Awesome Win- Why?

[Dawg06]

What about CUSA? Do they participate in Bracket Busters?


HD

Conference USA and the Mountain West are not generally considered mid-majors in basketball. They fall above the "red line."

[HogDawg]

Because we're trying to reduce travel expense, create regional rivalries and have a majority of away games within reasonable driving distance for our fans.

That's funny. On another thread a lot of folks on here are telling us that Texas is considering jumping to the Big Ten. If so, the Longhorns will INCREASE their travel expenses, destroy some regional rivalries, and make it much more difficult fo their fan base to be within a reasonable driving distance.

So, exactly which college football consultant gave you the above advice anyway?


HD

[HogDawg]

Conference USA and the Mountain West are not generally considered mid-majors in basketball. They fall above the "red line."

Huh? You've GOT to be kidding me...


HD

[champion110]

Huh? You've GOT to be kidding me...


HD

It is because there is no such thing as a "mid major". Just a made up term........

[DQDawg]

Because we're trying to reduce travel expense, create regional rivalries and have a majority of away games within reasonable driving distance for our fans.

Amen, bro. For those who haven't looked, the Dawgs have 8 game within reach this year. Most in a long, long time, and gonna be a damned fun Fall going to see them.

I'm getting tired of all this "Conference to be in" argument. Going to take a nap!!

[DQDawg]

Amen, bro. For those who haven't looked, the Dawgs have 8 game within reach this year. Most in a long, long time, and gonna be a damned fun Fall going to see them.

I'm getting tired of all this "Conference to be in" argument. Going to take a nap!!

I apologize!!! Forgot that this is the MBB forum.

[olddog75]

I agree with Conference USA, however, as the WAC is now configured, we have benefited from additional revenue that has more than offset travel expenses. Clearly, if conference revenue drops then the WAC membership becomes an economic nightmare.

Conference USA has some pretty distance schools, but, at least, has several close ones.

[RealityCheck]

Posted full numbers in Recruiting, but....

Team travel 2008-2009
Tech 2,554,014
Houston 2,421,334

Tech is up to 62 in RPI from 74 before yesterday's games. Tech's SOS has jumped from around 225 up to 187.

Current RPIs and Projected RPIs before WAC Tournament...
Utah State 33 now, 27 projected (projected to run the table before Reno)
Louisiana Tech 62 now, 59 projected (projected loss at Nevada)
New Mexico State 66 now, 62 projected (projected losses at Nevada and at Utah State)
Nevada 73 now, 63 projected (projected loss at San Jose State)

[Dwayne From Minden]

4) Officials: CAA Officials. Enough said. It wasnt necessarily the free throws that were critical in this game by the officials, but more the critical calls at critical points in the game, that could have made the difference.

This crew has called two or three games this season in the TAC -

That was NOT a CAA crew

[HoDo-Tech70]

This crew has called two or three games this season in the TAC -

That was NOT a CAA crew

You are right. We've seen Kelly Self, Bill Gracey, and Ronnie Hernandez many times in Ruston over the years and also on the road. Gracey and Hernandez primarily work in the Western part of the U.S. Kelly Self is more of a nationwide referee. He does games all over the country but the majority are in the middle U.S. - Big 12 & MVC.

You generally get a consistently called game when Kelly Self is on the crew. Bill Gracey and Ronnie Hernandez make more mistakes than many refs. Having Kelly Self on the crew seems to help the other refs be more consistent. He appears to be a good teacher.

[inudesu]

The bottom of the MWC is clearly better than the bottom of the WAC in both football and men's basketball...that point isn't even debatable.

Not really when you see the numbers....

MBB RPIs...MWC/WAC updated 9:40 pm CT tonight MWC #7 WAC #10

New Mexico 11
BYU 22
Utah State 39
San Diego State 40
UNLV 43
Louisiana Tech 63
Nevada 72
New Mexico State 73
Colorado State 107
San Jose State 138
Utah 149
Idaho 172
Fresno State 179
TCU 193
Wyoming 210
Boise State 222
Air Force 229
Hawai'i 241

Not debatable? 967 was right, and then you proved him right. Hawaii is close to AF, Boise is close to Wyoming, Fresno is close to TCU (and above them), Idaho is pretty close to Utah, SJSU is close to CSU. If you go team by team, their teams tend to be above ours (Fresno/TCU as the exception) but it isn't like we're talking miles and miles. 10 points in rpi is nothing.

[GatorDawg]

Not debatable? 967 was right, and then you proved him right. Hawaii is close to AF, Boise is close to Wyoming, Fresno is close to TCU (and above them), Idaho is pretty close to Utah, SJSU is close to CSU. If you go team by team, their teams tend to be above ours (Fresno/TCU as the exception) but it isn't like we're talking miles and miles. 10 points in rpi is nothing.

Idaho beat Utah too...

[DAWG DUDE]

Ronnie Hernandez is a moron!

[JFord]

I think we should protect ourselves and position ourselves for cusa. That said, I don't think Boise is going anywhere. MWC will NOT get AQ status in the next 10 years and that would be the only reason they would add bsu anyway. That's not happening. If one of the big three get cherry picked, they can permanently kiss their bcs hopes goodbye.

Boise Won't get picked up by a BCS conference because of their academics.

They are similar to MTSU in academics. The PAC 10 has GREAT academics at all of their institutions.

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandre...niversity-1616

[HoDo-Tech70]

Ronnie Hernandez is a moron!

I've thought the same thing many times but I didn't want to put it that way on a message board.

Hernandez is really inconsistent and misses quite a few calls. You never know what kind of game you will get when he is on the floor. Fortunately, he was with one of the better refs in our game at Northeastern.