Conference Shake Up 2.0

[SubGod22]

Elgin apparently said they only want to go back to 10. I'd still pick Denver, Belmont and Valpo over ORU as privates go. Solid program, but I think there is more out there.

Denver. I saw somewhere that they have an athletic budget of 26mil. A lot of that goes to hockey, but that's a lot of money that could be put to good use to continue building their basketball program. Solid attendance already. Would not having T&F or baseball rule them out?

[Dave Stalwart]

I think if we were choosing between ORU, umkc (wth?), uno, and the dakotas....which is probably as far as it went with Elgin in charge, then ORU is the one I want.

In the world of being incompetent and small minded, we will have made the best choice :)

If the ones we want like Denver, Detroit, Belmont, Murray state or even a year or two with a lost powerhouse were on the table and we go with ORU then maybe I will punch a kitten

[rrshock]

Baseball shouldn't matter for Denver because UNI doesn't play, nor does Drake.

[SubGod22]

Baseball shouldn't matter for Denver because UNI doesn't play, nor does Drake.

I only wonder about baseball as the number would be at 7 would it not? Wait, I forgot about DBU as an affiliate member. I really hope they push Denver to be the addition. They have the resources and the market to be a player. And they've said in the past that they want to be in the MVC or WCC. We're a more likely option for them than the WCC.

[pogo]

Baseball shouldn't matter for Denver because UNI doesn't play, nor does Drake.

Drake doesn't play basketball either.

[Kung Wu]

La Salle is a Catholic school in PA. And they're in the S-16. Why no Big Priest love? I know the answer to the question, but if they could sustain their success for a few years, maybe then?

[Dave Stalwart]

Yes take lasalle please and leave us Dayton and st Lou

[SubGod22]

They already have representation in Philly.

[Kung Wu]

They already have representation in Philly.

They need more! :)

[Dave Stalwart]

I don't know why I even think about the mvc anyway.

We are getting umkc. Everyone knows it

[Dave Stalwart]

Sub, don't you think we should have an officially licensed SubGod22 prediction thread for who the valley will add?

Here's the deal, we are adding umkc. The end

Maybe you or FSF could do a better job on the intro

[SubGod22]

Should I start a new poll on who everyone thinks the Valley will add? I've already done the who would you choose poll.

I do think it'll be underwhelming. I don't think it'll be UMKC.

[Dave Stalwart]

Should I start a new poll on who everyone thinks the Valley will add? I've already done the who would you choose poll.

I do think it'll be underwhelming. I don't think it'll be UMKC.

It's not a bad idea. Here in another few weeks the season will be over and it will probably be the next reasonably big topic after all the coverage of our national title winds down :)

[SubGod22]

Apparently Georgia Southern and Appy State are headed to the Belt. NMSU and Idaho are joining for football only. Can we try to bring in NMSU for their other sports now?

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