BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[coachmilburn]

Easy coach, no offense intended.

No "hokieone", I did not take offense but I wanted to make sure others did not read into your post from a negative manner against SU.  But, I did want to share some of my insight that I am aware of on how things operate with that program since I spent a year there.

Coach Anderson runs his program as it if was a D1 program in a first class manner.  I know that the administrators at SU have received several letters from various hotel managers informing the admin folks on how well the baseball team conducted themselves at their place of stay.  

Lastly, the inter-competition is very competitive and very much healthy which makes it better for everyone involved in the SU program.

[LTBB1971]

Not much different than Virginia Wesleyan, who keeps about 48-50 players in their roster and DOES NOT have a JV program.

[NoVa Baseball]

The article about the GSAC/USASAC merger has not ginned up a lot of discussion.  This seems like a huge deal for those of us with kids playing in the USASAC.  Losing SU seems like a done deal.  Bad for the competition level and dropping us out of Pool A status.  This merger seems to solve that, but I'm less well versed about the relative strength of the GSAC teams to the USASAC teams.  I would guess (in a wholly uneducated manner) that the USASAC getting 3 teams into the south region and the GSAC getting none, might be indicative of the relative strength of the two conferences.  I also wonder if I will be making spring trips to places like AL and GA soon instead of Texas Tyler.  If there is a merger, I would certainly see a great deal of effort placed on getting some games in with those team in spite of the long travel.   What other issues may come into play if this merger happens?

[coachmilburn]

WOW, this will have to generate some interest at the 11th hour ... wonder if its a last ditch effort?

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[Ralph Turner]

The article about the GSAC/USASAC merger has not ginned up a lot of discussion.  This seems like a huge deal for those of us with kids playing in the USASAC.  Losing SU seems like a done deal.  Bad for the competition level and dropping us out of Pool A status.  This merger seems to solve that, but I'm less well versed about the relative strength of the GSAC teams to the USASAC teams.  I would guess (in a wholly uneducated manner) that the USASAC getting 3 teams into the south region and the GSAC getting none, might be indicative of the relative strength of the two conferences.  I also wonder if I will be making spring trips to places like AL and GA soon instead of Texas Tyler.  If there is a merger, I would certainly see a great deal of effort placed on getting some games in with those team in spite of the long travel.   What other issues may come into play if this merger happens?

Welcome NoVaBaseball

The GSAC was in Pool B.  Pool B is tough, especially making a schedule that can get you into Pool B consideration.

Texas-Tyler is not an in-region game in baseball, so that game is up to the coach's discretion.  He must have wanted a quality opponent which would not impact the in-region rankings.  Marietta comes thru Texas every spring to do the same thing.

As for the GSAC, they are a good league.  They won't hurt the USASAC.

Getting two Pool C bids was fortuitous in that NCWC did not knock out the second Pool C team in the considerations.

[NoVa Baseball]

Thanks Ralph.  Sounds like the GSAC merger may be a good move for the USASAC.   It should help the USAS teams get some more quality southern region games and it will get the GSAC teams a shot at a pool A bid.   Just hope the travel doesn't get too crazy. 

[coachmilburn]

I have heard that Wesley College is appling for membership into the USA-South.

[hasanova]

The Greensboro News & Record has reported the resignation of Pride baseball Head Coach Rick Carlyle.  Carlyle's accepted a position with the MBI Sports Agency in Greensboro.  He's had a successful 8-year run at Greensboro, including five straight 20+ win seasons and 26-15 in 2009.  I could be wrong, but I have to think part of this is related to salary issues at GC.

[LTBB1971]

Milby,
Wesley would be a great addition to the USA SOUTH.  They have had some very good teams the last few years and are very well coached.  That move would leave the CAC pretty thin, since I think Gallaudet is moving to another conference as well.

[Ralph Turner]

Milby,
Wesley would be a great addition to the USA SOUTH.  They have had some very good teams the last few years and are very well coached.  That move would leave the CAC pretty thin, since I think Gallaudet is moving to another conference as well.

That only makes sense for football.

[hasanova]

Milby,
Wesley would be a great addition to the USA SOUTH.  They have had some very good teams the last few years and are very well coached.  That move would leave the CAC pretty thin, since I think Gallaudet is moving to another conference as well.

That only makes sense for football.

I agree.  Four or five trips per year to VA-NC-TN is one thing ... eighty long road trips per year for all sports is quite another!

[coachmilburn]

Sources very close to Greensboro College baseball tell me that the new baseball coach will not be announced until September 15th.

[Big Louie]

any thoughts on who the next greensboro coach will be? Is it expected to be one of their current assistants or someone completely new to the program?

[LTBB1971]

With the Fall Semester here, any word on any new recruits being brought in at NCWC?  With the lost 8 seniors including impact players such as P Ben Moore, P John Lucas, OF Luke Williford, 3B Zoolie Woodlief and C Justin Batts just wondering who coach Long is bringing in to replace those players.  C and 3B will be tough spots to fill.

[CNU85]

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