Who will become the Shockers new conference basketball rival?

[WuShock Reaper]

Over the next 5 years, will become the Shockers new conference rival?

[podunkboy]

History would say "Tulsa", but I think we've moved past that, and would really like a rivalry with Memphis.

[DJShocker10]

I voted for Cincy, but I would not be surprised to see SMU or Memphis.

[ShockTalk]

Hold off on Memphis for awhile. They've still got troubles to overcome in their house and the re-build took a big hit.

Dedric and KJ Lawson are transferring out. Both are Memphis home grown players. Dedric, a soph, lead the Tigers in scoring at 19.2 and rebounding 9.9 per game. KJ, a freshman this last year, was 3rd in scoring at 12.3 and rebounds 8.1 per game.

[shock]

Tulsa. It just makes sense.

[Shocker-maniac]

I voted for UConn for the reason that there appears to be a very large collection of a-holes and idiots in their fan base. I'm not saying all UConn fans are that way, because we've had some very decent posters on SN that rep UConn very well. However, they do appear to have a disproportionate amount of pricks. Tulsa obviously is the natural rival, but it may take a little time for that one to heat up.

[AndShock]

It will be UConn but it will be "not a rivalry."

[UCONN_Husky]

Tulsa, Cincinnati, or UCONN

Tulsa - makes the most sense with geography/history

Cincinnati - have been the most consistent at the top of the AAC...similar to WSU in the MVC

UCONN - heroes vs villains

[wu_shizzle]

UConn has recent national championships, and that's our goal.

[ShockerFever]

I agree that UConn fans here have been great but there's a good amount of them that think the world revolves around Storrs, Connecticut, wherever the **** that is.

[UCONN_Husky]

I voted for UConn for the reason that there appears to be a very large collection of a-holes and idiots in their fan base. I'm not saying all UConn fans are that way, because we've had some very decent posters on SN that rep UConn very well. However, they do appear to have a disproportionate amount of pricks. Tulsa obviously is the natural rival, but it may take a little time for that one to heat up.

[DUShock]

Tulsa

[MoValley John]

I haven't posted on forever and spent today catching up on everything I could read. This probably isn't the right thread for most of it, but here goes.

Your "rivalry" either happens or it doesn't. In five years, it could be Tulsa, it could be UConn. It won't be USF. Maybe it will, but probably not.

Any long-standing hatred for Creighton, well that's over, too. You might want to hang onto it, but it's over. Creighton is in a place where they can't think about an out of conference school 300 miles away. And thankfully, now the Shockers are as well. Some off you might understand this right now, some won't, but with annual games against UConn, Memphis, Cincy, SMU, Houston and others, you have neither the time, nor the energy to devote to hating Creighton. Your life went from "We beat Evansville by 30, I freaking hate Creighton" to, "Boy, we barely got by Memphis, I hope we beat Cincy this Tuesday on ESPN!" You have no time for the silliness of hating a school you might never play. Even the most die hard Shockers only remember the Tulsa rivalry as something of ancient lore, the same will now happen with Creighton.

At least Missouri State isn't your rival. Part of my reading today included catching up on the Bears. Having gone through some real heartache, I've changed. I no longer laugh when I think of the Bears misfortunes, I genuinely feel sad for them. That said, they just cut their athletic budget and eliminated sports, but they still think that they are going to Big South? They are upset that you guys are moving up, and now think their best option is to simply move up to FBS football, like everybody wants them. Puzzling...

Let the rivals come to you, they will. Nothing will build a true rivalry faster and more intensely than graciously entering the AAC and winning the league by three games. Enjoy the ride, guys, you deserve it!

Edit......... I typed Big South, I should have typed Sun Belt. I'm rusty.

[SHOCKvalue]

Whoa!

EDIT: Just saw you first posted in another thread last night, MVJ.

[WheatShock]

I think there will always be somewhat of a rivalry with Tulsa simply due to geography. I also think we will end with one or two other schools that we consider rivals.