Will the SWAC/HBCUs cancel games


J-State Tiger

J-State Tiger

Senate Candidate #7
NCAA: statement concerning games

The NCAA is being asked today if college football and other intercollegiate
contests will be played given the tragic events unfolding in the country
today. Our thoughts and concerns are with everyone affected, and we
believe it is important to focus on the safety of people nationwide.

Conferences and individual schools have authority to determine whether to
play regular season games. Given questions from the media and inquiries
being received from our member schools and conferences, the NCAA is
engaged in discussions with college presidents and conference
commissioners to assist them in making decisions about conducting
athletics contests, particularly college football games over the next several
days.

"The games themselves are insignificant in the face of what has happened
today," said Cedric Dempsey, NCAA president. "Our focus is entirely on
the safety of student-athletes, athletics personnel and fans. We urge
schools to make sound decisions about proceeding with contests today
and in the coming days."

The NCAA will cooperate with any executive orders that may be issued by
the President.

Several individual conferences, including the Pac-10, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12
and the WAC, have said they will be discussing decisions on this week's
games in the upcoming days. Pac-10 spokesman Jim Muldoon speculated
that games might be postponed.

"I don't see how you're going to be playing games," Muldoon said. "The
chances of doing that are infinitesimal. I can't feature putting teams up in
the air. Plus, there will probably be some kind of national mourning period.
And you probably don't want to be having big assemblies of people (at
games)."

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No word out of the SWAC yet I guess. Security has to be the #1 concern as far as proceeding with the games...
 
I think all games this weekend should be canceled. This should be done out of respect for the 5 to 10 thousand people who were killed.
 



I don't think that the games should be cancelled this weekend. There's no way that they should be.

The United States, truly, experienced a great tragedy today. Possibly 10,000+ lives could have been taken. This is the biggest terrorist attack in the history of mankind. This day will truly be remembered in American history. For these reasons i think that it is senseble for this country to morn for the loss of life and the total tradgedy. This is understandable, but we cannot give these terrorist what they want.

The total goal of these terrorist today was to interupt, stagnate and parralize the way of life in America. They would like, more than anything else, for Americans to become frantic and jittery. they want us to steer away from things that help maintain our culture.

I think what this country needs most this weekend, second to prayer is High School and College Football games. It's not about the game, but about the people. Think about the many people who come together each week, as one, to support their particular high school or college teams. This is exactly what America needs at a time like this. We need to send a messege to the world that, we as a people are praying and that we are still strong and most of all, hurt but still intact. We can't let them win and i think if we begin to cancel events that embody community interaction and communication, we will create a sense of imprisonment. We will drive ourselves into hidding.

We have got to come out in great numbers this weekend. The only issue should be rather we bring in T.D. Jakes or Crefloe Dollar, to do a pre-game prayer for not only the Southern Heritage Classic game but the Nation as a whole. People need, more than anything, to come together this weekend in such community events as football games.
 
Well like someone on MF said, id rather play it safe than play ball. If JSU and TSU goes ahead with the game, ill be there. I dont think anyone would target a black game, but you never know. We can make these games up later.
 
I believe that they will take a wait & see attitude and see what the majority of the other conferances will do. Most of our schools travel by bus to the games anyway and don't have to worry about a plane being hi-jacked.

I can support either decision that they make.
 
Look like SU/PV will play

LSU awaits decision on game; Southern will play

By SCOTT RABALAIS
Advocate sportswriter

On a day when sports was thrust into the shadows by terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, members of the LSU and Southern athletic departments wondered how to react, what to do next, and in some cases, how to get home.

LSU athletics director Skip Bertman said a decision will be made today at 3 p.m. whether Southeastern Conference teams will play or postpone their games this weekend. That includes Saturday's 8 p.m. game in Tiger Stadium between No. 15-ranked LSU and Auburn.

"There is a possibility" the game could be postponed, Bertman said. "I don't think anybody should rush out and do anything but sit back and reflect a little bit."

