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Mountaineer
March 14th, 2007, 12:50 AM
Found on the MMB.


Samford University will know sooner rather than later whether the Southern Conference wants the Bulldogs to join the fold.

And, if they do, Samford will become a member of the fifth-oldest Division I conference sooner rather than later.

Southern Conference school presidents, probably on Thursday, will discuss whether to ask Samford to leave the Ohio Valley Conference. They will hear a report via conference call and get a recommendation on expansion from the league's executive committee.

If the presidents do offer Samford, the Bulldogs will play just one more year in the OVC and then pay a $100,000 penalty to leave the league in 2008.

SoCon Commissioner John Iamarino said, "Clearly, Samford is at the top of our list as we look at a 12th member.

http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/mperrin.ssf?/base/sports/117377786257840.xml&coll=2

Mr. C
March 14th, 2007, 02:24 AM
Nothing new here. Samford is expected to be asked officially to join at the spring SoCon meetings in May. And the Fall, 2008 date has been what has been talked about all along too.

Fresno St. Alum
March 14th, 2007, 01:49 PM
My first topic I started when joining this board was about Samford joining the SoCon.

The Moody1
March 14th, 2007, 01:54 PM
Wow, what a great addition to the SoCon. Not!

Libertine
March 14th, 2007, 03:16 PM
How many helmets do you go through in a given year, Fresno? Just curious. :)

SO ILLmatic
March 14th, 2007, 06:24 PM
Wow, what a great addition to the SoCon. Not!

Borat: Pamela! I no find you attractive anymore!... NOT!

JDC325
March 15th, 2007, 09:50 AM
xthumbsdownx