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[mattc]

“It’s a problem,” said an SEC athletic director. “Villanova and St. John’s can pour $10 million into basketball if they want. The SEC isn’t going to be able to do that because we cannot sacrifice the cash cow of football.”

Wahhhhhh poor SEC.

 

[bucketshardy]

The only conference / championship that matters is the SEC... I know this will ruffle feathers, but it's true. It's the only conference championship the talking heads spoke positively about. In fact, some pundits said it would be more difficult than the big dance, because the entire conference was basically Q1.

It's becoming increasingly obvious that it is all about (flawed) metrics these days.

The BET will always be a draw.

What is critical next year, and basically every year- we need 5-7 teams to killit in the OOC portion… we need to beat teams that matter. We didn’t last year and still ended top5 due to an unreal run in Conf. Only Marq and UConn had victories of note…Creighton beat Kansas…

Have a good feeling we’ll justify our preseason Top10 ranking with big Wins early on.

 

[newsman13]

“It’s a problem,” said an SEC athletic director. “Villanova and St. John’s can pour $10 million into basketball if they want. The SEC isn’t going to be able to do that because we cannot sacrifice the cash cow of football.”

On some level he's right. On the other hand, the football schools have an unlimited number of boosters with the deepest of pockets. Put your handkerchiefs away. I'd love the NCAA to fix the NIL free for all...but they won't do it at the expense of the gridiron giants.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

On some level he's right. On the other hand, the football schools have an unlimited number of boosters with the deepest of pockets. Put your handkerchiefs away. I'd love the NCAA to fix the NIL free for all...but they won't do it at the expense of the gridiron giants.

Where he’s wrong is the footballs schools could also give 10 mill to bball “if they want”

 

[paultzman]

$$$$$ speaks

 

[SJU61982]

The BET will always be a draw.

What is critical next year, and basically every year- we need 5-7 teams to killit in the OOC portion… we need to beat teams that matter. We didn’t last year and still ended top5 due to an unreal run in Conf. Only Marq and UConn had victories of note…Creighton beat Kansas…

Have a good feeling we’ll justify our preseason Top10 ranking with big Wins early on.

But, the teams we play have to live up to their end of the bargin as well. Take our last 3 years:

This year, Baylor was supposed to be top 5, and Virginia's coach quit just before the season started, leaving them in shambles.

During Rick's first year, no one could have possibly anticipated Michigan turning out to be that bad, and the Bob Huggins situation left West Virginia in a mess.

For Anderson's last year, we had that quasi-road game against Florida St. Many thought that would be a bubble matchup, but we dissapointed, and FSU had injuries and NCAA-imposed suspensions. By the time we played them (which was around Christmas), their season had already gone in the tank.

On the other side of it, one of the probable reasons why we sneaked into the First Four during Mullin's last year, was because our win over VCU at Barclays Center aged very, very well (they were picked middle of the pack in the A-10, but I believe they were borderline-top 25 before losing in the A10 Tournament).

A lot of times, the actual strentgh of schedule turns out much different than it was intended to be, at the start of the year.

 

[tnice]

Could impending rev-share changes help Cinderellas in the future? 'Everybody will be in the game'

As the college sports industry sits on the brink of historic change, an unexpected spending disparity looms — and some mid-majors will be able to take advantage of it in basketball.

sports.yahoo.com

A buddy of mine sent me this article. It's mind blowing. Everyone should read it.

 

[Marillac2]

Where he’s wrong is the footballs schools could also give 10 mill to bball “if they want”

Football will also win in the end I fear. They can't stand the Big East.

 

[GardenCity62]

With their next TV football contracts Ohio St and Ala will get up to 90 million dollars a year and they take in another 75 million from football ticket sales.If the football people in charge don’t want to share with the basketball programs too bad.
If those football powers ever decide that a winning basketball program is even 25 per cent as important as the football program the big east is in a lot of trouble. It appears the SEC may have decided that the past few years based on their success. Let’s nope Ohio St doesn’t get to feel that way.

 

[paultzman]

 

[L J S A]

Why didn't they just give Bennett the money?

And it just occurred to me that Villanova should have tried to target Bennett.

 

[classof2010]

All the P4 Football Schools are crying, give me a break. I love that these schools and frauds up in Storrs have a problem with us! I love that we are the bad guys. These schools were pay under the table the whole time now almost have to give an audit especially the state powerhouses. Only when a small Catholic school in Queens does it, it’s wrong. Love that it’s us against the world. “Say goodnight to the Bad Guy.”

 

[kranmars]

“It’s a problem,” said an SEC athletic director. “Villanova and St. John’s can pour $10 million into basketball if they want. The SEC isn’t going to be able to do that because we cannot sacrifice the cash cow of football.”

The SEC also compensates their baseball players. They have no problem poaching some of SJU’s best players, by offering them NIL deals.

The SEC and Big 10 wanted to create mega leagues to devour all other programs, but now they are complaining about how unfair the system is.

I just re-watched “Old Yeller” while chopping half dozen onions and not one tear.

Huh.

 

[paultzman]

Such an edgy smart ass

 

[RedmanMike]

He seems like such a jerk. So full of himself.

 

[L J S A]

How did he not even smirk?

 

[SJUWillRockNYC]

Great nit game on espn2 bet uab and uc irvine

 

[espken]

Great nit game on espn2 bet uab and uc irvine

The former Joe Lapchick Memorial Champions pull it out in OT.

 

[L J S A]

The former Joe Lapchick Memorial Champions pull it out in OT.

They deserved to be in the real tournament.

 

[passitback]

But, the teams we play have to live up to their end of the bargin as well. Take our last 3 years:

This year, Baylor was supposed to be top 5, and Virginia's coach quit just before the season started, leaving them in shambles.

During Rick's first year, no one could have possibly anticipated Michigan turning out to be that bad, and the Bob Huggins situation left West Virginia in a mess.

For Anderson's last year, we had that quasi-road game against Florida St. Many thought that would be a bubble matchup, but we dissapointed, and FSU had injuries and NCAA-imposed suspensions. By the time we played them (which was around Christmas), their season had already gone in the tank.

On the other side of it, one of the probable reasons why we sneaked into the First Four during Mullin's last year, was because our win over VCU at Barclays Center aged very, very well (they were picked middle of the pack in the A-10, but I believe they were borderline-top 25 before losing in the A10 Tournament).

A lot of times, the actual strentgh of schedule turns out much different than it was intended to be, at the start of the year.

This is one major reason why preseason rankings are useless and should go the way of the dinosaur. They should wait a few weeks to release an initial ranking imho.