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Post by eagle87 on Apr 12, 2022 15:55:06 GMT -6
Any clue as to what conference USI mens soccer will play in this fall?
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 12, 2022 22:02:36 GMT -6
I have not heard anything but i would like USI to join the Missouri Valley or Horizon League
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Post by EagleScreamin on Apr 13, 2022 8:17:22 GMT -6
I heard they may have to go Independent route. It's a shame OVC doesn't have soccer?!
But OVC has Rifle and Beach Volleyball as official sports?
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Post by eagle78 on Apr 15, 2022 19:42:43 GMT -6
I’ve heard MAC is a possibility.
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 15, 2022 20:19:26 GMT -6
I’ve heard MAC is a possibility. Heck of a travel from all the way down to Georgia to all the way up to Michigan |
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Post by eagle78 on Apr 15, 2022 20:38:32 GMT -6
Georgia schools moving soccer to Sun Belt.
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 15, 2022 21:06:20 GMT -6
Georgia schools moving soccer to Sun Belt. So there are only 5 schools in the MAC for soccer? |
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Post by eagle78 on Apr 16, 2022 11:30:38 GMT -6
WVU moving to Sun Belt too. MAC needs affiliate members.
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Post by letsgoeagles on Apr 16, 2022 11:59:10 GMT -6
Seems unusual that OVC would not offer soccer. Low cost, sport right? IF the MAC needs members I guess that would make sense. If I recall correctly, wasn't soccer at USI (ISUE) play D-1 for a couple seasons? I may be wrong
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 16, 2022 13:12:31 GMT -6
Seems unusual that OVC would not offer soccer. Low cost, sport right? IF the MAC needs members I guess that would make sense. If I recall correctly, wasn't soccer at USI (ISUE) play D-1 for a couple seasons? I may be wrong USI Men's soccer was a D1 independent from 1992-1994. Then head coach Tony Colavecchia wanted to join the Mid-Continent Conference aka Summit League but the New incoming President, Dr. Hoops, wanted the men's soccer program to move back down to D2. As of 2022-23 there will be only 4 schools in the OVC that play men's soccer. The minimum schools that you need to get a AQ for the conference is 6. SIUE plays in the Missouri Valley, Eastern Illinois plays in the Summit League and Lindenwood and Southern Indiana are TBD. |
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 20, 2022 12:39:02 GMT -6
What do all of think of the 4 schools in the Ohio Valley Conference that play men's soccer and the 4 schools in the Mid American Conference that play men's soccer form a Division 1 men's soccer only conference?
Midwest soccer league
Eastern Illinois
SIU-Edwardsville
Lindenwood
Southern Indiana
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Akron
and maybe add Chicago State in this men's soccer conference.
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Post by eagle87 on Apr 20, 2022 18:04:31 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind that but not sure if the other OVC schools would be for it. If the MAC would take us and lindenwood, that would probably be an easier route unless the OVC decides to sponsor mens soccer.
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 20, 2022 21:30:17 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind that but not sure if the other OVC schools would be for it. If the MAC would take us and lindenwood, that would probably be an easier route unless the OVC decides to sponsor mens soccer. I am not sure Lindenwood would want to join the MAC. Travel would be a issue. I think Lindenwood is looking at the Missouri Valley Conference. If you form this 8 school men's soccer conference you could have some stability and have travel partners so you can have a Friday, Sunday conference games. Lindenwood and SIU-Edwardsville would be travel partners, Northern Illinois and Eastern Illinois would be travel partners, Southern Indiana and Bowling Green would be travel partners and Western Michigan and Akron would be travel partners. |
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Post by eaglepride on Apr 28, 2022 11:22:52 GMT -6
With the Mid-American Conference down to 4 schools and the Missouri Valley Conference with 6 schools and the Summit League having 7 schools in men's soccer. I would think USI men's soccer would have no problem getting into a conference.
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Post by eagle87 on Apr 28, 2022 18:39:36 GMT -6
I would try the Mac first then the MVC. I would not want the summit due to travel.
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