The COC & OC in talks about joining forces!?!?!?
- Thread starter Mr Goldtooth
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The OC would be perfect except for the travel. They would stay in the COC before they would go back to the Big 8.
There are already 5 class 4 schools in the Big 8. CJ would'nt even be the largest school. Mac county is bigger.
I don't think it will happen either, but those discussions have been happening.
Maybe of they could guarantee CJ could play each of those schools every year. However CJ doesn't want to play a lot of class 2 and 3 schools.
CJ
Monett
Mac County
Marshfield
Bolivar
Rogersville
Neosho
Nevada
Then the Big 8 can go back to having 8 schools after East Newton leaves.
Monett
Mac County
Marshfield
Bolivar
Rogersville
Neosho
Nevada
Then the Big 8 can go back to having 8 schools after East Newton leaves.
Sooner or later they are most likely to join the Mid-lakes, The Big 8 need to just scrap the east side and let them call their selves something else, and add aurora/mt. vernon back and call it good.
Just like East Newton, they aren't going to publicly admit they want out until they for sure have a place to go...
Personally, I think this would be great. Selfishly I like it for mid mo because this would allow Helias, Cap City and Jeff City to play a Camdenton, Rolla or Lebanon. I think a Helias Camdenton could turn into what Helias and Hannibal have going. Would make for some great out of conference games.
Recreate the Southwest Conference with
Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Neosho, McDonald County, Carl Junction, Nevada.
Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Neosho, McDonald County, Carl Junction, Nevada.
1. The COC and OC are definitively in talks to merge and the idea of 3 divisions has been heavily discussed lately.
2. East Newton leaving the Big 8 to get away from 50+point blowouts in football is just a matter of time. I'd guess they announce something this spring and it takes effect in 24.
3. Neosho wants out but will have a lot of trouble finding a home due to their size, my guess is with the realignment of the COC/OC they stay.
4. CJ wants out, but my Big 8 people tell me there is ZERO chance those sups vote to let them back in.
5. Most likely Big 8 realignment after EN leaves would move a Mt. Vernon and/or Aurora back over to the West.
2. East Newton leaving the Big 8 to get away from 50+point blowouts in football is just a matter of time. I'd guess they announce something this spring and it takes effect in 24.
3. Neosho wants out but will have a lot of trouble finding a home due to their size, my guess is with the realignment of the COC/OC they stay.
4. CJ wants out, but my Big 8 people tell me there is ZERO chance those sups vote to let them back in.
5. Most likely Big 8 realignment after EN leaves would move a Mt. Vernon and/or Aurora back over to the West.
Because they don't have anywhere else to go? I know for a fact that feelers have been put out to see if the Big 8 would take them after EN leaves. Weighting all their options as the COC discusses restructuring.
If they are going to restructure then I am sure CJ would be fine being with the smaller schools in that group.
Yeah that can happen especially in western states. I saw on the local sports highlights the other night that some school near here, I think it was Pittsburg, KS had a game in.. Ulysses I think? The news guy commented about the 7 1/2 hr bus ride.
OC
Branson
Camdenton
Lebanon
Rolla
Union
Washington
West Plains
Waynesville
COC East
Joplin
Kickapoo
Nixa
Ozark
Glendale
Carthage
Parkview
Republic
Webb City
Willard
COC West
Bolivar
Carl Junction
Hillcrest
Logan-Rogerville
Marshfield
Monett
Neosho
Nevada
Branson
Camdenton
Lebanon
Rolla
Union
Washington
West Plains
Waynesville
COC East
Joplin
Kickapoo
Nixa
Ozark
Glendale
Carthage
Parkview
Republic
Webb City
Willard
COC West
Bolivar
Carl Junction
Hillcrest
Logan-Rogerville
Marshfield
Monett
Neosho
Nevada
Doubt Monett is interested in leaving the Big 8. Most of the Big 8 is happy where they are.
Union and Washington on one side. Nevada, Neosho, Monett, CJ, Carthage, Webb, and Joplin on the other. Makes TOTAL sense. SMDH. Conferences aren't for fans. Mega conferences don't offer crap. They're formed because stubborn a$$ed admins can't let go of their backroom deals and allegiances. It's nuts. Put the student/athletes first, for once, in the history of decision-making in public education. It's stupid to get on a bus and travel 90 miles on a Monday for a contest when you can travel 10 miles for a contest against the same size school.
I'd say you are correct. Neosho and CJ wanting out has helped to fuel some of the re structuring talk and would most likely be best for them.
Yes. Neosho would be the #7 if you went purely by enrollment. Just switched them and Webb for football reasons.
Yeah, they don’t want to lose to class 2-3 schools too. That’s brutal.
Neosho is bigger then Webb and if the housing boom continues in the southwest area of the state, CJ will be larger then Webb in a few short years. Webb is land locked right now. All the new homes are being built in CJ’s school district. It will be interesting to see what happens.
The Webb school district isn't landlocked. They are building entire neighborhoods in Oronogo and Carterville.
