Oakland exit

[OldHare]

Per admisinstrator(moderator) on Grizz board
It's been real but we're leaving. The OU board of trustees are scheduling an important meeting Tuesday and it's clear what they're meeting to announce.

Read more: http://www.goldengrizzlyhoops.proboa...#ixzz2S8Mv8vvM

[JackJD]

Re: Oakland exit

If Oakland's defection to the Horizon League turns out to be true, it would be interesting to know the story behind the story: what caused such a slow release of the news?

[LakeJack]

Re: Oakland exit

I am not a member of the Oakland fan board so I can't see what they wrote. I did look up the Oakland Trustee site and they have canceled 4 of their 7 meeting since January, no agenda posted yet.

http://www.oakland.edu/bot

[OldHare]

Re: Oakland exit

[QUOTE=LakeJack;230433]I am not a member of the Oakland fan board so I can't see what they wrote. I did look up the Oakland Trustee site and they have canceled 4 of their 7 meeting since January, no agenda posted yet.

http://www.oakland.edu/bot[/QUOTE
It appears that there must be a hitch in the audit. 2 audit meetings cancelled with a formal meeting 3 days after the first audit review cancelled. However, the special meeting does not refer anything to an audit again. The quote only referred to a special meeting scheduled. The rest is conjecture of Grizz1(moderator)

[jackdaniel]

Re: Oakland exit

One poster mentioned the fact that ,if accepted into the Horizon and they indeed do join (no brainer),they will be able to watch all the league games for free on the HL network.
I think the Summit is behind the times as far as having a network established,makes it easier to market if it's all organized into one league wide network available ,in addition to members marketing their own.
It also makes the Summit more attractive in recruiting new members from conferences who might not have such a network in their current conference .Maybe cost is prohibitive to implementing such a network,unless all member schools shared the cost,i don't know.It would be nice if one was set up to be self supporting financially.Maybe start up costs of such a network are such that it's just not doable (?) yet.Something to think about.Anything to make the Summit more attractive is a worth while endeaver in my opinion.

[FargoBison]

Re: Oakland exit

It is happening...Oakland to the Horizon...

Oakland University’s athletic department is inviting media members to Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, presumably to announce that the school is leaving the Summit League and joining the Horizon League.

http://www.freep.com/article/2013050...horizon-league

[joeboo22]

Re: Oakland exit

they really muddled this transition, and the Horizon really muddled the addition.

Not that it will matter much in the end, but the Horizon looks as if it is settling for Oakland while Oakland looks like a school that after crying for years finally got what it wanted.

[Southeast]

Re: Oakland exit

On the bright side of this dreary news: The SDSU MBB team now has good odds of finishing with a top-3 seed next year. Otherwise, damn. I hate to see them go.

[KUlawJack]

Re: Oakland exit

Cue wailing, gnashing of teeth, and wringing of hands.

I for one do not like these developments one bit.

[jack power]

Re: Oakland exit

Good grief,go already. Seems like this has been rumored for a long time.

[Jacked_Up]

Re: Oakland exit

I imagine Oakland will have to stay in the Summit for at least one more season, then good riddance. They've been rumored to want to go to the Horizon for so long that it will almost be a relief to get rid of them.

[SDSUAlum08]

Re: Oakland exit

I imagine Oakland will have to stay in the Summit for at least one more season, then good riddance. They've been rumored to want to go to the Horizon for so long that it will almost be a relief to get rid of them.

Would they? Why couldn't they just go?

[Southeast]

Re: Oakland exit

Would they? Why couldn't they just go?

Did ORU have to wait a year after their announcement?

[FargoBison]

Re: Oakland exit

If they leave right away they will be putting the Summit into a very tough spot, especially for baseball.

[joeboo22]

Re: Oakland exit

They could leave right away, I believe they have until June to withdraw, I do believe though the buyout is much larger if you leave right now, but I also believe they have a low buyout like UMKC had by being in the SL as long as they have been