JMM28 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Slu let the dogs out? and SLUMedBilliken15 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuiltFordBills Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/11/16/general-atlantic-10-conference-accepts-loyola-university-chicago-as-full-member-institution.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 That is nice for us, they are a lot closer than most of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Dreams really do come true. A10 is moving west! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaLBErt Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 This is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 that's a good get by Brenda imo. applause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Great move for the A-10. Loyola will benefit from being in the league from a recruiting standpoint and I bet we notice that immediately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Potentially solid addition for the A10, objectively great addition for SLU. RUBillsFan likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Great for SLU! Awesome. Chicago has always been an important recruiting area for us and this will only help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Another school in our time zone. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Props to our beleaguered commissioner. At worst, an above average A-10 team, at best a perennial NCAA team. And an easy road game for MBMs. JettFlight5, brianstl, billiken_roy and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraz Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Great news for us Chicagoans! thatskablamo likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I wonder if Belmont can quickly get out of their Valley deal. Perhaps spend one year there and then bolt for the A-10 too for a 16-team league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendelprof Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 This is great news. SLU has a good presence in Chicago already. The University already recruits well from the city, and it has a good number of alums in the Chicago area. This will only help to solidify that relationship. Lots of kids in Chicago who want to get away for college will be more likely consider SLU the more they know about it. From a University and student recruitment perspective, and from an alumni perspective, this is a home run. From an athletic perspective, it is great news. Easy road trips between the two cities. SLU fans will love their road-trips to Chicago, one of the best cities in America. Good rivalry between two good Jesuit institutions. The move will help Loyola recruit better athletes, but it should also help SLU recruit Chicago athletes better as well. A lot of great basketball and soccer players have come out of Chicago, just to name the two sports I follow the most. The move sets up a great rivalry between the two schools. Maybe I'm biased because I love the city of Chicago, and I love the fact that another Jesuit institution is joining the A10, but I don't see any downside to this development. Fraz, Bay Area Billiken, majerus mojo and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Valley Sucks Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I think this means the A10 knows the league is going to have defections soon. I'm not sure how I feel about this. While its nice to have the Ramblers close by, they could easily fall back without Porter there. Hell they weren't even on the radio in Chicago the year they went to the final 4. People care more about the big 10 in Chicago. Our conference is already filled with also rans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Being able to go to A-10 games right down the road? Sign me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, The Valley Sucks said: I think this means the A10 knows the league is going to have defections soon. I'm not sure how I feel about this. While its nice to have the Ramblers close by, they could easily fall back without Porter there. Hell they weren't even on the radio in Chicago the year they went to the final 4. People care more about the big 10 in Chicago. Our conference is already filled with also rans. Ah yeah and Depaul is in the Big East......If Loyola is an also ran, Depaul is a never was..... Since the Bulls aren't coming to the A10, who the heck else would you want? MusicCityBilliken and brianstl like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I think this move was done to try to keep SLU and Dayton happy. The Chicago metro has the most SLU and Dayton alumni outside of their home metros. This is big for SLU and Dayton both for athletic recruiting purposes and for student recruiting purposes. The A10 with a solid Chicago basketball program is a much better conference for the Billikens. Lando Griffin and BuiltFordBills like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Plus adding Loyola makes the A10 more attractive to potential media partners going forward. Lando Griffin likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 There is some danger in Loyola. They’ve never been successful without Cameron Krutwig as a player…so yeah. Wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 By the way........does anyone smell something awful? Oh yeah it's the Missouri Valley Conference. Can we now and forever end the "SLU to The Valley" discussion? Stand up (and walk into the side of a building) if you ever thought joining the Valley was a good idea....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, JMM28 said: There is some danger in Loyola. They’ve never been successful without Cameron Krutwig as a player…so yeah. Wait and see. Alfredrick the Great wants to have a word with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Great News! I have been suggesting and hoping for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BLIKNS Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Now try to get Wichita State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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