Kolek planning to go pro
Wee ain't goin' no wear just 'cuz some no nothin' Pooper Scooper decides ta fart out a thought, ai na?
O.K., then lets ask where is the Big East going or where is FOX SPORTS going? Nothing too strategic, just looking a few years out. Will it be status quo forever? You know the "drill", dental benefits, electric tooth brushes, Invisaline, etc..
Who knows what the future brings? Who cares what it is like ten years from now? Marquette should think smartly regarding the end of the Fox contract and plan accordingly, but other than that, why does any of your ramblings matter?The Big East is the best non-football conference for men's basketball. It is literally the best place for Marquette to be a member. If that changes ten years from now, Marquette can go elsewhere.
Are we talking about 10 years out?Sounds like a good plan to me, real leadership, let FOX drive the university. No need to "rant", we have a plan.
He was close, if by lose, he meant win.
WTF are you even talking about?
Mods, do Vogue and the NonJesuit post from the same computer?
vogue, are you OK? Seriously.I enjoyed your quirky take on politics on that late, not-especially-great board, even if I often disagreed. But I'm not even sure what you're saying on half your posts here. Worried about you, man.
You are probably right, thinking outside box can be very painful. For rxample, while I hate on ND, must say that they crafted out some hell of a deal. Their unique TV deal, and a place within a conference for basketball as a "part time" member.The future may be pay for view and a return of the independent. The future may already be upon us.In my job I was always thinking down the road 20 or 30 years, that is why this thread causes so much angst for some.
You are probably right, thinking outside box can be very painful. For example, while I hate on ND, must say that they crafted some hell of a deal. Their unique TV deal, and a place within a conference for basketball as a "part time" member.The future may be pay for view and a return of the independent. The future may already be upon us.In my job I was always thinking down the road 20 or 30 years, that is why this thread causes so much angst for some.
In my very long and very interesting life I once worked with a college ref. in his day job. I attended some of his games and it was amazing how we would both see two separate games. He would be looking at the base line while I saw a player hit another player, or he was watching the clock while I'm watching the shooter. My point, officiating is done differently in different leagues and on different nights. It is fair, but different. The question at hand is, is Marquette willing to play competitively in a league which promotes a style of play that requires a specific type of player?
What league would we go to that is better than the BE?
I don't have an answer. As I say, what goes around comes around, look at the ND solution, or pay for view independent teams. As an independent we could play Gonzaga, Virginia Tec., W.V., and even have some real rivalry games. Now we have made for T.V., made for and by FOX rivalries.Or a league that officiated more to our style of play, with our style of player.
1. If 20 to 30 years from now, it would make sense for Marquette to return to being an independent, they can do so.2. That future most definitely isn't now.
Does playing in Providence, Washington, Philadelphia, Newark, Omaha and Queens help our recruiting of quality students?
Does Marquette have any additional rivalries after participating in the conference?
Will the league change the style of officiating to help our style of play?
Will Fox Sports renew the windfall contract? Are they making out, we are, no question, are they?