(06-10-2011 08:38 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(06-09-2011 06:02 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(06-09-2011 04:46 PM)sconer Wrote:  

(06-09-2011 01:23 PM)No Bull Wrote:  I can't wait to see WVU play Nova in a weird little soccer stadium in a ghetto called Chester... just sayin.

You can't put into words the mess that would be.

Would pay to see the expressions on the faces of the wine & cheese crowd as they drive through Chester.

Actually, so would I. That would be priceless...

The fans wouldnt have to drive tbrough Chester. The stadium is on the river and right off route 322. There is no need to drive through the ghetto sections. It is a short shot off interstate 95.

This proves people care more about soccer than college football in the Philly area...The writing is on the wall.

(06-11-2011 11:27 AM)cardshouse Wrote:  This proves people care more about soccer than college football in the Philly area...The writing is on the wall.

Except it's not remotely true.

(06-09-2011 01:47 PM)victory engineer Wrote:  

(06-09-2011 11:51 AM)P. ONeill Wrote:  My BB attendance posts were solely in response to JHG's post re: BB attendance that said: "Not really. Their basketball fanbase isn't really anything special. They basically picked up almost all of the non-affiliated fans in Philadelphia once Coach Chaney started to lose it and our basketball program spiraled. They give us crap for our attendance numbers, but everyone knows how laughably inflated theirs are at the Wachovia/Wells Fargo Center."

Nowhere did I argue VU BB attendance relates to VU FB attendance. Nor did I say VU wants to join BE FB to protect VU BB.

V.E:

1. " Temple attendance is vs A-10 and MAC opponents...." So you are saying is Temple can only improve its attendance in BB and FB by being in a BCS conference? What is Temple's plan if BE chooses to stay at 9/17, or adds FB only schools, or adds 3 C-USA schools all sports, or approves VU as #10?

2. "Share the Linc and PPL... both schools all sports..." While personally I would be fine with that, I highly doubt BE wants 2 teams in Philly or that they would eject VU to add TU all sports. If they choose not to add VU in FB, I could see TU as a FB-only candidate among the other candidates for FB-only - ECU, Navy, Army.

1. Temples attendance is what it is, I would expect Villanova to have the same or even worse attendance with the exact same Temple schedule. (Though I am unsure of attendnace for the game where it would now read villanova vs villanova. )

2. Philadlephia is a huge market in a city that can be awakened by something big. Temple and Villanova in the same league all sports is what does it. In a few short years it can be a rivalry that equals or surpasses most in the BE.

I can't see anything ever comparing to the backyard brawl in the BE. Its the only one that comes to my head w/o having to think. It's the only one with a name too?

Give 'em a century of history. It takes time to build that kind of rivalry...

(06-11-2011 03:21 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  

(06-09-2011 01:47 PM)victory engineer Wrote:  

(06-09-2011 11:51 AM)P. ONeill Wrote:  My BB attendance posts were solely in response to JHG's post re: BB attendance that said: "Not really. Their basketball fanbase isn't really anything special. They basically picked up almost all of the non-affiliated fans in Philadelphia once Coach Chaney started to lose it and our basketball program spiraled. They give us crap for our attendance numbers, but everyone knows how laughably inflated theirs are at the Wachovia/Wells Fargo Center."

Nowhere did I argue VU BB attendance relates to VU FB attendance. Nor did I say VU wants to join BE FB to protect VU BB.

V.E:

1. " Temple attendance is vs A-10 and MAC opponents...." So you are saying is Temple can only improve its attendance in BB and FB by being in a BCS conference? What is Temple's plan if BE chooses to stay at 9/17, or adds FB only schools, or adds 3 C-USA schools all sports, or approves VU as #10?

2. "Share the Linc and PPL... both schools all sports..." While personally I would be fine with that, I highly doubt BE wants 2 teams in Philly or that they would eject VU to add TU all sports. If they choose not to add VU in FB, I could see TU as a FB-only candidate among the other candidates for FB-only - ECU, Navy, Army.

1. Temples attendance is what it is, I would expect Villanova to have the same or even worse attendance with the exact same Temple schedule. (Though I am unsure of attendnace for the game where it would now read villanova vs villanova. )

2. Philadlephia is a huge market in a city that can be awakened by something big. Temple and Villanova in the same league all sports is what does it. In a few short years it can be a rivalry that equals or surpasses most in the BE.

I can't see anything ever comparing to the backyard brawl in the BE. Its the only one that comes to my head w/o having to think. It's the only one with a name too?

The only rivalry in the BE that would come close to the "Backyard Brawl" would be the "War on Four" between UCF and USF if UCF were ever admitted to to the conference.

I think RU/TU could get there eventually too.

If it hasn't in the 63 years since the 2 schools first played, I'd say the odds are against it, dude...

Those pictures are absolutely beautiful. That looks like one gorgeous stadium. Unfortunately it was built for futball, not football and it doesn't change anything. Get that sucker up to 40K seats and show us how you plan to fill it and then come and see us.