SShoe Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Not explicitly, but with all the talk of expansion to 12 teams, I was expecting some general comment that would hint at that. I wasn't. I figured there would be no talk of expansion. This day is all about the 10 and the new 3 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 That WAS an answer I think. Here is how I read Shanley there. They think the ACC is going to blow up and they want to see how it shakes out. A school like Wake Forest for example might be very desirable if they drop down in football and by waiting a year more schools might be loose and looking for a landing spot. That is the most pessimistic (for slu) interpretation of that I think. That makes a bit of sense actually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretty_ricky Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 we don't even have a d1 lacrosse team...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm done. Not about us right now. No surprise. Focus = New Mexico State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 That makes a bit of sense actually...It would stun me to see Wake Forest drop football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 So how much longer do we have to wait? A year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It would stun me to see Wake Forest drop football. Well, not so much the football part, but see what other conferences do and see who is willing to do what. For example, if the ACC does blow up, wouldn't you rather have Notre Dame than Dayton or SLU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 So how much longer do we have to wait? A year?If we aren't announced by June 30 I'll panic. They save $1mm in exit costs by doing it by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It would stun me to see Wake Forest drop football. Wake isnt dropping football. There are very few viable non football schools left that are worth a damn. If they dont like us now, not sure why they will like us anymore next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Bill Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Absolutely no mention of potential future expansion. None at all. Should we be worried? No. There is no reason for them to discuss anything other than the league they have formed and the contract they are signing now. They have done what they have to do, and must now get the league up and running before July. Let Dayton whimper, I hope SLU says nothing. Biondi, May, Chaifetz are good at that. Work hard to 1) keep the team at top tier level; 2) keep the A-10 competitive, and negotiate a full-coverage deal with CBS and NBC, who should want to step up their basketball coverage to meet the challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 If we aren't announced by June 30 I'll panic. They save $1mm in exit costs by doing it by then. Fair enough. I'm just tired of this . We've waited years for this and if it doesn't happen now, that's the end of my optimism for our program's future. Our ceiling will have officially been lowered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 So how much longer do we have to wait? A year? I bet we'll know within the next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It would stun me to see Wake Forest drop football.They won't drop football to make millions less to join the BE. When the ACC gets raided by the Big Ten, the ACC will add leftover teams like UConn, Cincy and Memphis as replacements. It's not just going to disappear. There is too much $$$ involved for it. Only one of the ACC and BE we're going to survive as a legit BCS Football conference. The dye is cast and the BE imploded, quicker than anyone could have anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLfan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Question asked about expansion to 12 and about SLU (and Dayton) specifically. Response: We know we're at 10 for next year. We continue to talk to our partners about various options. We looked at a number of good schools. The landscape continues to morph and we'll continue to look at our options. That's actually not that bad of an answer for us. I think it means they are still considering expanding to 12 next season or soon. I like that he added "for next year". If everyone was happy at ten they could have said that they were going to be a ten team league unless somehing drastic changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i did not expect anything like "slu in now". i did strongly hope/expect slu and dayton will be in next year. i definitely expected mention that 10 schools is for next year and certain expansion to 12 next and would have accepted no schools named. this truly sings there is absolutely no deal/promise/expectation of slu being in the big east going forward imo. there is absolutely no reason to be happy about that press release. there is nothing to cling to for the boosters of saint louis university. in fact the coldness towards any schools outside of the ten says exactly opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_PT_2k11 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 As I live a block away from DePaul, I am getting strong urges to go egg the out of their campus...if only for the fact that they will be raking in tons of money for a product not worthy of even the Horizon League cellar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLfan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Fair enough. I'm just tired of this ######. We've waited years for this and if it doesn't happen now, that's the end of my optimism for our program's future. Our ceiling will have officially been lowered. It's not the Big East but the A10 still isn't terrible and if Gonzaga can build the program they have in the WCC I don't see why we couldn't build a similar program if need be in the A10. We have the facilities, resources, locaion, and fan base to get it done. I don't think our ceiling will be lowered it will just be a bit harder to reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUDrew Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i did not expect anything like "slu in now". i did strongly hope/expect slu and dayton will be in next year. i definitely expected mention that 10 schools is for next year and certain expansion to 12 next and would have accepted no schools named. this truly sings there is absolutely no deal/promise/expectation of slu being in the big east going forward imo. there is absolutely no reason to be happy about that press release. there is nothing to cling to for the boosters of saint louis university. in fact the coldness towards any schools outside of the ten says exactly opposite. Agreed. We could see a return to Sodie level of ball within the next couple seasons. I hate more than anything to say that but that might be the reality we are facing. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslasttermdropout Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Bad news for the future. There's a tear in my beer. Hopefully, something else comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD3 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i did not expect anything like "slu in now". i did strongly hope/expect slu and dayton will be in next year. i definitely expected mention that 10 schools is for next year and certain expansion to 12 next and would have accepted no schools named. this truly sings there is absolutely no deal/promise/expectation of slu being in the big east going forward imo. there is absolutely no reason to be happy about that press release. there is nothing to cling to for the boosters of saint louis university. in fact the coldness towards any schools outside of the ten says exactly opposite. Jeez, people, calm down. No doors were closed today. In fact, the answers to the SLU questions at the presser indicate that the new conference is considering, and will continue to consider, expansion. We knew we were not in for 2013. Keep calm and Crews on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 That WAS an answer I think. Here is how I read Shanley there. They think the ACC is going to blow up and they want to see how it shakes out. A school like Wake Forest for example might be very desirable if they drop down in football and by waiting a year more schools might be loose and looking for a landing spot. That is the most pessimistic (for slu) interpretation of that I think. No way is any BCS team going to drop down to the Beast. FB is the 800 lb Cash Cow and I'm sure ACC teams make a lot more than $4m from TV monies. That said, I could see a team like Memphis or maybe even CT lowering their FB expectations and wanting admission to the Beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i did not expect anything like "slu in now". i did strongly hope/expect slu and dayton will be in next year. i definitely expected mention that 10 schools is for next year and certain expansion to 12 next and would have accepted no schools named. this truly sings there is absolutely no deal/promise/expectation of slu being in the big east going forward imo. there is absolutely no reason to be happy about that press release. there is nothing to cling to for the boosters of saint louis university. in fact the coldness towards any schools outside of the ten says exactly opposite. This stuff can't be serious. People expected a press conference to announce the addition of 3 teams plus a major t.v. deal to include certainties about going to 12 and adding SLU?!? Get real folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i definitely expected mention that 10 schools is for next year and certain expansion to 12 next and would have accepted no schools named. Why would they hold a press conference to announce something that has not been finalized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 That WAS an answer I think. Here is how I read Shanley there. They think the ACC is going to blow up and they want to see how it shakes out. A school like Wake Forest for example might be very desirable if they drop down in football and by waiting a year more schools might be loose and looking for a landing spot. That is the most pessimistic (for slu) interpretation of that I think. FB is the 800lb Cash Cow. WF is not dropping out of the ACC to play in the Beast plus it's a So. Baptist school that thinks all Catholics are mackerel snapping beer drinking pagans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaLBErt Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 This is a bummer and Creighton over SLU stings. Let's just not forget Gonzaga isn't in the Big East and they're a 1 seed in the tournament. This could still be our big year. We just have to keep building the Billiken brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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