Mid-Continent Changing Its Name

[Lurking Dog]

The Summit League. Horizon Leagish, isn't it?

New member IPFW let it slip a week early (see video on linked page).

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/Sports/Default.aspx?type=sn&NStoryID=6001

[redbirdtim]

Definitely don't like the sound of it.

[SubGod22]

The Mid Con sounds better than The Summit League.

Although we can just call it the SoL :grin:

[MoValley John]

:yawn:

[ISU87]

wow, that's deplorable! ha!

[jaypharmalum]

So, it's basically the opposite of the Valley.

[MoValley John]

http://media.theinsiders.com/Media/College_Womens_Basketball/111_NCAAPatSummit.JPG

[dawg]

So, it's basically the opposite of the Valley.

LOL good one ...

[Snapshot9]

[QUOTE=jaypharmalum]So, it's basically the opposite of the Valley.[/QUOTE

As in 6th from the 'bottom'? ..... :clap:

[Drakey]

Sounds like an 8th grade AAU league.

[btisu22]

So, it's basically the opposite of the Valley.
In more than just name!:thumbdown:

[SycamoreFanatic]

so like a lot of schools do when a mascot change is made, they let the students vote apparently? Summit coaches for Tennessee doesn't she?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[AcePurpleFan]

HAHA . . . Summit League? AWEFUL name! Is there another "conference" anywhere that calls itself a "league". I agree, 8th grade AAU all over again. Or maybe not even that high. More like Little League.

Someone please tell me this is a joke! :helpsmilie:

[Ace95]

HAHA . . . Summit League? AWEFUL name! Is there another "conference" anywhere that calls itself a "league".

Just going out on a limb here, but maybe the Ivy League?

[BearsCountry]

HAHA . . . Summit League? AWEFUL name! Is there another "conference" anywhere that calls itself a "league".

Ivy League
Patroit League
Horizon League

[tennis08tarheels]

HAHA . . . Summit League? AWEFUL name! Is there another "conference" anywhere that calls itself a "league". I agree, 8th grade AAU all over again. Or maybe not even that high. More like Little League.

Someone please tell me this is a joke! :helpsmilie:

Cocaine is one hell of a drug.

[Clawinball]

Summit League? What the heck is that?:shutup: Is Bush meeting with some important diplomats, give me a break! :lol: :lol: :lol: :bears:

[DR222]

Well, lets "sum mit" up.
Mid-Con probably got confused with D-Con on more than one occasion.



U


...:cool:

[Bisonfan]

The name was changed to get rid of the word "mid", the conference is going to try and raise its profile. I'm not crazy about the new name but I'll take it over the Mid-Con and the other option which was Pinnacle.

[AcePurpleFan]

Ivy League
Patroit League
Horizon League


My point exactly; all power-houses there. NO real "conference" refers to itself as a league. I see this as the Mid-Con's further fall into the abyss.

[AcePurpleFan]

The name was changed to get rid of the word "mid", the conference is going to try and raise its profile. I'm not crazy about the new name but I'll take it over the Mid-Con and the other option which was Pinnacle.


See above post, if they are trying to raise the profile, you just moved into bad company.

[Bisonfan]

See above post, if they are trying to raise the profile, you just moved into bad company.

The Horizon isn't that bad, they've done alright for themselves. Like I said the other options weren't too appealing either, I guess its hard to find a name that fits a bunch of schools scattered across the country that don't have that much in common. Really, I'm glad the league is at least going to try and raise its profile. Getting rid of that ancient Mid-Con logo will also be a plus.

[MoValley John]

I'm not a proponent of overselling anything. In other words, if you have a product, call it what it is and people will buy it. That way, you tend to disappoint fewer consumers. That said, it should be called the NSSC "Not So Sucky Conference".

[Aegyptus]

The name was changed to get rid of the word "mid", the conference is going to try and raise its profile. I'm not crazy about the new name but I'll take it over the Mid-Con and the other option which was Pinnacle.

Then why not just drop the "mid" and go with the Continental Conference? What was wrong with the "mid" anyway? Except for Southern Utah, they are all pretty much in the middle of the country. Plus, the Mid-Con/Summit would do well to be considered a mid-major. They are lucky no one is brave enough to commonly use the term low-major, because that is what they are.

