The Big Dance

[Mr.Right]

Yea...whaat time is the game?

[PaulNewman]

Bloots, are you the only one in the D3soccer.com offices?  Put down the Bojangles and tell us what time the friggin game is and fix the error on the site.  And in between give us a preview of all UAA teams for next year.  How about CWRU?  Another killer schedule?

I had everything ready to go for 5:00.  Snacks, alcohol, the Ukrainian women.  Let's get this game going.

Let's at least get the Dragon Slayer goal going on a loop so that at least BF is happy.  Are all the 2013 and 2014 Messiah players in Greensboro???

And how about some D3soccer.com cameras inside the locker room?  Especially want to hear Coach Born's pre-game speech.

[blooter442]

Bloots, are you the only one in the D3soccer.com offices?  Put down the Bojangles and tell us what time the friggin game is and fix the error on the site.  And in between give us a preview of all UAA teams for next year.  How about CWRU?  Another killer schedule?

I had everything ready to go for 5:00.  Snacks, alcohol, the Ukrainian women.  Let's get this game going.

Hahaha I have zero admin access, and with good reason — I can barely keep my own blog running (shameless plug). I did check the NCAA broadcast website and it said the broadcast doesn't start until 7 so I am confident that's the KO time.

[blooter442]

I had everything ready to go for 5:00.  Snacks, alcohol, the Ukrainian women.  Let's get this game going.

Let's at least get the Dragon Slayer goal going on a loop so that at least BF is happy.  Are all the 2013 and 2014 Messiah players in Greensboro???

And how about some D3soccer.com cameras inside the locker room?  Especially want to hear Coach Born's pre-game speech.

You just made me launch into a fit of laughter in front of a group of old ladies, and they seemed bemused. Then again, there is a lot to laugh at with me, so maybe it wasn't you after all.

[Mr.Right]

lol....if anyone is bored while waiting for the Final I do know the NCAA D1 Elite 8 match-ups start at 6pm....If you are looking for a cinderella look know further than Fordham at UNC and KO is 6pm....

[PaulNewman]

Biggest NCAA tourney disappointments.....#1) Rowan; 2) Trinity (TX); 3) Kenyon; 4) Lycoming; 5) Amherst; 6) Oneonta; 7) Cortland; 8) Lynchburg

Worst draw....John Carroll

Best draws....W&L, Kenyon, North Park, Messiah

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Just a note that if you happened to hear the announcers last night talking quickly about Arcadia leaving the MAC here is the article to which they were referring and other schools leaving and joining new conferences.

http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2017/06/new-conference-shuffle-coming

We knew Castleton State was joining the Little East next year which should be very interesting but it also looks like Thomas More is leaving its conference but it does not say what conference they will be joining..


Did not know Eastern Nazerene leaving the CCC for the NECC which should be a better fit for them athletically as at least in Men's Soccer the NECC is one of the worst in the country. The CCC has been on the upswing the past 10 years or so in Men's Soccer with Endicott, Gordon and Roger Williams plus WNEC..I will say that Mitchell out of the NECC played very well in this years NCAA's v St.Joe's

The reason you don't know what conference they are leaving for... is because the new conference has yet to name themselves or set much else up, last I was told. Arcadia's status is up in the air. I have been told they are assuredly leaving for the new conference, but I am told by others they are convinced they are not leaving. Arcadia is going through a presidential change and apparently has left this decision for the new president... SMH. The new conference is leaving a spot open for Arcadia who will not suffer any punishment (financial or otherwise) if they choose to leave the MAC as the conference does not have that built in to its by-laws.

Per the moves you have talked about out of New England, notice the newest news is that the NAC will welcome Maine-Presque Isle and SUNY-Canton to their conference starting next academic year. I am told the moves may not end there especially with at least one Maine school possibly finishing up (or sent in) their paperwork to transition to Division III. There are also possibly some moves a foot in New York State, but I have not been able to confirm exactly what might be going on there and with whom.





And for those of you wondering... 7:00pm ET for tonight's championship game. Listed in quite a few places.

[PaulNewman]

lol....if anyone is bored while waiting for the Final I do know the NCAA D1 Elite 8 match-ups start at 6pm....If you are looking for a cinderella look know further than Fordham at UNC and KO is 6pm....

ESPNU or online?

[Mr.Right]

lol....if anyone is bored while waiting for the Final I do know the NCAA D1 Elite 8 match-ups start at 6pm....If you are looking for a cinderella look know further than Fordham at UNC and KO is 6pm....

