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Message: [QUOTE="Storrs South, post: 4103231, member: 7275"] Gonzaga is too far, too reliant on Few's success, post-Few would have to think recruiting takes a dive findings kids willing to travel that far consistently for less proven coach. It would be fun for as long as Few is there but could see a significant nose dive thereafter. If you can guarantee Gonzaga is a perennial top 25 team in perpetuity then fine. But if you're adding a Butler or Marquette on the west coast long term that floats between top 50 to top 100, it ain't worth it. Notre Dame literally cannot join the Big East based on agreement with ACC (or at least would require a lot of money to get out of said agreement) and makes no sense to them from $ standpoint Temple adds nothing (big alumni base, but small fan base / poor fan engagement, Philly market already covered, doesn't move the needle nationally). A-10 schools add nothing. I don't want UConn to have to travel to St. Louis or Dayton or Richmond, Virginia. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic are already covered from recruiting standpoint and the markets are small and fan bases are nice but nothing extraordinary that moves the needle. Buffalo doesn't move the needle much. The high school basketball in the area is decent, but no one is getting excited to play Buffalo. So while it may be nice to tap a new market for recruiting I don't think they have the fanbase willing to engage with their program consistently. The arena only holds 6-7k which is really small. Any other school in conference like Nova with an arena that small plays in a large city based arena for bigger games, which Buffalo does not use currently. They could start playing games where Buffalo Sabres play hockey when necessary, but again I question fan engagement to be worthy of inclusion. Unless Syracuse, Louisville, Pitt, and Notre Dame would like to be relevant in the sport of basketball again, no matter the cost, there are 0 good options. [/QUOTE]

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