Missouri Valley possible implosion

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

OK,i'll elaborate a little....i meant a conference web site that has live video streams available (or archived even) preferably free viewing of conference games.If you live in Montana,wouldn't you appreciate that,getting live video from just connecting to the Summit web site.What'd it take really,a few servers.get the feeds from the conference schools.I'm not a computer expert, but it should be fairly easy to set up.Think of the increased exposure,after all ,the Summit is selling/promoting a product aren't they.I wouldn't even mind a small fee to cover operating expenses.We'll probably never have nationwide appeal and grow it into something like the Big 10 Network,but it would get more exposure than not having anything.

Maybe use spaces and the enter key. Your post is one sentence.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

OK,i'll elaborate a little....i meant a conference web site that has live video streams available (or archived even) preferably free viewing of conference games.If you live in Montana,wouldn't you appreciate that,getting live video from just connecting to the Summit web site.What'd it take really,a few servers.get the feeds from the conference schools.I'm not a computer expert, but it should be fairly easy to set up.Think of the increased exposure,after all ,the Summit is selling/promoting a product aren't they.I wouldn't even mind a small fee to cover operating expenses.We'll probably never have nationwide appeal and grow it into something like the Big 10 Network,but it would get more exposure than not having anything.

Pretty much all conference games home and away are available on gojacks.com for about $10 per month... espn 3 also has many games available for free. I'm not sure a better conference site would add anything beyond additional expenses.

[jackdaniel]

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We have a conference website.

OK,i'll elaborate a little....i meant a conference web site that has live video streams available (or archived even) preferably free viewing of conference games.If you live in Montana,wouldn't you appreciate that,getting live video from just connecting to the Summit web site.What'd it take really,a few servers.get the feeds from the conference schools.I'm not a computer expert, but it should be fairly easy to set up.Think of the increased exposure,after all ,the Summit is selling/promoting a product aren't they.I wouldn't even mind a small fee to cover operating expenses.We'll probably never have nationwide appeal and grow it into something like the Big 10 Network,but it would get more exposure than not having anything.

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

This might be a good time to bring up
the question of "why are we lagging behind everyone else at getting games out there".We seem to want to linger in obscurity as long as we can.We are one of the few conferences left in the nation who don't have a conference website for all those who might be interested in watching games,maybe become a fan of our conference member schools.Might even help recruiting.ESPN has shown some of Midco's feeds on ESPN3,so I know they'll be willing to pick up certain games if they were made available...thank you so much MidContinent Communications,if not for you we'd have nothing nationally.

We have a conference website.

[jackdaniel]

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Football runs the P5 conferences, WSU will not be in the B12, even if they did start football.

Uni I would bet my left nut would never join the summit..this is all my opinion but if MVC schools join the summit something freaking major happened in College sports, if anyone thinks the Summit is "better" than the MVC they are delusional SDSU and NDSU would jump in a minute to be part of it and ensure a piece the ESPN games

I don't think I've ever watched a Summit conference game on National Prime time sports network...you can in the MVC

This might be a good time to bring up
the question of "why are we lagging behind everyone else at getting games out there".We seem to want to linger in obscurity as long as we can.We are one of the few conferences left in the nation who don't have a conference website for all those who might be interested in watching games,maybe become a fan of our conference member schools.Might even help recruiting.ESPN has shown some of Midco's feeds on ESPN3,so I know they'll be willing to pick up certain games if they were made available...thank you so much MidContinent Communications,if not for you we'd have nothing nationally.

[Kemo]

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I for one, would hate to see SDSU leave the Summit and I don't think they will will unless a P5 conference is calling (won't ever happen).

P5 is out of the question, but their is another step that would be well worth it for SDSU. The Mountain West would be the best, logical jump in conference for the Jackrabbit Athletic program, and while I don't see an invite in the foreseeable future, it's not preposterous considering the shifting college athletic landscape. It's all about growing the athletic department and being in the best position possible when a major shift happens.

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

Football runs the P5 conferences, WSU will not be in the B12, even if they did start football.

Uni I would bet my left nut would never join the summit..this is all my opinion but if MVC schools join the summit something freaking major happened in College sports, if anyone thinks the Summit is "better" than the MVC they are delusional SDSU and NDSU would jump in a minute to be part of it and ensure a piece the ESPN games

I don't think I've ever watched a Summit conference game on National Prime time sports network...you can in the MVC

I see your left and raise my right......