At Southern, Sports Information Director Kevin Manns said the Jaguars 7 p.m. game Saturday with Prairie View at A.W. Mumford Stadium will go on as scheduled.
Southwestern Athletic Conference spokesman Wallace Dooley said the league office in Birmingham, Ala., received word from the NCAA that individual schools may choose to play or postpone their games.

Federal intervention, however, could override any plans.

"Are football stadiums with 90 or 95,000 people in them even going to be allowed?" asked SEC spokesman Chuck Dunlap. "We'll just have to wait and see."

A number of college football games were postponed Tuesday night, among them Penn State at Virginia on Thursday and Washington at No. 1 Miami on Saturday.
 
You Need to Be Careful with This

This decision needs to be well thought out.

Our hearts and prayers naturally go out to the victims.

But do we want to allow terriorist to impact our lives.

When will it be safe to resume with our normal way of doing things. Last night gas lines had formed at the gas stations. People are beginning to overreact.

We have to be very careful regarding the message we send.
 
While we suffered through a tragic event yesterday, I believe the games should go on as scheduled. If this had happened on Friday, cancellation would be more appropriate. I feel that we can show our respect for those who lost their lives in a pre-game tribute. Observe a moment of silence as well.

Paying respect for those who lost their lives and continuing our lives are not mutually exclusive. WE CAN DO BOTH!!! I think we should. Particularly in this conference and in games where air travel won't be necessary. If a school had to fly to a game, then they probably won't be able to get there b flight, anyway. But where bus or other ground transportation is used, the games should go on.
 
I AGREE . PLAY THE GAMES.TERRORISTS WANT AMERICA TO THINK ABOUT THEM DAILY. I FEEL BAD FORTHE PEOPLE WHO LOST THIER LIFE.NOT PLAYING A GAMES IS NOT GOING TO BRING THEM BACK.AMERICA NEED TO SHOW SOME GUTS AND STOPS CHANGING LIFE TO FIT OTHERS.THE STOCK MAORKET IS SCHEDULED TO REOPEN TODAY.IF TEAMS HAVE TO TKAE A PLANE GET SKY MARSHALLS LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS.AMERICA HAS BECOME TOO COMPLACENT.
 
Here's my plan.

The SWAC should postpone any game that involves TWO SWAC teams. The SCG could be moved from December 1st to December 8th. The weekend of December 1st could then be designated as the date to make up all games that involved TWO SWAC teams.

Only Grambling and Jackson State play outside the conference this weekend. Those universities should be given the option of whether or not to play their games.

Yes, there are some logistics to be worked out in this plan, i.e. re-scheduling the SCG and Legion Field availability, but I think it could work.

To me, this is the best compromise between mourning the loss of the victims of this tragedy, and carrying on with our lives.
 
We experience a tragedy. We mourn for our loved ones, we pray for each other, we continue our lives ever mindful of this tragedy and our loss. All that we do should be reflective of our life experiences. As we go on with our lives, we will continue to reflect on what has transpired and strive to live more nobly, with more perspective and appreciation of what we hold precious.

For me nothing is more precious than my family, my fellow man, and my freedom. As we move on, we pay tribute to those we have lost by showing that our freedom can not be restricted by
those who obviously did not understand or appreciate the value of life or the joy of freedom.

I think that each person has had a private moment to reflect on the tragedy. We have discussed it at work, among friends, and even on chat boards with those we have come to know in this medium. In a sense we have continued our lives but remain mindful of what we have suffered. As we play our games this weekend, we will pay tribute to the lost souls whose freedom was taken away by continuing our life of freedom with greater appreciation of it's value and fragileness.
 
I too think the games should go on. We shouldn't live in fear. (At least I know I won't.) Life must go on. As far as safety is concerned, I'm certain that nothing threatening is likely to happen in the near future since the nation is now on high alert.

