(06-03-2020 06:27 AM)MercerFan Wrote:  

(06-02-2020 12:27 PM)brock20 Wrote:  

(06-02-2020 11:43 AM)Buc66 Wrote:  

(06-01-2020 09:00 PM)brock20 Wrote:  [quote='BucDoctor' pid='16842959' dateline='1591056154']

No need to get into turmoil about this. ETSU isn't going to go to a conference that increases travel cost for all of its sports. ETSU isn't going to gut their athletics to support a single sport (football) ala App State.

And finally to want to be in a basketball conference with 1-28 Kennesaw NET ranking next to last is not understandable to me at all.

ETSU won’t stay in the socon without Chattanooga and Western. Chattanooga does not want to stay in the socon. They want to be in a conference with JSU and JSU doesn’t want to be in the OVC. If you don’t think this has some legs you haven’t been paying attention.

Chattanooga and Western Carolina will drag ETSU back into the ASUN? Absolutely, sure bet — can’t wait.

You think ETSU would stay in the Socon without Chatt and/or Western? I think people on here get caught up in the name of the conference. This isnt the socon we left.

That list above has exactly 1 team from the old Asun days? KSU.

It's an interesting thought. That UTC and Western could control ETSU's destiny. I think I agree with your statement, it's just hard to imagine. ETSU getting forced to join a league that was created by the ASUN. What a world that would be. I like the uniqueness of the SoCon's balance. 4 public , 4 private, 2 military. I could understand if ETSU wanted a fully public league, but I would think they would join any other league in the universe before one controlled by the very league they ran away from. It's 2020 though, crazy times!
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Trying to visualize the ASUN and ETSU together is like visualizing Tennessee changing its Volunteers name and Orange colors.