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VolunteerHillbilly

VolunteerHillbilly

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Have not been to my first Mercer football game yet and we're already switching conferences. Can't wait to tailgate in Johnson City and the Nooga in 2014.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Have not been to my first Mercer football game yet and we're already switching conferences. Can't wait to tailgate in Johnson City and the Nooga in 2014.
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I'd like to see West Georgia, Shorter and Valdosta State eventually wind up in the Southern Conference. Kennesaw State will be starting football soon and they could be a possibility in the future
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Have not been to my first Mercer football game yet and we're already switching conferences. Can't wait to tailgate in Johnson City and the Nooga in 2014.
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Absolutely huge for Mercer. Insane to think that they're going from no football program to the Southern Conference this quickly.
 
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GAVol said:
Absolutely huge for Mercer. Insane to think that they're going from no football program to the Southern Conference this quickly.
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Not at all unusual for Southern Conference members to play at an SEC school. I think UTC is playing Bama this year. Just thinking about the possibility of going to see a game like that is pretty amazing. I might have to make a t-shirt that says "That is our real team!"
 
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Go ETSU!!! Excited to see with Fulmer's help who our coach will be.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Not at all unusual for Southern Conference members to play at an SEC school. I think UTC is playing Bama this year. Just thinking about the possibility of going to see a game like that is pretty amazing. I might have to make a t-shirt that says "That is our real team!"
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The Citadel beat South Carolina 38-35 in 1990
 
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GAVol said:
Absolutely huge for Mercer. Insane to think that they're going from no football program to the Southern Conference this quickly.
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yep that is awesome first time since 1941.. very happy to see that quick movement for them. i can't wait for kennesaw to start playing football. there is plenty of instate talent to support those programs. i have one question for you, what's your opinion of mercer's baseball head coach Craig Gibson?
 
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ZeroDarkThirty said:
yep that is awesome first time since 1941.. very happy to see that quick movement for them. i can't wait for kennesaw to start playing football. there is plenty of instate talent to support those programs. i have one question for you, what's your opinion of mercer's baseball head coach Craig Gibson?
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Honestly, I don't follow the baseball team like I do basketball, but I'd say he's doing something right. The loss in the A-Sun tourney was tough though.
 
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GAVol said:
Honestly, I don't follow the baseball team like I do basketball, but I'd say he's doing something right. The loss in the A-Sun tourney was tough though.
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thanks.. uga fired perno and i know there was a handful of guys i liked and i had mercer's head coach in my top 5.. we hired scott stricklin from kent state which was my #2 guy so it worked out. mercer is a heck of a baseball coach man.. you guys are in great shape. also we have played mercer yearly it seems and your basketball coach is another good coach. Mercer has done a very good job in who they have leading their programs.

do you know why elon left for the CAA? I live close to kennesaw state and i am sooo excited about them starting a football team. it's going to be great to see some Owl football. :)
 
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ZeroDarkThirty said:
thanks.. uga fired perno and i know there was a handful of guys i liked and i had mercer's head coach in my top 5.. we hired scott strickland from kent state which was my #2 guy so it worked out. mercer is a heck of a baseball coach man.. you guys are in great shape. also we have played mercer yearly it seems and your basketball coach is another good coach. Mercer has done a very good job in who they have leading their programs.

do you know why elon left for the CAA? I live close to kennesaw state and i am sooo excited about them starting a football team. it's going to be great to see some Owl football. :)
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Strickland is a great hire. I can't imagine him not being number one on all list.

Who was your top choice??
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Not at all unusual for Southern Conference members to play at an SEC school. I think UTC is playing Bama this year. Just thinking about the possibility of going to see a game like that is pretty amazing. I might have to make a t-shirt that says "That is our real team!"
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I know in the last few years alone UTC has played at Bama, Oklahoma, and Florida State.
 
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BruinVol said:
Strickland is a great hire. I can't imagine him not being number one on all list.

Who was your top choice??
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It was more of a 1a/1b option. Coach Brian O'Connor (virginia) had 1 year left on his contract and is only being paid just 240k and i have a lot of respect for him as well. Yeah Scott Stricklin was a great hire. A number of guys know him and he is well respected in Georgia.
 
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