Alabama Split leading to new organization.

[FBdude]

Alabama and Florida panhandle schools are launching a new organization the Gulf States Independent Athletic Association. You guys think this will impact Mississippi independent schools or the MAIS?

[Vott]

4 minutes ago, FBdude said:

Alabama and Florida panhandle schools are launching a new organization the Gulf States Independent Athletic Association. You guys think this will impact Mississippi independent schools or the MAIS?

I would think not. Why would it? I mean Louisiana and Arkansas schools are already playing in the MAIS so thats pretty much the same thing that Florida and Alabama are doing sounds like

[Wareaglefan1us]

44 minutes ago, Vott said:

I would think not. Why would it? I mean Louisiana and Arkansas schools are already playing in the MAIS so thats pretty much the same thing that Florida and Alabama are doing sounds like

I could see some of the south Mississippi teams moving to this. Heck depending on how many schools they have it could be less travel even to Florida 

[Rebel Bert]

If St Stanislaus and OLA go to 4A then travel will be very local until playoffs. I don't see travel other than to Tylertown  in 3A bring further.

[Greyhoundtransplant]

2 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

If St Stanislaus and OLA go to 4A then travel will be very local until playoffs. I don't see travel other than to Tylertown  in 3A bring further.

Definitely, with the multiplier the private schools won't have to travel as much as what they currently do.  

[FBdude]

6 hours ago, Vott said:

I would think not. Why would it? I mean Louisiana and Arkansas schools are already playing in the MAIS so thats pretty much the same thing that Florida and Alabama are doing sounds like

The picture they keep using for the league is a map of all gulf states including Mississippi. The MAIS was very close to merging with AISA just a few years ago. They even came together and created the SECIS along with the GISA. If all the large private schools in the south get together and create an association it could shift the system entirely. 

[Vott]

7 minutes ago, FBdude said:

The picture they keep using for the league is a map of all gulf states including Mississippi. The MAIS was very close to merging with AISA just a few years ago. They even came together and created the SECIS along with the GISA. If all the large private schools in the south get together and create an association it could shift the system entirely. 

When you say large schools in the south, who are you referring to? The only real large schools in the MAIS are in the Jackson area with Jackson Prep Jackson Academy MRA and Hartfield.