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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jul 20, 2016 7:48:43 GMT -6
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Post by Pantherholic on Jul 20, 2016 8:56:55 GMT -6
The Big 12 would consider football only members too which means BYU could leave the rest of their programs in the WCC and UCONN could (re)join the Big East for their other programs.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jul 20, 2016 9:12:29 GMT -6
Why would the Big 12 want UConn football? Please, don't say because of the NY market.
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Post by Pantherholic on Jul 21, 2016 19:07:46 GMT -6
Why would the Big 12 want UConn football? Please, don't say because of the NY market. The one and only stupid reason.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jul 22, 2016 12:09:03 GMT -6
If Texas wants it, you might as well say Houston is in.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jul 28, 2016 13:02:09 GMT -6
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Aug 1, 2016 9:12:39 GMT -6
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Aug 12, 2016 16:20:29 GMT -6
Brett McMurphy @mcmurphyespn Big 12’s 17 school expansion list: ArkState Boise BYU Cincinnati CSU UConn ECU Houston Memphis NIU NM SDSU SMU Temple Tulane UCF USF
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Feb 1, 2017 9:58:57 GMT -6
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 24, 2017 16:01:19 GMT -6
With Wichita State leaving the MVC for the AAC, there is some chatter that the MVC has set up visits to Murray State on Tuesday and Valpo on Wednesday.
On Friday, the Murray State Board of Regents met to discuss a tuition increase that is in line with the $1 million fee they would have to pay to leave the OVC without 2 years notice. In addition, they discussed their prospects for changing leagues and what needed to be done to receive an invitation.
Valpo has also been rumored to be discussing what they need to do to receive a formal invitation to the MVC. Due to them being a private university, the process has been far more discreet on their end.
That would be the 10th and 11th teams to join the MVC. Could the MVC choose one of the two and stay at 10? Sure. From what has been speculated on Twitter and elsewhere, that is unlikely. That brings up a few questions...
1. Who would replace Valpo in the Horizon, if in fact they make the move to the MVC? The majority of speculation has surrounded Omaha, Denver, Fort Wayne and IUPUI. Fort Wayne and IUPUI would likely jump to the Horizon League if asked. Omaha might consider staying put in a more logical conference geographically, that is only a small step below the Horizon in quality of programs.
2. Would the Horizon consider adding 3 programs to provide a little stability in the event of another defection in the future? Adding 3 Summit League programs (Denver, Omaha & IUPUI) would cripple the Summit, dropping them to just six schools.
3. Does the MVC want to add a 12th? This is where it gets interesting. There hasn't been anything "formal" yet, but various sources with varying levels of credibility have brought up Milwaukee's name as one that is being mentioned for that 12th spot.
If Milwaukee were on the cusp of an invite, we would all know. There would be a similar process to Murray State as a fellow public university. With that said, you can thank Michael Lovell, Mark Mone, Jon LeCrone, Andy Geiger, Amanda Braun and the decision makers in Milwaukee. If it weren't for the abject failures of the leadership of the AD and university, we'd already be in a better conference.
(Not to veer off into the abyss, but this is exactly why I've always been against the Amanda Braun take down. The constant barrage of gossip and drama that has come out of this mess continues to cast the university and program in a negative light. Her methods for getting Coach Jeter removed as HC were unprofessional at best, but the push for her hanging failed, and despite how well-intentioned those efforts were, we are not better off for it.)
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Post by PantherU on Apr 25, 2017 14:13:37 GMT -6
Bullsh*t. LaVall Jordan is your coach because of people banging the drum. If Lena Taylor never cut in, T.J. Otzelberger would be your coach. Nice guy, good coach, and perpetually looking over his shoulder for the NCAA cavalry. There's nothing out there that wasn't already known. We were just pissed off about it. Now if someone decides to go leak the document, then Amanda's got some problems. But as far as I know, no one plans to do that. And if they did, it would be Amanda, and not our chances with the MVC, that would be in trouble. But I really, really don't want to talk about that right now.
Our name is coming up as the 12th school because we're the best fit. We're geographically perfect, we give them a new market that may not matter as much for TV but is a big deal for recruiting, we have spent money in men's basketball and we have the infrastructure (i.e. GIANT ENROLLMENT) to make the transition without hiccup.
Amanda Braun is a steward. This is our program. That's why we need to be the ones pushing it.
