New Valley Team (to replace Crayton)

[williebat]

Yeah, he's the worst. Don't believe what people who are connected know. Stick with your preconceived notions.

Lol you are right. For once

[TH1974]

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I'm always right.

[run&blade]

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They're worried about more than one week per year.

so they think uic and loyola is going to enrich their tv deal?



I dont see why it matters how many people live in chicago if none of them give q crap about the teams.


The value of "exposure" is way over valued.

[williebat]

so they think uic and loyola is going to enrich their tv deal?



I dont see why it matters how many people live in chicago if none of them give q crap about the teams.


The value of "exposure" is way over valued.

The point is the teams will get better when in a better conference. Loyola wants to get better and has money to make it happen.

[northwest iowa panther]

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I would not trust what I here about Mac. He follows the almighty dollar like a dog with a bone.

I'm getting the feeling that the move is more for the exposure to attract Eastern U.S. students. Apparently the administration is naive in what this will cost them to be competitive. The person I know that is a season ticket holder will not go along with a big price increase in season tickets. Tickets for Creighton games in most of the arena are not that expensive. The cost of doing business is going to go up.

[BCPanther]

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The other thing that has a chance to really hurt Creighton is if Tim Miles is successful at Nebraska. They rely on people being Husker Football and Creighton Basketball fans (Jayskers). Having Dougie and winning games has made Creighton basketball an event in Omaha, if you take that away with .500 seasons and the resurgence of Nebraska Basketball (moving into an absolutely beautiful new arena) and 6000 people in the CLink are going to look pretty pathetic...

[9YRPLAN]

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The other thing that has a chance to really hurt Creighton is if Tim Miles is successful at Nebraska. They rely on people being Husker Football and Creighton Basketball fans (Jayskers). Having Dougie and winning games has made Creighton basketball an event in Omaha, if you take that away with .500 seasons and the resurgence of Nebraska Basketball (moving into an absolutely beautiful new arena) and 6000 people in the CLink are going to look pretty pathetic...

you are exactly right. if nebraska gets decent, a lot of those husker football fans guzzling $1 beers in the CLink are going to be tailgating at their new hoops arena.

[lakesbison]

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SCREW THE MVC.. you want ill-chicago over NDSU?? ha ha , I know you all are afraid of NDSU dominating it like we do in football......but give us a break, this is weaksauce.

[BCPanther]

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I think most of us have kind of warmed to the NDSU idea after seeing other alternatives. The problem is the eastern schools and the baseball schools that don't want to play baseball in March in Fargo.

That said, this is a basketball decision and NDSU opens up very little in terms of recruiting and doesn't have the history, yet, to truly be considered.

Plus, our arenas couldn't accomodate the 15k Bison fans that would show up at every road game...

[TH1974]

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SCREW THE MVC.. you want ill-chicago over NDSU??

Yes. .

[Trapped in California]

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SCREW THE MVC.. you want ill-chicago over NDSU?? ha ha , I know you all are afraid of NDSU dominating it like we do in football......but give us a break, this is weaksauce.

I would take Simpson College over NDSU for basketball. Even UMKC.

[DWadle1983]

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http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/proart/20130404/gpg020110/130404032/more-changes-coming-horizon-league-oakland-uic-out-?pagerestricted=1

Is UIC the only one being added?

[lakesbison]

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Whatever NDSU has a top 10 baseball stadium in nation newman field. NDSU will have a $35mill bball arena and a dam competitive team

[UNIpanther99]

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I want to see another independent source on this Ill-Chicago story before I believe it.

[BCPanther]

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I want to see another independent source on this Ill-Chicago story before I believe it.

Agreed. Especially because Evansville's president has said that discussions are still in 'very early phases' and that playing with 9 is probably on tap for 13-14.