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Post by dss03 on May 10, 2024 8:24:18 GMT -6
Effective summer 2025 link |
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Post by squirrel on May 10, 2024 8:30:08 GMT -6
Effective summer 2025 linkWelp. |
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Post by Spoon on May 10, 2024 8:34:03 GMT -6
Time for Bradley to be proactive and make calls to figure out a plan for their future. This would be the perfect time to have a successful year in basketball.
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Post by tribecalledquest2024 on May 10, 2024 8:57:09 GMT -6
Time for Bradley to be proactive and make calls to figure out a plan for their future. This would be the perfect time to have a successful year in basketball. I don’t see a move that actually moves the needle. Nor do I see Bradley as attractive to the only two possibilities- the A10 or the Big East (which I know isn’t even a possibility). |
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Post by squirrel on May 10, 2024 9:07:52 GMT -6
CUSA needed MSU more than anything else. I see an eventual East/West split of that league as it has rebuilt.
You can build a premium Big East Lite basketball-only league out of the A10 and Valley (and cherry-picking and odd member or three from a few other leagues).
That would be about the only scenario where Bradley has an opportunity to go anywhere, because the A10 isn't likely interested either, unless it wants to wholesale absorb the Valley just to eliminate part of the competition.
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Post by laviola on May 10, 2024 9:49:10 GMT -6
They weren’t drawing 2k by the end of basketball season. If we want the valley to be a basketball first conference, I have a hard time shedding any tear we’re losing Missouri state. I think there’s upgrades available that would bring more basketball focus and investment.
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Post by bcg on May 10, 2024 10:00:48 GMT -6
I assume this will help get the Valley Tournament moved.
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Post by jeffr16 on May 10, 2024 10:06:11 GMT -6
They weren’t drawing 2k by the end of basketball season. If we want the valley to be a basketball first conference, I have a hard time shedding any tear we’re losing Missouri state. I think there’s upgrades available that would bring more basketball focus and investment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk How about we just drop Valpo and call it an upgrade. Seeing InSU miss the tournament with a NET ranking of 28 means the Valley is essentially a one bid conference going forward. Why share that money with 12 schools instead of 10? |
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Post by dss03 on May 10, 2024 10:12:02 GMT -6
They weren’t drawing 2k by the end of basketball season. If we want the valley to be a basketball first conference, I have a hard time shedding any tear we’re losing Missouri state. I think there’s upgrades available that would bring more basketball focus and investment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk How about we just drop Valpo and call it an upgrade. Seeing InSU miss the tournament with a NET ranking of 28 means the Valley is essentially a one bid conference going forward. Why share that money with 12 schools instead of 10? Don’t disagree in isolation that it would be optimal to be at 10 in a perfect world, but the environment is so volatile and we have a lot of other schools with football dreams too, so I see the risk is you get stuck with less and then really are stuck and desperate and lose leverage with who to add when that shoe drops. |
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Post by Butler Blue on May 10, 2024 10:28:07 GMT -6
How about we just drop Valpo and call it an upgrade. Seeing InSU miss the tournament with a NET ranking of 28 means the Valley is essentially a one bid conference going forward. Why share that money with 12 schools instead of 10? Don’t disagree in isolation that it would be optimal to be at 10 in a perfect world, but the environment is so volatile and we have a lot of other schools with football dreams too, so I see the risk is you get stuck with less and then really are stuck and desperate and lose leverage with who to add when that shoe drops. Dropping to 10 costs you 2 conference games; and I know Valpo sucks, but if you added 2 more non-con games they wouldn't be much better and would likely cost $175,000 - $200,000. Stick with 11 and play a true 20 game round robin MVC schedule. |
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Post by tribecalledquest2024 on May 10, 2024 10:55:00 GMT -6
Grand Canyon and Seattle are going to the WCC. I would be surprised if we don't hear of a Gonzaga move soon next.
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Post by Braves4Life on May 10, 2024 12:10:41 GMT -6
The Valley needs to look at picking off a few top teams from the Summit, OVC, ASUN, Horizon, MAC... There are several potential good basketball schools that can be poached from those conferences to strengthen the MVC basketball resume for the long term. Don't go after shit like Valpo or UIC either.
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Post by Jli2636 on May 10, 2024 13:10:15 GMT -6
Northern Kentucky needs to be your first call. Then Wright St. Then do you wade into the Milwaukees or somebody of that ilk? You aren't going to get anybody worthwhile out of the MAC because of the FBS football tie in.
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Post by tribecalledquest2024 on May 10, 2024 13:17:36 GMT -6
Northern Kentucky needs to be your first call. Then Wright St. Then do you wade into the Milwaukees or somebody of that ilk? You aren't going to get anybody worthwhile out of the MAC because of the FBS football tie in. Wright State doesn't have any money. They just lost their coach to SIU. I like NKU in theory but people in the know seem to think they aren't willing to make the financial commitment - but I'm ok there. I see them and Milwaukee as the same with Milwaukee the edge due to geography to most of the league. |
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Post by Jli2636 on May 10, 2024 13:28:50 GMT -6
Northern Kentucky needs to be your first call. Then Wright St. Then do you wade into the Milwaukees or somebody of that ilk? You aren't going to get anybody worthwhile out of the MAC because of the FBS football tie in. Wright State doesn't have any money. They just lost their coach to SIU. I like NKU in theory but people in the know seem to think they aren't willing to make the financial commitment - but I'm ok there. I see them and Milwaukee as the same with Milwaukee the edge due to geography to most of the league. That's true about Wright St. After those 3 programs though the options are vomit inducing if you ask me. |
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Post by Butler Blue on May 10, 2024 14:38:08 GMT -6
Grand Canyon and Seattle are going to the WCC. I would be surprised if we don't hear of a Gonzaga move soon next. The Big East is the only thing that makes sense.  |
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Post by Butler Blue on May 10, 2024 14:39:30 GMT -6
Northern Kentucky needs to be your first call. Then Wright St. Then do you wade into the Milwaukees or somebody of that ilk? You aren't going to get anybody worthwhile out of the MAC because of the FBS football tie in. Wright State doesn't have any money. They just lost their coach to SIU. I like NKU in theory but people in the know seem to think they aren't willing to make the financial commitment - but I'm ok there. I see them and Milwaukee as the same with Milwaukee the edge due to geography to most of the league. This is why I'm a 'stand pat' guy. |
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Post by panthergrad2011 on May 10, 2024 19:58:28 GMT -6
Grand Canyon and Seattle are going to the WCC. I would be surprised if we don't hear of a Gonzaga move soon next. Finally they have their chance to move to the Pac-12. Oh wait... |
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Post by saintloubrave22 on May 10, 2024 19:58:46 GMT -6
The conference was already considering moving closer to 14 at some point when the last expansion happened so I don't see them changing course and staying pat at 11.
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Post by panthergrad2011 on May 10, 2024 20:02:55 GMT -6
The Valley needs to look at picking off a few top teams from the Summit, OVC, ASUN, Horizon, MAC... There are several potential good basketball schools that can be poached from those conferences to strengthen the MVC basketball resume for the long term. Don't go after shit like Valpo or UIC either. The only OVC school that plays football that is within the Valley's footprint that would be a decent get for basketball would be UT Martin. Morehead State plays non-scholly football and Little Rock does not play football at all but would really be a stretch geographically for the conference. |
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