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On the Prowl: Conference Wars Episode II... A New Hope
Just when all seemed lost for our heroes, they banded together and bore down, making yet another powerful statement in the face of a seemingly invincible enemy. Not by brute force, but by clever tactics and never faltering.
Sound familar? No, it's not the plotline to "Return of the Jedi." It's the ongoing saga of the Missouri Valley Conference, who now more than ever has made its presence felt. At the time of this writing the MVC is 34-13 against out-of-conference competition. They are 8-8 against so-called "power" conference foes, which is especially remarkable because only one of those fifteen matches has taken place on a Valley court.
Let me run with this Star Wars analogy if I may. Right now what is happening concerning the Valley and the rest of the college basketball world is fairly similar to the Battle of Endor: those "Rebel Scum" are mere moments away from setting the Empire back ages. The Missouri Valley now has something that the other power conferences hoped would never happen: the respect of major media outlets.
FOR THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE, GO TO: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=7586
Just when all seemed lost for our heroes, they banded together and bore down, making yet another powerful statement in the face of a seemingly invincible enemy. Not by brute force, but by clever tactics and never faltering.
Sound familar? No, it's not the plotline to "Return of the Jedi." It's the ongoing saga of the Missouri Valley Conference, who now more than ever has made its presence felt. At the time of this writing the MVC is 34-13 against out-of-conference competition. They are 8-8 against so-called "power" conference foes, which is especially remarkable because only one of those fifteen matches has taken place on a Valley court.
Let me run with this Star Wars analogy if I may. Right now what is happening concerning the Valley and the rest of the college basketball world is fairly similar to the Battle of Endor: those "Rebel Scum" are mere moments away from setting the Empire back ages. The Missouri Valley now has something that the other power conferences hoped would never happen: the respect of major media outlets.
FOR THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE, GO TO: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=7586