Ok, in all seriousness I think your right on UNI never joining the Summit they don't see us as equals. Moving to the Summit would be looked at as a step back to most UNI fans. Right now, the MVC is a "better" conference and will be for quite some time based on history. However, if WSU, and UNI leave that conference doesn't have much left.

[SanDakotaState]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

Football runs the P5 conferences, WSU will not be in the B12, even if they did start football.

Uni I would bet my left nut would never join the summit..this is all my opinion but if MVC schools join the summit something freaking major happened in College sports, if anyone thinks the Summit is "better" than the MVC they are delusional SDSU and NDSU would jump in a minute to be part of it and ensure a piece the ESPN games

I don't think I've ever watched a Summit conference game on National Prime time sports network...you can in the MVC

I bet Douple will eventually get more games nationally broadcast-ed whether on ESPN or Fox Sports. If WSU were to leave the MVC, the MVC isn't that much better (if at all) than the Summit. The Summit is getting better and better. I for one, would hate to see SDSU leave the Summit and I don't think they will will unless a P5 conference is calling (won't ever happen). I don't think you seeing the improvement of the Summit League. The facilities are good, the conference tournament is one of the best in the nation, and the quality of play is good. The MVC isn't all that great expect for WSU, UNI, and ISUR every once in awhile. That is no different than SDSU, NDSU, ORU, and up-incoming USD. (I'm saying this without blue/yellow glasses)

[tjbison]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

Football runs the P5 conferences, WSU will not be in the B12, even if they did start football.

Uni I would bet my left nut would never join the summit..this is all my opinion but if MVC schools join the summit something freaking major happened in College sports, if anyone thinks the Summit is "better" than the MVC they are delusional SDSU and NDSU would jump in a minute to be part of it and ensure a piece the ESPN games

I don't think I've ever watched a Summit conference game on National Prime time sports network...you can in the MVC

[jackdaniel]

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I don't think it has been mentioned in this thread, but Missouri State has flirted with the Sun Belt for several years.

Who those two will actually leave, but that would put the MVC at 8 schools. That 8 team league would finish below the Summit in RPI every year.

With quality basketball programs like SDSU, NDSU, and ORU, it isn't a huge stretch to think the Summit could actually look very tempting to UNI.

Think of it as a homecoming of sorts,both Creighton and UNI used to be members of the old North Central Conference.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

I don't think it has been mentioned in this thread, but Missouri State has flirted with the Sun Belt for several years.

Who those two will actually leave, but that would put the MVC at 8 schools. That 8 team league would finish below the Summit in RPI every year.

With quality basketball programs like SDSU, NDSU, and ORU, it isn't a huge stretch to think the Summit could actually look very tempting to UNI.

[Nidaros]

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Interesting conversation to say the least. It will be interesting to follow.

[JimmyJack]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

For a different perspective, I would suggest that interested readers visit panthernation. I don't know if anything there is correct or reliable, but it does include perspectives not covered in this thread.

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=64954

Pretty hilarious read. They have no idea what they're talking about. I'm sitting here on campus at WSU right now. This is NOT a "major research university." It is a good university, but not anywhere near the equal of any school in the Big 12. The idea that WSU would add football and join the Big 12 is a total non-starter that NOBODY here is talking about (and BTW: KU and K-State would never, in a million years, allow it.) The only thing that makes sense is the AAC. Anyone who knows anything about this university knows they don't just throw things like that out as trial balloons.

The MVC is also not the colossus that the Panthernation posters seem to think it is. In any given year, there are two very good teams in the Valley and a whole bunch of very mediocre also-rans. After UNI and WSU, would ANY one of the other Valley teams be favored to win the Summit if they were in it? No. The scuttlebutt around here is that WSU wasn't pleased with Loyola as the last addition to the MVC (and lo and behold, Loyola added nothing, including no "Chicago media presence" to the league.) WSU, even with a team that hasn't come together well this year, will win the Valley or perhaps will finish second to UNI but will probably get an at-large bid not because of anybody they played in the conference season, but despite the conference schedule. Why wouldn't they move to the AAC? The Valley, without Creighton, is a shadow of its former self.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

For a different perspective, I would suggest that interested readers visit panthernation. I don't know if anything there is correct or reliable, but it does include perspectives not covered in this thread.

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=64954

First thing that came to mind:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality

[West-River_Jack]

Re: Missouri Valley possible implosion

For a different perspective, I would suggest that interested readers visit panthernation. I don't know if anything there is correct or reliable, but it does include perspectives not covered in this thread.

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=64954