The SoCon Welcomes Their Mercer Overlords
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The SoCon Welcomes Their Mercer Overlords
Southern Conference celebrates Mercer's upset of Duke
In their first year of football in 70 years, the Bears were picked 11th in the Pioneer League. They finished 10-2 overall, and 6-2 in league play with a roster dominated by redshirt freshmen.
The head coach of Mercer is Bobby Lamb. Yup -- He of the 67-40 record (.626) at Furman as head coach, leading the Paladins to winning records in eight of his nine seasons, while making four trips to the I-AA playoffs.
I smell Vermin meat on the grill.
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Agreed. That was sweet. There have been some pretty good performances by FCS programs in the tourney. Hell, I even rooted for North Dakota State!
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Mercer is in for a rough year of football this year.
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I hope it's everything you ever dreamed the SoCon could be!Aho Old Guy wrote:
Southern Conference celebrates Mercer's upset of Duke
In their first year of football in 70 years, the Bears were picked 11th in the Pioneer League. They finished 10-2 overall, and 6-2 in league play with a roster dominated by redshirt freshmen.
The head coach of Mercer is Bobby Lamb. Yup -- He of the 67-40 record (.626) at Furman as head coach, leading the Paladins to winning records in eight of his nine seasons, while making four trips to the I-AA playoffs.
I smell Vermin meat on the grill.
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Well the one thing we know. Basketball will be better
and if 2013 was the new norm for ASU and GSU, football will be too
and if 2013 was the new norm for ASU and GSU, football will be too
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Mercer has a pretty strong baseball program too.
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hell a fair to middling basketball program
im thinking avg 15 wins a season
would improve bball in the socon
im thinking avg 15 wins a season
would improve bball in the socon
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buh buh buh but ... the Hillbillys were in transition, and that 4-8 record does not reflect the tremendous strides made in the football program.OL FU wrote:Well the one thing we know. Basketball will be better
and if 2013 was the new norm for ASU and GSU, football will be too
There were only 3 convictions and 2 dismissals
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That's OK Vermin....Mercer Bears can't wait to take you down.
Bobby Lamb will have a field day. Revenge for him will be sweet.
Bobby Lamb will have a field day. Revenge for him will be sweet.
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hey how cute an asu fan
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Criticize me if you wish but is it too bold for me to think that, with the success we had this year and Elon + Davidson ditching, VMI and Mercer will dominate SoCon basketball for the next few years at least?
Mercer finished w/ a 74 RPI and VMI a 167; no other Socon team staying was under 200 except Wofford.
Mercer finished w/ a 74 RPI and VMI a 167; no other Socon team staying was under 200 except Wofford.
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It is hard to imagine VMI dominating anythingkeydet21 wrote:Criticize me if you wish but is it too bold for me to think that, with the success we had this year and Elon + Davidson ditching, VMI and Mercer will dominate SoCon basketball for the next few years at least?
Mercer finished w/ a 74 RPI and VMI a 167; no other Socon team staying was under 200 except Wofford.
I think Mercer had a team full of seniors. Not sure what they had behind them but honestly I think the three teams you mentioned will be at the top at least year one, if not longer.
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we're still here, holding on.........oh, how did furman hoops do this winter and last? same with baseball? Furman baseball and hoops kicked butt from the mid '70's into the 1980's.....OL FU wrote: It is hard to imagine VMI dominating anything
1-AA is tops!!
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Hey we weren't talking about Furman, we were talking about VMI and I did agree, kinda sorta, with your fellow VMIer on basketball.kdinva wrote:we're still here, holding on.........oh, how did furman hoops do this winter and last? same with baseball? Furman baseball and hoops kicked butt from the mid '70's into the 1980's.....OL FU wrote: It is hard to imagine VMI dominating anything
Besides, we are more than ready to win number 21 in row against the Keydets in football next year
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kdinva wrote:we're still here, holding on.........oh, how did furman hoops do this winter and last? same with baseball? Furman baseball and hoops kicked butt from the mid '70's into the 1980's.....OL FU wrote: It is hard to imagine VMI dominating anything
and BTW, Welcome Back to the SoCon
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Final RPI charts:keydet21 wrote:Criticize me if you wish but is it too bold for me to think that, with the success we had this year and Elon + Davidson ditching, VMI and Mercer will dominate SoCon basketball for the next few years at least?
Mercer finished w/ a 74 RPI and VMI a 167; no other Socon team staying was under 200 except Wofford.
