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Milwaukee has to show more than what they have outside of the Bo Ryan and Bruce Pearl days. After reclassifying to DI, they were absolute garbage in the 1990's, and under Jeter, they were a 4th place Horizon team at best.

Good school, well-resourced and competitive in recent years, but they were lucky for a stretch of 7 or so years. But outside of that, woof.

I can live with them because they aren't terrible, but I'm not convinced they're as good as they appear. If I had to take another Horizon team, I'd put Wright and even Northern Kentucky at the top of the list well before Milwaukee.

valleyclimber wrote:Longtime Valley fan here, and for the life of me I can't understand the fascination with Valpo (think there best days are behind them). I'd be looking at Oakland, Milwaukee then after those 2 possibly UIC.

Tired of chasing after Belmont, hope the MVC door is closing on them for good.

Believe the Valley has a chance to strengthen itself with a move on picking up 3 strong programs (with potential) and becoming a 12 team league.

Alright, GO MVC!!

Not impressed with Valpo but thinks UIC would be a good add.

This f****** guy.

Part of me wants the valley to sit at 11 for a couple years, and just send a message to everyone: best basketball program in the next couple years gets an invite. If no program is an immediate impact, let's not burn that spot right away.

Okay, UNI fan, this f****** guy has been a fan of the Valley longer than you've probably been alive, and I stand by my thoughts.

I know this is an opinion MVC message board, but there is no need to be a freaking jerk when a fan has differing opinions that you do o' great UNI fan.

ROCK ON VALLEY!

valleyclimber wrote:Longtime Valley fan here, and for the life of me I can't understand the fascination with Valpo (think there best days are behind them). I'd be looking at Oakland, Milwaukee then after those 2 possibly UIC.

Tired of chasing after Belmont, hope the MVC door is closing on them for good.

Believe the Valley has a chance to strengthen itself with a move on picking up 3 strong programs (with potential) and becoming a 12 team league.

Alright, GO MVC!!

Alec Peters and Bryce were great for the program, but we had many wins before, and will have many wins after their tenure. We didn't magically get good when AP signed up. We won the HL regular season (2 years in a row) and tournament the year BEFORE he joined our roster. You don't win 14 regular season titles (5 in the last 6 years) and have 20 winning record seasons in 22 years, unless you are committed to winning. If you are thinking that we are the same school/program pre-1993, you are mistaken. We have 7 seasons in the last 10, in which our RPI was better than 100. That is winning...

I saw Valpo play three days at a Thanksgiving tournament here in Nashville a couple years ago. They destroyed the competition and looked like they would have royally whipped any Valley team that year.
No doubt in my mind they will/could compete.

Yeah, that was a fun tournament during Alec Peters' Sophomore season (2014-2015). We beat Drake by 20, Murray State by 35, and Portland by 15. That was a good Murray State team, as well, as they finished 29-6 (16-0 in the OVC).

That was a good Murray State team, but you caught them at a good time. They later gelled and reeled off 25 straight wins. AP was a very good player.

valleyclimber wrote:Okay, UNI fan, this f****** guy has been a fan of the Valley longer than you've probably been alive, and I stand by my thoughts.

I know this is an opinion MVC message board, but there is no need to be a freaking jerk when a fan has differing opinions that you do o' great UNI fan.

ROCK ON VALLEY!

Bravo! how do I rep this guy!

Surprised NKU isn't getting a visit.