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Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: February 4th, 2010, 3:12 pm
by Stevewalt
This may not be good news for the East Region Wrestling...
Duquesne University recently announced that will discontinue its wrestling program after this season
http://www.intermatwrestle.com/
Re: Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: February 4th, 2010, 6:09 pm
by Sly Fox
Are there any other programs who might slide into that spot?
Re: Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 10:30 am
by Stevewalt
There has always been talk of a few PA Division 2 schools moving up but cost of travel is the main concern for all Universities in todays economy.
My guess is it may be time for Liberty to move to a better league. Then the question is always which one will take you in...
Re: Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 1:42 pm
by Dan P
I'll claim very little expertise on this subject, but ...... I think the East Regional is not a "league" per se. NCAA D-I wrestling has a west regional and an east regional as a NCAA tournament qualifier process for those teams that are Independents.
While there are stipulations that govern "leagues" or "confereneces" (must consist of at least 6 teams, etc), the East Regional is not bound by those stipulations. Thus the east (or west) Regionals could have just 4 teams .
I have heard that Southern Ill is joining the ER next year. We might also see a PA school move into D-I and join the ER ... so maybe perhaps talk of the ER being closed down is a little pre-mature?
Re: Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 2:06 pm
by El Scorcho
Realest?

Re: Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 2:34 pm
by Stevewalt
Realest sport is a song my son's wrestling club plays during warm ups! It is a rap by TP and Esco- they were wrestlers in high school and thought wrestling needed a song...
It was really a joke by me and that is all.
Re: Duquesne University quitting the realest sport
Posted: May 15th, 2010, 12:15 pm
by matshark