MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Right, the NAsCon.

Is that a department of NASA or a level of defcon?

I like the comparison to NASCAR better.

[Pat Coleman]

In pondering this, we will probably use NATH for our abbreviation in the database and let the North Atlantic Conference retain NAC.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

C'mon Pat, you have to use NAsCon; its just awesome!

[dropkick11]

Some news for the NAC(or whatever the things is being called).....A little bird says that both M.S.O.E. and Clarke were not accepted into the MWC....so my guess is they will be trying to get in the NAC again....Anybody hear different...

[Ralph Turner]

dropkick, not objecting, but asking questions for more info.

Wasn't Clarke concerned about the travel involved in the new conference as its geographic center moved north and east?

Do they (Clarke) really have a travel partner?

There are plenty of open dates in the 9-member IIAC.  As antithetical as it seems for me to say, might they fill a schedule with the open dates in the IIAC?

Is Waldorf looking to move to the NCAA and join the IIAC?  (That requires Waldorf fielding teams in all IIAC sports.)

[dropkick11]

Just heard that Clarke and M.S.O.E have put in there applications...They were to be members originally but dropped top pursue the MWC which did not come to fruition for either..so they have to re-apply to the NAC

[petemcb]

dropkick, that is what I heard from a faculty member at CUW who should know.

[Gregory Sager]

I wonder how the other schools in this fledgling conference feel about being Plan B for Clarke and MSOE.

[Warrior_Fish]

The NasCON should either:

deny membership to both, letting them flounder as independents
or
charge 3X the membership dues that the charter members have to pay.

What a joke

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'm all for that.  They could charge an "expansion fee" like the NFL does.  Sorry, MSOE, you missed out on a chance to be a charter member, so now you have to pay $50,000 to get in.

[matblake]

Despite the way the NASCon has been treated by MSOE and Clarke, I think that they should be let in.  Letting them flounder as independents does nothing for the reputation of the new conference (seeing as they currently have no reputation) and I am not sure if the rules of admission allow for charging a different rate for admission.   What might be more fair is to lock Clarke and MSOE into a time commitment to be members of the NASCon, should they be admitted.  

Basically, there are only 2 choices, let them in or don't let them in.  Unfortunately, the administrations of these two schools have potentially reduced the chances of their student athletes to compete in the NCAA Championships.  It will be interesting to see what happens.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Unfortunately, the administrations of these two schools have potentially reduced the chances of their student athletes to compete in the NCAA Championships. 

I'm not up on the other sports, but MSOE had a decent basketball squad this year.  With a good effort and careful scheduling, they might have done alright in Pool B.  You never know.

[Big_Uns]

Unfortunately, the administrations of these two schools have potentially reduced the chances of their student athletes to compete in the NCAA Championships. 

I'm not up on the other sports, but MSOE had a decent basketball squad this year.  With a good effort and careful scheduling, they might have done alright in Pool B.  You never know.

But they lose both Mikos and Bayiha and that's basically their whole team so I think in 2005 they may have done OK but it's a stretch to say the same for next year.

[matblake]

True, after all, Pool B is the way into the tournament for independents.  Good reminder Hoops Fan.

[frankiet]

Has anyone heard any names going after the Lakeland job?