The World of College Basketball

[clarkwgriswold]

Coit was nothing special at Kansas. As I recall, he was a 15 minute/5 or 6 point a night guy.  He's not capable of 40 points at that level and attitude-wise was not a fit for the Zips.  His chirping at Groce to come get him while on the floor for another team was proof of that.

[Illini Zip]

He sure was allusive though. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Get Illinois State into the MAC yesterday. 

[Illini Zip]

28 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Get Illinois State into the MAC yesterday. 

Nope!! As an ISU alum I want no part of this. I have been to games obviously, but I don’t follow them like I do Akron. Still, I don’t want my loyalties clashing. I will say Redbird arena is pretty sweet and rivalry games against Bradley are always sold out and raucous. 

[Illini Zip]

I do support a MAC vs MVC challenge like we are doing with the Sun Belt.
 

A major difference between the 2 conferences is in the MAC when a coach has success he leaves for greener pastures. In the MVC that successful coach takes his school to greener pastures. Believe it or not, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Nebraska, Wichita State, Creighton and more were all members of the MVC at one time ages ago. So for ISU to leave would be par for the course. I just don’t want it. 

[kreed5120]

1 hour ago, Illini Zip said:

I do support a MAC vs MVC challenge like we are doing with the Sun Belt.
 

A major difference between the 2 conferences is in the MAC when a coach has success he leaves for greener pastures. In the MVC that successful coach takes his school to greener pastures. Believe it or not, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Nebraska, Wichita State, Creighton and more were all members of the MVC at one time ages ago. So for ISU to leave would be par for the course. I just don’t want it. 

 

Even with the MAC improving some this year it would be a brutal challenge for the MAC. The MAC has a steep drop-off after the top 3 or 4 teams. The MVC usually only has 1-2 cupcakes the MAC ~6.

[clarkwgriswold]

2 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Get Illinois State into the MAC yesterday. 

 

But they don't have FBS football which is the centerpiece around which all things MAC must revolve.

[csims0917]

2 hours ago, Illini Zip said:

I do support a MAC vs MVC challenge like we are doing with the Sun Belt.
 

A major difference between the 2 conferences is in the MAC when a coach has success he leaves for greener pastures. In the MVC that successful coach takes his school to greener pastures. Believe it or not, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Nebraska, Wichita State, Creighton and more were all members of the MVC at one time ages ago. So for ISU to leave would be par for the course. I just don’t want it. 

MVC would be a tough challenge. Would love it for Akron but the button half of the conference would get rolled.

[Illini Zip]

4 minutes ago, csims0917 said:

MVC would be a tough challenge. Would love it for Akron but the button half of the conference would get rolled.

MVC might not like it for this reason, but it would improve our strength of schedule as a league. I’m in, even if it was just select match ups.