Article Series: The Future of Big 5 Men’s Basketball

[crayzeeguy]

The Future of Big 5 Men’s Basketball: Part 1 - Are These Schools in the Right Leagues?

www.inquirer.com/college-sports/temple/2021-ncaa-tournament-philadelphia-big-5-20210331.html

[JoeFedorowicz]

Nothing like being plagiarized by Mike Jensen (just kidding love Mike)

The numbers say yes. Imagine, for instance, an Eastern Seaboard league with the likes of St. Joseph’s and La Salle and Hofstra and Fairfield, with Fordham and Manhattan back facing each other again in a Bronx rivalry, with George Washington bringing the DC market, with Holy Cross, which passed on the big time of the Big East long ago, saying, “Hmm, sounds like a league for us.” A league for schools that bleed hoops, and can point to the tradition, but maybe, without massive enrollments or endowments, can’t afford to bleed quite as much red ink.

[calsufan]

Did Holy Cross really pass up an invite to the Big East years ago? If so, that is a blunder of monumental proportions.

[JoeFedorowicz]

Somebody wrote an academic paper on it: journals.ku.edu/jams/article/view/7583/11186

[gymrat67]

Mar 31, 2021 8:41:56 GMT -5 JoeFedorowicz said:

Somebody wrote an academic paper on it: journals.ku.edu/jams/article/view/7583/11186

Fascinating subject for a case study.  

[crayzeeguy]

Facilities Are A Bottom Line Need

www.inquirer.com/college-sports/la-salle/la-salle-gola-basketball-arena-philadelphia-20210401.html

[diehardexplorer]

Mar 31, 2021 6:41:12 GMT -5 JoeFedorowicz said:

Nothing like being plagiarized by Mike Jensen (just kidding love Mike)

The numbers say yes. Imagine, for instance, an Eastern Seaboard league with the likes of St. Joseph’s and La Salle and Hofstra and Fairfield, with Fordham and Manhattan back facing each other again in a Bronx rivalry, with George Washington bringing the DC market, with Holy Cross, which passed on the big time of the Big East long ago, saying, “Hmm, sounds like a league for us.” A league for schools that bleed hoops, and can point to the tradition, but maybe, without massive enrollments or endowments, can’t afford to bleed quite as much red ink.

neither st joe's (pa) or gw would even consider this, and hopefully la salle wouldn't either.  delusional suggestion on jensen's part.

[JoeFedorowicz]

Why? Because St. Joe's wants to travel to SLU, VCU and Davidson for women's soccer? George Washington is a different animal. They care less about sports but have money to do whatever is needed.

[diehardexplorer]

Apr 1, 2021 9:52:56 GMT -5 JoeFedorowicz said:

Why? Because St. Joe's wants to travel to SLU, VCU and Davidson for women's soccer? George Washington is a different animal. They care less about sports but have money to do whatever is needed.

you can't be serious.  do you think st joe's (pa) or gw would consider leaving the a10 to go to what would be a 1 bid league with fordham, hofstra, manhattan, holy cross and fairfield?  please give me some of what you're smoking. 

basketball drives the decision for st joe's (pa), gw, and i hope la salle, not women's soccer.  

if you don't believe me, look at this from the perspective of the dolts on the st joe's (pa) board. their fanbase wouldn't stand for it, and neither should ours.
247sports.com/college/saint-josephs/board/105444/Contents/4-part-deep-dive-starts-mar-31st-163358966/

[JoeFedorowicz]

Give them a few more seasons of single digit wins and let’s see how they’re feeling.

[crayzeeguy]

Today’s installment is Recruiting & the Transfer Portal

www.inquirer.com/college-sports/st-joes/st-josephs-recruiting-taylor-funk-jordan-hall-billy-lange-20210402.html