This is big news and being posted all over Twitter. Lots of speculation on why they want to move but this isn't the first time we've heard they're not happy in the Valley.
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Rumor: Missouri State invited to Conference USA
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Deny, deny, deny.
http://blogs.news-leader.com/msu/2011/06/21/moats-no-truth-to-msu-to-conference-usa-rumors/
Also be sure to check out our Twitter as I've retweeted some stuff I've seen out there.
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http://blogs.news-leader.com/msu/2011/06/21/moats-no-truth-to-msu-to-conference-usa-rumors/
Also be sure to check out our Twitter as I've retweeted some stuff I've seen out there.
http://twitter.com/#!/sycamorepride
agrinut
The All-MVC Level
Has been an interesting night for sure. We will see what becomes of it.
What does your gut tell you? I saw a tweet that the reason he denied is because the board hadn't voted on it yet?
agrinut
The All-MVC Level
Gut says this is going around to often for there to be nothing there. Moats isn't going to say anything without the BOG approving. Is he saving face till then? I don't know, but the people saying it's gonna happen aren't ones to try and stir the masses.
SycamoreFan317
The Renn Level
I would not let them stay in the valley for just football as there are already too many football only schools in the conference. If the valley is not enough for their other sports then how can it be good enough for football only?
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goindystate
The All-MVC Level
I want to see how they're going to fund this move w/o bankrupting the entire school. If this does come to fruition then the MVC needs to add Oral Roberts, St. Louis, and Butler to the conference asap. (Or 1 of the 3 anyway)
agrinut
The All-MVC Level
Well you can't hardly kick them out.
goindystate
The All-MVC Level
Agrinut, where are they saying the funding will come from for the move up??
We could...I mean it's not like MSU is some irreplaceable part of the Valley's football future. If MSU decides to leave as a conference I wouldn't throw them a bone but letting them stay in the MVFC...That would be interesting to see them have to make that jump.
bent20
The Odum Level
I agree with the complaint about the Valley favoring Creighton, and Wichita State for that matter, and I guess Conf. USA does make geographical sense for them. I take it there were rumors beyond what the basketball player tweeted though.
Seems kind of pointless though if they don't make the move for football as well, as that's the sport where being in C-USA is truly a step up. Realize why they likely can't though. Be kind of embarrassing, I would think, to be the only member not competing in football.
Seems kind of pointless though if they don't make the move for football as well, as that's the sport where being in C-USA is truly a step up. Realize why they likely can't though. Be kind of embarrassing, I would think, to be the only member not competing in football.
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They wouldn't kick them out of the MVFC because we have other schools that are not full Valley members. If I'm not mistaken, the MVFC is run like it's own entity.
It is run like it's own entity but if i am not mistaken as well their offices are in the same building...I understand the full members idea but if they are going to move up they need to move up fully is what I would say.
If they go……they go. Make an offer to Butler to join the MVC for all sports except football. I feel comfortable Butler has no desire to elevate their football program beyond the current division.
agrinut
The All-MVC Level
Someone within the university.
that conference doesn't make geographical sense. but if they do go which i could see that happening. i mean it kind of burst out of nowhere all of these rumors. we need to pick up st louis, oral roberts, or butler real fast. i don't see how we couldn't get st louis or oral roberts but butler would be tough to get but it needs to happen. the conference can't settle for a school in the OVC or schools like the dakotas for full membership.
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Sycamore Proud
The Nicks Level
Ball State would be a good choice to fill an empty slot. They could be the leader in MAC schools abandoning BCS football.
It would be great to renew that rivalry in all sports.
It would be great to renew that rivalry in all sports.goindystate
The All-MVC Level
the MVC is a bus league only, if MSU leaves the ONLY other options are Oral Roberts, St. Louis, and Butler (as I mentioned on page 1). Adding flights for the non revenue sports teams in the MVC will never happen, not in this day and age of cost cutting. Butler will prob. stay in the Horizon since they're virtual locks to make the NCAA's every year.
oh i know that adding the dakotas are slim to none. but lets say oral, st l, and butler deny or something. then what happens? it will never happen but you can't help but feel that they would be the "desperation" picks. like i said i'm not saying i believe it will happen but if the stars align...
Well, Tulsa is a member. There are a lot of conferences with jacked up geographical issues. That is why I'm content being in the Valley.