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Thread: UIC, VALPO, LOYOLA, UM-KC - Favorites for MVC membership

  1. #21
    I really hope the HL keeps UIC. We need to have a Chicago school in the league for recruiting.

  2. #22
    MUPanther couldn't be more accurate. Losing UIC would be seriously detrimental to recruiting. Look at how much all of us recruit Chicago.

    You'd have to think #9 is Oakland. After that, who knows? I'd consider hanging tight at eight - bigger piece of the pie - but unfortunately we need to lessen the weight of programs like YSU, who drag us down for a long time. I know those fans could say the same about us this year, but seriously, f*ck them we've been an anchor in this conference once in the past 14 years. Hell, even when we were 9-22 in 2006-07, we finished 7th.

    Milwaukee gets back to the Cell and gets back to the 18+ win mark annually, this conference is better. Personally, I'm going to be pissed if we don't challenge for a League title next year. Loyola was a team that would always beat us no matter how good we were at any given time.


    Milwaukee/UIC/Green Bay/Valpo/Detroit/YSU/CSU/WSU

    That isn't a weak conference. Losing Loyola, even without adding anyone, boosts us - they were "so much better" than Milwaukee and finished 222 in the RPI. Take that out and this conference is elevated.

  3. #23
    I thought the HL would be asking schools to come join in March. I can't believe nothing has been said since Butler has left.

  4. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by MU/Panther View Post
    I thought the HL would be asking schools to come join in March. I can't believe nothing has been said since Butler has left.
    I think what you have is a tenuous situation for different conferences, so Belmont et al don't want to say yes and miss out on an opportunity.

  5. #25
    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Lemke View Post
    I think what you have is a tenuous situation for different conferences, so Belmont et al don't want to say yes and miss out on an opportunity.
    OK, what is the wait on Oakland.

  6. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by MU/Panther View Post
    OK, what is the wait on Oakland.
    I wonder as much myself. I'm assuming the conference wants to make a big statement by adding two schools (or four) together, but I'm not sure that's the best plan.

    To me, the best plan is to spread it out - as soon as you get a new member, announce it. That way, you get multiple news cycles talking about the Horizon League.

  7. #27
    That and you give that one school it's day in the spotlight.

  8. #28
    Quote Originally Posted by MU/Panther View Post
    That and you give that one school it's day in the spotlight.
    Bingo.

    I saw that Loyola promised to boost its athletics budget to $15 million to get into the MVC. How about raising your budget to that while you're still in the Horizon instead of being penny-pinching jerks?

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