RS Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 From the GW Newspaper "The Hatchet" ******************************************** Breaking News: Atlantic 10 to expand By Brian Costa Posted Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:08 p.m. GW student-athletes will be playing in a bigger and likely more competitive Atlantic 10 conference in two years, when two schools will join the league. A University official told The Hatchet late Tuesday afternoon that the A-10 will announce its expansion plan on Thursday. After the Big East conference added five schools from Conference USA Tuesday, the presidents of the A-10 met via conference call and requested "more information" from the two universities that will be invited, GW Director of Athletics Jack Kvancz said. The three schools the A-10 had reportedly been considering were the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Saint Louis University and Boston University. Kvancz declined to comment on which two of the three would receive invitations. The two schools will begin play in the A-10 for the 2005-06 academic year and should increase the competitive quality of the league in men's basketball regardless of which schools are invited. All three potential members ranked higher than GW in Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) last year, a statistic the NCAA uses to measure a team's relative competitiveness. The A-10's move comes after a long-expected decision by the Big East to extend invitations to Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida, DePaul and Marquette, all of whom accepted on Tuesday. The musical chairs act leaves Conference USA in a state of flux while making both the Big East and A-10 stronger in men's basketball. GW is a charter member of the A-10, which will officially increase from 12 to 14 schools once nine out of 12 university presidents approve the measure. GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, who also heads the A-10 Presidents' Council, is currently out of town but is expected to call in his vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentFLBilliken Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 I think the fact that they have already made a decision is good news for us. I dont think BU would have been rammed through so easily without our friends in Ohio raising hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 BU is a pipe dream. Great news that SLU will shortly have their conference shuffling done for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 >From the GW paper the presidents of the A-10 met via >conference call and requested "more information" from the >two universities that will be invited, GW Director of >Athletics Jack Kvancz said. The fact that Woolard was on the radio and not on the phone looking for a spot from SLU using his speed dial is a good sign. I suppose the "more information" is $$$. GW President >Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, who also heads the A-10 >Presidents' Council, is currently out of town but is >expected to call in his vote. It appears he was out of town when the vote went down, perhaps this guy owed BU a favor, now he can submit his vote when all is already said and done....!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecrewwebmaster Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 If SLU was smart they would get goin on construction (assuming enough financing is in place) and have the new arena ready to open the same year we join the A10 (assuming we do). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 We have plenty of time. We would join the A-10 in 05-06, if we begin construction within the next few months it should be done if not before the start of the season certainly during it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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