ForgotPassword?
Sign Up
Search this Topic:
Forum Jump
Posts: 3049
May 30 12 9:25 AM
Posts: 2130
May 30 12 9:48 AM
Posts: 1811
May 30 12 11:09 AM
BUjet15 wrote: I was reading the comments from the ESPN article on Butler to the a10 in 2012 and this guy who seems to have knowledge post this: bc2jeter-With knowledge of the A-10 HQ, the A-10 wants to poach Creighton in the Valley and Gonzaga on the West Coast. 2 high-major other Catholic hoop program in minor-low major conferences now. Huge Breaking News. When Temple and Charlotte leave the A-10 in 2 years.Now the Gonzaga thing seems totally ridiculous but if they only moved for bball then I guess I could see it happening.
Posts: 4026
May 30 12 12:41 PM
Posts: 2
May 30 12 2:06 PM
Posts: 543
May 30 12 2:46 PM
mallettxu wrote:P.S. we are still the flagship.
Posts: 2335
May 30 12 3:22 PM
willisbrown wrote:I don't see why they don't just keep it at 14 once Temple and Charlotte leave. That way you play 13 teams once, and 3 teams (SLU, X, Dayton) twice. Makes sense. As far as if we did or not suck last year. Relative to the recent history, yes, we sucked. But still a middle of the road D-1 team. Add experience and the talent coming in, we'll be much better. I don't think we'll be just outstanding but will hover around the top 25-top 50 range that should get us into the dance. The schedule is brutal and if anyone thinks there doesn't need to be huge improvements from certain players that's crazy. I am glad for Clarke that he gets to go out playing in a real conference. I'd be happy with a top 5 finish in conference and an 8-11 seed in the dance. My expectations stop there.
Posts: 956
May 30 12 3:48 PM
May 30 12 4:05 PM
dawgs00 wrote: I'm with you on 14. 16 is way too many and especially so if you only play 16 conference games.My argument has always been that nobody should have expected us to be as good last year when compared to recent history. Obviously we weren't as good, but we lost way too much for any rational person to assume we would perform at that level again. I don't think we need huge improvements from people, ex: Lightfoot, but we definitely need people to progress and I have no reason to think they won't. We aren't joining the Atlantic division of the NBA, so I think we will be ok next year. It's definitely better than the HL, but I think we'll be ready for it. If not, I'm sure I'll read all about it on here ad nauseum.
May 30 12 4:09 PM
IrishDawg wrote:dawgs00 wrote: I'm with you on 14. 16 is way too many and especially so if you only play 16 conference games.My argument has always been that nobody should have expected us to be as good last year when compared to recent history. Obviously we weren't as good, but we lost way too much for any rational person to assume we would perform at that level again. I don't think we need huge improvements from people, ex: Lightfoot, but we definitely need people to progress and I have no reason to think they won't. We aren't joining the Atlantic division of the NBA, so I think we will be ok next year. It's definitely better than the HL, but I think we'll be ready for it. If not, I'm sure I'll read all about it on here ad nauseum. Good to know if it does happen that someone will be reading my posts . I really do hope I'm wrong with next year's season, but I really feel like it's going to be a rough one. We'll obviously know more once the schedule comes out and more still once we get to see these guys play.
Posts: 1785
May 30 12 4:36 PM
dcbufan05 wrote:mallettxu wrote:P.S. we are still the flagship. A flagship without any Final Four banners?
May 30 12 4:55 PM
May 30 12 5:13 PM
dawgs00 wrote: willisbrown wrote: I don't see why they don't just keep it at 14 once Temple and Charlotte leave. That way you play 13 teams once, and 3 teams (SLU, X, Dayton) twice. Makes sense. As far as if we did or not suck last year. Relative to the recent history, yes, we sucked. But still a middle of the road D-1 team. Add experience and the talent coming in, we'll be much better. I don't think we'll be just outstanding but will hover around the top 25-top 50 range that should get us into the dance. The schedule is brutal and if anyone thinks there doesn't need to be huge improvements from certain players that's crazy. I am glad for Clarke that he gets to go out playing in a real conference. I'd be happy with a top 5 finish in conference and an 8-11 seed in the dance. My expectations stop there.I'm with you on 14. 16 is way too many and especially so if you only play 16 conference games.My argument has always been that nobody should have expected us to be as good last year when compared to recent history. Obviously we weren't as good, but we lost way too much for any rational person to assume we would perform at that level again. I don't think we need huge improvements from people, ex: Lightfoot, but we definitely need people to progress and I have no reason to think they won't. We aren't joining the Atlantic division of the NBA, so I think we will be ok next year. It's definitely better than the HL, but I think we'll be ready for it. If not, I'm sure I'll read all about it on here ad nauseum.
willisbrown wrote: I don't see why they don't just keep it at 14 once Temple and Charlotte leave. That way you play 13 teams once, and 3 teams (SLU, X, Dayton) twice. Makes sense. As far as if we did or not suck last year. Relative to the recent history, yes, we sucked. But still a middle of the road D-1 team. Add experience and the talent coming in, we'll be much better. I don't think we'll be just outstanding but will hover around the top 25-top 50 range that should get us into the dance. The schedule is brutal and if anyone thinks there doesn't need to be huge improvements from certain players that's crazy. I am glad for Clarke that he gets to go out playing in a real conference. I'd be happy with a top 5 finish in conference and an 8-11 seed in the dance. My expectations stop there.
Posts: 8
May 30 12 9:08 PM
Posts: 4914
May 30 12 9:20 PM
"It was very surprising," [A-10 commissioner] McGlade said. "Obviously they were presented some unanticipated restrictions that would have rendered them ineligible for championships … and they just felt like they couldn't do that to their coaches and student-athletes. "They reached out to us last week and shared their, I guess I would say, distress. … We're about inclusion. Just think if you're a senior on one of those teams and you couldn't compete for a championship."
May 30 12 9:22 PM
bu97 wrote:via D. Woods on twitter: http://www.dailypress.com...0120531,0,5970665.column "It was very surprising," [A-10 commissioner] McGlade said. "Obviously they were presented some unanticipated restrictions that would have rendered them ineligible for championships … and they just felt like they couldn't do that to their coaches and student-athletes. "They reached out to us last week and shared their, I guess I would say, distress. … We're about inclusion. Just think if you're a senior on one of those teams and you couldn't compete for a championship."
May 30 12 10:06 PM
Posts: 1861
May 31 12 12:54 AM
Hack wrote:Congrats on the early move. I'm left shaking my head if this truly was forced by the Horizon League and the university presidents ... petty and spiteful is the only way you can describe it. I guess they figure it will be no problem to fill the void of losing two games against Butler with a couple of non-conference games. I can't wait to see how many games against Division 2 opponents get added to this season's schedule for HL teams. Enjoy life on the East Coast. A-10 tourney in Brooklyn should be epic.
Posts: 994
May 31 12 6:49 AM
Posts: 252
May 31 12 8:07 AM
CigarBoy wrote:Hack...the tourney in Brooklyn will be a pain in the butt compared to going to the Nutt House, Milwaukee or Hinkle. It is extremely expensive and not all that easy to get too.
Share This
