MVC Commish hints towards conference clash?

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[URL]http://www.midmajority.com/2008/01/the-midmajority-interview-doug.php[/URL]

[I]The BracketBusters event involves a leap of faith by coaches and athletic directors, to have someone schedule two games a year for them, essentially. I think there probably would not be a universal acceptance of more games being scheduled for teams in our league. It almost has to be either-or, because ADā€™s and basketball coaches have such differing philosophies from school to school. [B]On a limited basis, I would love to see a challenge series that would include schools like Xavier, Dayton, Charlotte[/B], Gonzaga, Davidsonā€¦ teams that have had a run of success and are expected to be good. But crossing conference lines beyond BracketBusters, there would be an appetite for that. [/I]

I donā€™t know if he means a MVC vs A10 series, but the fact that the first three schools mentioned are A10 schools, along with rumors brought up on this board makes me think that.

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[QUOTE=ninerID;283424][URL]http://www.midmajority.com/2008/01/the-midmajority-interview-doug.php[/URL]

[I]The BracketBusters event involves a leap of faith by coaches and athletic directors, to have someone schedule two games a year for them, essentially. I think there probably would not be a universal acceptance of more games being scheduled for teams in our league. It almost has to be either-or, because ADā€™s and basketball coaches have such differing philosophies from school to school. [B]On a limited basis, I would love to see a challenge series that would include schools like Xavier, Dayton, Charlotte[/B], Gonzaga, Davidsonā€¦ teams that have had a run of success and are expected to be good. But crossing conference lines beyond BracketBusters, there would be an appetite for that. [/I]

I donā€™t know if he means a MVC vs A10 series, but the fact that the first three schools mentioned are A10 schools, along with rumors brought up on this board makes me think that.[/QUOTE]
would make since seeing how we regularly schedule teams from the MVC in this conference. it only makes since.

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I WOULD LOVE IT.

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Owwwā€¦ interestingā€¦

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Interesting tidbit: midmajority.com doesnā€™t cover the A10, because it doesnā€™t feel theyā€™re midmajor.

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[QUOTE=eason49;283435]Interesting tidbit: midmajority.com doesnā€™t cover the A10, because it doesnā€™t feel theyā€™re midmajor.[/QUOTE] Thatā€™s because the A10 is NOT mid-major. Not according to ESPN.

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If it gets a worthwhile opponent in here to watch, Iā€™m down.

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That's because the A10 is NOT mid-major. Not according to ESPN.
ESPN writers have referred to Xavier as midmajor before. Theoretically, if they are, all of the A10 is.
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ESPN writers have referred to Xavier as midmajor before. Theoretically, if they are, all of the A10 is.

This is a great thread to read. http://www.ninernation.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18642

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This is a great thread to read. [URL]http://www.ninernation.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18642[/URL]
I can call myself superman, does that make me superman?
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I can call myself superman, does that make me superman?

If you leap buildings in a single bound it does. Itā€™s not what your called itā€™s what you do.

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Gonzaga would be a good game. I just donā€™t want us to get matched up with a Monmouth.

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This was posted on Monday on the A10 boards:

[QUOTE]Phil Martelliā€™s Interactive
Phil does these every year and I think its really frickinā€™ cool:

Some interesting points so far:
-Riveraā€™s return is not 100% certain
[B]-there has been some ā€˜talksā€™ between MVC and A10 about lining up a ā€˜challengeā€™ but seems that not enough interest on eit[/B]her side
-Hawk Talk will go on despite the writersā€™ strike [/QUOTE]