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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1650 on: November 02, 2022, 11:48:38 PM »
Meh.  Give me Dayton.   Resurrect the old rivalry.

Give me Dayton and Davidson, both pretty consistent tournament teams

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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1651 on: November 03, 2022, 04:45:43 AM »
I get it.  Now, Fox says find a 12th team.  Gonzaga says no.   Who is your pick and why?

SLU. Decent history. New market.

Then Loyola. Then Dayton.
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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1652 on: November 03, 2022, 05:40:44 AM »
The Big East isn't actively looking at anyone.
I assume this is the case.   However, it would be negligent to not have a plan just in case.
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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1653 on: November 03, 2022, 06:12:59 AM »
The real question here is who leaked that this meeting took place last week. My suspicion is that it was Gonzaga. Yormark can say all he wants about telegraphing intentions, but if he really wants to add Gonzaga, the way to do it is keep quiet until there's something to announce.

Instead, this comes out as the Big East is meeting in NYC? Virtually no chance that's a coincidence. This is a signal flag that Gonzaga is going to move up and letting all the suitors know it's put up or shut up time. I'd be very surprised if it wasn't someone at Gonzaga that made sure this went public exactly when it did.
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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1654 on: November 03, 2022, 06:28:57 AM »
The real question here is who leaked that this meeting took place last week. My suspicion is that it was Gonzaga. Yormark can say all he wants about telegraphing intentions, but if he really wants to add Gonzaga, the way to do it is keep quiet until there's something to announce.

Instead, this comes out as the Big East is meeting in NYC? Virtually no chance that's a coincidence. This is a signal flag that Gonzaga is going to move up and letting all the suitors know it's put up or shut up time. I'd be very surprised if it wasn't someone at Gonzaga that made sure this went public exactly when it did.

Yeah these are good points. To compound this, why would the B12 expand to include them AFTER they announced their new media deal?
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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1655 on: November 03, 2022, 08:16:41 AM »
As for Dayton, I can overlook the arrogant fans and school that act like they are UNC, Kentucky & UCLA all rolled into one. I really don't like the proximity to Xavier.

Saint Louis checks a lot of boxes except tradition and the new arena is smallish for BE.
VCU - like Dayton, I don't like the proximity to GTown.
Loyola - DePaul

I get the Xavier/Dayton proximity but VCU/GTown? Yes, on a map-they are close but only on a map. Speaking from first-hand experience over many years-driving time was once about 2 hours but today 3 hours minimum and closer to 4 is much more realistic. Add in that the two metro areas have nothing to do with each other -no love lost between them- and Gtown is acting like that no longer care about bball. VCU fans and Richmond enthusiastically support their team unlike (reportedly) St. Louis fans.
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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1656 on: November 03, 2022, 08:33:02 AM »
It is not an easy / obvious answer. As for Dayton, I can overlook the arrogant fans and school that act like they are UNC, Kentucky & UCLA all rolled into one. I really don't like the proximity to Xavier.

I think market is a major factor (see Big10 with Rutgers & Maryland) along with tradition and competitiveness.

Saint Louis checks a lot of boxes except tradition and the new arena is smallish for BE.
VCU - like Dayton, I don't like the proximity to GTown.
Loyola - DePaul
I think the MVC is picked over at this point (Bradley is tempting with the coach there  :D)

Does Memphis want to go independent in football?

On arena capacity, Chaifetz is on par with the Cintas Center, Wintrust, Gampel, and Hinkle. And larger than Carnesecca and Finneran where St. Johns and Villanova play at least some games each year--and St. Louis can always do the same and shift some games to the Enterprise Center, which would be one of the larger venues in the Big East.  I don't see venue capacity as an issue here.

In terms of distance, why would the 54 miles from Dayton to Cincinnati be problematic, but not the 51 miles from Providence to Storrs or 41 miles from Seton Hall to St. Johns?   As far as the 109 miles from Richmond (VCU) to DC being too close, it would be about 25 miles more distant than Marquette is from DePaul.  Plus, the St. Johns/Seton Hall, Providence/Uconn, and Seton Hall/Villanova pairs are all closer than Richmond to DC, and Villanova to Georgetown is only marginally more distant. 

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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1657 on: November 03, 2022, 08:33:10 AM »
Yeah these are good points. To compound this, why would the B12 expand to include them AFTER they announced their new media deal?
Is this Yormark messing with the PAC12? In the BIGXII interest in Gonzaga and SDSU a little too coincidental right after USC & UCLA bolt?

