MAC to #BoycottIndiana

[Balsy]

This has been a rather hot topic the last couple of days with Indiana deciding to take a giant leap backwards. The Mid-American Conference, however, has decided that it will Boycott the State of Indiana so long as it's new law is in place.

Now I'm not sure how much real, measurable, impact this will have...but the specific Boycott is holding any conference championships in the state so long as this law is in place.

I've got to hand it to the MAC on this one. We usually criticize the leadership of the conference for doing boneheaded decisions, but this one is pretty good. The MAC isn't a largely recognized conference, but it is bound to get some positive press from making this decision.

[zippy5]

Maybe we can boycott Ball State basketball

[ZachTheZip]

An easy statement to make since the MAC doesn't hold championships in Indiana anyways.

[Captain Kangaroo]

This has been a rather hot topic the last couple of days with Indiana deciding to take a giant leap backwards. The Mid-American Conference, however, has decided that it will Boycott the State of Indiana so long as it's new law is in place.

Now I'm not sure how much real, measurable, impact this will have...but the specific Boycott is holding any conference championships in the state so long as this law is in place.

I've got to hand it to the MAC on this one. We usually criticize the leadership of the conference for doing boneheaded decisions, but this one is pretty good. The MAC isn't a largely recognized conference, but it is bound to get some positive press from making this decision.

I can't wait for the announcement that the MAC won't hold any conference championships in Saudi Arabia due to the disagreements with its stance on Women's Rights.

[ZipsBurgh]

Track and Field Championships in May are in Indiana.

[skip-zip]

Aren't they just joining the NCAA's stance on this issue anyway? It's crazy for anyone to think that this somehow will raise the profile of the MAC and show their outstanding character as a conference.

No need to worry. Now that control in the Senate in Washington has changed hands, we only need a new leader in the White House before we can finally put an end to this era of the government leaders strong-arming people with their own political agenda, and stripping them of their freedoms.

[K92]

Yawn.

[skip-zip]

Track and Field Championships in May are in Indiana.

I'm sure that if the MAC denies the State of Indiana from hosting this event, and others like it, it will severely damage their economy.

Yes, that would clearly send a statement !! People are going to take notice, for sure.

[Balsy]

Aren't they just joining the NCAA's stance on this issue anyway? It's crazy for anyone to think that this somehow will raise the profile of the MAC and show their outstanding character as a conference.

No need to worry. Now that control in the Senate in Washington has changed hands, we only need a new leader in the White House before we can finally put an end to this era of the government leaders strong-arming people with their own political agenda, and stripping them of their freedoms.

Note I said some positive media reception, and as I post this the 12:00 news has already mentioned the MAC and had a featured story about it.

Now I could go on a rant about how I can predict, right now, with a high degree of confidence, the outcome of the 2016 election both presidential and senate based on voting trends (and it isn't favorable for the party that took the senate in 2014)...but I'll spare everyone the OT conversation.

[LZIp]

Good for the MAC, but they aren't setting any trend here, more like following it.

[Balsy]

Good for the MAC, but they aren't setting any trend here, more like following it.

Considering non of the other conferences have announced a boycott...I wouldn't say thats "following" at all.

[LZIp]

Considering non of the other conferences have announced a boycott...I wouldn't say thats "following" at all.

The B1G mentioned nearly a week ago, but I havent seen anything official. Regardless, I was talking about a much wider scope than NCAA conferences.

[K92]

This has been a rather hot topic the last couple of days with Indiana deciding to take a giant leap backwards. The Mid-American Conference, however, has decided that it will Boycott the State of Indiana so long as it's new law is in place.

Wendy Boltz Kader weighs in with her comment following the article:

Who cares. These guys are not even in the running. Have a nice day losers.

Nice.

[MDZip]

This has been a rather hot topic the last couple of days with Indiana deciding to take a giant leap backwards. The Mid-American Conference, however, has decided that it will Boycott the State of Indiana so long as it's new law is in place.

On the bottom of my page there was a link to this article "15 College football programs that should suffer the same fate as UAB". Somehow the Zips escaped the list despite a number of complaints about the teams they did name never having won a bowl game. Can't, EMU and UMass were the MAC teams who made this list.

[Balsy]

On the bottom of my page there was a link to this article "15 College football programs that should suffer the same fate as UAB". Somehow the Zips escaped the list despite a number of complaints about the teams they did name never having won a bowl game. Can't, EMU and UMass were the MAC teams who made this list.

[K92]

Somehow the Zips escaped the list

I think the gold helmets saved us.

[Zipgrad01]

Note I said some positive media reception, and as I post this the 12:00 news has already mentioned the MAC and had a featured story about it.

Now I could go on a rant about how I can predict, right now, with a high degree of confidence, the outcome of the 2016 election both presidential and senate based on voting trends (and it isn't favorable for the party that took the senate in 2014)...but I'll spare everyone the OT conversation.

Thank you. I don't want to listen to your liberal BS.

[zippy5]

The B1G mentioned nearly a week ago, but I havent seen anything official. Regardless, I was talking about a much wider scope than NCAA conferences.

Is this about setting a trend or just doing the right thing?

[Balsy]

Thank you. I don't want to listen to your liberal BS.

Unfortunately, the reason I'm able to make that prediction has about 0% with being Liberal or Conservative, and just about 100% with understanding demographics, statistics and electoral trends...you know, the stuff that UA taught me.

[Balsy]

Is this about setting a trend or just doing the right thing?

Bingo. +1.

[Dave in Green]

... liberal BS.

Conservative BS stinks just as badly as liberal BS. We have to cut through all the BS from the far left and the far right to get to something resembling rational thought. People with differences can work together and compromise to get things done. It's been done in the past and it will be done in the future.

[LZIp]

Is this about setting a trend or just doing the right thing?

In my first response I said "Good for the MAC" regarding the decision. My point was that is isn't some monumental decision because there are a lot of organizations/people doing it, and there was a poster trying to make a case for them being "leaders." I appreciate your concern though.

[K92]

Conservative BS stinks just as badly as liberal BS.

What about this BS?

[Dave in Green]

What about this BS?

Smells good to me. Perfect compromise.

[zippy5]

In my first response I said "Good for the MAC" regarding the decision. My point was that is isn't some monumental decision because there are a lot of organizations/people doing it, and there was a poster trying to make a case for them being "leaders." I appreciate your concern though.

I don't think anyone claimed it was monumental but no need for the condescending tone all the time