Any fans should be all over the forums, Twitter, and especially MVCFans.com pitching the hell out of the program.
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 25, 2017 14:53:15 GMT -6
Bullsh*t. LaVall Jordan is your coach because of people banging the drum. If Lena Taylor never cut in, T.J. Otzelberger would be your coach. Nice guy, good coach, and perpetually looking over his shoulder for the NCAA cavalry. There's nothing out there that wasn't already known. We were just pissed off about it. Now if someone decides to go leak the document, then Amanda's got some problems. But as far as I know, no one plans to do that. And if they did, it would be Amanda, and not our chances with the MVC, that would be in trouble. But I really, really don't want to talk about that right now. Our name is coming up as the 12th school because we're the best fit. We're geographically perfect, we give them a new market that may not matter as much for TV but is a big deal for recruiting, we have spent money in men's basketball and we have the infrastructure (i.e. GIANT ENROLLMENT) to make the transition without hiccup. Amanda Braun is a steward. This is our program. That's why we need to be the ones pushing it. Any fans should be all over the forums, Twitter, and especially MVCFans.com pitching the hell out of the program. I'm glad Coach Jordan is the face of the program. He's an excellent one. I was actually in favor of Coach Otz, but that is irrelevant. I'm 100% behind Coach and thrilled he represents the Black and Gold. The hunt for damning evidence and exposing Braun continued long after Lavall Jordan was named our coach. All I'm saying is the public nature of it ultimately wasn't productive. It just publicized the sh*tshow that she's running. Whatever. I respect you, what you've done and your passion for the university. You know that. I wasn't intending to call you out; just lamenting the whole debacle. I wouldn't be surprised at all for the MVC to add Valpo and Murray State and wait a year to add the 12th. I hope that's not the case though. Really hoping we can experience a little good fortune here.
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Post by PantherU on Apr 25, 2017 16:17:35 GMT -6
Bullsh*t. LaVall Jordan is your coach because of people banging the drum. If Lena Taylor never cut in, T.J. Otzelberger would be your coach. Nice guy, good coach, and perpetually looking over his shoulder for the NCAA cavalry. There's nothing out there that wasn't already known. We were just pissed off about it. Now if someone decides to go leak the document, then Amanda's got some problems. But as far as I know, no one plans to do that. And if they did, it would be Amanda, and not our chances with the MVC, that would be in trouble. But I really, really don't want to talk about that right now. Our name is coming up as the 12th school because we're the best fit. We're geographically perfect, we give them a new market that may not matter as much for TV but is a big deal for recruiting, we have spent money in men's basketball and we have the infrastructure (i.e. GIANT ENROLLMENT) to make the transition without hiccup. Amanda Braun is a steward. This is our program. That's why we need to be the ones pushing it. Any fans should be all over the forums, Twitter, and especially MVCFans.com pitching the hell out of the program. I'm glad Coach Jordan is the face of the program. He's an excellent one. I was actually in favor of Coach Otz, but that is irrelevant. I'm 100% behind Coach and thrilled he represents the Black and Gold. The hunt for damning evidence and exposing Braun continued long after Lavall Jordan was named our coach. All I'm saying is the public nature of it ultimately wasn't productive. It just publicized the sh*tshow that she's running. Whatever. I respect you, what you've done and your passion for the university. You know that. I wasn't intending to call you out; just lamenting the whole debacle. I wouldn't be surprised at all for the MVC to add Valpo and Murray State and wait a year to add the 12th. I hope that's not the case though. Really hoping we can experience a little good fortune here. I'm glad you weren't calling me out. The last thing we need is to bring the fighting back. Whether the MVC waits a year or not to add the 12th team, we're still going to be the best option. If they wait, they'll see Coach Jordan's team make a marked improvement and know that the program is in a major, positive trajectory. If they do it now, they'll save us all a year of uncertainty.
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Post by Pantherholic on Apr 25, 2017 16:52:23 GMT -6
Any fans should be all over the forums, Twitter, and especially MVCFans.com pitching the hell out of the program. Because...
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Post by PantherU on Apr 26, 2017 22:22:23 GMT -6
Any fans should be all over the forums, Twitter, and especially MVCFans.com pitching the hell out of the program. Because... Influential donors for MVC schools are on that forum. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using proboards
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