BirdsEyeView wrote:Somebody please explain why Valpo is a good get for this conference?
Football stinks
Small school
Basketball lost the best player they've ever had and their coach to Vandy
Can anyone look at them and say, they potentially could be the next Wichita due to their commitment in athletics?
Question with Valpo isn't hoops success, fan base, or expenditures. They have all 3. Question is can they sustain it post-Bryce/Peters with their horrid facilities. If Valpo pledges to fix those up, they improve the league aggregate.
FB is a non-factor. They'll stay Pioneer non-scholarship. Basically Drake FB.
I am glad MVC is pursuing Murray St. They were my #1 by far. History: fan support, 29 straight winning seasons, took a 1-seed to oT as a 16, coaching mill (Gottfried, Cronin, Kennedy, Prohm). This decade: 2 top 25 teams, 2 tourney wins, college gameday, lottery pick.