new conferences?

[PA_wesleyfan]

+ 1 Ralph

Good thoughts as usual

[Ralph Turner]

Certainly makes sense, but how quickly will BPort, Morrisville etal jump conferences again? And how willing are C of N.J. and Rowan to bring Wesley into their recruiting areas? Wesley does recruit fairly well in S Jersey already but it could also open up some areas because of Welsey's success of late due to more press coverage in N.J.

These are just out of the box ideas.

The ACFC needs to hold together and go in as a four-team block.

A six-team NJAC has five non-conference dates to fill.  Two to three of those dates are when the other conferences are playing conference games!

[Ralph Turner]

In terms of the "Future of D-III issues" there was very little difference between the two conferences* in terms of the issues as interpreted by the authors of the May 31, 2007 working document.  (Please see page 159 and 160.)


*Clarification -- E8 and SUNYAC

[Gregory Sager]

The E8 is down to 6 teams.  They need one for the AQ.  They can add up to 5 teams if they wanted, but opening the affiliate status to a Cortland State, a Brockport State, a Buffalo State and even a Morrisville State allows the conference to achieve the goals mentioned below.

Adding Cortland State to the E8 would also turn the annual Cortaca Cup game (Cortland State vs. Ithaca) into a conference game, making that long-standing rivalry of Southern Tier neighbors even better. I've always said that the one thing missing from the Monon Bell rivalry is the fact that Wabash and DePauw are not in the same league.

[smedindy]

Wabash and DePauw were in the same conference for many years - first with the old ICC and then with the ICAC.

But yeah, now Wittenberg is almost (almost) public enemy 1A in the eyes of Wabash.

[Knightstalker]

If the NY teams left the NJAC for the E-8 and the ACFC teams were accepted into the NJAC I could see some good new rivalries .  I really don't think Wesley would hurt Rowans or TCNJ's recruiting much.  TCNJ pulls from most of the state as does Rowan.  I believe that the longest road trip for a conference game in the NJAC would not be more than 3.5 to 4 hours and that would be for William Paterson, Montclair and Kean travelling to Salisbury or Frostburg.

Possibly the E-8 and NJAC could enter an agreement with each other for OOC games.

[Ralph Turner]

... I believe that the longest road trip for a conference game in the NJAC would not be more than 3.5 to 4 hours and that would be for William Paterson, Montclair and Kean travelling to Salisbury or Frostburg.

Possibly the E-8 and NJAC could enter an agreement with each other for OOC games.

I am curious as to whom else those three teams would get to schedule for the 9th and 10th games of the season that was within 4 hours away?

Thanks.

[Knightstalker]

Ralph, those times were my worst case times.  There are several MAC teams that are within a much shorter drive time.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph, those times were my worst case times.  There are several MAC teams that are within a much shorter drive time.

Then that may work out great!  All of the conferences around the NJAC have 8 and 9 members.  When those conference start conference play, all of their dates are scheduled with conference games.  It is hard to fill the 15 open dates that arise in week #3, 4 or 5 because you are not starting your conference play until week #6.

The WIAC has this trouble.  The ASC has this trouble.  The west coast teams have this trouble, and the SCIAC only plays a 9- game schedule!

[Knightstalker]

William Paterson and Kean usually don't have problems with OOC games.  Rowan, TCNJ and Montclair tend to have problems because many teams do not want to play them, why play a potential NCAA playoff caliber team when you can schedule a cupcake.

[sunny]

Wm Pat and Kean would have to haul some serious butt to make it the 300+ miles to Frostburg in four hours.

[Ralph Turner]

Wm Pat and Kean would have to haul some serious butt to make it the 300+ miles to Frostburg in four hours.

Willy Pat to Frostburg is about 5:15 and 314 miles.

Willy Pat to Salisbury is about 4:20 and 220 miles.

[PA_wesleyfan]

Ralph

They just dropped the speed limit on the Jersey pike to 55. May have to add that into the equation

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They just dropped the speed limit on the Jersey pike to 55. May have to add that into the equation

Since when has anyone between Boston and DC cared about the speed limit?

[PA_wesleyfan]

They just dropped the speed limit on the Jersey pike to 55. May have to add that into the equation

Since when has anyone between Boston and DC cared about the speed limit?

I have seen some nasty speed traps in Jersey in my day..