BuiltFordBills Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 So now seeing The Valley is looking at Murray State, Texas-Arlington and Kansas City. Always thought Kansas City (UMKC) would be a great fit, geographically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Actually, UMKC is a great idea for the Valley. Never hurts to add teams that are better than your state's big SEC basketball program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 We're heading to Las Vegas tomorrow for my pandemic delayed by a year birthday celebration. The Fordham alumnus progeny is flying in from NYC to join us. We're going to see the Las Vegas Raiders play Cincinnati at the Death Star on Sunday. I was a 25 year Oakland Raiders Season Ticket Member. I'll spend nearly as much for tickets to this one game in Las Vegas, as I spent for a whole season in Oakland. Las Vegas is hosting a veritable cornucopia of sports this weekend, including a College Hoops doubleheader tomorrow night at T-Mobile Arena: Wichita State vs. Arizona; Michigan vs. UNLV. The winners and losers play each other Sunday night. Saturday night features the Vegas Golden Knights vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at the same venue. Do I pick College Hoops, the NHL, or both ? Should I ask Ms. BAB to extend the trip one day so we can see Notre Dame vs. St. Mary's Monday night? Or is that pressing my luck? To paraphrase Frank Sinatra, The Chairman of the Board, Luck be a Lady this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Las Vegas has a number of arenas and venues to host these events. Gonzaga is taking up residence in Las Vegas next week, playing 3 games there, vs. Central Michigan Monday, UCLA Tuesday, and Duke next Friday. I'd like to go fishing with the Zag folks to see if they bite re the Big East. We should extend our stay ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 i'd tske the college hoops doubleheader. i cant name more than 10 hockey players and 8 of them i can name are blues. so that wouldnt interest me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Bay Area , have fun. The wife is a Raider fan also. Sure it has been a long wait Bay Area Billiken likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hold on NIL haters this is happening sh$t is getting real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: Hold on NIL haters this is happening sh$t is getting real imagine that Texas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: Hold on NIL haters this is happening sh$t is getting real I assume 100% of those funds are intended for the sole purpose of not being embarrassed by SEC football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Getting top talent hasn't been Texas's biggest problem. Over the last decade they have signed more 5 star recruits than Oklahoma. During that time OU won 7 Big 12 titles and Texas won 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 27 minutes ago, brianstl said: Getting top talent hasn't been Texas's biggest problem. Over the last decade they have signed more 5 star recruits than Oklahoma. During that time OU won 7 Big 12 titles and Texas won 0. Agree. This will just make them the best paid 4-7 team in the SEC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 59 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: Agree. This will just make them the best paid 4-7 team in the SEC. Wasn't this already the case even before NIL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 We'll see how it goes if this coach is the right one. So far so bad but Saban lost to LA Monroe year 1 so anything is possible. Just look for the other big time programs to follow suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 http://www.valleyhoopsinsider.com/ua-little-rock-joining-the-ohio-valley-conference/ UALR to the OVC. Heck, I was thinking maybe they would save an opening for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Nice catch Hoosier... I think Sun Belt pretty much focusing on football, and Little Rock and UT-Arlington getting the same treatment we got from C-USA , not having football, needing new homes... OVC and A- SUN more changes coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 3 hours ago, HoosierPal said: http://www.valleyhoopsinsider.com/ua-little-rock-joining-the-ohio-valley-conference/ UALR to the OVC. Heck, I was thinking maybe they would save an opening for us. Seems like a great fit - and good result for UALR from a tough situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 University of Southern Indiana might join the OVC, with the Horizon also a possibility. Both are short on teams after departures (Murray State/Belmont/Austin Peay and UIC respectively): https://www.midmajormadness.com/2022/2/8/22923029/southern-indiana-set-to-jump-to-division-i-screamin-eagles Pistol likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Posted in another thread but probably makes more sense here. Full list of pending conference moves as of today (2/9/2022): A10: Adding 1 (Loyola-Chicago) for a total of 15. America East: Losing 2 (Hartford, which is leaving D-I, and Stony Brook) for 8 remaining programs. American: Losing 3 (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF) and adding 6 (FAU, UAB, Charlotte, UNT, Rice, and UTSA) for a total of 14 members. Atlantic Sun: Losing 2 (Liberty and Jacksonville State, which just joined), and adding 2 (Austin Peay, one school TBA). Big 12: Adding 4 (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, BYU) and losing 2 (Texas, Oklahoma). Big South: Losing Hampton to the Colonial, and will have 11 teams left. Big Sky: Losing Southern Utah to the WAC, so 10 will remain. Colonial: James Madison is leaving for the Sun Belt, so the CAA added 3 (Stony Brook, Hampton, and Monmouth) and will have 12 programs. CUSA: Losing 9 schools (Old Dominion, Marshall, Southern Miss, UAB, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, Rice, and UTSA) and adding 4 (Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State, and Sam Houston State). 9 will remain. Horizon: Losing 1 (UIC) to the Valley, leaving 11 programs. MAAC: Losing 1 (Monmouth) to the Colonial. 