Mountaineer
March 14th, 2007, 01:50 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
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