[89rabbit]

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070510/SPORTS0202/705100337/1002/SPORTS

Report: Mid-Con Conference to change name
Confusion, new vision seen as reasons SDSU's future home will alter title to Summit League

By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
Published: May 10, 2007

There's nothing middling about this name - other than the way it was made public.

Beginning next season, the Mid-Continent Conference reportedly will become the Summit League. The name and a new logo for South Dakota State's future conference home will likely be unveiled next Tuesday at a news conference, but word of the change leaked early because it was part of an advertisement for incoming member Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne placed in a recently released phonebook in Fort Wayne, Ind.

While Commissioner Tom Douple could not be reached for comment Wednesday, the ABC television affiliate in Fort Wayne reported that it received confirmation from the league.

"I'm told there will be a press conference on May 15," said SDSU marketing and promotion director Micah Grenz, the school's representative on the name and logo committee. "Exactly what will be released at that press conference, I'm not totally sure."

According to Grenz, the league began exploring possible changes for a variety of reasons including: its diverse and expanding geographic footprint, confusion over the full name in light of the frequently used abbreviation (Mid-Con) and the mediocre connotation of the word "mid". In a fall survey of 800 student-athletes, athletic staff members, boosters and media, 91 percent felt that a new name and logo - a rainbow doesn't mean what it used to - would boost perception of the league.

Grenz said that more than 100 possible names were initially submitted by committee members. Looking to avoid numbers, geography and the word "athletic," the list was cut to seven - others in that group included the Great American Conference, the United League and the Pinnacle Conference - and then to three that were turned over to member presidents for final approval. . . . (read more)

[KingTut]

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070510/SPORTS0202/705100337/1002/SPORTS

a rainbow doesn't mean what it used to
:lol:

[ISU87]

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http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...37/1002/SPORTS (http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070510/SPORTS0202/705100337/1002/SPORTS)

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:lol:

Hysterical! :lol: what a freaking joke! ha!

[Jayman]

The Great American Conference would have been great! The GAC!!

[AcePurpleFan]

The Great American Conference would have been great! The GAC!!


I agree!

[March Madman]

Perhaps they could also use a new motto: "The Summit League. Things can only go downhill from here."

:naughty:

[SalukiSpike]

Could of renamed themselves the Chuck Norris League, that names guarantees one of the schools would win the NCAA title every year and they would go undefeated in OOC.

I mean, honestly, who would show up to play a team from the Chuck Norris League?

[Snapshot9]

The 'Summit' is a dumb predictable name. Reminds me of a bar we had here named that.

[89rabbit]

Here is the new Logo:

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ipfw/sports/genrel/auto_action/1115339.jpeg

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/051507aaf.html

Mid-Continent Conference Presidents Council Lanuches Summit Plan

Mid-Con becomes The Summit League

May 15, 2007


Elmhurst, IL - The Mid-Continent Conference Presidents Council has embraced a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all its student-athletes.

The Summit Plan, which places an emphasis on presidential leadership, seeks to advance the league to one of the premier mid-major conferences in the country. It focuses on student-athlete welfare, academic performance, increased home attendance, and improving the league's rating percentage index (RPI) in all sports.

The league plans to recognize the academic achievements of its student-athletes at every opportunity, while seeking to improve the Academic Progress Report (APR) scores of each team. The marketing efforts will be focused on increasing the home attendance, which helps support the student-athletes and provides additional exposure. In addition, the Summit Plan will include a review of staffing, budgeting, and scheduling by each member institution to be conducted with the goal of improving RPI in all conference sports.

Included in the plan is the creation of a new image with the unveiling of a new name, logo, and Web site. As of June 1, 2007, the conference will be known as The Summit League (www.thesummitleague.org) (http://www.thesummitleague.org)).

"The Summit League provides a mental image to reach for the top, both academically and athletically," Commissioner Tom Douple said. "The new name fits in perfectly with the Presidents Council's vision for the continued improvement and growth of the league."

The name was developed over the last eight months by a conference-wide committee. The logo itself was designed by Nina Schmidt, a graphic designer at South Dakota State University. . . . (read more)

[MoValley John]

What's the over/under on how many years until the conference tries to reinvent itself once again?

