Mid-Con will announce name change on May 15

[NDSUguy]

It's official! The Mid-Continent Conference will officially change their name to the "Summit League" and will formally announce the name/logo change on May 15th.

So... What do you all think of this name?

IMHO, I don't really know if i'm for or against this name. I am for a new name but not knowing how the name "Summit" was created i'm still a little confused as to why that name was chosen.

Somehow the boys down at WDAY were out scooped by the news station in Fort Wayne, Indiana!

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/Sp...&NStoryID=6001

[tcbison]

It's official! The Mid-Continent Conference will officially change their name to the "Summit League" and will formally announce the name/logo change on May 15th.

So... What do you all think of this name?

IMHO, I don't really know if i'm for or against this name. I am for a new name but not knowing how the name "Summit" was created i'm still a little confused as to why that name was chosen.

Somehow the boys down at WDAY were out scooped by the news station in Fort Wayne, Indiana!

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/Sp...&NStoryID=6001

I'm surprised that it is not the Summit Conference. Usually it ends in Conference and not League.

[NDSUguy]

I thought about that also.... I guess they might have been questioning whether it would be smart to be the Summit Athletic Conference (or SAC) for short.

[56BISON73]

I thought about that also.... I guess they might have been questioning whether it would be smart to be the Summit Athletic Conference (or SAC) for short.

Have to agree. I like SAC.
Summit League sounds like a softball or bowling league. PL

[SDbison]

I hope this info is incorrect. Summit League? Sounds kind of dorky.

[TransAmBison]

Can someone refresh my memory...why did they change their name in the first place? Is is just because of the changes in membership?

[Blue]

People confuse the word Mid-Con with Middle Conference. The board of directors basically wanted a new look to the conference. A list of names was compiled and was about a page long. I think the leadership is looking towards the future and for a new marketing plan for the conference.
http://www.sdsufans.com/cgi-bin/yabb...um=1161638402/

[NDSUguy]

Can someone refresh my memory...why did they change their name in the first place? Is is just because of the changes in membership?

Marketing... It's all about creating an image. The Mid-Continent conference was too long and the shortened term Mid-Con didn't exactly make people remember the conference (at least not on a national level)

[Hammersmith]

This is absolutely horrible! This will start a war that could destroy our happy little group. It used to be only the Bud Camp vs the Michelob Warriors. The addition of a Summit Faction could destabalize the Cold Beer War. Think of the women and children!




And the name's kinda dumb too. Maybe it'll grow on me. At least I was able to start a thread over at siouxsports telling them they'll never get into the Mid-Con.

[EagleBison]

So... What do you all think of this name?