(03-21-2021 08:40 PM)uiniu57 Wrote:  

(03-21-2021 07:41 PM)sarasotahuskie Wrote:  

(03-19-2021 07:16 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  I would love to be Loyola coach's agent. Marquette and DePaul will make a very generous offer. How long can he turn down the big bucks.

Marquette or De Paul wod be lateral moves.

You're crazy if you think going from the MVC to the Big East is a lateral move. Bottom line is going to be the money; is there enough to make the change worth the rebuilding effort versus less money to maintain or build upon what's been done at Loyola. Also, picture being successful in two or three years and the crowd at Gentile (4,486) cheering for you versus being cheered for at Wintrust (10,387) or the new Fiserv Forum (17,000) which will make Marquette one of two Big East teams to play home games in an NBA arena.

Is playing in an NBA arena really that big of a deal? Georgetown has been doing it since 1997 and, despite their little run through the Big East Tournament this year, I don't know that I'd point to that program and think playing in Capital One Arena really helps them all that much. Because if it has....they must really suck.

I mean, I'd think playing in Hinkle is way cooler than playing in Fiserv or Capital One.