Wichita State Emerges As Potential Basketball Only Add To AAC (Officially Official)

[tzznandrew]

As long as those five are on the schedule twice, I'm happy.

I wouldn't say "happy."

But I do think it's the best we can ask for given the circumstances.

 

[shizzle787]

I wouldn't say "happy."

But I do think it's the best we can ask for given the circumstances.

Of course.

 

[Drew]

The Drive: Talking The American Athletic Conference with Dom Amore'


Dom Amore went on The Drive in Wichita today and talked about UConn, Wichita State, and The American

 

[huskymedic]

 

[HuskyHawk]

What runs are you referencing, exactly? And I dont think Wichita State does anything for fans other than reaffirm that we are playing in a mid-western JV basketball league.

If you can't get up for playing a team that is ranked #6 preseason, then you really have no business calling yourself a basketball fan. It's the best game on our conference schedule. Probably will be most years. I hope we do our part and become the best game on their schedule.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why do we need enemies when our own fans are too stupid/ignorant/misleading (you tell me which you are) to post accurate information.

His hot take on football was misleading, but accurate. Just like your take on Wichita State. They've had a good basketball program longer than we have really. They had a bad string of coaches in the 90's, but have otherwise been solid back to the 60's. They went to a final four in 1965 and 2-13, elite 8 in 64 and 81. It has not just been Marshall, but he has taken it to another level.

 

[huskymedic]

Wichita News Station:

 

[Drew]

 

[whaler11]

I say we have @BigErnMcCracken sit next to Marshall's wife and see who gets run first.

 

[Fishy]

I say we have @BigErnMcCracken sit next to Marshall's wife and see who gets run first.

They'd leave together.

 

[shizzle787]

They'd leave together.

In a paddywagon.

 

[shizzle787]

Local 12
Start around 24 minutes: Discusses Cincy, Wichita State move, and our rough offseason.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Drew]

Vote is taking place this morning at 10:30 ET:

Source: American vote on Wichita State expected this morning

 

[huskymedic]

 

[junglehusky]

Done.

 

[junglehusky]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[coachcap]

Done.

Of course the vote was unanimous. The announcement of expansion candidate acceptance in CR always is. Would have liked to hear the actual conference roll call.

 

[junglehusky]

Of course the vote was unanimous. The announcement of expansion candidate acceptance in CR always is. Would have liked to hear the actual conference roll call.

UConn was for this expansion.

Marshall said that he didn't know about the votes, but it sounded like WSU's president/AD were keeping him in the loop and in this interview he inadvertently let something slip about it being 9 votes initially...

I think UConn tried to leverage the Big East, maybe bluffing a bit about having a landing spot for football, then got their bluff called and went all-in on adding a basketball school to try to bring a little bit of luster back to the MBB program, from a perception and tickets standpoint at least.