OVC Expansion & Realignment

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:16 pm

In response to the OVC going through all the campus visits and still saying no.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0LPNJUGnT8

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7063

Article from NKU paper with comments from NKU President regarding OVC decision not to expand at this time.Link at http://www.thenortherner.com/?p=11489

dgreco · **Joined:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:57 pm **Posts:** 74

a little cocky.. "we will dominate the conference."

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7063

Couple of articles regarding OVC rejection of NKU and UNA.
Article out of Alabama at http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Back- ... ove,184554

and out of Cincinnati(previously posted in another thread) at http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2011 ... ejects-NKU

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7063

Article out of Anniston with comments from JSU AD who says his school currently plans to stay in FCS and the OVC.Link at http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_s ... =home_news

fighting muskie · **Joined:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:47 am **Posts:** 395

With the SoCon already down to 11 and Georgia Southern and Appalachian St looking at the Sunbelt and Davidson and possibly Elon and others looking at a basketball-centric conference I think the the OVC should try to get UT-Chattanooga and Samford to jump over. It would make for an 11 member fb conference and 14 for all sports provided that no one cherry-picks Belmont.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:48 pm

fighting muskie wrote:

With the SoCon already down to 11 and Georgia Southern and Appalachian St looking at the Sunbelt and Davidson and possibly Elon and others looking at a basketball-centric conference I think the the OVC should try to get UT-Chattanooga and Samford to jump over. It would make for an 11 member fb conference and 14 for all sports provided that no one cherry-picks Belmont.

Belmont is the lead dog for the MVC spot, so it would be 11/13

fighting muskie · **Joined:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:47 am **Posts:** 395

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

fighting muskie wrote:

With the SoCon already down to 11 and Georgia Southern and Appalachian St looking at the Sunbelt and Davidson and possibly Elon and others looking at a basketball-centric conference I think the the OVC should try to get UT-Chattanooga and Samford to jump over. It would make for an 11 member fb conference and 14 for all sports provided that no one cherry-picks Belmont.

Belmont is the lead dog for the MVC spot, so it would be 11/13

If Belmont leaves maybe they can give Western Illinois a call---it would bring them to 12/14. They could do North and South Divisions for football and possibly Olympic sports as well. Olympic sports divisions might have to be a little different because both non-fb schools (SIU-E and Morehead St) both fall in the North.

accseahawk · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:52 pm

If Belmont leaves take Samford back along with UT Chat, and ETSU

12-14 model

Eastern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville*, SE MO St, Murray St, UT Martin, Austin Peay, TN St
Samford, Jacksonville St, UT Chat, Tenn Tech, ETSU, Eastern Kentucy, Morehead St*

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1036

Just recapping...

Assuming Belmont leaves for MVC, App St/GA SO go to SBC, and Davidson + a friend or two get an invites elsewhere.

Top fb picks:
UT-Chattanooga (from SoCon)
Samford (from SoCon)

Possible fb picks:
Western Illinois (from Summit/MVFC)
East TN State (from ASun/starting fb)
Kennesaw State (from ASun/starting fb)
Mercer (from ASun/might add scholarship fb)
North Alabama (D2 upgrade/Gulf South)

Possible non fb picks:
Lipscomb (ASun)
Northern Kentucky (ASun)

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