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AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby Rebel10 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:06 pm

He has a good idea imo. Hopefully they try to do it,
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby max the wonder dog » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:10 pm

Great idea, but even without it I would like to see more Atlantic 10 schools on our schedule.
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Postby Charleston Pony » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:25 pm

Good idea. Would love to see this happen.
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Postby NYCMustang » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:26 pm

im wit it. lets do it
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby Black Horseshoe » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:48 pm

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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby skyscraper » Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:05 pm

Why not the Big East?
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby LA_Mustang » Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:21 pm

I don't see how this is a good idea. While the A10 is a good basketball league, I think it is viewed by most as below the AAC, especially​ after the addition of Wichita St. I think we should try for the BE or any if the P5 conferences instead.
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby leopold » Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:54 pm

The schools would probably be for it - good exposure in that part of the country for us, good exposure in the south, Texas, and now Midwest for them.
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby Black Horseshoe » Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:40 pm

leopold wrote:The schools would probably be for it - good exposure in that part of the country for us, good exposure in the south, Texas, and now Midwest for them.


The top schools want a premier league. SMU can schedule an A10 team now so why do a challenge?
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:46 pm

Why not go for the Pac 12?
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby Charleston Pony » Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:47 pm

LA_Mustang wrote:I don't see how this is a good idea. While the A10 is a good basketball league, I think it is viewed by most as below the AAC, especially​ after the addition of Wichita St. I think we should try for the BE or any if the P5 conferences instead.


I don't see any P5 conference willing to do a challenge but Big East is certainly a possibility, especially considering the AAC grew out of the Big East. Wichita State also has some history with Creighton so it is certainly another possibility, but the current Big East would undoubtedly prefer an arrangement with the ACC if they could replace the Big 10 in that role
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby Charleston Pony » Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:47 pm

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:Why not go for the Pac 12?


tough "coast to coast" scheduling
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:12 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:Why not go for the Pac 12?


tough "coast to coast" scheduling

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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby Pony ^ » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:47 am

we need something. anything.
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Re: AAC vs Atlantic 10 Challenge?

Postby RI Stang » Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:02 am

Big East already has one with the Big 10, Big 12 and SEC have one and ACC and Big 10 have one. I don't see any of them, or PAC 12 doing one with the AAC at this point. I see no harm in doing one with the A-10 and improving the SOS. Sure we "could" schedule A10 teams now, but I don't see any on the schedule...
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