FB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[jknezek]

I'm pretty sure Guilford's OOC schedule the past few years has been dictated by lower travel costs and rivalries that are hard to change.   Let's face it, Greensboro is 5 miles away, Averett is right across the state line in Danville, Methodist is a couple of hours away in Fayetteville and trips to Buena Vista (SVU) did not require overnight stay.  Besides, during the last decade, Guilford was looking for a chance to win, not a decimation by a top team.

With that said, I have heard some rumblings of another opponent in the AU slot after this season.

Hasa -- I did note that those were Guilford's traditional opponents. Sometimes you are at the mercy of those traditions. W&L certainly is, but it's been working out better recently. All that being said, traditional or not, those are some unimpressive opponents and it's hard to group them anywhere but where I did. It would be nice if they replaced AU with someone not from the USASC, but that's just my preference. With some new teams coming into the SAA from the deep south, perhaps there will be more openings for the southern ODAC members.

Sadly I won't get to a W&L game live this year so I'm thinking of adopting Huntingdon or BSC as my secondary team. BSC has a ludicrous schedule, I think they play 3 or 4 first year teams, so I'm leaning toward Huntingdon.  I think Huntingdon is going to slaughter the USASC, though I notice that conference was careful not to set up a CNU vs Huntingdon game this year. I can only think that is a blatent attempt to get 2 teams into the playoffs. But Hungtingdon vs La Col could be a great game to go see!

[hasanova]

jknezek, I have no problem with where you slotted Guilford.  Their OOC schedule has disappointed me for years.  I just know a lot of it was due to budget constraints and it has, admittedly, certainly lacked variety.

[tigerfanalso]

Hasa

What time does the party start on Nov. 2nd ? I'm certain you will be entertaining, I just need to know where !!!!

[hasanova]

tfa, Nov. 2 ... hmmm, sounds like a plan!  The best place to set up is behind Dana Auditorium which is adjacent to Armfield, but that lot fills up awfully early with reserved seat holders.  Let me work on a spot - probably along the drive behind English Hall and Hege-Cox Hall.  A great spot with room to tailgate on the grass.  The stadium is very close and you can watch the players walk by from the gym to the field.  It would be great to mingle with the Tiger faithful ... just be kind if you're kicking our butt!  This losing to HSC thing is getting old.  lol

[tigerfanalso]

Quakes are getting better but I suspect they need a few more recruiting classes before they can handle the Tigers BUT you never know. If we play like we did at CU last year most D3 teams would beat us !!!!

[D3MAFAN]

If we play like we did at CU last year most D3 teams would beat us !!!!

First three quarters were not what I was use to seeing from the Tigers

[tigerfanalso]

that is a very friendly way to say the Tigers stunk that particular day. It was so bad I left after three quarters and never saw the attempt at a comeback, too little too late, however.

[jknezek]

that is a very friendly way to say the Tigers stunk that particular day. It was so bad I left after three quarters and never saw the attempt at a comeback, too little too late, however.

Sounds like the same turd the Generals left at Bridgewater. It happens.

[tigerfanalso]

losing to BC is one thing; losing to CU is something VERY different and disappointing !!!! Lets hope those types of games are behind us and the W&L vs. HSC game features two undefeated teams, both ranked in top 15. I might be asking for too much, but what the heck !!!

[jknezek]

losing to BC is one thing; losing to CU is something VERY different and disappointing !!!! Lets hope those types of games are behind us and the W&L vs. HSC game features two undefeated teams, both ranked in top 15. I might be asking for too much, but what the heck !!!

I think you are asking a lot of the Generals this year. They have RMC on the road before getting to the Tigers and I think that will be one hurdle too many. Personally I'm hoping to sweep the OOC schedule, but I haven't looked at what F&M brings back. That could be W&L's first home loss in a long team if they bring back most of the team that was playing so well at the end of last season. We'll see.

[hasanova]

Josh Willis of McDowell County (NC) HS commits to Guilford:

http://www.hickoryrecord.com/mcdowell_news/sports/article_76902428-b9af-11e2-bc6c-0019bb30f31a.html?mode=image&photo=0

[D3MAFAN]

Josh Willis of McDowell County (NC) HS commits to Guilford:

http://www.hickoryrecord.com/mcdowell_news/sports/article_76902428-b9af-11e2-bc6c-0019bb30f31a.html?mode=image&photo=0

It always throws me off when they say signed...

[hasanova]

Josh Willis of McDowell County (NC) HS commits to Guilford:

http://www.hickoryrecord.com/mcdowell_news/sports/article_76902428-b9af-11e2-bc6c-0019bb30f31a.html?mode=image&photo=0

It always throws me off when they say signed...

I know.  There's still some confusion, even among sports reporters, about the nuances of DIII - especially at the small town paper/website level.  Anyway, he says he's going to be a Quaker. 

[jknezek]

Josh Willis of McDowell County (NC) HS commits to Guilford:

http://www.hickoryrecord.com/mcdowell_news/sports/article_76902428-b9af-11e2-bc6c-0019bb30f31a.html?mode=image&photo=0

It always throws me off when they say signed...

I know.  There's still some confusion, even among sports reporters, about the nuances of DIII - especially at the small town paper/website level.  Anyway, he says he's going to be a Quaker. 

In theory I suppose someone in his family signed the first of many checks...

[hasanova]

Josh Willis of McDowell County (NC) HS commits to Guilford:

http://www.hickoryrecord.com/mcdowell_news/sports/article_76902428-b9af-11e2-bc6c-0019bb30f31a.html?mode=image&photo=0

It always throws me off when they say signed...

I know.  There's still some confusion, even among sports reporters, about the nuances of DIII - especially at the small town paper/website level.  Anyway, he says he's going to be a Quaker. 

In theory I suppose someone in his family signed the first of many checks...

Sort of a perverse twist on "pay for play" ...