List your CU replacement

[shoxrox]

BCPanther, please stop. Please don't do anything to talk WSU out of leaving.

Losing 7 out of your last 8 to WSU, I can see why you'd want them out.

[jwa123]

7 of 8 to WSU but you have a lousy football team. Our world isn't circumscribed to just basketball. Truthfully, you really should find a bball conference to be in. No I don't like WSU but in all honesty it would be the best thing for you.

[SHOXMVC]

7 of 8 to WSU but you have a lousy football team.

Oh contraire...we haven't lost in almost 30 years.

Lol

[Drakey]

Creighton leaving the Valley would be the best thing in the world for WSU. Playing in a conference that you can dominate (I'm assuming Shocker fans are of that belief) is the best situation to be in for developing a nationally prominent program. Would Gonzaga have had their success playing in the Pac 12? would Butler be a big deal if the Valley had accepted them instead of Evansville? I'm guessing no. If Butler had been in a better conference, like the Valley, they would have been struggling to get to .500 every year and could never have made the repeated trips to the NCAA that enabled them to flourish. Butler would be Evansville.

WSU should relish the thought of making the torunament every year.

[shoxrox]

7 of 8 to WSU but you have a lousy football team. Our world isn't circumscribed to just basketball. Truthfully, you really should find a bball conference to be in. No I don't like WSU but in all honesty it would be the best thing for you.

This is a basketball forum though, so I don't understand your football reference. The world certainly doesn't revolve around I-AA football.

[SHOXMVC]

Creighton leaving the Valley would be the best thing in the world for WSU. Playing in a conference that you can dominate (I'm assuming Shocker fans are of that belief) is the best situation to be in for developing a nationally prominent program. Would Gonzaga have had their success playing in the Pac 12? would Butler be a big deal if the Valley had accepted them instead of Evansville? I'm guessing no. If Butler had been in a better conference, like the Valley, they would have been struggling to get to .500 every year and could never have made the repeated trips to the NCAA that enabled them to flourish. Butler would be Evansville.

WSU should relish the thought of making the torunament every year.

Your brain has to be hurting after that solid logic...oh wait...my cynical meter just tilted.

[GoShockers89]

I'd vote for Denver, Murray State and ORU (although it makes me want to puke) in that order. Might as well invite all three at once and get it over with. Belmont might be minimally acceptable although they seem like an Evansville clone to me.

If Elgin struck out on those I'd probably rather see us remain at 9 than go after anyone else.

[rjl]

With (1) the direction I've felt the Valley has been headed the last few years, (2) knowing who's in charge of the conference, and (3) looking at the available options, I have a feeling whoever gets added will probably underwhelm all current Valley members.

So since I'm expecting a shitty selection, I'd cast a vote for UMKC. At least I could conceivably walk from my house to one WSU game a year.

So, in the format called for by OP:

Pros:

- Location (around a mile from my house)
- Great travel spot for visiting Valley fans (probably the best in the league)

Cons:

- Shitty
- Might as well put the whole league in a barrel, mix it with diesel, and light it all on fire.

[C0|db|00ded]

With (1) the direction I've felt the Valley has been headed the last few years, (2) knowing who's in charge of the conference, and (3) looking at the available options, I have a feeling whoever gets added will probably underwhelm all current Valley members.

So since I'm expecting a shitty selection, I'd cast a vote for UMKC. At least I could conceivably walk from my house to one WSU game a year.

So, in the format called for by OP:

Pros:

- Location (around a mile from my house)
- Great travel spot for visiting Valley fans (probably the best in the league)

Cons:

- Shitty
- Might as well put the whole league in a barrel, mix it with diesel, and light it all on fire.

I'm telling you right now, your post had me laughing hard enough that spittle ejected from my mouth and onto my laptop.

Thank you.


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[iSASO]

I would have to agree with the two previous posts. WTH, I vote for UMKC as well. Some friends of ours live in KC so we could stay with them and enjoy their company. It's the only reason I can come up with for attending a Valley road game once Creighton is out of the league.

I could vote for ORU for the same reason. I have a cousin that lives down there so it would be a nice time to visit them.

There you go, my suggestions are UMKC and ORU. ORU has a better baseball program so they are #1 on my list.