Andy Katz: C7 "likely to bump to 10"; Georgetown influence could mean Richmond

[Pakuni]

If we thought the Big East was making conference decisions based on bad football, this would take that to a whole new level.

I think the point may be that for at least a portion of the new C7, Richmond is a school with which they have more in common than other options like Creighton, St. Louis or Dayton.

[Avenue Commons]

If we thought the Big East was making conference decisions based on bad football, this would take that to a whole new level.

I hope to see Richmond added just to watch the VCU hypes loose their crap.

[dwaderoy2004]

I hope to see Richmond added just to watch the VCU hypes loose their crap.

I would certainly lose my crap.  Especially if they were the 10th team added in a 10 team conference.

[Avenue Commons]

I would certainly lose my crap.  Especially if they were the 10th team added in a 10 team conference.

I didn't type "crap." That was auto correct for a different word that rhymes with snit.

[🏀]

Is Ben Simon still at Richmond? It's worth it if he is.

[MUFlutieEffect]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I really like the idea of picking up some academically-notable schools.  Richmond would definitely help on that front.

[brinsler]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I really like the idea of picking up some academically-notable schools.  Richmond would definitely help on that front.

Are Princeton and Penn in play? They would buff up our academic prestige resume.

[honkytonk]

Maybe we can start a research consortium, too? 

[lab_warrior]

Are Princeton and Penn in play? They would buff up our academic prestige resume.

I'd like to focus on the best conference for basketball, not NSF or NIH grants.

[EnderWiggen]

I'd like to focus on the best conference for basketball, not NSF or NIH grants.

I would guess that the two are pretty strongly correlated.

[brinsler]

Hannah Davis...she was in our celebrity beach bowl game on Saturday.  Very nice young lady.  "Dating Jeter" currently and will be in the SI swimsuit edition.    





Erin Andrews, Chrissy Teigen, etc...not a bad way to spend the afternoon.

What does this have to do with the CYO Conference?

[Mufflers]

Lay off the white stuff, Brinsler.

[Pakuni]

I hope to see Richmond added just to watch the VCU hypes loose their crap.

That's a great reason to include a team.
The C7 also should add Drake just to piss off the pro-Creighton people.

[chapman]

Hannah Davis...she was in our celebrity beach bowl game on Saturday.  Very nice young lady.  "Dating Jeter" currently and will be in the SI swimsuit edition.    

Another branch for the tree?

I'd like to focus on the best conference for basketball, not NSF or NIH grants.

Agree.  We're in the AJCU and probably have other academic affiliations.  Athletic conference doesn't have to be one of them any more than all of the AJCU schools have to join together and form an athletic conference.

[dwaderoy2004]

I didn't type "crap." That was auto correct for a different word that rhymes with snit.

Well, whatever that word is, I would probably lose that, too.

[dwaderoy2004]

Another branch for the tree?




Agree.  We're in the AJCU and probably have other academic affiliations.  Athletic conference doesn't have to be one of them any more than all of the AJCU schools have to join together and form an athletic conference.

Mariah Carey slept with Eminem?

[ChicosBailBonds]

What does this have to do with the CYO Conference?

Go back and read the thread and you will see.

[ChicosBailBonds]

How did your wife feel about those female-somethings groping you?

We have an understanding

[Jet915]

Katz with another 3 point shot about the BE7 and expansion:

1. The departing Big East 7 are still negotiating their exit from the Big East and are far from finalizing a date to withdraw (although the exit is likely for the fall of 2014). The league still needs to lock in on a television partner (Fox, according to sources, the leader in the clubhouse) and a commissioner. But a number of sources have made valid points for additional schools the Big East 7 will go after, with the consensus being Butler and Xavier to get to nine. The 10th spot has interesting candidates, and while I have heard strong Richmond arguments for that spot, the Spiders may end up being more of an 11th or 12th member if the league decides to go that far. There is a definitely a push in one key corner of the seven to add Creighton because of the Bluejays passion for hoops, their facilities and following. I continue to hear conflicting opinions about whether or not distance matters in this new league. What isn't negotiable is the 7 want/need the schools to be all in for basketball. If that's the case then considering Gonzaga isn't out. This league has to be smart about its moves, and if Creighton is in the mix it would be a wise choice.

I wonder who the one key corner is?  Marquette?

[chapman]

I wonder who the one key corner is?  Marquette?

I wonder more who the key corner isn't.  Is Georgetown really that dumb to insist on Richmond, and St. John's on Dayton as the 10th team over Creighton?

[MUMountin]

I'm not sure if Georgetown IS actually pushing Richmond--the way that Katz wrote the 3 point shot in the OP sounded more like he was speculating.  And, the fact that he followed it up this quickly sounds like maybe he then received some actual info that Richmond is not in the mix for #10, but more likely that Creighton is.

[Eight Legger]

Just thought I'd mention that in Richmond, we've been hearing for a year or two that if/when this all went down, Georgetown would probably push for us to be included because we are similar academically and close enough in proximity to give them a nice rival in the league. Who knows if that's true, but apparently some in the UR administration have told some folks that.

[Dawson Rental]

Just thought I'd mention that in Richmond, we've been hearing for a year or two that if/when this all went down, Georgetown would probably push for us to be included because we are similar academically and close enough in proximity to give them a nice rival in the league. Who knows if that's true, but apparently some in the UR administration have told some folks that.

Would the administration be willing to tap into some of UR's endowment to show that Richmond is "all in" for men's basketball?

[GGGG]

You can't just tap into an endowment.  It's not like a savings account.

[keefe]

You can't just tap into an endowment.  It's not like a savings account.

Simple vote by their BoD I would guess. Not all that difficult.