Gonzaga to the Big East? Keep an eye on it

[TheDoggPound]

Because it is a better basketball conference.

Rhode Island is also a flagship university. You are a tiny state. Don't mistake yourself for Michigan.

A population of 3+ million within a 60 minute drive of the XL Center is not 'tiny', you seem to have a misconception of CT.

 

[CL82]

A population of 3+ million within a 60 minute drive of the XL Center is not 'tiny', you seem to have a misconception of CT.

If I remember @Dooley correctly UConn also has 11 million within 2.5 hours of Storrs, the unquestioned ability to pack MSG, and national brand recognition. Not sure who you were responding to, for whatever reason they don't show up on my screen.

 

[dayooper]

If I remember @Dooley correctly UConn also has 11 million within 2.5 hours of Storrs, the unquestioned ability to pack MSG, and national brand recognition. Not sure who you were responding to, for whatever reason they don't show up on my screen.

The Nova guy Zissou. You probably have him on ignore.

 

[Slasher]

Now this Gonzaga rumor makes much more sense: Mountain West confirms it has talked expansion with ... Gonzaga

Could definitely see this happen, with the MWC following the lead of the American grabbing a premier non-football school to improve their profile.

 

[gioff23]

If I remember @Dooley correctly UConn also has 11 million within 2.5 hours of Storrs, the unquestioned ability to pack MSG, and national brand recognition. Not sure who you were responding to, for whatever reason they don't show up on my screen.

We also have 250 million within a 5 hour flight

 

[CL82]

We also have 250 million within a 5 hour flight

Mmm, probably not a useful metric, right?

 

[gioff23]

As useful as the 2 1/2 hour metric. Know what’s within 2 1/2 hours of Atlanta- Georgia Tech, UGA, bama, Auburn, Clemson

 

[HuskyHawk]

Doesn’t make any sense for Gorgonzola.

I'm not really sure why a category of cheese needs to be in an athletic conference.

 

[Mokum]

AAC should expand to 20 bball and 18 football. Have east and west divisions for football and 4 pods of 5 teams for bball

Add Boise st, san Diego st, byu and maybe umass as full members.

Gorgonzola, Dayton, st. Louis, vcu bball only

Army and air force football only

Football:
East: UConn, ucf, usf, umass, ecu, navy, cinci, temple, army
West: san Diego st, Boise st, byu, Houston, Tulsa, smu, Tulane, air force, Memphis

Football 6 games in division and 2 vs other division.

Bball:
North: UConn, umass, temple, cinci, Dayton
South: ucf, usf, ecu, vcu, Tulane
Central: Memphis, st louis, Houston, Tulsa, smu
West: Gorgonzola, byu, san Diego st, Boise st, Wichita st.

For bball play home/away vs everyone in pod and then 10 games vs other pods on rotating schedule so every x amount of years you play home/ away games vs the teams in the other pods

Have presence coast to coast and build rivalries. Have the first pro style conference configuration and the competition would be pretty good

I agree ,was thinking something similar. Expand the AAC and have east and west divisions. Reduce the travel. A better senario would be expand the big east, have east and west. Add Uconn, Gonzaga, BYU, St. Marys and some other west coast schools. Try to form a realistic D1 east coast FB conference. Uconn , Umass, Army, Navy, Buffalo, ECU, Temple,Florida gulf coast, UCF, USF, Marshall, Liberty for example. Keep D1 FB, but give up thinking Uconn can compete with the Alabamas and Ohio States of FB. It ain't happening. Form regional bus ride away leagues for the minor sports. Sending the girls volleyball team to Texas for example is absurd , costly and unnecessary.

 

[huskymedic]

Try to form a realistic D1 east coast FB conference. Uconn , Umass, Army, Navy, Buffalo, ECU, Temple,Florida gulf coast, UCF, USF, Marshall, Liberty for example.

Since it’s the second time you posted it today - point of clarification>Florida Gulf Coast Univ does not have a football program.

 

[Mokum]

Since it’s the second time you posted it today - point of clarification>Florida Gulf Coast Univ does not have a football program.

Yes you are correct. Meant Florida Atlantic. They are actually pre season top 25 in some polls.

 

[huskymedic]

Now this Gonzaga rumor makes much more sense: Mountain West confirms it has talked expansion with ... Gonzaga

Could definitely see this happen, with the MWC following the lead of the American grabbing a premier non-football school to improve their profile.

Gonzaga to the Mountain West? Zags hope to reach conference decision in next two weeks

 

[Guapo]

Gonzaga to the Mountain West? Zags hope to reach conference decision in next two weeks

I was totally expecting this to be; "Loyola to the Big East? Keep an eye on it"

 

[huskymedic]

Commissioner: Gonzaga 'probably' not joining Mountain West Conference in 2018

 

[browndog319]

I agree ,was thinking something similar. Expand the AAC and have east and west divisions. Reduce the travel. A better senario would be expand the big east, have east and west. Add Uconn, Gonzaga, BYU, St. Marys and some other west coast schools. Try to form a realistic D1 east coast FB conference. Uconn , Umass, Army, Navy, Buffalo, ECU, Temple,Florida gulf coast, UCF, USF, Marshall, Liberty for example. Keep D1 FB, but give up thinking Uconn can compete with the Alabamas and Ohio States of FB. It ain't happening. Form regional bus ride away leagues for the minor sports. Sending the girls volleyball team to Texas for example is absurd , costly and unnecessary.

No. Just no.

 

[huskymedic]

Commissioner: Gonzaga 'probably' not joining Mountain West Conference in 2018

Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth says Zags staying in WCC

>>Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh and Roth met Monday to make a final decision.

“Our decision is to remain in the WCC, where we’ve had a great relationship for 39 years going on 40,” Roth said. “We appreciate the Mountain West pursuing us. However, for a number of reasons, maintaining our status in the WCC is the right thing for Gonzaga University.”<<