(01-20-2013 10:13 PM)abuc90 Wrote:  The bball rpi argument has been made for the Asun and against the Socon for years on here, but its much more than that. Its about rivalries and name recognition, and consequenlty passion and attendance. For us, the Asun doesn't compare to the Socon in those terms.

not to mention, the SoCon tournament is in Asheville, NC if I'm not mistaken...thats an added bonus

(01-20-2013 10:17 PM)etsudolfan Wrote:  

(01-20-2013 10:13 PM)abuc90 Wrote:  The bball rpi argument has been made for the Asun and against the Socon for years on here, but its much more than that. Its about rivalries and name recognition, and consequenlty passion and attendance. For us, the Asun doesn't compare to the Socon in those terms.

not to mention, the SoCon tournament is in Asheville, NC if I'm not mistaken...thats an added bonus

Over the years its been in Asheville, Greensboro, Charleston and Greenville,SC. All being better choices than Macon or the dreaded Gardner-Webb/ Belmont invitationals held in Johnson City.

(01-19-2013 05:12 PM)bucfan81 Wrote:  It is good to have a "conversation" with the students but Dr. Sander must understand that the students should not have ultimate decision making power for the future of athletics. When I was a student my opinion of decisions was never asked for and I never made any decisions. It is only the decision of the President and it needs to be made soon!

Not only do I agree 100 percent, but if you want to know how the athletic department at ETSU became so backwards then perhaps you should consider they used to draw up these mini committees to decide who the next coach should be, and invariably they'd have the student government president on them.

Just the person I want with 1/6th of a vote to determine who the next women's basketball coach should be!!!!!

(01-20-2013 10:13 PM)abuc90 Wrote:  The bball rpi argument has been made for the Asun and against the Socon for years on here, but its much more than that. Its about rivalries and name recognition, and consequenlty passion and attendance. For us, the Asun doesn't compare to the Socon in those terms.

RPI is overrated.

(01-20-2013 10:50 PM)PittsburghBucs Wrote:  

(01-20-2013 10:13 PM)abuc90 Wrote:  The bball rpi argument has been made for the Asun and against the Socon for years on here, but its much more than that. Its about rivalries and name recognition, and consequenlty passion and attendance. For us, the Asun doesn't compare to the Socon in those terms.

RPI is overrated.

On the topic at hand, I completely agree.

(01-20-2013 10:12 AM)ReturnOfMommaBear Wrote:  Noland must have worked some serious magic to smooth the waters. Let's assume he didn't send a fax telling the SoCon that ETSU was back in.

That's Fu-nee!

And some of you may not remember, but there was some serious bad blood between some in the SoCon (gosh it feels good to type that again) and mullins, WAY before he became AD. Furman especially, but others, too.
Don't really want or need to drag those old bones back up, but I can assure you that mullins not being part of the AD situation going forward made that easier for Noland.

To be sure, the SoCon 'needs' ETSU now more than a year ago, but still...
Yes, it's amazing what some honesty, a fresh attitude, and a willingness to rebuild bridges can do for a problem.

(01-21-2013 05:17 PM)posterformerlyknownasthedoctor Wrote:  

(01-20-2013 10:12 AM)ReturnOfMommaBear Wrote:  Noland must have worked some serious magic to smooth the waters. Let's assume he didn't send a fax telling the SoCon that ETSU was back in.

That's Fu-nee!

And some of you may not remember, but there was some serious bad blood between some in the SoCon (gosh it feels good to type that again) and mullins, WAY before he became AD. Furman especially, but others, too.
Don't really want or need to drag those old bones back up, but I can assure you that mullins not being part of the AD situation going forward made that easier for Noland.

To be sure, the SoCon 'needs' ETSU now more than a year ago, but still...
Yes, it's amazing what some honesty, a fresh attitude, and a willingness to rebuild bridges can do for a problem.

SoCon needs ETSU and ETSU needs SoCon...makes too much sense

Nice, positive article on tonight's JC Press website from Kelly about Sander, and the direction(s) of things:

Sander sez....

I'll reserve comment....

Post (KSU)-game interview with Dr. Noland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCXknyvjt...embedded#!

How about an ETSU + Mercer to the SoCon announcement in the same day. I'm hoping for that!

(01-27-2013 11:50 PM)MercerFan Wrote:  How about an ETSU + Mercer to the SoCon announcement in the same day. I'm hoping for that!

The tea leaves tell me that if that is going to happen, that's the way it will be announced.

See....one good thing came out of the ASun nightmare...ETSU has hooked up with Mercer!

(01-28-2013 12:58 AM)Mister Jennings Wrote:  See....one good thing came out of the ASun nightmare...ETSU has hooked up with Mercer!

ummm

(01-28-2013 12:58 AM)Mister Jennings Wrote:  See....one good thing came out of the ASun nightmare...ETSU has hooked up with Mercer!

Ummm.....