Darkon
Posts: 3,476
May 18, 2010 11:15pm
This is funny!
I want to play. Oh wait no I don't.
How do you spin this in your favor?
I want to play. Oh wait no I don't.
How do you spin this in your favor?
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 18, 2010 11:16pm
Who cares??
I'm just glad we are not in it. The only sport that I was interested in seeing it was basketball.
I'm just glad we are not in it. The only sport that I was interested in seeing it was basketball.
Darkon
Posts: 3,476
May 18, 2010 11:21pm
Oh Crap!
We can't play all games at home?
WERE OUT!
We can't play all games at home?
WERE OUT!
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FairwoodKing
Posts: 2,504
May 19, 2010 12:28am
I don't think that's it because they knew before they applied about the travel. I think it all came down to football.ManO'War wrote: I think it was more of a case of travel for the other sports.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
May 19, 2010 1:20am
I lol'edDarkon wrote: Oh Crap!
We can't play all games at home?
WERE OUT!
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SUPER787
Posts: 319
May 19, 2010 6:29am
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.ManO'War wrote: I think it was more of a case of travel for the other 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
Camoman
Posts: 40
May 19, 2010 7:13am
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.
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.
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 19, 2010 9:06am
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.
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.
Wooball
Posts: 1,325
May 19, 2010 10:25am
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.
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.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
May 19, 2010 10:27am
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.
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 19, 2010 11:39am
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.
You should be happy, since it wasn't a good fit for anyone involved.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
May 19, 2010 12:06pm
GFY. Now its 3 members? You ignore the fact you asked and then were voted in only to back out.
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 19, 2010 12:18pm
Marietta, Cambridge, and Riverview voted no....thats 3.
Camoman
Posts: 40
May 19, 2010 12:24pm
Here comes all the excuses...
The Equalizer
Posts: 1,003
May 19, 2010 1:13pm
Wouldn't the proper payback for that kind of rebuke be curbstomping them every year as was bragged about before the pull out then?
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 19, 2010 1:37pm
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.
The Equalizer
Posts: 1,003
May 19, 2010 1:39pm
Of course they're relieved, they just saved about $200 in gas a season.
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 19, 2010 1:49pm
More than that for those of us that go to other sports besides football.
The Equalizer
Posts: 1,003
May 19, 2010 1:57pm
There's other sports.....?
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FairwoodKing
Posts: 2,504
May 19, 2010 5:38pm
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.
ManO'War
Posts: 1,420
May 19, 2010 5:41pm
I hope not.
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snyds113
Posts: 749
May 19, 2010 5:50pm
I second that.ManO'War wrote: I hope not.
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FairwoodKing
Posts: 2,504
May 19, 2010 8:13pm
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.
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.
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bridgeport2001
Posts: 71
May 19, 2010 8:24pm
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.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
May 19, 2010 8:37pm
Good luck with that!!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