Let's be real here. No one (terrorist or in D.C.) cares about the Southeast. And certainly no one really cares about the Black folk who significantly populate it. Kinda sad, but true.

All in all, it's up to the NCAA to make the call.
 
Originally posted by HBCUs

Let's be real here. No one (terrorist or in D.C.) cares about the Southeast. And certainly no one really cares about the Black folk who significantly populate it.
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HBCU's,

Pardon the pun, but you are dead wrong.

Terrorists don't care if you are black, white, red, brown or green. The only thing that matters to them, is that you are an AMERICAN.

PERIOD.

It didn't matter to Timothy McVeigh, that there were children, elderly, men, women, black, white or whatever in Oklahoma City. The only thing that mattered was that the building he bombed represented the United States. And the same is true for foreign terrorists.

Do you think that these guys were assuming that there were no Black folk in the World Trade Center?

Black people should not adopt a false sense of security that terrorists are not interested in us. This mentality could prove to be fatal.
 
According to ncaa.org, the decision has been left up to individual schools/conferences.

As of now, SU is going ahead with its game.
 



SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC IN MEMPHIS

SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC TO TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULE WITH A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO AMERICA


Memphis, TN, September 12, 2001...Fred Jones, founder of the Southern Heritage Classic,

confirmed today that the festivities surrounding the Classic weekend will be held as scheduled,

September 13-15 in Memphis, TN. The only exception will be the cancellation of the

Tom Joyner Skyshow.

Jones announced today that 50,000 U.S. flags will be distributed to all attendees at the

football game on Saturday. Jones stated, ?The flags are just a small way of expressing

SMC Entertainment?s and Classic fans? solidarity with all U.S. citizens affected by the recent

tragedy that befell our country.?

For additional information, the Southern Heritage Classic can also be reached via

e-mail at smc@lunaweb or online at www.southernheritageclassic.com. <http://www.southernheritageclassic.com>
 
SEC to play games

From CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- A marquee matchup of No. 8 Tennessee at No. 2 Florida will be played Saturday after the Southeastern Conference chose to not postpone its football games because of the terrorist attacks.

The SEC said its schools "mourn the tragic loss of lives, bodily injury and condemn the acts of destruction which occurred yesterday in this nation."

But the games "present a meaningful opportunity to bring our people together in a common expression of sympathy and mourning."

Two other big matchups in Florida have been postponed, with Wednesday's announcement that No. 10 Georgia Tech at No. 6 Florida State won't play on Saturday. On Tuesday, No. 13 Washington's game at No. 1 Miami was suspended and tentatively rescheduled for Nov. 24.

Also Wednesday, the Big East Conference postponed six games involving its teams.

"Our football athletic directors voted unanimously to postpone Saturday's games," Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said Wednesday after a conference call with the commissioners of the other major-college football conferences.

Postponed Games
As of Wednesday, 3 p.m. EDT
Day Game Rescheduled
Thu. Penn State-Virginia TBA
Thu. Ohio-N.C. State Nov. 24
Thu. Texas Tech-UTEP Sat.
Sat. Washington-Miami Nov. 24
Sat. Arizona St.-UCLA Dec. 1
Sat. SDSU-Ohio State Oct. 20
Sat. Cal-Rutgers TBA
Sat. E. Carolina-Syracuse Sept. 29
Sat. UConn-Temple TBA
Sat. UAB-Pittsburgh Dec. 1
Sat. W. Virginia-Maryland TBA
Sat. Georgia Tech-Florida St. TBA
Sat. Stanford-San Jose St. Dec. 1




"In memory of the victims and their families, our football teams will wear American flags on the back of their helmets for the rest of the season."

In addition to Tennessee-Florida, the other SEC games set for Saturday are Houston at Georgia, Vanderbilt at Mississippi, Southern Mississippi at Alabama, Bowling Green at No. 18 South Carolina, No. 24 BYU at No. 17 Mississippi State, Auburn at No. 15 LSU, North Texas at Arkansas and Kentucky at Indiana.

