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RIFan

Without being in the BE you think they would be even as good as they were? Without BE money, TV and name recognition you think they would be similar teams with similar recruits? So you are saying these schools with all the advantages of the BE would only been middle of the road in the A10. If these ...

RIFan

Why don't the top 10 A10 teams break away form the A10 and start from scratch? Fight fire with fire. Shop a deal that would include adding Marquette, G'town, 'Nova and one of the NY teams for the market.

RIFan

That's not what this is about...it's about how good are the TBN7 actually...fact vs fiction. Fact the current A10 is better. Not last years A10 vs last years BE. A10s problem is weak bottom teams that limited TV contract. TBN7s strength...all decent teams who get to add teams and shop around for a T...

RIFan

Did you see this comparison between the current A10 and the TBN7

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... tlantic-10

The problem remains...if the TBN7 score a nice TV deal this will all mean nothing.

RIFan

Nice tribute by PC.

RIFan

Here's the problem. Those who follow college BBall closely, know the TBN7 are a bunch of teams whose heyday is well in the rearview mirror. They have been posing as big time schools because of who they have been fortunate enough to associate themselves with: Big-time by association. But to the casua...

RIFan

That's what I said earlier...it would be addition by subtraction-drop the dead weight!. The Marquette AD has a warped sense of self importance. G'town winning a championship almost 30 years ago means nothing.

RIFan

I had thought this...but I thought I was just being biased because of the situation. I'm happy to find out others thought this way too.

RIFan

The new conference will be a nice BB conference...no doubt. The quality is basically the A10 minus the 3 crap teams + Marquette, G'Town and 'Nova. I don't blame anyone for trying to improve their situation, and the A10 teams that are invited, get to make a new league better than the one they are in ...

RIFan

I wouldn't mind the term "Mid-Major" if everyone who isn't a BCS league wasn't lumped together. If they are going to call out Mid, what about Low?

RIFan

There was one post on a board I read that showed all the natural rivalries that would be intensified if both the A10 and the TBN7 merged. It was quite impressive because of all the geographic overlap and existing rivalries and hard feeling between the schools. I understand the word on the street is ...

RIFan

Maybe timing is everything as you say. Because by this logic...you lose your best teams and your conference is now worth more seems backwards. If this is in fact the new reality...then we should thank the new BE if this happens....we can probably renegotiate our contract for more than $1.5 per schoo...

RIFan

Brutus, you seem to enjoy poking Rod, but could you please take a stab at answering my question? I am not trying to stir the pot...If these are in fact the numbers, and you in fact have inside knowledge, I would appreciate your thoughts as to why they think it can get that much money.

RIFan

what ever the new composition of the A10 is, it should not include LaSalle, Duquesne and Fordham. That would be addition by subtraction.

RIFan

Is the A10 being penalized for the 2-4 crappy bottom teams...

RIFan

This is obviously why I am not a TV exec. I just do not understand how a conference with this expected composition can fetch that much money. Didn't the A10 just due their contract? I am sincere in wanting to know why this possible conference would get 5-7x more for TV than the current A10- a confer...

RIFan

I do agree...I was not ever happy about the demise of the BE, as I was afraid what appears to be happening-would.

RIFan

Must be Jim Donaldson.

RIFan

interesting...power conference. The only way it becomes a power conference is if the TV execs want to make it one. Now if that is their agenda then it will happen. They control air-time and money...if they want to anoint this new league a power conference and give it air time and lots of TV money, t...

RIFan

Like I've said before you people don't know who I am or who I know so how can you say that I'm not stating facts? Just because the info I know as fact hasn't been released to the media, doesn't mean they're not facts. Alright who are you? You keep teasing us with this you don't know who I am...come...

RIFan

even 1.2 is about 3x what the A10 get's...am I right? Is this new league going to be 3x better than the current A10. That would mean it gets 9-12 NCAA bids every year!

RIFan

I agree. But Butler and X have been successful as the underdog. G'town has had all the advantages in the world-same with all the C7 teams. I am expecting a drop off for all of them, as they get used to not being in a power conference. In a way, that is why they need Butler and X, for them it improve...

