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  • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

    Originally posted by joeboo22 View Post
    would there be any chance the Big Sky would keep UNC and UND's football programs but let the other sports leave?
    No. I doubt it. Thats why the Big Sky did not look like a good choice for SDSU, no wrestling nor baseball. At least the SL has baseball.

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    • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

      Tomorrow we get to hear more as UMKC will hold their presser

      http://www.umkckangaroos.com/ViewArt...B_OEM_ID=18300

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      • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

        Here is a link if you want to watch it.

        http://www.umkc.edu/ia/streaming/live-streams.cfm

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        • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

          UMKC chancellor says that the WAC will make the Roos a better draw for Kansas City. Go figure that is what held them back. Tim Hall also let out that WAC bought the Summit exit and waived entry fee. UMKC will help Seattle draw big crowds is my guess. Or it is the WAC begging for members to keep the AQ for NCAA basketball.
          Best to remember these are kids and they are doing everything they can to entertain us, be scholars, and all in all be great humans. Jackedforlife

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          • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

            My guess, is they thought something like, well the Summit isn't working, its not going to cost us anything to go to the WAC, if the WAC falls apart I'm sure the Summit would take us back, why not?

            I don't know a lot about UMKC, I always thought they should have been much better, I understand facilities weren't great but they should have been able to recruit.

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            • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

              My takeaways were
              1. The WAC is an easier conference for UMKC to win in
              2. The WAC paid to get UMKC out of the Summit and didn't charge an admission fee
              3. The WAC will let Kansas City host the conference basketball tournament for 2 years
              4. It will cost UMKC more $$$ to travel in the WAC, but they have a donor that will pay the difference - so travel cost is a wash
              5. The WAC still has name recognition - read that as - it will take the locals a long time to figure out that the new WAC isn't the old WAC

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              • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                Originally posted by joeboo22 View Post
                My guess, is they thought something like, well the Summit isn't working, its not going to cost us anything to go to the WAC, if the WAC falls apart I'm sure the Summit would take us back, why not?

                I don't know a lot about UMKC, I always thought they should have been much better, I understand facilities weren't great but they should have been able to recruit.
                There were good recruits through there. Remember Reggie Hamilton of Oakland. I think he started at UMKC as well as some others. The Summit should keep their sights a bit higher if possible. However, another takeaway from this is that the WAC has had 35 different members. 6 in the past year. There are 2 teams left in a small conference with 5? new members. They told us about the buyout money, I wonder if there were some other spiffs. We will see them in Sioux Falls before the exit. Good luck to the Roos and we should expect some new faces from Tom Douple in the Summit.
                Best to remember these are kids and they are doing everything they can to entertain us, be scholars, and all in all be great humans. Jackedforlife

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                • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                  Exactly. By the way, what kind of crowds do you think they can expect when they host the WAC tournament? They better find themselves a nice gym that will hold at least 1,000.

                  Originally posted by LakeJack View Post

                  My takeaways were
                  1. The WAC is an easier conference for UMKC to win in
                  2. The WAC paid to get UMKC out of the Summit and didn't charge an admission fee
                  3. The WAC will let Kansas City host the conference basketball tournament for 2 years
                  4. It will cost UMKC more $$$ to travel in the WAC, but they have a donor that will pay the difference - so travel cost is a wash
                  5. The WAC still has name recognition - read that as - it will take the locals a long time to figure out that the new WAC isn't the old WAC

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                  • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                    TV provided a link to a KC Star article about the KC move:

                    “Competitive success matters,” A. D. Hall said. “We need to put ourselves in a position to win more frequently, sooner. Once we get into the NCAA Tournament I think some other things will fall into place for us.”

                    I guess that is one way to get the NCAA tournament (if you count the "play-in" game as actually being in the NCAA tourney).

                    Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/14...#storylink=cpy

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                    • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                      Originally posted by LakeJack View Post
                      My takeaways were
                      1. The WAC is an easier conference for UMKC to win in
                      2. The WAC paid to get UMKC out of the Summit and didn't charge an admission fee
                      3. The WAC will let Kansas City host the conference basketball tournament for 2 years
                      4. It will cost UMKC more $$$ to travel in the WAC, but they have a donor that will pay the difference - so travel cost is a wash
                      5. The WAC still has name recognition - read that as - it will take the locals a long time to figure out that the new WAC isn't the old WAC

                      Like I said:

                      http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/14...asketball.html

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                      • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                        Originally posted by LakeJack View Post
                        Basically, "We're terrible, we know we're terrible, and the only way we can compete is by switching to a conference full of patsies."
                        "Life is short so make sure you spend as much time as possible arguing with strangers on the Internet." - Person

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                        • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                          Originally posted by RowdyRabbit View Post
                          Basically, "We're terrible, we know we're terrible, and the only way we can compete is by switching to a conference full of patsies."
                          Rowdy; Not politicalty correct, but accurate. Most of YMKC leaving has nothing to do with Summit. It has to do with terrible management of YMKC program.
                          Best to remember these are kids and they are doing everything they can to entertain us, be scholars, and all in all be great humans. Jackedforlife

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                          • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                            Hate to see KC go since it was one of my closest Summit trips, but this is not a good program. It's far weaker in the stands and on the floor than Lindenwood, and the AD seems truly clueless. And where are these private funds for extra travel coming from? Prediction: they'll be playing Quincy in the GLVC in five years.

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                            • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                              Kudos to the World Herald for covering the Mavs so well compared to the KCStar-Roos. Of course much of this is because of hockey. I'll take Denver, USD and Omaha anytime over ORU, Centenary and UMKC. The Summit IS getting stronger.

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                              • Re: UMKC to the WAC?

                                Originally posted by Grizzled_Jack View Post
                                Hate to see KC go since it was one of my closest Summit trips, but this is not a good program. It's far weaker in the stands and on the floor than Lindenwood, and the AD seems truly clueless. And where are these private funds for extra travel coming from? Prediction: they'll be playing Quincy in the GLVC in five years.
                                There's plenty of money in Kansas City.

                                There's also the Royals. And the Chiefs.

                                Inept and clueless sports operations are old hat in Kansas City. UMKC fits right in.
                                "I think we'll be OK"

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