10 left. MVC: Losing 1 (Loyola-Chicago) and adding 3 (Murray State, Belmont, UIC) for a 12-team conference. OVC: Losing 3 more (Belmont, Murray State, Austin Peay) and gaining 2 (Little Rock, Southern Indiana). EKU and Jacksonville State already left for the A-Sun. There will be 9 left. SEC: Adding 2 (Texas, Oklahoma). Southland: Already lost 4 schools (Abilene Christian, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Lamar) to the WAC and Incarnate Word is heading there next. UCA left for the A-Sun. New D-I school Texas A&M-Commerce will join, for a total of 8 moving forward. Sun Belt: Adding 4 (Southern Miss, Old Dominion, Marshall, and James Madison) and losing 2 (UT-Arlington and Little Rock), so 14 will remain. WAC: Currently at 13 after adding 5 Southland schools, but newcomer Sam Houston State is leaving along with New Mexico State, both going to CUSA. Chicago State is leaving without a destination (and should probably go down a division). Southern Utah is joining next season along with Incarnate Word and UT-Arlington. So that brings the total back to 13 next year with those 3 more leaving and 3 entering. WCC: Losing 1 (BYU) to the Big 12, so dropping from 10 to 9 schools. There are some awkward conferences left so this won't be the end of it. The Southern Indiana announcement coming later this week could be for the OVC, which could really use them. It would also be a good replacement for UIC in the Horizon, although they're losing that big market. Not sure any other leagues make sense right now. EDIT: Southern Indiana to the OVC. cgeldmacher and slufanskip like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 57 minutes ago, Pistol said: Posted in another thread but probably makes more sense here. Full list of pending conference moves as of today (2/9/2022): A10: Adding 1 (Loyola-Chicago) for a total of 15. America East: Losing 2 (Hartford, which is leaving D-I, and Stony Brook) for 8 remaining programs. American: Losing 3 (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF) and adding 6 (FAU, UAB, Charlotte, UNT, Rice, and UTSA) for a total of 14 members. Atlantic Sun: Losing 2 (Liberty and Jacksonville State, which just joined), and adding 2 (Austin Peay, one school TBA). Big 12: Adding 4 (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, BYU) and losing 2 (Texas, Oklahoma). Big South: Losing Hampton to the Colonial, and will have 11 teams left. Big Sky: Losing Southern Utah to the WAC, so 10 will remain. Colonial: James Madison is leaving for the Sun Belt, so the CAA added 3 (Stony Brook, Hampton, and Monmouth) and will have 12 programs. CUSA: Losing 9 schools (Old Dominion, Marshall, Southern Miss, UAB, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, Rice, and UTSA) and adding 4 (Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State, and Sam Houston State). 9 will remain. Horizon: Losing 1 (UIC) to the Valley, leaving 11 programs. MAAC: Losing 1 (Monmouth) to the Colonial. 10 left. MVC: Losing 1 (Loyola-Chicago) and adding 3 (Murray State, Belmont, UIC) for a 12-team conference. OVC: Losing 3 more (Belmont, Murray State, Austin Peay) and gaining 1 (Little Rock). EKU and Jacksonville State already left for the A-Sun. There will be 8 left. SEC: Adding 2 (Texas, Oklahoma). Southland: Already lost 4 schools (Abilene Christian, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Lamar) to the WAC and Incarnate Word is heading there next. UCA left for the A-Sun. New D-I school Texas A&M-Commerce will join, for a total of 8 moving forward. Sun Belt: Adding 4 (Southern Miss, Old Dominion, Marshall, and James Madison) and losing 2 (UT-Arlington and Little Rock), so 14 will remain. WAC: Currently at 13 after adding 5 Southland schools, but newcomer Sam Houston State is leaving along with New Mexico State, both going to CUSA. Chicago State is leaving without a destination (and should probably go down a division). Southern Utah is joining next season along with Incarnate Word and UT-Arlington. So that brings the total back to 13 next year with those 3 more leaving and 3 entering. WCC: Losing 1 (BYU) to the Big 12, so dropping from 10 to 9 schools. There are some awkward conferences left so this won't be the end of it. The Southern Indiana announcement coming later this week could be for the OVC, which could really use them. It would also be a good replacement for UIC in the Horizon, although they're losing that big market. Not sure any other leagues make sense right now. -great summary, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGB91 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Southern Indiana is going D1 and to the OVC next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, AGB91 said: Southern Indiana is going D1 and to the OVC next year. Announced immediately after my post, funny timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 52 minutes ago, AGB91 said: Southern Indiana is going D1 and to the OVC next year. USI was already treating their D2 sports like a D1 school. The GLVC is arguably the most big-time D2 hoops conference. If anyone hasn't been there, their facilities are better than some in our league, which I know isn't saying much. For example, check out their basketball arena: https://gousieagles.com/sports/2019/11/10/screaming-eagles-arena.aspx?id=363 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Littlebill said: USI was already treating their D2 sports like a D1 school. The GLVC is arguably the most big-time D2 hoops conference. If anyone hasn't been there, their facilities are better than some in our league, which I know isn't saying much. For example, check out their basketball arena: https://gousieagles.com/sports/2019/11/10/screaming-eagles-arena.aspx?id=363 Scroll through the gallery at the bottom of that link. Really nice. They've been a great D-II program for a long time. Welcome to the big show, Screaming Eagles. Love the crosstown rivalry potential with Evansville, too. Campuses are 8 miles/15 minutes apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Between the Purple Aces, Screaming Eagles, and hosting the OVC tourney, Evansville is a helluva DI hoops town for its size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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