be a sweet thing!

Thanks to any of you who read this for putting up with a newcomer's ramblings.  As I get more familiar with the USAC I hope to be a more pertinent and useful contributor.

[Scots13]

Welcome to the boards.

I'm looking forward to seeing Brevard's schedule as well. I see on their website they will be releasing it soon--that will tell us if we are going 8 conference games or 7. Wouldn't be surprised if it's 8 this year and 7 next year.
I think Brevard's more suited for D3. We aren't the strongest league by any means, but I feel that a few teams are on the upswing. Going .500 in '17 would be a good start for Brevard.
I hope Maryville plays at Brevard this year so I have a reason to cross the mountain.


Speaking of schedules, MC is playing Hanover Week 2 per Hanover's website.

[Pat Coleman]

Welcome to the boards.

I'm looking forward to seeing Brevard's schedule as well. I see on their website they will be releasing it soon--that will tell us if we are going 8 conference games or 7. Wouldn't be surprised if it's 8 this year and 7 next year.

No need to wait for that part:
http://www.d3football.com/teams/Methodist/2017/index

[Scots13]

Welcome to the boards.

I'm looking forward to seeing Brevard's schedule as well. I see on their website they will be releasing it soon--that will tell us if we are going 8 conference games or 7. Wouldn't be surprised if it's 8 this year and 7 next year.

No need to wait for that part:
http://www.d3football.com/teams/Methodist/2017/index

Ask and ye shall receive, huh?

Little surprised Methodist has released their schedule already. Little early than usual for USAC teams, isn't it?

[jknezek]

Welcome to the boards.

I'm looking forward to seeing Brevard's schedule as well. I see on their website they will be releasing it soon--that will tell us if we are going 8 conference games or 7. Wouldn't be surprised if it's 8 this year and 7 next year.

No need to wait for that part:
http://www.d3football.com/teams/Methodist/2017/index

Ask and ye shall receive, huh?

Little surprised Methodist has released their schedule already. Little early than usual for USAC teams, isn't it?

If you have it done, why hide it? It's not like there is some big media day celebration around DIII schedule releases.

[Scots13]

Welcome to the boards.

I'm looking forward to seeing Brevard's schedule as well. I see on their website they will be releasing it soon--that will tell us if we are going 8 conference games or 7. Wouldn't be surprised if it's 8 this year and 7 next year.

No need to wait for that part:
http://www.d3football.com/teams/Methodist/2017/index

Ask and ye shall receive, huh?

Little surprised Methodist has released their schedule already. Little early than usual for USAC teams, isn't it?

If you have it done, why hide it? It's not like there is some big media day celebration around DIII schedule releases.

I agree. It's apparent the conference has all the schedules and should release them. They usually haven't until closer to the season.

[Hawks88]

Welcome to the boards.

I'm looking forward to seeing Brevard's schedule as well. I see on their website they will be releasing it soon--that will tell us if we are going 8 conference games or 7. Wouldn't be surprised if it's 8 this year and 7 next year.

Why would it be 7 next year?