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Just wanted to pop in and say great showing tonight.

It's illegal. As noted, it's copyright infringement. And it can cause a hassle for board admins when they get removal notices.

The guy who wrote that article you dismiss runs the site you cite. Your mind is blown.

Jacksonville did it!

Really agree on both these.

Again, I'm not advocating a split. It could just be something as simple as banding together and demanding some changes from the other members.

This is something I've been thinking about for a while, and because it seems to be a story right now, I thought I'd see what you all think. It's pretty clear there are different priorities in the conference. There are schools raising money and spending it, schools that would like to spend money but can't get it (EMU), schools that probably could raise money but aren't willing to increase the budget (Miami), and schools that are content with where they are- if they win, great, if not, oh well (Ball State). There are only a handful of schools that WANT to spend more money, are willing to do what it takes, and have the ability to do so. These are the schools that, long-term, are set up best for success. And I'm talking not just one sport but at least football and basketball. I think Rob Murphy is a fine coach who will make the Eagles better, but when he leaves, they're back to square one. I think Northern is a very good football program but not as committed to basketball. Consequently, I think it's important to identify the schools that are making the effort and backing it up. I'm not speaking directly in terms of wins and losses. It's really just about money. And I'm not talking about kicking schools out or trying to move to The Alliance or whatever. I just think it's advantageous to know who your peers are, who has conflicting interests, and act accordingly. Right now, I think there are four schools in the MAC that are doing the right things money-wise: Akron, Buffalo, Ohio, and Toledo. What do you think?

I don't like this hire at all. Keno lucked into a great team at Drake and parlayed that into a Providence gig. He arguably made the Friars worse, not better. Don't think he's going to do much in Mt. Pleasant.

I know his grandmother will kill him if he doesn't get a degree. I think he's upset Dustin Ford didn't get the job and needs some time to cool down.

@highmajorscoop reporting he's in the mix and Tod Moll of scout.com confirmed.

Some players were actually doing that during Groce Watch. Funny stuff.

He'd have to sit out a whole year, as he's already taking classes at Ohio.

I have to point out Bassett did not graduate from Ohio and would not have even if he didn't leave school after jacking up a guy's face. And Dambrot to Duquesne is just silly. He needs to just stop it.

Funny to see this thread get bumped. My employer's executive director is a graduate of Asbury Seminary and is currently a visiting practitioner there. He's also being awarded an honorary Ph.D in May.

That's not true at all. Most fans were hoping against hope he'd return for one more year, then leave. But almost everyone knew he was going sooner rather than later.

Cooper's working with these guys over the summer, so he'll be fine from a preparation standpoint. But barring a massive senior year, he's not going to the NBA.

False, false, false. DJ has already stated publicly he's not going anywhere and my sources back that up.

You should see the epic, ridiculous thread on Illinois' board.

Please don't associate that idiot with Ohio fans, Ohio alumni, or humans with an average intelligence.

Yes to all of it. I was too harsh originally; he did indicate it was unlikely. Ray's a smart dude and very in touch with the Pittsburgh scene.

Wonder exactly what kind of acid was taken before writing this article.

That would probably make the A-10 the best conference in the country. Not "best" in terms of ranking, but man, if you could only watch one conference, wouldn't it be that one?

Sorry, that was Hilltopper.

In recent summers, Dwight Howard and LeBron James have sought out Hakeem Olajuwon for help with their inside games. While Zeke probably can't get a class from The Dream, I think going to those third parties for intense work pays serious dividends. I hope he does something along these lines.

The hardest part was trying to convince DJ's grandma it wasn't a foul...