Big Red turns down ECOL invite

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May 7, 2010 1:47 AM
ManO'War wrote: GoChiefs, I don't know who you talked to, but I think it was wishful thinking that Big Red is going downhill anytime soon. We are stacked from the 7th grade on up.

And we know all about Zanesville, as we played them from 1991 thru 2005 (12-3 record).
And if they are not, they will get players to make them stacked.
May 7, 2010 1:47am
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May 8, 2010 4:15 PM
As an outsider to this league I would have to agree that in football you have the Big Red and then everyone else. Dover has been trying for years to get up there but they have not done it. I don't think Zanedville would have been 9-1 last year if Licking Valley had their average year and St Charles played to their potential. So a stronger schedule would have resulted in another loss or two. I think having the BR in the league will force the other teams to step up their game and maybe make them better equiped to advance in the playoffs.
May 8, 2010 4:15pm
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May 9, 2010 8:38 AM
GoChiefs wrote:
FairwoodKing wrote: If they want to break the backs of their fans with many long away trips, that's their business.
Sorry..I find it VERY hard to believe they want the home games for the fans. Real fans will follow their teams anywhere, regardless of where the game is played.
Exactly! That last statement should end this debate on away games; but it probably will not.
What is amazing is that a few posters try to speak for all the fans.
Cheers
May 9, 2010 8:38am
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May 9, 2010 8:08 PM
I don't understand the arguement about this issue.It's a fact that the fans do follow BR anywhere to watch them play
May 9, 2010 8:08pm
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May 10, 2010 1:14 PM
sonofsam wrote: And if they are not, they will get players to make them stacked.
I thought these types of comments weren't allowed?
3. No false accusations or rumor-mongering (this includes blindly accusing private or public schools of recruiting).
May 10, 2010 1:14pm
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May 10, 2010 3:32 PM
Where did he accuse them of recruiting? We both know what he meant, but he could also be talking about through 'open enrollment' as well.
May 10, 2010 3:32pm
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May 10, 2010 5:29 PM
Well, the mindset of the schools around us is "who would actually want to go downtown to school", therefore they must be recruited.
May 10, 2010 5:29pm
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May 18, 2010 5:06 PM
Someone please say it doesn't matter to the school what the fans want again.
May 18, 2010 5:06pm
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May 18, 2010 5:12 PM
I'm just surprised the school athletic council (are those the boosters?) would rebuke something Reno was in favor of.
May 18, 2010 5:12pm
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May 18, 2010 5:30 PM
snyds113 wrote: Someone please say it doesn't matter to the school what the fans want again.
OK. The schools don't care what the fans want. :D
May 18, 2010 5:30pm
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snyds113

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May 18, 2010 6:09 PM
I honestly don't know what happenned.I was just guessing with what I said about the fans.It is viable to believe that there were some unhappy alum in this matter though.
May 18, 2010 6:09pm
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May 18, 2010 6:17 PM
Woo Hoo! I don't know anyone who was in favor of this move.
May 18, 2010 6:17pm
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May 18, 2010 7:02 PM
to me it wouldn't make sense for them to join the ecol...
May 18, 2010 7:02pm
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FairwoodKing

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May 18, 2010 7:07 PM
I just got information from a good source that this may not be a done deal. We will just have to wait and see what happens.
May 18, 2010 7:07pm
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May 18, 2010 8:24 PM
ManO'War wrote: Woo Hoo! I don't know anyone who was in favor of this move.
You rang? Oh... sorry... you said "Woo Hoo", not WooHaa!

This one is hard to figure out. From the get go it seemed Steubenville asked to join, but now are declining the invit. Very strange.
I'm sure somewhere there is a logical explanation.

Ferflog... where are you?
May 18, 2010 8:24pm
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FairwoodKing

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May 18, 2010 8:43 PM
It may be the case that Big Red was unhappy that two of the five schools that would play us in football voted against our admission. You have to admit that this is not a good arrangement.

It is now up to the league. All ten members have to decide whether they want to satisfy Big Red or if they want to satisfy Cambridge and Marietta. It could go either way. There is still a chance that Big Red could join if the circumstances are better.
May 18, 2010 8:43pm
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May 18, 2010 9:24 PM
No way FWDKING.I think the RED will stay independent.
May 18, 2010 9:24pm
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May 18, 2010 9:33 PM
FairwoodKing wrote: It may be the case that Big Red was unhappy that two of the five schools that would play us in football voted against our admission. You have to admit that this is not a good arrangement.

It is now up to the league. All ten members have to decide whether they want to satisfy Big Red or if they want to satisfy Cambridge and Marietta. It could go either way. There is still a chance that Big Red could join if the circumstances are better.
It doesn't matter why in the slightest. Big Red asked to join the league, and is now reneging. Epic bush league move...no way to spin it otherwise.
May 18, 2010 9:33pm
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May 18, 2010 10:43 PM
No, it is like applying for a job, then after going on the interview and being offered the job deciding that it is not for you.
May 18, 2010 10:43pm
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May 18, 2010 10:46 PM
ManO'War wrote: Woo Hoo! I don't know anyone who was in favor of this move.
I certainly echo those sentiments. Good work by the athletic council, which I didn't even know existed until this announcement. Who is the council comprised of, purely out of curiosity?
May 18, 2010 10:46pm
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May 18, 2010 11:00 PM
I think they meant the Athletic Board...which is the AD, head coaches, Principal, Super, etc...
May 18, 2010 11:00pm
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May 18, 2010 11:08 PM
fish82 wrote:
FairwoodKing wrote: It may be the case that Big Red was unhappy that two of the five schools that would play us in football voted against our admission. You have to admit that this is not a good arrangement.

It is now up to the league. All ten members have to decide whether they want to satisfy Big Red or if they want to satisfy Cambridge and Marietta. It could go either way. There is still a chance that Big Red could join if the circumstances are better.
It doesn't matter why in the slightest. Big Red asked to join the league, and is now reneging. Epic bush league move...no way to spin it otherwise.
+1
May 18, 2010 11:08pm
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May 18, 2010 11:09 PM
RedBlackAttack wrote:
ManO'War wrote: Woo Hoo! I don't know anyone who was in favor of this move.
I certainly echo those sentiments. Good work by the athletic council, which I didn't even know existed until this announcement. Who is the council comprised of, purely out of curiosity?
Reno and Fred were originally in favor of joining. They are both on the council along with some of the other school administrators. I would be willing to bet that Reno was responsible for turning the ECOL down. I don't think he liked the fact that Cambridge and Marietta voted no. Why play teams that don't want to play you?
May 18, 2010 11:09pm
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May 18, 2010 11:14 PM
I think it was more of a case of travel for the other sports.
May 18, 2010 11:14pm