The PAC12 is saying they will get more $ than the BIGXII in their new TV deal, and I believe them. Fact is if they don't, they will lose all credibility with their member schools after publicly announcing they will surpass the BIGXII, but rumors are that it will be on Amazon and Apple and PAC12 visibility will go down. Even with more money in the PAC12, schools may bolt for the BIGXII.

Interesting times indeed.

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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1658 on: November 03, 2022, 08:35:56 AM »
On arena capacity, Chaifetz is on par with the Cintas Center, Wintrust, Gampel, and Hinkle. And larger than Carnesecca and Finneran where St. Johns and Villanova play at least some games each year--and St. Louis can always do the same and shift some games to the Enterprise Center, which would be one of the larger venues in the Big East.  I don't see venue capacity as an issue here.

In terms of distance, why would the 54 miles from Dayton to Cincinnati be problematic, but not the 51 miles from Providence to Storrs or 41 miles from Seton Hall to St. Johns?   As far as the 109 miles from Richmond (VCU) to DC being too close, it would be about 25 miles more distant than Marquette is from DePaul.  Plus, the St. Johns/Seton Hall, Providence/Uconn, and Seton Hall/Villanova pairs are all closer than Richmond to DC, and Villanova to Georgetown is only marginally more distant.

Okay then, my answer is VCU and Saint Louis. Then Dayton when hell freezes over.

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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1659 on: November 03, 2022, 08:51:29 AM »
For those discussing arena size/attendance…..

3 of 11 Big East Teams averaged 10k fans per game this past season. Marquette was one of them. (Creighton, and UConn averaged 10k plus) MU is a pretty consistent 13k plus annually average. Villanova, Butler, Xavier are in the 9k average range. (DePaul, Georgetown, St. John’s bringing the bottom in the 3k, 5k, 6k range average)

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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1660 on: November 03, 2022, 09:12:18 AM »
Okay then, my answer is VCU and Saint Louis. Then Dayton when hell freezes over.

The only school worth adding at the moment is Gonzaga.  Because of TV negotiations, things are seemingly pressing.  Ideally, the league waits to see how things shake out with the major conferences. 
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« Reply #1661 on: November 03, 2022, 09:57:12 AM »
The only school worth adding at the moment is Gonzaga.  Because of TV negotiations, things are seemingly pressing.  Ideally, the league waits to see how things shake out with the major conferences.

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Re: More conference realignment talk
« Reply #1662 on: November 03, 2022, 12:40:42 PM »
The real question here is who leaked that this meeting took place last week. My suspicion is that it was Gonzaga. Yormark can say all he wants about telegraphing intentions, but if he really wants to add Gonzaga, the way to do it is keep quiet until there's something to announce.

Instead, this comes out as the Big East is meeting in NYC? Virtually no chance that's a coincidence. This is a signal flag that Gonzaga is going to move up and letting all the suitors know it's put up or shut up time. I'd be very surprised if it wasn't someone at Gonzaga that made sure this went public exactly when it did.

The same guy who leaks every GU conference rumor: Mark Few. Only this time the AD was aware and involved.
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« Reply #1663 on: November 03, 2022, 12:46:15 PM »
The same guy who leaks every GU conference rumor: Mark Few. Only this time the AD was aware and involved.

Can’t wait until they’re in a new league
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« Reply #1664 on: November 03, 2022, 02:13:36 PM »
I get the Xavier/Dayton proximity but VCU/GTown? Yes, on a map-they are close but only on a map. Speaking from first-hand experience over many years-driving time was once about 2 hours but today 3 hours minimum and closer to 4 is much more realistic. Add in that the two metro areas have nothing to do with each other -no love lost between them- and Gtown is acting like that no longer care about bball. VCU fans and Richmond enthusiastically support their team unlike (reportedly) St. Louis fans.

Passage between DC and Fredericksburg is always a nightmare.  I've never not seen a slow down.  Are they ever going to finish the I-95 construction in Virginia?

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« Reply #1665 on: November 03, 2022, 02:22:05 PM »
Passage between DC and Fredericksburg is always a nightmare.  I've never not seen a slow down.  Are they ever going to finish the I-95 construction in Virginia?

Uh, you been on the Kennedy between Chicago and Milwaukee. The first seven miles takes longer than the last 83.

Since when did highway congestion figure into conference alignment? If so, Georgia would be out of the SEC so fast, UGA would start meowing. Nobody in the SEC except maybe South Carolina can avoid Atlanta on the way to Athens!

