Loyola-Chicago joining MVC this week (Oakland to Horizon League)

[SycamoreStateofMind]

I hear they're bringing in [INSERT TRACK/XC POWERHOUSE HERE]. Looks like ISU won't be winning all of those track/xc titles now. Do you still not care? LOL

Hahaha! They are going to make the MVC a track and field conference no? That will be the day...

You make it sound like I don't care about hoops or football - coudn't be any further from the truth. Like I've said before these talks seem so fluid and unpredictable that I find it for annoying than anything else. To me it's silly to throw names around and argue for or against them when you don't even know if they will get any consideration in the first place - in other words, a lot of different factors and things in play.

Discuss away though - just wanted to restate my position. Lol Oh and track and xc is going to win titles no matter who they bring in the conference. You got coaches and athletes that just win, that's all they know how to do. It's the culture of the program(s).

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Anyhow, back to this discussion. If you remember back to this Summer, Belmont, Evansville and Oakland were all rumored to join the Horizon League, which would have taken them to 12 members. Evansville's AD denied it pretty much every month and I haven't heard anything on it since December. Wondering if Elgin is giving them the stink eye to make a decision so he knows the scope of his recruitment. Does anyone think Evansville goes?

I'm still sticking with my desire to have whomever joins also play football -- be it MVFC, Pioneer League or whatever FCS conference they're from. Since ITF won't budge on them also being good/great basketball schools, and assuming Evansville also bolts, I think I'd want Dayton and Valpo if I had to fill two spots.

Here was the Evansville convo:

http://www.sycamorepride.com/showthread.php?12846-Evansville-looking-at-the-Horizon-League

 

[Bluethunder]

I can't imagine MSU and WSU accepting a team from Indiana or Ohio. I would love it, but they would vote it down.

Unless of course there were no other options.

 

[Patriot_Sycamore]

Oakland?

 

[IndyTreeFan]

Anyhow, back to this discussion. If you remember back to this Summer, Belmont, Evansville and Oakland were all rumored to join the Horizon League, which would have taken them to 12 members. Evansville's AD denied it pretty much every month and I haven't heard anything on it since December. Wondering if Elgin is giving them the stink eye to make a decision so he knows the scope of his recruitment. Does anyone think Evansville goes?

I'm still sticking with my desire to have whomever joins also play football -- be it MVFC, Pioneer League or whatever FCS conference they're from. Since ITF won't budge on them also being good/great basketball schools, and assuming Evansville also bolts, I think I'd want Dayton and Valpo if I had to fill two spots.

Here was the Evansville convo:

http://www.sycamorepride.com/showthread.php?12846-Evansville-looking-at-the-Horizon-League

Oh sure, blame it all on me. :tomatoes: :ballspin:

Just cause I think we see enough crappy basketball in the non-con, so I don't want to add crappy basketball to the conference! Sheesh, a guy can't catch a break... :razz:

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Oakland?

The Golden Grizzlies. Finished 16-17 in the Summit this year but had won 20+ games every year since 2008 prior.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2473/oakland-golden-grizzlies

 

[ISUCC]

Oakland?

more than likely not, many better options

 

[Bloomington_Sycamore]

I would really like Belmont. Private school, brings something along with basketball to the Valley with regards to men's soccer. Stable basketball coaching and a winning program. A little far from UNI, but no school is perfect. Also opens the valley to the Nashville market, whatever slice of it that Belmont has, as well.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

I would really like Belmont. Private school, brings something along with basketball to the Valley with regards to men's soccer. Stable basketball coaching and a winning program. A little far from UNI, but no school is perfect. Also opens the valley to the Nashville market, whatever slice of it that Belmont has, as well.

http://ovcball.net/2013/03/does-belmont-to-the-missouri-valley-make-sense/

 

[Sycamore Proud]

I believe Kentucky is looking for a new conference home, but I think the Valley can do better.

 

[ISUCC]

announcement tomorrow from the 3 schools folks. How quickly does the MVC react?????

from MVCfans.com

CU Press Conference

Scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00AM in the DJ Sokol Arena. Xavier Presser at 9:30. Fox Sports and BigEast presser later in the day with Butler in attendance. Coincidence maybe?

 

[Bally #50]

Men (and women), fasten your seat belts. All fricking hell is going to happen and it might take a year for the dust to settle. Short-term, we need to figure out quickly what to do with the MVC. Beyond that, mid-majors as we know them today, may look totally different in 12 months.

 

[Bluethunder]

I feel very confident that whoever is tabbed to replace Creighton, we will all be disappointed. Hope I am wrong, but doubt it.

 

[ISUCC]

Denver's AD comments on talks about Denver joining the MVC, VERY vague comments, sounds like adding sports was the issue

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1278535

 

[Bally #50]

Denver's AD comments on talks about Denver joining the MVC, VERY vague comments, sounds like adding sports was the issue

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1278535

Could that interviewer be any SLOWER with getting to the point of his question? I was almost embarrassed for him listening to it.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Just went ahead and merged the threads since people continued to talk MVC expansion in here.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Men (and women), fasten your seat belts. All fricking hell is going to happen and it might take a year for the dust to settle. Short-term, we need to figure out quickly what to do with the MVC. Beyond that, mid-majors as we know them today, may look totally different in 12 months.

It better not take a year. If so, Elgin needs to step aside and let new blood take over. He has known this was coming for awhile now.

 

[Bally #50]

It better not take a year. If so, Elgin needs to step aside and let new blood take over. He has known this was coming for awhile now.

That's why I said the MVC better move quickly. All hell is going to break lose, especially in D-1A vs D-1AA football. It will NOT be a dull year, that much we all know.

 

[sycamore51]

This may sound stupid, but I don't want to add a directional school or just a name. I would rather have UND, NDSU, SDSU, or USD simply because it is a states "flagship" school. You pull in NDSU and it may be more milage, but at least you bring most of an entire state with you. Same thing with South Dakota State. I just think it sounds better than north east southern utah a&m or some crap like that. Also most private schools will bring very small fan bases, which will not grow a league.

 

[agrinut]

I can't imagine MSU and WSU accepting a team from Indiana or Ohio. I would love it, but they would vote it down.

Unless of course there were no other options.

MSU has said the prefer a west school but would take an easy school if it improved the profile of the league. The AD also said they do not want a football playing school.