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  • Originally posted by Downtown Shocker Brown View Post
    A few smart ones over there pulling for WSU and VCU. I'd have to believe the powers that be in the Big East are aware of these numbers, but they can't see the forrest for the trees.
    "Hank Iba decided he wouldn't play my team anymore. He told me that if he tried to get his team ready to play me, it would upset his team the rest of the season." Gene Johnson, WU Basketball coach, 1928-1933.

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    • Originally posted by Downtown Shocker Brown View Post
      LOL! So if we were in the Diet BE, we'd be the 2nd strongest athletics program overall, according to Director's Cup metrics. Hilarious!

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      • Originally posted by Ricky Bobby View Post
        LOL! So if we were in the Diet BE, we'd be the 2nd strongest athletics program overall, according to Director's Cup metrics. Hilarious!
        Well, the thread made me want in the MWC more than ever.

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        • the AAC will have 12 football...11 basketball members starting in 2015...I'd love for WSU to balance out Navy football as an Olympic Sports member.

          VCU would be a good pickup...but the A-10 still has St. Louis, UMass, St. Joe's, Dayton, George Mason, Richmond, and VCU...so it's still a solid b-ball conference. (now if the BE adds St Louis and Dayton...VCU might jump)

          WSU deserves a better conference...and that would give the AAC: UConn, Cincy, Memphis, Temple, Tulsa, and WSU leading the way in basketball...UCF/USF also have a LOT of potential in hoops.

          I know as of now we aren't looking to add anyone...but as 2015 gets closer (when Navy football joins), I expect that to change.

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          • Originally posted by UofMemphis View Post
            the AAC will have 12 football...11 basketball members starting in 2015...I'd love for WSU to balance out Navy football as an Olympic Sports member.

            VCU would be a good pickup...but the A-10 still has St. Louis, UMass, St. Joe's, Dayton, George Mason, Richmond, and VCU...so it's still a solid b-ball conference. (now if the BE adds St Louis and Dayton...VCU might jump)

            WSU deserves a better conference...and that would give the AAC: UConn, Cincy, Memphis, Temple, Tulsa, and WSU leading the way in basketball...UCF/USF also have a LOT of potential in hoops.

            I know as of now we aren't looking to add anyone...but as 2015 gets closer (when Navy football joins), I expect that to change.
            Thanks for the kind words, but speaking of VCU potentially jumping given certain circumstances, what is your concern that UConn would leave at the first opportunity and Cincy or your Tigers getting a "better offer" to do the same? As much as I'd like to see WSU and Tulsa in the same conference, if 2 of those 3 teams left, I wouldn't be that excited over the remains.

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            • If WSU next year has another season like this one ... I just don't see them in the Valley much longer. They would be earning too much $ and somebody better then the MVC is going to give an invite.

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              • Originally posted by ShockTalk View Post
                Thanks for the kind words, but speaking of VCU potentially jumping given certain circumstances, what is your concern that UConn would leave at the first opportunity and Cincy or your Tigers getting a "better offer" to do the same? As much as I'd like to see WSU and Tulsa in the same conference, if 2 of those 3 teams left, I wouldn't be that excited over the remains.
                with the ACC's Grant of Rights there is pretty much nowhere to go...the only play left is if the Big 12 wants to get back to 12 members...and the ONLY way I see that happening is if BYU decides to join the Big 12...in which case Cincy or Air force would be the final member of the Big 12.

                If Cincy does go either UMass or Southern Miss would get the nod at that point...but Texas and Oklahoma seem happy at 10...and they call the shots in the Big 12.

                as for Memphis...we're in MUCH better shape in the AAC than we were in CUSA.

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                • I'd rather stay in the valley than join the big priest.

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                  • If I were the Big East I would add St. Louis and WSU so Creighton isn't stuck out on an island...that would leave the AAC open to court VCU.

                    The issue with WSU and the BE is that EVERY Big East school is private...so is St Louis...don't know if the BE would be interested in a public school.

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                      • Did I miss something in particular? I didnt see a link to an article or anything. I was hoping for some big news or rumors!

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                        • Originally posted by UofMemphis View Post
                          If I were the Big East I would add St. Louis and WSU so Creighton isn't stuck out on an island...that would leave the AAC open to court VCU.

                          The issue with WSU and the BE is that EVERY Big East school is private...so is St Louis...don't know if the BE would be interested in a public school.
                          I don't think the Big East will do that. But if I were the AAC I would add WSU, St. Louis and VCU.
                          In the fast lane

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                          • Originally posted by tropicalshox View Post
                            I don't think the Big East will do that. But if I were the AAC I would add WSU, St. Louis and VCU.
                            Having a bunch of basketball only schools is what got the real Big East in trouble in the first place...I would want 1 Olympic sports member to offset Navy football only...12 football/12 basketball

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                            • Originally posted by UofMemphis View Post
                              Having a bunch of basketball only schools is what got the real Big East in trouble in the first place...I would want 1 Olympic sports member to offset Navy football only...12 football/12 basketball
                              Why did it get them in trouble?
                              Kung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!

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                              • Originally posted by UofMemphis View Post
                                If I were the Big East I would add St. Louis and WSU so Creighton isn't stuck out on an island...that would leave the AAC open to court VCU.

                                The issue with WSU and the BE is that EVERY Big East school is private...so is St Louis...don't know if the BE would be interested in a public school.
                                Butler is public.

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