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If I had to take a guess, it would be 21,500 "announced." With a actual 15-17k in the stands. I will make a prediction however. It will not be dozens and dozens there(less than 10k)

Wow, the must be getting desperate to take recruits out of greater Phoenix! (and yes, some of those teams could not beat East,Springfield or North)

We can debate to the end of time on where are they going to build the new arena. I have a better question: How are they going to pay for it? I know that it is supposed to be a partnership with the city. However, the city is under "fiscal caution" from the state because they are $87 million in the hole. So if they even put a issue on the ballot, the state will be watching very closely. Are you willing to pay more fees for the new arena? Could they get corporate sponsors to help offset the cost? If so, who? You already have Infocision, Summa and First Merit for the stadium. Just doing a quick scan here in Akron, there is one major player left, and that is Goodyear. Here is a idea, let's go and ask them to just right the check for it right now.

interesting, but move to the soccer fourm

Where was that at?

Even if they split off, there is one huge hoop to jump through if they want to pay everyone.

ND will have to think really hard about staying independent. Their hand will be forced.

But doesn't this set up a slippery slope of the top conferences will only get the top talent, regardless of academics and leaves everyone else to fight over? At least in the system now some fall through the cracks

When I first saw the article this morning, I was shocked. Now I am not surprised.

They must have read this thread

ODU! Who said "conference grasping for straws?" I believe it now Better yet, I like the "Dollar General" statement by GP1 (I think)

I still think that the MAC would not let them stay, even if it was UA's choice to stay for football only

That answer is simple: NO! Make it all or nothing. If that happens, it will force football to be a independent because the MAC would throw them out.

Here is something interesting from the Dr. P. interview thread Talk about being evasive. Even he basically said he wants out of the MAC without saying it

Here is the item that I came away two things during this interview when asked about conference realignment: That first part is either a outright sales pitch, of a farewell statement This part is interesting. Dr. P. in a roundabout way was saying that even he wants out of the MAC, and is shopping/ being approached with some options.

I said "poor" because of what I also said: "unstable"

"Unsettled" is putting it mildly. I called now unstable. If this move was going to happen assuming the current lineup you posted. It looks good for Basketball, but poor for Football. I think now that the Big East will get their own house in oder before they decide to add more schools.

Do anyone have any reliable sources on that?

The Big East took them for Basketball. Memphis probably told them "all sports or we don't join."

Zach, My question at this point would be why? Like I said eariler in this thread, it is the poor mans MAC West there.

Very well explained

What the Permire League does is the use a "tired" system. What you see on television is their top teams. When a club is really bad, they move them down one level until they get better. Also when a team is really good, they move them up to the top level. (think like if MLB moved a team down to AAA of move one up from AAA)

You would think at least they would try

Just saw this on Yahoo Sports

So you would like to have it set up like English Premier League soccer?