A Sea Of Red

anybody have an idea where we will attempt to go? It appears that the BSOUTH member schools that offer wrestling compete in the Southern Conf or are Independant (VMI, Gard-Webb)

Looking around, the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Assoc is a great league but would involve a great deal of traveling (assuming they would take us)

The smaller Eastern Wrestling League might be a better option- all PA, OH and WV teams. This is a notably smaller league and may actually welcome another school.

any thoughts?

here's our potential D1 competion (by current conf affiliation):

Southern Conference

Appalachian State University
The Citadel
Davidson College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Virginia Military Institute


Atlantic Coast Conference

Duke University
University of Maryland, College Park
North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University


Colonial Athletic Association

State University of New York at Binghamton
Boston University
Campbell University
Drexel University
George Mason University
Hofstra University
James Madison University
Old Dominion University
Rider University
Sacred Heart University
Wagner College


Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association

American University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Columbia University-Barnard College
Cornell University
East Stroudsburg University
Franklin & Marshall College
Harvard University
Lehigh University
Princeton University
Rutgers, State Univ of New Jersey
U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Naval Academy


Eastern Wrestling League

Bloomsburg University
Clarion University
Cleveland State University
Lock Haven University
University of Pittsburgh
West Virginia University


Independent

Delaware State University
Duquesne University
Gardner-Webb
Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Additionally, Washington and Lee University competes at the D3 level in something called the Centennial Conference.

other schools in the Centennial Conf include:

Ursinus
Muhlenberg *
McDaniel
Stevens
Johns Hopkins
Kings Point
Gettysburg

*both these are w/in a half hour of me

Let's jump right in the deep end and head for the ACC.. So, I can dream?

It won't be long for this program is up and running in the big times again.

TDD check your PM. And yeah- we're gonna rock. LU has a GREAT wrestling history.

If we can't get an associate membership in the SoCon or CAA for wrestling, perhaps we could get KK off his duff to get the Big South to sponsor wrestling and then have those indies join VMI, G-W and us in a league. Perhaps even cash-strapped Campbell would prefer competing in a more geographically-inclined league as well.

Just wondering out loud.

Centennial-South maybe? we could compete right away- and I could see some away games! (no self-interest THERE!)

Anyone know why Campbell left our conference to begin with? Not that I or anyone misses the "Fighting Camels", but just curious...and yeah, having a Big South wrestling league would be cool, I just don't see it happening...wonder if VMI could pull some strings and get us into the SoCon?

bump:

hoping for some news on this soon.

posed the question to Coach C again, awaiting a reply. Be interesting to see what develops with this.

Did a little digging...we were in the CAA for wrestling before the program folded.

The EIWA is alot of tough compition! Lehigh, Rutgers, Cornell and the Military Acadamys jeez why not go Big Ten and Bring in Penn State. We're not ready for them yet but need to stay connected to the Central Eastern states for really goos talent (esp. Pa.).

Stevewalt wrote:The EIWA is alot of tough compition! Lehigh, Rutgers, Cornell and the Military Acadamys jeez why not go Big Ten and Bring in Penn State. We're not ready for them yet but need to stay connected to the Central Eastern states for really goos talent (esp. Pa.).

I couldn't agree more, good sir

(BUMP)

looks like STEVEWALT and I have been agreeing on the EIWA for a while now

Back before we dropped the wrestling program we were in the Colonial conference and we were usually in the top 3 at least in that league. I would say the Colonial conference would be my first choice and the Southern would be my second. If we could get into the Colonial in wrestling maybe all the other LU sports would follow and we could say bye bye to the Big South. Not sure what the possibilities of that are though.

I do like that idea.... It's not a guarantee by a long shot that a foothold would mean a move but LU will continue to look attractive as long as JB and friends keep doing a great job and the University continues to grow...