ORUTerry Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 According to the Sun Belt web site, the league has 13 basketball schools in two divisions. Denver is in the West Division (7 teams) that include: University of LA-Monroe University of LA-Lafayette New Orleans North Texas UALR Arkansas State Denver is off the beaten path .... ala Southern Utah. I can see why the league is working to get rid of them. Even if they had the requisite sports. They just don't fit that league. FYI: Florida International (East Division) named Isaiah Thomas as their coach this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Ultimately, this will make the Summit stronger. I wonder if we'll find the Coyotes on our schedules anytime sooner than 2011-12 in a non-conference matchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89rabbit Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 NDSU, SDSU, and WIU play football in the MVC, which is one of the top conferences in the FCS/ I-AA. If the Summit asked these schools to leave the MVC it would get ugly, and I doubt Douple wants anything to do with that mess. NDSU is probably the only school that has an interest in FBS/I-A football. I think you are right about what is really driving this and that is schools with poor travel and no home. It also seems pretty clear the Summit wants to move to a 12 team league with two divisions. I guess now the question remains is what school gets to be #12. At the risk of getting dinged for talking about Dakota things, SDSU also has some long range interest in FBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold* Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Have you guys taken a look at Tyrus McGee at all? He's a little guard out Stringtown, sounds kind of like Dante Swanson. It was between TU and Mo State, but it looks like TU backed off. I think it's a shame and hope we pull someone else good in; McGee is interesting and I'd hate for any good OK players to head to Springfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballmangc Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 seen mcgee play a few times, I like his game...will be interested to see where he signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plato1667 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Great, we now get to travel to the Great White North, Land of the Red River that floods, and baseball games that are snowed out, twice a year instead of once. The idea of UND coming into the league is ok, only in the sense that I LOVEtheir mascot. The Fighting Sioux is cool. Now they are going to change that. UGH! Do I dare start the MVC discussion again. Don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Great, we now get to travel to the Great White North, Land of the Red River that floods, and baseball games that are snowed out, twice a year instead of once. The idea of UND coming into the league is ok, only in the sense that I LOVEtheir mascot. The Fighting Sioux is cool. Now they are going to change that. UGH! Do I dare start the MVC discussion again. Don't do it. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titansoccer8 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Univ of Denver would be an obvious choice for me as it would give me a chance to regularly see ORU play in Denver. Denver's Athletic program consists of a unique blend of sports...see breakdown below. From a facilities standpoint, I'd be willing to bet that they would have the best in the Summit. The school has a ton of money coming from the Cable industry and all of their facilities are relatively new or in the process of getting a facelift. Logistically, DU would be easy to get to and cheap for all schools in the Summit...and for any college athlete, the altitude is a total non-factor... Men's Sports (only 5 are offered in the Summit) 1.) Basketball - average team that struggles big time with attendance - would probably compete well in the Summit 2.) Golf 3.) Soccer - very strong program 4.) Tennis - good program 5.) Swimming & Diving 6.) Hockey - national powerhouse that is their money sport 7.) Lacrosse - always ranked in the Top 20 and building an impressive reputation against the traditional east-coast powerhouses 8.) Skiing Women's Sports 1.) Basketball 2.) Golf 3.) Gymnastics 4.) Soccer 5.) Lacrosse 6.) Skiing 7.) Swimming & Diving 8.) Tennis 9.) Volleyball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluehatman Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Univ of Denver would be an obvious choice for me as it would give me a chance to regularly see ORU play in Denver. Denver's Athletic program consists of a unique blend of sports...see breakdown below. From a facilities standpoint, I'd be willing to bet that they would have the best in the Summit. The school has a ton of money coming from the Cable industry and all of their facilities are relatively new or in the process of getting a facelift. Logistically, DU would be easy to get to and cheap for all schools in the Summit...and for any college athlete, the altitude is a total non-factor... Women's Sports 1.) Basketball 2.) Golf 3.) Gymnastics 4.) Soccer 5.) Lacrosse 6.) Skiing 7.) Swimming & Diving 8.) Tennis 9.) Volleyball Denver also has women's soccer, they were an NCAA qualifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Denver also has women's soccer, they were an NCAA qualifer Not to be confused with #4 on the list above, I suppose? P.S. Better come up with a new footnote for your posts there, BHM - the clock is ticking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 USD is great as a new member only because it signals that perhaps UND will be the next team in. I am speaking so purely selfishly here that I am just about ashamed of myself. If UND joins, I am only 1 and a half to 2 hours away from an authentic ORU basketball game! I am tickled pink! Bring on the snow, floods and what-not. We can deal with it. But by all means, give me an ORU basketball game! Woo-hoo! (How many chickens are in those eggs?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluehatman Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 P.S. Better come up with a new footnote for your posts there, BHM - the clock is ticking... I still got four years to claim it At least until they fully certify that school south of here is Division I compliant:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crow4435 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 don't forget about Oklahoma City University. aren't they still moving back up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 don't forget about Oklahoma City University. aren't they still moving back up? They announced their intentions to do so a couple of years ago, but around that same time the NCAA instituted a moratorium on D-1 expansion for teams that weren't already somewhat further along in the process (such as USD and UND). It could be several years - if at all - that OKC reaches the point where they are eligible for a D-1 conference such as the Summit League. But what an addition that would be for ORU - a natural rival, easy travel for fans, a great city for the conference to host tournaments, etc. Wouldn't be good for our recruiting in that area, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 They announced their intentions to do so a couple of years ago, but around that same time the NCAA instituted a moratorium on D-1 expansion for teams that weren't already somewhat further along in the process (such as USD and UND). It could be several years - if at all - that OKC reaches the point where they are eligible for a D-1 conference such as the Summit League. But what an addition that would be for ORU - a natural rival, easy travel for fans, a great city for the conference to host tournaments, etc. Wouldn't be good for our recruiting in that area, though... When did OCU become the "Stars"? Weren't they originally some Native American nickname? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 You're right, JB, they were the Chiefs, but became the Stars sometime back when it became politically correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FargoBison Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 UND dropped their nickname today, seems like the driving force was the Summit.... Grant Shaft, a board member who heads a fact-finding committee on the issue, recommended Aug. 1. He said the earlier the university to applies to enter the Summit League athletic conference the better because the league has one more slot open and is looking at six other universities. http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/240560/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDSUJacks Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 UND dropped their nickname today, seems like the driving force was the Summit.... I think USD getting accepted so quick was a huge wakeup. Not to mention the fact that the Summit said there were 5 other teams who applied. Anyone have a guess who those were? Chi-State? Utah Valley St? UT-Pan Am? Houston Baptist? The (likely) addition of UND would put the Summit at 12. I think splitting the teams up 6 and 6 (East and West or North and South) would be a great idea, for most schools. West: SDSU NDSU USD UND SUU UMKC East: ORU Cent WIU Oak IUPUI IPFW All of the West opponents, save for SUU, would be bus trips for the Dakota schools. And the "heartland" schools (WIU, Oak, IUPUI, IPFW) would also beneit geographically speaking. This however would be a disadvantage for ORU and Cent, who would have the longest trips of all teams. It would also mean the Dakota schools only have to do the ORU-Cent trip every other year. Maybe swap UMKC and Cent to even out travel a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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