In addition to Washington-Miami, the Big East games postponed are UAB at Pittsburgh, California at Rutgers, East Carolina at Syracuse, Connecticut at Temple and West Virginia at Maryland.

Other major conferences, including the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-10, have yet to officially announce decisions on whether to play or not.

In Division I, there were 116 games scheduled Thursday through Saturday.

Three Thursday night games also were postponed: Penn State at Virginia, Ohio at N.C. State and Texas Tech at Texas-El Paso. The Red Raiders-Miners game was tentatively rescheduled for Saturday night, pending a final decision on whether games will be played that day.

Washington and Miami officials hope to play the game on Nov. 24, when both teams have open dates; the Ohio-NC State game was rescheduled for Nov. 24; San Diego State and Ohio State will now play Oct. 20; and UCLA and Arizona State are hoping to play on Dec. 1.

A new date has yet to be set for Penn State-Virginia.

Colorado State is at UNLV on Friday night, but no decision has been made on whether it will be played.

Also, Brown at San Diego, a I-AA game set for Saturday, was canceled. School officials said the game would not be made up.

"Obviously, as in anything, the safety and well-being of the fans and the citizenry are paramount," Miami coach Larry Coker said. "As I told our team, this is much bigger than any of us. This is horrendous."

In 1998, Miami postponed its game against UCLA because of Hurricane Georges. The following year, Miami delayed its game against Temple nearly two months because of Hurricane Floyd.

The ACC suspended all athletic events through Thursday -- Virginia and North Carolina are ACC members.

The Virginia-Penn State game was set to be televised by ESPN, with the Nittany Lions' Joe Paterno needing one more win to tie Bear Bryant at 323 career wins -- the most by a major college coach.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said his players were distraught when told of what had happened earlier in the day.

"They seem to be really taken aback, as you see their posture, their nervousness and their reaction," Tressel said. "Kids were crying in the locker room."

NCAA president Cedric Dempsey said conferences and individual schools have authority themselves to postpone or to play all regular-season games.

"The games themselves are insignificant in the face of what has happened today," he said.
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Originally posted by HBCUs
Let's be real here. No one (terrorist or in D.C.) cares about the Southeast. And certainly no one really cares about the Black folk who significantly populate it. Kinda sad, but true.

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S M H.

John 3:16, Joshua 1:5
 
From www.meacsports.com:
GREENSBORO, NC (Sept. 12) - The entire Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference family is saddened and shocked by the tragic events of yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who are impacted by this national tragedy.

While these events help to place athletics in its proper perspective, it is our view that cowardly acts of terrorism should not intimidate us or activities.

As such, all conference athletic events slated for the weekend of 15 September will proceed as scheduled. It is our intent to honor those lost in this tragedy, in an appropriate manner at the event sites.
 
Deuce and JSTUS,

So you honestly believe the South (outside of possibly Atlanta or Houston) is a prime target for terrorism? Do you honestly believe that Black folk have suddenly become valuable bargaining chips in the eyes of the U.S. government? Yesterday's events were quite tragic, but this is still America.

Look at it from a terrorist's perspective: If you were picking a site to bomb in this country to maximize impact and message, would you choose the Sear's Tower in Chicago, or the AmSouth buildings in Jackson and Montgomery? I'm not cheapening the worth of lives in the South. I'm simply stating that a southern target is not likely to be high on a terrorist's list of priorities. I know that's a harsh statement in this highly emotional time, but hey......
 
:confused: There now seems to be information on NBC and ESPN
that say son games will be played ....I guess Sat will tell the tale.
Did not see anything about the SWAC you would that since we have this site they would post to let us all know...
How about it SWAC get on the ball....
 
GSU_MAN

Go to WWW.SWAC.ORG, the COMMISH has made a statement. Forget about ESPN, they don't broadcast SWAC game anyways. They barely report the scores on Saturday.
 
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