BEwannabe wrote:for the record and I don't really know the source of the Creighton is not deserving talk but it doesn't start with UD people. We had a great series with the Bluejays, they have a fine basketball tradition and solid fan base.
As far as UD is concerned, UD is a major player in Catholic higher education in USA so the Big East is naturally their interest and at some point it will come to fruition and I think it happens sooner rather than later. I just hope the Big East acts before the A10 because I believe the A10 will make more expansion moves and if successful try to push thru larger exit fees. Last go round on that front there was a big enough voting block to keep it from happening, not sure what some of the schools (UMASS,Richmond,VCU & SLU) are thinking now or what they would think if Wich St and NIowa were the adds.
BEwannabe wrote:for the record and I don't really know the source of the Creighton is not deserving talk but it doesn't start with UD people. We had a great series with the Bluejays, they have a fine basketball tradition and solid fan base.
As far as UD is concerned, UD is a major player in Catholic higher education in USA so the Big East is naturally their interest and at some point it will come to fruition and I think it happens sooner rather than later. I just hope the Big East acts before the A10 because I believe the A10 will make more expansion moves and if successful try to push thru larger exit fees. Last go round on that front there was a big enough voting block to keep it from happening, not sure what some of the schools (UMASS,Richmond,VCU & SLU) are thinking now or what they would think if Wich St and NIowa were the adds.
Xudash wrote: Some specific points to make:
1. I believe their current AD was responsible for hiring Brian Gregory (not a good coach, but a good guy who was a great ambassador for UD, btw).
2. If I recall correctly, during the January of UD's E8 year, the fan base was ready to string up Archie alive. Then they caught fire. Good for Archie and UD.
3. Archie is trending in the right direction; he could be just as good as his brother, but he's clearly made some questionable recruiting/personnel calls already.
4. Jury is still out on Archie, but, if he continues to have success, he's gone from UD and soon at that. It's that simple.
5. Coaches leave everywhere - agree with that. But UD hasn't strung good coaching hires together. That's just a fact, and a risk with them.
GoldenWarrior11 wrote:What's to stop the ACC from going after West Virginia? They would bring an excellent football program and really lock up the eastern seaboard.
BEwannabe wrote:stever20 wrote:.
Big 12 royally has misplayed their hand worse than any conference I think.
My friends in ACC country, (almost to the man), hate the new ACC, so while they accomplished breaking up the Big East they hurt their own brand. Brand is everything, B1G is the poster child for branding.
Fieldhouse Flyer wrote:Xudash wrote: Some specific points to make:
1. I believe their current AD was responsible for hiring Brian Gregory (not a good coach, but a good guy who was a great ambassador for UD, btw).
2. If I recall correctly, during the January of UD's E8 year, the fan base was ready to string up Archie alive. Then they caught fire. Good for Archie and UD.
3. Archie is trending in the right direction; he could be just as good as his brother, but he's clearly made some questionable recruiting/personnel calls already.
4. Jury is still out on Archie, but, if he continues to have success, he's gone from UD and soon at that. It's that simple.
5. Coaches leave everywhere - agree with that. But UD hasn't strung good coaching hires together. That's just a fact, and a risk with them.
1. Archie Miller was hired by present AD Tim Wabler. Brian Gregory was hired by former AD Ted Kissell.
2. You did not recall correctly. Posters from another university started 'fire Archie' threads on multiple college BB message boards.
3. True. Hopefully, Archie will learn from those mistakes.
4. Wrong on several accounts. What Archie accomplished the past two seasons (5-2 in NCAAT games) was truly remarkable, and the Flyers are in a good position to add to those successes. Archie's new contract extension through 2022 begins at north of € 2M per year with annual pay rises and bonuses for NCAAT appearances and wins, making him the highest-paid coach in the A10 by a considerable margin. WOTS is that the Millers are very happy with their situation at Dayton and intend to stay for good while, which is why Archie accepted a huge buy-out clause in his new contract.
5. Archie still has all of his original assistant coaches supporting him at Dayton, and they all got big pay raises as well. When Archie does finally depart Dayton for a Top 10 program head coaching position, one of his assistant coaches will likely be hired as Dayton's next coach. Archie's assistant coaches and players have bought into his system, and I believe that UD will want to keep that continuity going forward.
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