He GONE (They gone) thread.

[Born-a-Panther]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

some guys are just lifelong assistants at this level. has he really stood out there?

Good question... I have no idea.

[Born-a-Panther]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

The latest?

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/13/report-three-teams-joining-big-east-next-season-are-butler-xavier-dayton/

[BCPanther]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

I find that hard to believe simply from an exit fee standpoint. It will cost them $2 Million more this year to take Dayton over Creighton.

I will be pretty surprised if Creighton is still a Valley member come April 1.

[UNIAlum95]

A distant source of mine (friend of a friend of a friend situation) who is on the Creighton roster said that the team has known for a while now that it's basically a foregone conclusion that Doug will go pro after this year.
I judge this source as being credible, but take it as you will. We will known one way or another in a couple weeks when Creighton loses first round,,, fingers crossed.

If Creighton does leave this year, I will be cheering for them to make a huge run in the tournament so they can leave the money behind when they go. It is really painful too say that though.


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[JayJ79]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

Will the Catholic League use smoke signals to announce which teams they are adding, similar to the vatican conclave?

[JayJ79]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

We will known one way or another in a couple weeks when Creighton loses first round,,, fingers crossed.

I can't stand Creighton, but I'll still pull for any and all MVC teams to advance as far as possible in the NCAA tournament. Means more money for the conference (and UNI)

[williebat]

I predict Creighton will be gone by next Friday.

[williebat]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

well i guess Phelps wins this thread. congrats to him.

[mwatje]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

I really hope MVC adds three more teams. I'd like to see Murray State, Valparaiso, and Belmont. Creighton has great basketball tradition with 18 tournament appearances. This group of three would help replace that well (M.St->15, Valpo->8, Belmont->6).

Then again, it may not matter. Dannen might be close to taking the school in a completely different direction (MAC).

[kochrab]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

If we go MAC people are going to have even more trouble distinguishing between NIU and UNI...

[Hail Our Panthers]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

If we go MAC people are going to have even more trouble distinguishing between NIU and UNI...

I would argue that it would take care of that problem. People would be forced to recognize that there is a difference

[NEI Panther]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

I would rather drop football then play in the MAC. At least in FCS we play for a championship each year. In the MAC you play for some crappy bowl. Every now and then a team may catch a lucky year and get a big bowl, but I don't think that will last much longer with the conference reallignment and a 4 team playoff system.

[anderjao]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

I really hope MVC adds three more teams. I'd like to see Murray State, Valparaiso, and Belmont. Creighton has great basketball tradition with 18 tournament appearances. This group of three would help replace that well (M.St->15, Valpo->8, Belmont->6).

Then again, it may not matter. Dannen might be close to taking the school in a completely different direction (MAC).

I think snagging those three teams would more than make up for Creighton's departure--it would make the MVC a really strong league.

I'm not sure I'm a fan of the idea of moving to the MAC conference. Dannen's been really diplomatic about moving up to FBS football, and I'm just not sure we'll do it anytime soon (though the fact we won't be able to play Iowa or Big Ten teams now might force our hand). But in terms of basketball, I feel it's a step down into a watered-down conference. I'd love to play Akron and Ohio every year, but the rest of the conference is pretty weak.

[JayJ79]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

I would rather drop football then play in the MAC. At least in FCS we play for a championship each year. In the MAC you play for some crappy bowl. Every now and then a team may catch a lucky year and get a big bowl, but I don't think that will last much longer with the conference reallignment and a 4 team playoff system.

I really don't see them getting rid of the lower-tier bowls, unless the FBS playoff system expands dramatically (32+ teams).

And while playing for a "national championship" is nice (even though UNI seems snakebit in that regard), the fact of the matter is that the average football fan considers the FCS national championship less prestigious than those "crappy bowls". And even those "crappy bowls" can help the finances more than FCS playoff runs (of course, it all depends on the details like mandatory ticket allotment purchases, and how much money is spent sending periphery folk to the bowl game).

I'm still not convinced that the potential increased revenue of a MAC-type move offsets the definite increased expenses. But I see it as a much better alternative than dropping football

[JayJ79]

Re: He GONE (They gone) thread.

would the league maintain true round-robin scheduling (home and aways against ALL opponents every year for basketball, volleyball, etc.) if it expanded to 12 teams?
Conferences with unbalanced schedules are lame.