RIFan

I agree, they now become the A10. Thus, their contract should be about the same. They are now the best non-BCS league (in theory). Their recruiting will now take a hit since they will not be on TV as much and they will not be playing any Big Time national teams in conference. They will have to sell ...

RIFan

so what happens first....do the schools join the new conference blind, and then see what kind of deal they get, or do they wait and see what kind of deal the conference gets and then join? But without additional teams, the contract would probably not be that great. This new conference will basically...

RIFan

Finally some good news this week! If they play like this we will make the A10 tourney.

RIFan

God Bless them.

RIFan

I just hope they take Creighton, Gonzaga & St. Mary’s and stay at 10 teams. Wont happen...they will also want to destroy their closest competitor...us.

RIFan

The (historical) bottom 2-4 teams in the A-10 has always been a problem from a basketball strength perspective...I assume they have been kept on (Fordham) soley for TV markets and TV deals. This may now be the reason we are not able to merge and or keep our best teams. The C7 do not have that dead w...

RIFan

I guess this is the Big Finish...(rim shot please)

RIFan

what did Thorr say on the radio?

RIFan

We are in deep trouble. PC coming out on the right side of this disaster adds insult to injury.

RIFan

I would love a merger as it would solidify our situation for the foreseeable future. On a side note, How interesting would it be to see how URI and PC fare in the same league. I'm not sure their fans would know how to act without BE membership, and all of a sudden being on a level playing field with...

RIFan

Since Temple has a full vote and the & BB schools can't vote to dissolve the league, they will either need to be kicked out or leave on their own. So, what is the exit fee for non-football schools, or is the exit fee the same for both? It seems to me that any of those schools would pay a $10m ex...

RIFan

He might become a 1000 point scorer in his 2 years!

RIFan

I believe Henton had originally signed with Dayton...I assume that's what he is referring to

RIFan

I was not a college basketball fan before I arrived at URI and had little interest in the team until one day I was reading a USA Today and came across the Sagarin Ratings, which had us in the 40's ahead of many big name teams that I did know of. That's when it dawned on me that we played at a high l...

RIFan

Thanks for the tips. She is leaning on sciences, maybe nursing.

RIFan

This is kind of off topic, but I will be taking my niece and her parents to the game tomorrow, and they would like to look at the campus before the game since she is considering attending URI next year. It has been almost 20 years since I went anywhere but the athletic complex; any advice as to what...

RIFan

We are in great shape for the future. I just wish they would hit their free throws, so we can win some of these close ones. Lets face it, they are all going to be close this year; I don't see us blowing many teams out.

RIFan

Should have won by close to 10. They have lost at least 2 games due to beyond bad foul shooting. Bad would be an improvement.

RIFan

why cant they hit free throws!

RIFan

Fantastic! X was awesome and I hope he saved some for Wednesday.

RIFan

On the post game show Bobby stated that it's not unusual for the offense to take a while to show up, and that this week they simplified it, so they could become really good running those selected sets.

RIFan

Very encouraging; I am proud of them. If they can play like this consistently we will be all right the rest of the way.

RIFan

I was mildly shocked at the turnout for the NSU game-I estimate no more than 3,500 in the seats. But the stands at V-Tech looked pretty empty, and both PCs games announced attendance were poor too. The Bryant game witch featured two teams that are only a 20 minute drive from each other had an announ...

RIFan

I guess I had expected X, Nick and Malone to shoot at least 25-30% from 3. I thought Malone would be better this season, since many transfers have rust their first season.

RIFan

How can you have so many guards and swing players that can't hit a 3! If they hit 25% of their 3's it's a different game. Plus we do not get any second chance looks/points. We do not get any fast break or transition buckets and we do not get in he passing lanes.

RIFan

They are just plain bad. What else is there to say.

RIFan

Was it me, or did the guards seem to put up a ton of floaters in crowds, of which none went in...I'm not sure if they are not fast enough to get by defenders or what; but we had no layups all game. I'm not sure I remember a single turnover that lead to an easy transition basket. I actually found mys...

RIFan

Just got back to central MA...yes they worked hard, but the shots did not fall. They will live and die by the jump shot. Not enough talent or bodies...will wear out late in games. But I did like the movement on offense and can see this will be awesome to watch when we have the talent and bodies.

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