[SubGod22]

What's the over/under on how many years until the conference tries to reinvent itself once again?

5

[ISU87]

how about the "Just Passing Thru Conference" since noone wants to stay in that conference anyway. Or possibly the "Lost Continent Conference"

Summit? good grief :no: whoever said "things can only go down from here" was right on.

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

Here is the new Logo:

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ipfw/sports/genrel/auto_action/1115339.jpeg

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/051507aaf.html

Mid-Continent Conference Presidents Council Lanuches Summit Plan

Mid-Con becomes The Summit League

May 15, 2007


Elmhurst, IL - The Mid-Continent Conference Presidents Council has embraced a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all its student-athletes.

The Summit Plan, which places an emphasis on presidential leadership, seeks to advance the league to one of the premier mid-major conferences in the country. It focuses on student-athlete welfare, academic performance, increased home attendance, and improving the league's rating percentage index (RPI) in all sports.

The league plans to recognize the academic achievements of its student-athletes at every opportunity, while seeking to improve the Academic Progress Report (APR) scores of each team. The marketing efforts will be focused on increasing the home attendance, which helps support the student-athletes and provides additional exposure. In addition, the Summit Plan will include a review of staffing, budgeting, and scheduling by each member institution to be conducted with the goal of improving RPI in all conference sports.

Included in the plan is the creation of a new image with the unveiling of a new name, logo, and Web site. As of June 1, 2007, the conference will be known as The Summit League (www.thesummitleague.org) (http://www.thesummitleague.org)).

"The Summit League provides a mental image to reach for the top, both academically and athletically," Commissioner Tom Douple said. "The new name fits in perfectly with the Presidents Council's vision for the continued improvement and growth of the league."

The name was developed over the last eight months by a conference-wide committee. The logo itself was designed by Nina Schmidt, a graphic designer at South Dakota State University. . . . (read more)

Reading this article literally makes me want to vomit.

It states

The league plans to recognize the academic achievements of its student-athletes at every opportunity

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

You think? Does the words NO **** mean anything to these people.

I would be alot more supportive even with that flaming name they picked if they just came out and said. "Everybody thinks we suck so we are going to fool everybody by changing our name so we can schedule games and attract recruits."

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[DoubleJayAlum]

Here is the new Logo:

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ipfw/sports/genrel/auto_action/1115339.jpeg

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/051507aaf.html

Mid-Continent Conference Presidents Council Lanuches Summit Plan

Mid-Con becomes The Summit League

May 15, 2007


Elmhurst, IL - The Mid-Continent Conference Presidents Council has embraced a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all its student-athletes.

The Summit Plan, which places an emphasis on presidential leadership, seeks to advance the league to one of the premier mid-major conferences in the country. It focuses on student-athlete welfare, academic performance, increased home attendance, and improving the league's rating percentage index (RPI) in all sports.

The league plans to recognize the academic achievements of its student-athletes at every opportunity, while seeking to improve the Academic Progress Report (APR) scores of each team. The marketing efforts will be focused on increasing the home attendance, which helps support the student-athletes and provides additional exposure. In addition, the Summit Plan will include a review of staffing, budgeting, and scheduling by each member institution to be conducted with the goal of improving RPI in all conference sports.

Included in the plan is the creation of a new image with the unveiling of a new name, logo, and Web site. As of June 1, 2007, the conference will be known as The Summit League (www.thesummitleague.org) (http://www.thesummitleague.org)).

"The Summit League provides a mental image to reach for the top, both academically and athletically," Commissioner Tom Douple said. "The new name fits in perfectly with the Presidents Council's vision for the continued improvement and growth of the league."

The name was developed over the last eight months by a conference-wide committee. The logo itself was designed by Nina Schmidt, a graphic designer at South Dakota State University. . . . (read more)

Considering that they can't even spell the word "Launches" correct in the headline of the press release, I'd say they are off to a tremendous start. :lol:

[Snapshot9]

Just an example with what's wrong with the whole country in general -

All frosting and no cake!

[89rabbit]

The new Summit League web site is up and running:

http://www.thesummitleague.org/

[BearsCountry]

Glad to see the Rabbits getting a new site as well.