ESPNU or online?

online...goto UNC mens soccer schedule and hit the stream....It is a very solid stream

[PaulNewman]

Falconer, how about some pre-game debate on best Falcon teams ever (1 thru 5) and best Falcon starting XI?  And all of tonight's Falcon starters with their personal best mile times.

I agree with sentiments on Quinton btw.  For his size one of the best players in D3.  His quick start play won the game for Messiah IMHO.

[Mr.Right]

Just a note that if you happened to hear the announcers last night talking quickly about Arcadia leaving the MAC here is the article to which they were referring and other schools leaving and joining new conferences.

http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2017/06/new-conference-shuffle-coming

We knew Castleton State was joining the Little East next year which should be very interesting but it also looks like Thomas More is leaving its conference but it does not say what conference they will be joining..


Did not know Eastern Nazerene leaving the CCC for the NECC which should be a better fit for them athletically as at least in Men's Soccer the NECC is one of the worst in the country. The CCC has been on the upswing the past 10 years or so in Men's Soccer with Endicott, Gordon and Roger Williams plus WNEC..I will say that Mitchell out of the NECC played very well in this years NCAA's v St.Joe's

The reason you don't know what conference they are leaving for... is because the new conference has yet to name themselves or set much else up, last I was told. Arcadia's status is up in the air. I have been told they are assuredly leaving for the new conference, but I am told by others they are convinced they are not leaving. Arcadia is going through a presidential change and apparently has left this decision for the new president... SMH. The new conference is leaving a spot open for Arcadia who will not suffer any punishment (financial or otherwise) if they choose to leave the MAC as the conference does not have that built in to its by-laws.

Per the moves you have talked about out of New England, notice the newest news is that the NAC will welcome Maine-Presque Isle and SUNY-Canton to their conference starting next academic year. I am told the moves may not end there especially with at least one Maine school possibly finishing up (or sent in) their paperwork to transition to Division III. There are also possibly some moves a foot in New York State, but I have not been able to confirm exactly what might be going on there and with whom.





And for those of you wondering... 7:00pm ET for tonight's championship game. Listed in quite a few places.

Am I correct in stating a conference MUST have 7 members for it to be recognized by the NCAA and therefore getting AQ's for the NCAA's and other membership stuff?  If Arcadia left the MAC would that not leave them with 6 teams? or 7?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

No... little more complicated. You need 7 schools in a conference to earn an AQ. You need at least four "core" members to have a conference or retain your conference-ship. The start-ups may need six, but I am not positive of that.

So a few things going on there. The biggest are the first two numbers. 7 are needed to keep the conference AQ for any sport (there are small exceptions, I believe). If a conference splits a part, as long as 4 "core" members are still in the conference, AQs aren't lost and the conference retains its position. If a conference sport dips below the minimum required for an AQ, they have two years to regain that number or then lose the AQ. However, if the core membership is too low, then the AQ goes away immediately - rarely has happened.

[wchandy22]

No... little more complicated. You need 7 schools in a conference to earn an AQ. You need at least four "core" members to have a conference or retain your conference-ship. The start-ups may need six, but I am not positive of that.

The MAC Commonwealth currently has nine schools: Albright, Alvernia, Arcadia, Hood, Lebanon Valley, Lycoming, Messiah, Stevenson, and Widener.

[Mr.Right]

No... little more complicated. You need 7 schools in a conference to earn an AQ. You need at least four "core" members to have a conference or retain your conference-ship. The start-ups may need six, but I am not positive of that.

So a few things going on there. The biggest are the first two numbers. 7 are needed to keep the conference AQ for any sport (there are small exceptions, I believe). If a conference splits a part, as long as 4 "core" members are still in the conference, AQs aren't lost and the conference retains its position. If a conference sport dips below the minimum required for an AQ, they have two years to regain that number or then lose the AQ. However, if the core membership is too low, then the AQ goes away immediately - rarely has happened.

Good info to know...Thanks wchandy as it does not matter as the MAC has 9 members but this is the reason that once a team announces it may leave these conferences move fast to replace that member

[Mr.Right]

lol....if anyone is bored while waiting for the Final I do know the NCAA D1 Elite 8 match-ups start at 6pm....If you are looking for a cinderella look know further than Fordham at UNC and KO is 6pm....

Fordham sitting very DEEP in a 4-5-1 but they have started the game out ok,,,