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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
One comment in the story implied that one of the main reasons given for the new split being travel time is not valid because that reason hasn't been a factor in the past. Maybe that person should look at a gas pump these days.
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To use gas prices as an excuse is rather lame if you ask me. These schools are not that far from each other and if they go around playing schools well outside of the SICA area. Many of these schools play in tournaments and non-conference games that are far outside the area. So if these schools only played conference teams their travel would be a lot easier. Also some of the ripple affect from this conference breaking up formed a couple other conferences that required more travel for certain schools increased their travel by getting out of the SICA conference. Also travel times are not so much measured in miles but time if you live in this area. In some cases it might take you an hour to get 20 miles depending on the route you take.
Peace