For Funsies: Conference Reallignment/Creation

Gopher+RamFan said:
Yeah, probably just making sure they're ready in case - but the fact this hasn't been included before but is now certainly makes it notable.
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Especially given the AD is apparently pretty confident about reseating and such. It's probably nothing, but there's at least a little smoke here. Like maybe a matchstick.
 
Friendly neighborhood floodgate opener here,

I click through some other recent contracts and do not see this clause. Doesn't seem like a normal thing to include...

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RamBoba said:
Friendly neighborhood floodgate opener here,

I click through some other recent contracts and do not see this clause. Doesn't seem like a normal thing to include...

Documents

From time to time I file Freedom of Information Act requests for documents related to college basketball. This is a home for links to those ...
www.nitbracketology.com www.nitbracketology.com
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One could also read this and think that Odom has a good agent.
 
AlienAiden said:
One could also read this and think that Odom has a good agent.
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You ain't wrong that could be the case but... I love VCU but I found it curiously that Odom would leave a good situation at USU to come here. I understand that we are closer to his normal recruiting pipeline but still that was a quick move out of a good conference.
 
RamBoba said:
You ain't wrong that could be the case but... I love VCU but I found it curiously that Odom would leave a good situation at USU to come here. I understand that we are closer to his normal recruiting pipeline but still that was a quick move out of a good conference.
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From what I have heard VCU is high on a potential list for the Big East. The Big East TV contract is up for negotiations next year and the UConn to the Big12 talk makes it all interesting to think about.
 
RamBoba said:
You ain't wrong that could be the case but... I love VCU but I found it curiously that Odom would leave a good situation at USU to come here. I understand that we are closer to his normal recruiting pipeline but still that was a quick move out of a good conference.
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From what I have learned, Logan is a very long (and very inconvenient) way from civilization. If your family is in the area and you are an outdoorsy type, it's probably great. Odom's entire extended family and all of his history are more or less here. Even if VCU and USU were dead equal in all other respects, getting out of the wildernees might be extremely appealing.
 
AlienAiden said:
From what I have heard VCU is high on a potential list for the Big East. The Big East TV contract is up for negotiations next year and the UConn to the Big12 talk makes it all interesting to think about.
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I’d rather be in the BE with UConn, but if their leaving the conference gets us in then I’m fine with it.
 
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RamBoba said:
You ain't wrong that could be the case but... I love VCU but I found it curiously that Odom would leave a good situation at USU to come here. I understand that we are closer to his normal recruiting pipeline but still that was a quick move out of a good conference.
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I think the important thing in this move is that VCU pays about twice as much as USU. Throw in being close to home and the fact that our last 5 coaches have moved on to P5 jobs (4 of the 5 getting offers after 2-3 years) and it’s a pretty easy decision for Odom.

And the fact that he was probably going to USF before we offered indicates that the USU job isn’t as attractive as it might seem.
 
N Mollen said:
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You’ve got to be an old geezer to remember this Art.
 
VCU Heel said:
I think the important thing in this move is that VCU pays about twice as much as USU. Throw in being close to home and the fact that our last 5 coaches have moved on to P5 jobs (4 of the 5 getting offers after 2-3 years) and it’s a pretty easy decision for Odom.

And the fact that he was probably going to USF before we offered indicates that the USU job isn’t as attractive as it might seem.
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Yeah but I want to stir the pot with conspiracy theories
 
To be honest, these days it doesn’t seem to be a bad idea as far as the coach is concerned to have that language in there.
AlienAiden said:
One could also read this and think that Odom has a good agent.
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To be honest, these days it doesn’t seem to be a bad idea as far as a coach is concerned to have that language in there.

I’d think a coach at a school jumping up in class could get more anyway (language or not).

/not invested enough to look up relevant situations and besides, I have corn to shuck and a grill to light!
 
RamBoba said:
Yeah but I want to stir the pot with conspiracy theories
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This is a possibly important development. AAU membership is a really big deal. And the Big Ten values it a lot. UNC and UVA are already AAU members, but this makes them adding Notre Dame and Miami more possible too. USF being on the list too is interesting.

 
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