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« Reply #1666 on: November 03, 2022, 06:25:24 PM »
If Gonzaga leaked the meeting between them and the BigXII then the school is probably trying to start a bidding war between the Big East, Big XII, and Pac 12. Gonzaga wants to move up to a power conference and it's offering their "brand" as the selling point. Gonzaga to the Big East would be major news. By comparison, nobody cares if Dayton, St. Louis, Davidson, or any of the other schools not named Gonzaga join the conference.
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« Reply #1667 on: November 03, 2022, 08:32:28 PM »
Can’t wait until they’re in a new league

They’ve gotten everything they can from the WCC. Nothing more financially to squeeze from them. Talking with some GU contacts today, the concern about costs for olympic sports to travel can be addressed by dropping sports. Foe example, no current Big 12 schools have Men’s Soccer. See ya, gents.
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« Reply #1668 on: November 03, 2022, 09:35:33 PM »
The only school worth adding at the moment is Gonzaga.  Because of TV negotiations, things are seemingly pressing.  Ideally, the league waits to see how things shake out with the major conferences.
I agree but the question was any school except Gonzaga.

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« Reply #1669 on: November 04, 2022, 04:17:33 AM »
They’ve gotten everything they can from the WCC. Nothing more financially to squeeze from them. Talking with some GU contacts today, the concern about costs for olympic sports to travel can be addressed by dropping sports. Foe example, no current Big 12 schools have Men’s Soccer. See ya, gents.

Sure.  Chicos used to tell us how NIL was going to lead to other sports being dropped, too.
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« Reply #1670 on: November 04, 2022, 07:35:21 AM »
They’ve gotten everything they can from the WCC. Nothing more financially to squeeze from them. Talking with some GU contacts today, the concern about costs for olympic sports to travel can be addressed by dropping sports. Foe example, no current Big 12 schools have Men’s Soccer. See ya, gents.


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Gonzaga has 30 men on its soccer roster. The scholarship limit is 10. (9.9 actually but I am rounding up.)  If those 20 FTE are paying a net tuition revenue of around $20,000, that would mean $400,000 in revenue that would be gone if they dropped soccer. That is way more than the marginal cost of educating those students and funding the operations of the team - including the increased travel.  I am not including the room and board those 20 FTE would pay either.
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« Reply #1671 on: November 04, 2022, 01:41:59 PM »

Pennywise and pound foolish.

Gonzaga has 30 men on its soccer roster. The scholarship limit is 10. (9.9 actually but I am rounding up.)  If those 20 FTE are paying a net tuition revenue of around $20,000, that would mean $400,000 in revenue that would be gone if they dropped soccer. That is way more than the marginal cost of educating those students and funding the operations of the team - including the increased travel.  I am not including the room and board those 20 FTE would pay either.

you're saying $400,000 a year (generous amount) is more than the additional $10+ million a year (likely much more) GU will realize from being in a Power 5 conference? They'd also gain back $200k a year in coaching salaries alone by dropping MSOC. And male student-athletes have no recourse under Title IX, so no fights. 

And considering the demand to get into GU, they'll fill those male spots immediately and not have to provide them athletic aid, expenses, Alston benefits, travel, etc.
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« Reply #1672 on: November 04, 2022, 02:00:17 PM »
you're saying $400,000 a year (generous amount) is more than the additional $10+ million a year (likely much more) GU will realize from being in a Power 5 conference?

No.  What I am saying is that they would find a spot for their soccer team to play - they wouldn't drop the sport.  The WCC might allow them to stay.  The WAC has a couple Mountain West members as soccer-only schools. It isn't hard.


And considering the demand to get into GU, they'll fill those male spots immediately and not have to provide them athletic aid, expenses, Alston benefits, travel, etc.

Gonzaga's acceptance rate is 72.9%.  I am pretty sure that Gonzaga would be able to keep its men's soccer team AND add twenty more students if it could.
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« Reply #1673 on: December 15, 2022, 09:09:30 AM »
UCLA's move to the Big Ten was approved by the UC Board of Regents. They will have to pay some sort of tax to Berkeley however.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35254728/uc-regents-approve-ucla-big-ten-move-include-conditions
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« Reply #1674 on: December 15, 2022, 09:49:08 AM »
Gonzaga has 30 men on its soccer roster. The scholarship limit is 10. (9.9 actually but I am rounding up.)  If those 20 FTE are paying a net tuition revenue of around $20,000, that would mean $400,000 in revenue that would be gone if they dropped soccer. That is way more than the marginal cost of educating those students and funding the operations of the team - including the increased travel.  I am not including the room and board those 20 FTE would pay either.

On a somewhat related note, Mount Union has 196 kids on their football roster.* That's damn near 10% of their students. Talk about using sports to drive revenue. Overall, more than 40% of the students at Mount Union participate in intercollegiate athletics.

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