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There’s only one solution: it’s time for the PacLantic 13.
That Richmond to Moraga road trip or Richmond to Spokane aint no joke!
There’s only one solution: it’s time for the PacLantic 13.
Fordham???There’s only one solution: it’s time for the PacLantic 13.
Until Texas & Oklahoma make definite statements of staying in the Big 12 --- laced with the REAL action of extending the conference's Grant of Rights, I will now switch from trying to convince you guys from joining to the AAC ... instead to you all accepting us in the Atlantic 10.
I would endorse us allying with Wichita State in a pitch to the A-10 where the 16 schools would have quads where you just play each other over and over and over in most sports beyond basketball (and prior to conference tournaments) to save $$$ ...
NY/NE: St. Bonnie, Fordham, UMass, Rhody
DC/Penn: Duquesne, GWU, La Salle, St. Joe's
NC/VA: Davidson, GMU, VCU, Richmond
West: Dayton, St. Louis, Memphis, Wichita State
Besides, I plan on going to the A-10 tournament in DC again this year. I had a great time back in 2018. Chinatown's cuisine between sessions is choice.
If we (Memphis) are left behind, of course. As we all know, it is Famine (like we did with C-USA V2.0) or Feast (accruing a conference upgrade --- VCU to A-10, Memphis to AAC) for all those in the reactionary world of realignment. I would want our football to go back to independent and by that time, I could see Old Dominion doing the same. We could then salvage a post-September schedule with UMass, UConn, Liberty, ODU, and New Mexico State. Probably have to take more 2-for-1 deals like the one just signed with Arkansas --- but we do get a cool flat $1 Million check from the Hogs out of it.
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But the metro area of Houston has roughly half the population of Texas. It's a giant market all by itself. That metro area may be a draw.Memphis and Cincy should be definite targets of the Big 12 if it remains a viable conference.
Houston isn’t as certain. The conference already has Texas Tech, TCU, and Baylor. They don’t really need another school from the state of Texas.
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My apologies, but is this a done deal with Texas and Oklahoma bolting for the SEC? I have yet to see an article or link stating as such.
What are your credentials Noah?1) No, they’re definitely not
2) No, they’re definitely not
They have been pulling in some good recruits lately (some that we have also offered). So, I think they are taking advantage of their more recognizable brand at least on that front. I too want to see if they continue to win a lot of games and make runs in the NCAA's. If so, yeah, they'd be great for the A10.Good point. I wouldn't mind inviting Loyola Chicago, although they're a bit of a question mark now that Porter Moser is gone.
They’ll be good again next year. Four out of 5 seniors (not Krutwig, unfortunately) are taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility. That’s a lot of solid experience.They have been pulling in some good recruits lately (some that we have also offered). So, I think they are taking advantage of their more recognizable brand at least on that front. I too want to see if they continue to win a lot of games and make runs in the NCAA's. If so, yeah, they'd be great for the A10.
Neither were we not so many years ago. But yeah, I'd like to see them do it a few more years and show they are building a program and not just a few good teams. Let's see what they do the next few years after the coaching change. Then do they use the visibility to upgrade facilities (I have no idea what they have, maybe they are already good), build fan base, finances etc. Even now, they would probably be an improvement over some A10 programs. And getting into the Chicago market wouldn't hurt either.They’ll be good again next year. Four out of 5 seniors (not Krutwig, unfortunately) are taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility. That’s a lot of solid experience.
After next year, who knows. I don’t happen to believe they are a fit for the A-10. Keep in mind this is a school who was absolutely awful for many, many years and hadn’t even won a conference championship for over 30 years until 2018. Recent success aside, they are nowhere remotely close to the VCU level of consistency as of yet.
Yeah, but they lost Dick Butkus.They have been pulling in some good recruits lately (some that we have also offered). So, I think they are taking advantage of their more recognizable brand at least on that front. I too want to see if they continue to win a lot of games and make runs in the NCAA's. If so, yeah, they'd be great for the A10.
There’s only one solution: it’s time for the PacLantic 13.
But the metro area of Houston has roughly half the population of Texas. It's a giant market all by itself. That metro area may be a draw.
After next year, who knows. I don’t happen to believe they are a fit for the A-10. Keep in mind this is a school who was absolutely awful for many, many years and hadn’t even won a conference championship for over 30 years until 2018. Recent success aside, they are nowhere remotely close to the VCU level of consistency as of yet.