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Subject: Well said NU 88 - makes sense ! Author: le [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 08:56:54am Author Host/IP: 69.177.10.76.adsl.snet.net/69.177.10.76 In reply to: MrNU88 's message, "repeating previous comments, but again I say why not..." on Wednesday, July 09, 08:57:50pm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Well said NU 88 - makes sense ! Author: DD [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 12:32:26pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/38.117.216.101 No disrepect to you le or to 88....but it doesn't. I've asked this several times when this subject has come up in the past but I've never gotten an answer.... ****WHY - FOR WHAT REASON(S) - would MAJOR CONFERENCE teams want to schedule a game with Niagara....let alone a home & home contract ???**** Now, @SYRACUSE....they might agree to it. 40-60 chance. LASALLE ? Possible for 'Old Times Sake', but the Explorers already trek to St. Bona/WNY in league play. Ditto for ST. JOES, DUQUESNE, DAYTON, URI, FORDHAM, XAVIER, UMASS, etcetera. Who else....PROVIDENCE ? SETON HALL ? VILLANOVA ? DEPAUL ? NOTRE DAME ? ANYONE IN THE BIG EAST ?? See their built-in annual treks to Syracuse !! Heck, we've even now lost the ST. JOHN'S game ! Where do ya wanna try next ? The ACC ? SEC ? UCLA ? KANSAS again ??? There's only one way to get a possible game with a MAJOR team....on the road in a GUARANTEE shot ! And go into that deal with your eyes wide open....with the heavy odds that you're going to get clobbered ! EXIBIT A - Canisius over the past 7-9 seasons on OOC scheduling !!!

[> [> [> Subject: Very well said indeed. Author: Purp 1 [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 12:37:31pm Author Host/IP: cache-dtc-af08.proxy.aol.com/205.188.117.72 It does none of them any good for them to risk coming to Gallagher with a potential for a loss.

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Very well said indeed....the RISK ! Author: DD [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 01:24:26pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/38.117.216.101 That's the additional angle I didn't mention. A couple years ago I remember reading an article on line from the Boston Globe(?) about Boston College deciding to drop/end it's ancient annual hoops series with Holy Cross ( see St. John's - NU ). The jist was it was too risky for BC to lose to a mid-major that HC has evolved into ( see NU )from the so-so mid-major Patriot league ( see the MAAC ) as regards NCAA tourney seeding per RPI/SOS issues. And I believe that prior to this decision, BC had only agreed that the @HC games be played at Worchester's 10,000-seat downtown arena and NOT in HC's on-campus 4,000-seat gym. So in reality, JAM's success at NU probably hurts our chances to schedule an UP game - even AWAY under a 1-shot GUARANTEE deal.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Well said NU 88 - makes sense ! Author: Truthful [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 01:27:19pm Author Host/IP: pool-71-109-254-201.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net/71.109.254.201 It has NOTHING to do with a potential loss, it has everything to do with the size of the facility. NU could have an RPI of 300 + , virtually assuring an opponent of a guaranteed win , and yet you still wouldn't get a quality opponent to play in Gallagher. Offer HSBC , and securing home and home contracts suddenly wouldn't be a problem . It's absurd to think that NU can expect equal terms terms with a facility of 2400 .

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Well said NU 88 - makes sense ! Author: Purp 1 [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 02:06:30pm Author Host/IP: cache-mtc-af08.proxy.aol.com/64.12.117.72 You should stay out of conversations that you know nothing about. You have no home and home with the HSBC. You have no home and home with the Blue cross Arena. You couldn't be less knowledgable that from what you have posted. sigh....but I guess you will prove different.

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Well said NU 88 - makes sense ! Author: Truthful [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 02:37:11pm Author Host/IP: pool-71-109-254-201.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net/71.109.254.201 Just what was said that was so incomprehensible to you ????Incidentally, try some manners !

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I'll be most happy to tell you... Author: Purp 1 [Edit] Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 02:43:23pm Author Host/IP: cache-mtc-af08.proxy.aol.com/64.12.117.72 After I get Joe to schedule Longwood, Fla Atlantic, Oakland, St Francis, NY and Cleveland St. Apparently those teams seem to sit just fine with you. Stop with the ax to grind and join the real world.

[> [> [> Subject: Mr NU 88 spelled out a very logical approach Author: le [Edit] Date Posted: Friday, July 11, 08:28:27am Author Host/IP: 69.177.10.76.adsl.snet.net/69.177.10.76 NU 88's philosophy would improve NU's profile and create some interest in the Buffalo market. But let's all think small and be smaller. Unbelievable !