http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/7/2/586418...-wednesday

Includes games at Wisconsin and Kentucky

Well, since you voted against us, hope the Bonnies kick your ass.

LOL!!

Awesome! Have fun playing at one of the many high-school caliber gymnasiums of the A-10.

(07-02-2014 04:38 PM)TARDledo Wrote:  Awesome! Have fun playing at one of the many high-school caliber gymnasiums of the A-10.

We have two or possible three in that category of LaSalle, Fordham, and perhaps St. Joes. Bonnies seat 6k and it goes up from there. Top A10 teams have practice facilities second to none.

Both VCU and UMass have their mid 20 million dollar facilities going up now.
Here is a recent UMass construction update.


Details:

http://www.masslive.com/business-news/in...enter.html

Rendering of a similar view but a bit down. Shows the students 52 Million recreation center in the back ground.

It's a gym from the 60's that seats 5,480 with two concrete walls at the ends where the hoops are, it's a high school gym.

(07-02-2014 07:32 PM)TARDledo Wrote:  It's a gym from the 60's that seats 5,480 with two concrete walls at the ends where the hoops are, it's a high school gym.

You have to give them credit. They pack that place.

On the flip side you can have a beautiful arena as E. Mich and 2k is a considered a huge crowd.

Most MAC facilities that we played in seem fine. Cheers to Ohio, not sure how they will do this year.

(07-02-2014 07:53 PM)Steve1981 Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:32 PM)TARDledo Wrote:  It's a gym from the 60's that seats 5,480 with two concrete walls at the ends where the hoops are, it's a high school gym.

You have to give them credit. They pack that place.

On the flip side you can have a beautiful arena as E. Mich and 2k is a considered a huge crowd.

Most MAC facilities that we played in seem fine. Cheers to Ohio, not sure how they will do this year.

Now you're learning , Steve. When the MAC Nation starts picking on you, deflect to EMU.

(07-05-2014 04:07 PM)bullsnotbills Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:53 PM)Steve1981 Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:32 PM)TARDledo Wrote:  It's a gym from the 60's that seats 5,480 with two concrete walls at the ends where the hoops are, it's a high school gym.

You have to give them credit. They pack that place.

On the flip side you can have a beautiful arena as E. Mich and 2k is a considered a huge crowd.

Most MAC facilities that we played in seem fine. Cheers to Ohio, not sure how they will do this year.

Now you're learning , Steve. When the MAC Nation starts picking on you, deflect to EMU.

Haha, poor EMU....

(07-02-2014 04:38 PM)TARDledo Wrote:  Awesome! Have fun playing at one of the many high-school caliber gymnasiums of the A-10.

11 NCAA bids in the last two years. I'll take our 'high school' gyms in return for that

MAC is a far better all-around conference than the new A10. It's not even close. Slight edge to the A10 in MBB.

Even as far as MBB attendance, most in the A10 are very MAC-esque. Dayton is the only outlier. St. Louis was high this year due to their success. But beyond that, you're talking 5-6K averages in largely sub-par facilities. Nothing to get excited about.

(07-06-2014 07:56 PM)ohiobobcats11 Wrote:  MAC is a far better all-around conference than the new A10. It's not even close. Slight edge to the A10 in MBB.

Even as far as MBB attendance, most in the A10 are very MAC-esque. Dayton is the only outlier. St. Louis was high this year due to their success. But beyond that, you're talking 5-6K averages in largely sub-par facilities. Nothing to get excited about.

The A10 has 11 NCAA bids in the last two years and the MAC, 2. Not going to pile one with NIT and CIT totals. The A10 receives 5 Million for basically basketball. The MAC receives 1.3 Mill basically for football and no value for basketball. Between NCAA credits and TV, The 14 A10 teams roughly receive 1 Million per university.

The MAC is better because of Football and that drives the bus. You guys are good at soccer and the Sun Belt are very good at baseball.

The bottom line is that for us, we are founding members of the A10 and the Yankee Conference, which is now controlled by the CAA. We don't take leaving conferences lightly.

It's unfortunate the MAC put us on a two year contract. We are not ready to sacrifice our basketball for football. We can handle the next few years getting our house in order. Perhaps in the next few years, we'll have value in Football as well. Very optimistic about our future and like what I've seen so far with recruiting, team excitement, and getting games back on campus.

WTF, give us the boot before we even play 1 MAC game on campus.

Guess it is what it is.

With the addition of Davidson in North Carolina, the A10 has a bigger footprint just North to South, never mind East to West as well.