New Valley Team (to replace Crayton)

[jnutt]

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It's never the hawkeyes, they're on WHO. I don't know what station carries Cyclone fb and mens bb, but it's not ours. It's mostly Cyclone women or any sporting event of national interest. There have been ML baseball games, NFL games, NASCAR races, and a bunch of others I cannot remember that we have been preempted for. I believe without checking that KXNO is a Fox sports station, so basically anything Fox carries that they are either required to carry or just think there is more interest in can get the Panthers booted.

It ends up being about half our games on and half not. The most aggravating part is there's rarely any way to tell in advance. The guides etc. will show UNI then at game time we get something else, when it's too late to try and make alternate plans.

they are a Fox Sports Radio station but Fox has very few must carry games.

[Newsbreaker]

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We are only on in Chicago when the Bulls and Blackhawks are off... Which is like, never.

In basketball, we were more reliably on CSN this year than the "home" station of FS-Midwest.

[BCPanther]

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A lot of that had to do with the condensed NHL schedule. It didn't help the Blues were playing 4 nights a week and that they don't have an alternate channel to dump the Valley onto...

[SteinPizza]

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I think DePaul would veto any consideration of Loyola.

The A10 might have been an option long-term but there is more uncertainty with the A10 than there is with the Valley.

Loyola is way too "small potatoes" for the Big East due to their lack of success. Loyola is the largest Jesuit school in the country, with money behind them, but you can't buy your way into a conference like the BE while you suck. The MVC is a good way to further their athletic programs, and a natural next step. Loyola joining the BE would've been like admitting Upper Iowa to the MVC.

[TH1974]

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Loyola joining the BE would've been like admitting NDSU to the MVC.

Fixed. .

[1988]

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I can't be Fixed. .

[TH1974]

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derpy derpy derp. I'm a stupid dillhole.

[UNIdad]

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Because our games are broadcast on FoxSports/Comcast Chicago.

Thanks for answering. I didn't know about the Chicago TV deal and must have missed it earlier in the thread.

Technically you are right that there won't be more games on TV, but I still think adding Loyola will drive more people to watch these games and increase the Valley's Chicago presence.

[UNIdad]

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We are only on in Chicago when the Bulls and Blackhawks are off... Which is like, never.

Seriously, what percentages of games are shown?

[UNI88]

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Loyola is way too "small potatoes" for the Big East due to their lack of success. Loyola is the largest Jesuit school in the country, with money behind them, but you can't buy your way into a conference like the BE while you suck. The MVC is a good way to further their athletic programs, and a natural next step. Loyola joining the BE would've been like admitting Upper Iowa to the MVC.

True but even with sustained success I don't think Loyola will be a candidate for the BE. DePaul wouldn't allow it so the only way it happens is if they kick DePaul out first and that is extremely unlikely.

[SteinPizza]

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True but even with sustained success I don't think Loyola will be a candidate for the BE. DePaul wouldn't allow it so the only way it happens is if they kick DePaul out first and that is extremely unlikely.

Correct, and that's not what I was saying. The BE is a step way above Loyola's level to compete, and that won't change. If Loyola, UNI, or any other program hasn't built themselves to that level, they won't, or it's at least HIGHLY unlikely. That's not a negative towards mid majors, just reality. BTW, DePaul as a program is also way above Loyola...big difference.

FWIW, I read yesterday where Loyola just signed their first Public League (city) player. I don't know if it was first in their history, but it was the first in at least a decade or longer. If they can start that train rolling, that's where they all of a sudden are pretty damn good. They have some admitted academic and other considerations that Rick Pitino or John Calipari don't have, but I'm also not trying to say they'll be in contention to sign the next Derek Rose or Dwayne Wade. The players a step or two below that would be top level in the MVC. Wayne Blackshear, one of the Louisville starters this year, is a good example. Loyola joining the MVC helps to open that up to us as well, or at least makes it more realistic. That's one of the things all of you "we're already in Chicago" people are missing.

[95UNIGRAD]

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I am more convinced with each and every post that you are actually a 13 year old girl who just broke up with her boyfriend.

[TH1974]

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I am more convinced with each and every post that you are actually a 13 year old girl who just broke up with her boyfriend.

As usual, you're wrong.

[95UNIGRAD]

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As usual, you're wrong.

Now I know I'm right...that's my teenage daughter's typical response to anything I say that she doesn't like. Isn't there a Bieber concert somewhere you need to be attending?

[dragon]

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Loyola joining the BE would've been like admitting Upper Iowa to the MVC.[/QUOTE]

Or letting a Dakota school in the MVC.