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Darkon

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May 19, 2010 3:15 AM
This is funny!
I want to play. Oh wait no I don't.

How do you spin this in your favor?
May 18, 2010 11:15pm
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 3:16 AM
Who cares??

I'm just glad we are not in it. The only sport that I was interested in seeing it was basketball.
May 18, 2010 11:16pm
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Darkon

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May 19, 2010 3:21 AM
Oh Crap!
We can't play all games at home?

WERE OUT!
May 18, 2010 11:21pm
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FairwoodKing

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May 19, 2010 4:28 AM
ManO'War wrote: I think it was more of a case of travel for the other sports.
I don't think that's it because they knew before they applied about the travel. I think it all came down to football.
May 19, 2010 12:28am
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ts1227

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May 19, 2010 5:20 AM
Darkon wrote: Oh Crap!
We can't play all games at home?

WERE OUT!
I lol'ed
May 19, 2010 1:20am
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SUPER787

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May 19, 2010 10:29 AM
ManO'War wrote: I think it was more of a case of travel for the other sports.
I think you may be right. It may very well come down to travel time for all the sports involved. Having said that, that issue should have been resolved before the announcement of joining the league. Shawn Crosier, who is the principal at Big Red, made the official announcement last night, 5/18/2010, on channel 9 Sports.
I've been a booster for almost 50 years and served on the booster finance board in the past and have never heard of an Athletic Council. In the past, it was the Athletic Board which issued the news. But, I guess "council " makes it sound as though there was some actual thought put into this matter.

Cheers
May 19, 2010 6:29am
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Camoman

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May 19, 2010 11:13 AM
Cannot play majority of games at home.
Not having the ability to fully control schedule.
Competition is tougher(ha).

I think we will stay home and beat up on the neighborhood kids on the porch.
May 19, 2010 7:13am
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 1:06 PM
We would have had the same number of home games.

And cometition being tougher?!? LOL That league would have made our schedule easier! We have 4 teams on our schedule that would beat anyone in that league.
May 19, 2010 9:06am
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Wooball

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May 19, 2010 2:25 PM
The title of this thread should be "Big Red Reneges on ECOL"

Did the travel or "weak" competition issues just arise? And to your point about there being 4 teams on your schedule that would beat anyone in this league, you could still play them. The league only required 5 games, there were still 5 games for you to schedule as many West Virginia, New York, Michigan and DC area teams as your heart desired.
May 19, 2010 10:25am
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bases_loaded

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May 19, 2010 2:27 PM
Without 9 home games the town implodes. Unemployed people can't afford all those away games. I refuse to be classy in discussing this bush league move.
May 19, 2010 10:27am
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 3:39 PM
3 of your members didn't want us anyways, so why act like the league got jilted or something?

You should be happy, since it wasn't a good fit for anyone involved.
May 19, 2010 11:39am
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bases_loaded

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May 19, 2010 4:06 PM
GFY. Now its 3 members? You ignore the fact you asked and then were voted in only to back out.
May 19, 2010 12:06pm
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 4:18 PM
Marietta, Cambridge, and Riverview voted no....thats 3.
May 19, 2010 12:18pm
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Camoman

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May 19, 2010 4:24 PM
Here comes all the excuses...
May 19, 2010 12:24pm
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The Equalizer

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May 19, 2010 5:13 PM
Wouldn't the proper payback for that kind of rebuke be curbstomping them every year as was bragged about before the pull out then?
May 19, 2010 1:13pm
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 5:37 PM
What excuses?? In case you haven't noticed, the fans weren't too excited about this move. Naturally we would have still supported the team if we would have got into the league, but now that we are not there is a sigh of relief from everyone I talked to.
May 19, 2010 1:37pm
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The Equalizer

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May 19, 2010 5:39 PM
Of course they're relieved, they just saved about $200 in gas a season.
May 19, 2010 1:39pm
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 5:49 PM
More than that for those of us that go to other sports besides football.
May 19, 2010 1:49pm
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The Equalizer

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May 19, 2010 5:57 PM
There's other sports.....?
May 19, 2010 1:57pm
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FairwoodKing

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May 19, 2010 9:38 PM
I talked to one of the sportscasters on WTOV9 and he doesn't think this is a done deal. He thinks (and I agree) that the situation may change and that Big Red might still join that conference. It all depends on what goes on behind closed doors.
May 19, 2010 5:38pm
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ManO'War

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May 19, 2010 9:41 PM
I hope not.
May 19, 2010 5:41pm
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snyds113

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May 19, 2010 9:50 PM
ManO'War wrote: I hope not.
I second that.
May 19, 2010 5:50pm
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FairwoodKing

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May 20, 2010 12:13 AM
I personally don't want Big Red in that league, either. But it may be the best thing for the program. That is, if the other teams really want us. I still say the turning point was that two of the five teams we would play in football voted against admitting us. That doesn't sound like they wanted us all that badly.

As the guy from WTOV told me, it's up to Dover and New Philly now. If they can convince the people at Marietta and Cambridge that it is in their best interest to have Big Red in the conference, then maybe Big Red will join. Of course, Dover and NP may be upset at us for declining the invitation. Only time will tell how they react.
May 19, 2010 8:13pm
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bridgeport2001

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May 20, 2010 12:24 AM
I listened 2 bloomdaddy and he said there are some board members that said there is more sports here then football and dont think its very smart 4 all these sports 2 traval that far,And a with draw letter has been sent out.BLOOMDADDY hopes 2 have more on this tomarrow.
May 19, 2010 8:24pm
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GoChiefs

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May 20, 2010 12:37 AM
FairwoodKing wrote: If they can convince the people at Marietta and Cambridge that it is in their best interest to have Big Red in the conference
Good luck with that!!
May 19, 2010 8:37pm