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Big south, in a rare season, finished ahead of the SoCon, by two slots.......I've seen seasons past where the SoCon finished 4-5 slots ahead of the Big South......
1-AA is tops!!
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The latest list of current SoCon schools transfers - I don't think it's looking good for any of the current SoCon Schools except maybe Wofford.
Ty Toney, 6-2, G, Fr., Appalachian State
Dylen Setzekorn, 6-7, SF, So., Citadel
Matt Van Scyoc, So., Citadel
Keith Belfield, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Dominic Early, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Athanee Doyle, 6-1, G, Fr., Chattanooga
Gee McGhee, 6-4, G, So., Chattanooga
T.J. Williams, 6-8, F, Fr., Chattanooga
Chris Daniels, 6-5, SG, Fr., Georgia Southern
Kameron Dunnican, 6-8, F, Jr., Georgia Southern
Tyrone Outlaw, 6-6, F, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Jordan Potts, 5-11, G, Soph., UNC Greensboro
Tevon Saddler, 6-4, G, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Raijon Kelly, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Chris Longoria, 6-4, G, So., Samford
Connor Miller, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Russell Wilson, 5-11, G, Soph., Samford
Ty Toney, 6-2, G, Fr., Appalachian State
Dylen Setzekorn, 6-7, SF, So., Citadel
Matt Van Scyoc, So., Citadel
Keith Belfield, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Dominic Early, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Athanee Doyle, 6-1, G, Fr., Chattanooga
Gee McGhee, 6-4, G, So., Chattanooga
T.J. Williams, 6-8, F, Fr., Chattanooga
Chris Daniels, 6-5, SG, Fr., Georgia Southern
Kameron Dunnican, 6-8, F, Jr., Georgia Southern
Tyrone Outlaw, 6-6, F, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Jordan Potts, 5-11, G, Soph., UNC Greensboro
Tevon Saddler, 6-4, G, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Raijon Kelly, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Chris Longoria, 6-4, G, So., Samford
Connor Miller, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Russell Wilson, 5-11, G, Soph., Samford
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Van Scyoc isnt a transfer. He was kicked fir an honor violation.The Cats wrote:The latest list of current SoCon schools transfers - I don't think it's looking good for any of the current SoCon Schools except maybe Wofford.
Ty Toney, 6-2, G, Fr., Appalachian State
Dylen Setzekorn, 6-7, SF, So., Citadel
Matt Van Scyoc, So., Citadel
Keith Belfield, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Dominic Early, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Athanee Doyle, 6-1, G, Fr., Chattanooga
Gee McGhee, 6-4, G, So., Chattanooga
T.J. Williams, 6-8, F, Fr., Chattanooga
Chris Daniels, 6-5, SG, Fr., Georgia Southern
Kameron Dunnican, 6-8, F, Jr., Georgia Southern
Tyrone Outlaw, 6-6, F, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Jordan Potts, 5-11, G, Soph., UNC Greensboro
Tevon Saddler, 6-4, G, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Raijon Kelly, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Chris Longoria, 6-4, G, So., Samford
Connor Miller, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Russell Wilson, 5-11, G, Soph., Samford
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That may be the "reason" he will transfer, but he will still be a transfer.CID1990 wrote:Van Scyoc isnt a transfer. He was kicked fir an honor violation.The Cats wrote:The latest list of current SoCon schools transfers - I don't think it's looking good for any of the current SoCon Schools except maybe Wofford.
Ty Toney, 6-2, G, Fr., Appalachian State
Dylen Setzekorn, 6-7, SF, So., Citadel
Matt Van Scyoc, So., Citadel
Keith Belfield, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Dominic Early, 6-5, SG, RS So., Furman
Athanee Doyle, 6-1, G, Fr., Chattanooga
Gee McGhee, 6-4, G, So., Chattanooga
T.J. Williams, 6-8, F, Fr., Chattanooga
Chris Daniels, 6-5, SG, Fr., Georgia Southern
Kameron Dunnican, 6-8, F, Jr., Georgia Southern
Tyrone Outlaw, 6-6, F, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Jordan Potts, 5-11, G, Soph., UNC Greensboro
Tevon Saddler, 6-4, G, Fr., UNC Greensboro
Raijon Kelly, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Chris Longoria, 6-4, G, So., Samford
Connor Miller, 6-4, G, Jr., Samford
Russell Wilson, 5-11, G, Soph., Samford
Do you doubt for one second he won't be a member of another team next season? I don't know if he will sit out a year or move down to DII, but he WILL transfer.