billiken_roy Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I wouldn't have any public schools in the conference. unfair advantage especially for the non-revenue sports. I believe the idea conference for slu has the most like minded private schools with similar enrollments that would be reasonably geographically located. assuming the mythical mid-west papal conference never happens, we take what we can get, but don't start bringing in more of the public schools just because currently they have a good coach that has them on an all time high run for basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, cgeldmacher said: I hope Chris May is being proactive about this AAC thing. I'm fine with staying in the A-10 as it currently is. But, if Dayton and VCU leave, we need to go to. The worst case scenario is that Dayton, VCU, and Wichita State go to the AAC and we don't. Suddenly, we would be stuck in a depleted A-10 that is full of east coast teams, the nearest of which would be Duquesne in Pittsburgh. It sounds like the wheels are already turning on this. We can't come late to this party if there's a shot at us going in with these other schools. Hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 11 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: Hilarious Chris May being proactive is the kind of thing you would ask Santa Claus for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizziken Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 41 minutes ago, brianstl said: Why does anyone think a Big East invite will ever come? As you so eloquently elucidated earlier in this thread, the landscape of on-demand sports media is shifting rapidly. I believe that the days of giant 'block' television contracts are over, and that, given their Fox ratings, the Big East will attempt to expand to 'lock in' another $100 million by adding 2 additional teams. Will we be a part of that expansion? Who knows...but I think we have as good a shot as any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 9 minutes ago, Bizziken said: As you so eloquently elucidated earlier in this thread, the landscape of on-demand sports media is shifting rapidly. I believe that the days of giant 'block' television contracts are over, and that, given their Fox ratings, the Big East will attempt to expand to 'lock in' another $100 million by adding 2 additional teams. Will we be a part of that expansion? Who knows...but I think we have as good a shot as any. I hope you are right. I am just not going to get my hopes up for the Big East anymore. My personal opinion is that the athletic department should operate under the assumption that a Big East invite is never going to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 hours ago, bonwich said: Oh, please God. I don't ask You for much. Please let Kostas Antetokounmpo play at Chaifetz. The only thing better would be if he came to SLU and played 1/2 his games at the Fetz. It might be enough for an old washed-up announcer to retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 hours ago, billiken_roy said: I wouldn't have any public schools in the conference. unfair advantage especially for the non-revenue sports. I believe the idea conference for slu has the most like minded private schools with similar enrollments that would be reasonably geographically located. assuming the mythical mid-west papal conference never happens, we take what we can get, but don't start bringing in more of the public schools just because currently they have a good coach that has them on an all time high run for basketball. Isn't VCU a public school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorydays2013 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 20 minutes ago, kshoe said: Isn't VCU a public school? Yes. Correct wording is State school though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 fan Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Glorydays2013 said: Yes. Correct wording is State school though How about UMass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 25 minutes ago, slu72 fan said: How about UMass? George Mason, UMass, Rhodey and VCU all Public Schools in the A-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hope springs eternal. We need to hope that UConn can't figure out its football situation and that the WSU addition to the AAC keeps them there. PLUS we need Coach Ford to work his magic. SLU would be the perfect 11th team. Glorydays2013, Spoon-Balls, MattyMo213 and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMo213 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, prebilliken said: Hope springs eternal. We need to hope that UConn can't figure out its football situation and that the WSU addition to the AAC keeps them there. PLUS we need Coach Ford to work his magic. SLU would be the perfect 11th team. Isn't the big east all private and/or catholic schools? Or do you think they're thinking about straying away from that with the possible addition of uconn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 9 minutes ago, MattyMo213 said: Isn't the big east all private, catholic schools? Or do you think they're thinking about straying away from that with the possible addition of uconn Butler is not Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, prebilliken said: Hope springs eternal. We need to hope that UConn can't figure out its football situation and that the WSU addition to the AAC keeps them there. PLUS we need Coach Ford to work his magic. SLU would be the perfect 11th team. This move to 20 game schedules by the ACC and Big 10 is bad news for anyone not in a power 6 conference. So few non-conference games available to play those teams and almost none will be available that aren't in an exempt tournament or on the P6 home court. The chances of getting those teams to the Chaifetz is virtually nil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappy96 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, kshoe said: This move to 20 game schedules by the ACC and Big 10 is bad news for anyone not in a power 6 conference. So few non-conference games available to play those teams and almost none will be available that aren't in an exempt tournament or on the P6 home court. The chances of getting those teams to the Chaifetz is virtually nil. THIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 close this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, NextYearBill said: close this thread Why? We shouldn't hope/want/expect our program to elevate itself? #FakeNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Just now, prebilliken said: Why? We shouldn't hope/want/expect our program to elevate itself? #FakeNews Especially since it looks like there is a true chance for expansion of the Big East? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJHawk Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 The Big East should be the end goal for SLU regardless if an invite ever happens. The AD should opperate as if expansion is right around the corner. And honestly why not SLU? More than half the Big East schools would kill to have SLU's facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 14 minutes ago, TJHawk said: The Big East should be the end goal for SLU regardless if an invite ever happens. The AD should opperate as if expansion is right around the corner. And honestly why not SLU? More than half the Big East schools would kill to have SLU's facilities. Except the hangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, prebilliken said: Especially since it looks like there is a true chance for expansion of the Big East? did you just reply to yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, NextYearBill said: did you just reply to yourself? Maybe... Yes... It was a mis-click, but you didn't answer my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, kshoe said: This move to 20 game schedules by the ACC and Big 10 is bad news for anyone not in a power 6 conference. So few non-conference games available to play those teams and almost none will be available that aren't in an exempt tournament or on the P6 home court. The chances of getting those teams to the Chaifetz is virtually nil. you've got the gist of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 58 minutes ago, prebilliken said: Maybe... Yes... It was a mis-click, but you didn't answer my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 3 hours ago, kshoe said: This move to 20 game schedules by the ACC and Big 10 is bad news for anyone not in a power 6 conference. So few non-conference games available to play those teams and almost none will be available that aren't in an exempt tournament or on the P6 home court. The chances of getting those teams to the Chaifetz is virtually nil. I was at an event with Brad Underwood and Brian Wardle last week. Underwood was asked about scheduling Bradley and he said he would be open to it, but. He broke down the scheduling options a Big 10 team has when they go to the 20 game conference schedule. They have two built in games with ACC and Big East challenges. Illinois specifically has the bragging rights game along with a Chicago United Center game. They usually like to play in some sort of exempt tournament which occupies a handful of games. Then you have to add in some home games for the fans as well. It limits the amount of Home and homes terribly. They might have room for one or two. It seems like a 20 game conference schedule changes the level of H/H opponent for the worse. We know that SLU isn’t getting a home game vs Duke. But with 20 games it now includes half or more of the ACC along with it. Maybe they get the bottom teams to agree, but there isn’t much incentive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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