Southland Conference

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SFAJack_76
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  • The Southland Conference Board of Directors approved a series of 2020-21 competitive standards Wednesday in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting financial restrictions expected in the coming academic year for the Conference and its members.
  • In baseball, women's soccer, softball and volleyball, the top four regular-season finishers will advance to 2020-21 tournaments at the site of the No. 1 seed. Baseball and softball tournaments will feature double-elimination competition.
  • Men's and women's tennis teams will also advance their top four regular-season finishers to the tournament as well, but the event will remain in Beaumont, Texas, as previously determined to accommodate coaches who lead both men's and women's teams.
  • In all sports, the presidents approved team travel squad limitations for Conference competitions. Home teams will not be subject to squad limitations.
TallTexan
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I kinda like this.

Wish they'd switch basketball to be hosted at the place of the regular season champion. Especially in 2021. Oh the heckling we could do.
SFAJack_76
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Of course ... #32 out of 32. It's like they don't even try.
BigJack85
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All the more reason to build a revitalized WAC with some upside and national brand. Even if that brand is very limited. When you hear Western Athletic Conference and Southland Conference to the casual fan, they probably think, WAC = Big Boy conference. Southland = isn't that a bunch of Div 1 wannabes.
SFA Jack Fanatic
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What the heck?!?! Even the freakin' SWAC has almost four times as many!
TallTexan
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SFA Jack Fanatic said:

What the heck?!?! Even the freakin' SWAC has almost four times as many!


I'm pretty sure all those twitter interactions were just me clowning the SLC.
SFA Jack Fanatic
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Tough games for all three SLC teams this week.... SFA vs.Memphis, ACU vs. Virginia, and UCA vs. Louisiana Lafayette.
TallTexan
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SFAJack_76
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TallTexan
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SFAJack_76 said:


Wow. I'd rather look at one of those as a partner to go with us.
SFAJack_76
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CertifiedAxeman98
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"They've got to answer that," Burnett said when asked why he felt this change happened. "They don't really spend a whole lot of time explaining that to the commissioner. ... I don't know if I have an explanation. If I did, I'd be happy sharing that with you."

This quote says it all. He doesn't seem to know why the Texas 4 left or is unwilling to admit why they left.

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/2021/01/14/as-wac-conference-announces-addition-of-5-schools-frisco-based-southland-conference-left-in-no-mans-land/
SFAJack_76
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Tone deaf. Completely tone deaf. He and his staff have been being told exactly what the concerns were. Bye.
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sfa17
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From the horse's mouth. UCA to Asun. They were invited to 3 fcs conferences and picked Asun.
TallTexan
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An interesting choice to be sure.
BigJack85
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sfa17 said:

From the horse's mouth. UCA to Asun. They were invited to 3 fcs conferences and picked Asun.



I'll guess on the invites. 1. OVC. 2. ASUN. 3. Stay w/SLC
TallTexan
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To me, OVC was still the perfect fit for them.
BigJack85
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TallTexan said:

To me, OVC was still the perfect fit for them.


Agreed
SFAJack_76
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Fascinating that some people know better than those at the institution, what is better for them.
BigJack85
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SFAJack_76 said:

Fascinating that some people know better than those at the institution, what is better for them.


LOL. Just fun prognostication
TallTexan
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SFAJack_76 said:

Fascinating that some people know better than those at the institution, what is better for them.
I mean college athletic directors don't exactly have a track record of being the world's greatest decision makers.

There's very few Ryan Iveys out there and a lot more Steve Pattersons.
ljax1979
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SFAJack_76 - Look at the train wreck at Tennessee...I think that might deserve some second guessing at the administrative level.
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ljax1979 said:

SFAJack_76 - Look at the train wreck at Tennessee...I think that might deserve some second guessing at the administrative level.
Nah. There were only a dozen or so FB people fired there yesterday.
SFAJack_76
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ljax1979 said:

SFAJack_76 - Look at the train wreck at Tennessee...I think that might deserve some second guessing at the administrative level.


Apples and oranges. Tennessee football has been a dumpster for years. Basketball and other sports have been successful.

UCA, at a different level of competition, has been successful at football and some level at other sports. I have seen no reason to question their administration. Heck, look at how successful they were at moving what's his name to SFA football.
TallTexan
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I question any athletic department who would hire what's his name.

On paper, OVC seems like a perfect fit, but the FBS wildcard is making for some unexpected bedfellows. CFP contract ends in 2025, so that's why you're seeing movement now from anyone who wants to latch onto FBS.

It's gonna be a strange few years but big opportunities. I expect CAA will be the next to look at expansion with FBS in mind and I'd be surprised if Big Sky doesn't too.

sfa17
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Interview with SLC commissioner starts around 7:00
BigJack85
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Listened to the entire interview. Tom Burnett is bitter. Very bitter.
TallTexan
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BigJack85 said:

Listened to the entire interview. Tom Burnett is bitter. Very bitter.
I'm just surprised he's awake. Dude's been asleep at the wheel for years.

And they asked "what are the criteria" for expansion & one of his first responses was major media markets.

He's learned nothing.
Pilotgirl
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BigJack85 said:

Listened to the entire interview. Tom Burnett is bitter. Very bitter.


Burnett can kiss my axe
BigJack85
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TallTexan said:

BigJack85 said:

Listened to the entire interview. Tom Burnett is bitter. Very bitter.
I'm just surprised he's awake. Dude's been asleep at the wheel for years.

And they asked "what are the criteria" for expansion & one of his first responses was major media markets.

He's learned nothing.
. Ya. If he evaluated prospective universities, as he discussed in the interview, there never would have been a HBU UIW high school gym take over.
SFAXE93
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Well, I guess since we are playing WAC football in 2021 we need to chance the title to this place to
WAC & NCAA
SFAJack_76
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BigJack85 said:

TallTexan said:

BigJack85 said:

Listened to the entire interview. Tom Burnett is bitter. Very bitter.
I'm just surprised he's awake. Dude's been asleep at the wheel for years.

And they asked "what are the criteria" for expansion & one of his first responses was major media markets.

He's learned nothing.
. Ya. If he evaluated prospective universities, as he discussed in the interview, there never would have been a HBU UIW high school gym take over.
HBU
SFA Jack Fanatic
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SFAJack_76 said:

BigJack85 said:

TallTexan said:



. Ya. If he evaluated prospective universities, as he discussed in the interview, there never would have been a HBU UIW high school gym take over.
HBU


Not surprised. A barn.
CertifiedAxeman98
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sfa17 said:

Interview with SLC commissioner starts around 7:00

He has been the commissioner for a long time. Might need a leadership change. Also, interesting to hear him say that he is looking at facilities of possible new schools to make sure they are division 1 level facilities. Probably a good approach for the Southland and maybe they have learned from past mistakes.
 
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