SoCon Stuff

Let's face it- if you're on this page, you probably follow the SoCon. If you follow the SoCon, you know that there isn't just a world of information about the conference out there. Sure, it is infinitely easier to follow than it was, say, ten years ago. If you want to go back further, it is truly remarkable how far we have come in our ability to follow other SoCon schools than our own. But it is still severely lacking when compared to other conferences, whether we are talking about the obvious ones like the SEC or the ACC, or "mid-majors" like the CAA or the Atlantic 10. The coverage is just not there.

Last year, me along with three other fans from around the SoCon started something we called Scanning the SoCon. It came out every Sunday during the season, and there were power rankings and we wrote about our individual teams and wrote about stories from around the conference. It was a lot of fun, and I think it provided some more insight into the SoCon, and gave SoCon fans something else to look forward to.

This year, we're going a step further. A representative from each school in the SoCon has been asked to participate in the Scanning the SoCons this year. Each week, all of us will vote on power rankings, and will vote on the Game of the Week, and then a set of at least four people per week will answer a set of questions. This will still come out on Sunday afternoon/evening, just like last year. It will give even more insight into the SoCon, and get even more perspectives.

Also new this year, each representative is writing a preview of their team. So over the twelve days beginning Tuesday, October 23 through Saturday, November 3, there will be a preview per day of each SoCon team. On Sunday, November 4, our first Scanning the SoCon will be published, and will feature all twelve writers and their predictions for the year of the SoCon. So, the next thirteen days will provide as in-depth of a SoCon preview as you can get in one place. It should be fantastic. I'm really excited about it.

Last year, I wrote a daily post in the morning Monday-Friday about the SoCon and the games and players. Look for more of the same this year. That won't change.

Last year, also, something I was really excited about, was that I got thanks to some other bloggers from around the SCon, some very interesting posts about their coaching changes. When Bobby Cremins stepped down and when Jim Dement was let go by UNCG, the bloggers from those schools stepped up and provided some really great insight into what had happened. If something happens in the SoCon this year that is that newsworthy, I'll try to get together with them again to provide more interesting insight.

I'm really excited about the coming season and think that there is a whole lot that can happen. We're creating a big of a blogosphere of SoCon fans, and that is very exciting to me, and hopefully to all the fans of SoCon teams. This ought to be a great year and I'm really looking forward to it. I hope you'll join us for the ride.