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I recall some chatter about him and SJU
Two mid major program’s survival strategies;
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Bonaventure will be competitive as long as coach Mark Schmidt coaches at Bonaventure.
Schmidt is a very good coach who wins in cowtown Olean New York with mediocre A10 talent.
Schmidt has declined the opportunity to interview at a number of P5 schools.
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If Memphis can't figure out a way into a power league in the next few years - and there's no imminent realignment moves expected at that level - there's likely to be a further exploration of some type of split conference affiliation.
Pac-12 officials have discussed, per sources, Memphis coming on as a football-only member. This idea was made public in reports in the fall by USA Today. The rest of that athletic department's sports would go to the Big East. This would allow Memphis to maximize basketball revenue against strong competition and save on the travel of nonrevenue sports going out West.”
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We better make the buyout absolutely prohibitive.“
If Memphis can't figure out a way into a power league in the next few years - and there's no imminent realignment moves expected at that level - there's likely to be a further exploration of some type of split conference affiliation.
Pac-12 officials have discussed, per sources, Memphis coming on as a football-only member. This idea was made public in reports in the fall by USA Today. The rest of that athletic department's sports would go to the Big East. This would allow Memphis to maximize basketball revenue against strong competition and save on the travel of nonrevenue sports going out West.”