tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417093276538271003.post5570221381405821106..comments2023-10-25T10:26:20.649-05:00Comments on Wolfden V: A rose by any other name is still as sweetlonewolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310051579199308381noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417093276538271003.post-84847605013224927452007-05-17T10:50:00.000-05:002007-05-17T10:50:00.000-05:00And I assure you of all the places listed, it woul...And I assure you of all the places listed, it would be my top pick with Tulsa always being dead last.lonewolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310051579199308381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417093276538271003.post-19041564396111557572007-05-17T10:44:00.000-05:002007-05-17T10:44:00.000-05:00Kansas City is a nice place, thank you very much a...Kansas City is a nice place, thank you very much assholes.Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286956430800504067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417093276538271003.post-62251836852961016582007-05-17T07:55:00.000-05:002007-05-17T07:55:00.000-05:00I'm disappointed that your rant ended after only 6...I'm disappointed that your rant ended after only 6 points. I'm accustomed to your posts going 10.<BR/><BR/>1.) Summit League is an improvement over Mid-Con. It's dopey but still better. And yes, the extra syallable in "Horizon" does in fact make it the superior conference.<BR/><BR/>2.) I agree it's a difficult situation. In the later years, the conference has become desparate to hold on to its bid (hello Centenary) and as such loward its geographical/quality standards that go with admission. <BR/><BR/>3.) "Curtsy" is an appropriate word here.<BR/><BR/>4.) I wonder where Tony is now. Probably kicking some Southern Utah kid's ass.<BR/><BR/>5.) I can't say that Valpo was "ahead of the curve" as the appropriate time to skip conferences was probably 5 years ago, but better late than never.<BR/><BR/>6.) Unrelated to your point, I just want to restate that the conference website will have a .org domain.lonewolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310051579199308381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417093276538271003.post-91499672956371016492007-05-16T18:34:00.000-05:002007-05-16T18:34:00.000-05:00Begin rant.I've thought about this for a while and...Begin rant.<BR/><BR/>I've thought about this for a while and there are many points that come to mind.<BR/><BR/>1. The Summit League. Sure it sounds stupid, but so what? Is the "Horizon League" any better, perhaps sexier sounding because it has an extra syllable? I'll grant that the name isn't delicious, but the old one was a misnomer and it gives them a super lame reach to tie it in with their academic goals. I think it will be accepted just as "Conference USA" was accepted despite sounding really unfocused and lame.<BR/><BR/>2. How does it go about accomplishing the goal of better geography? I agree it's lying in the bed it made when it came to complex travel schedules and seemingly no broad plan to keep things confined in a relatively negotiable area of the country (a problem surely exacerbated by a constant revolving door of leadership), but I'm not sure how easy it is to simply ask schools to leave. It's been the Statue of Liberty Poem of college conferences, inviting the poor, weary, tired, and bad to attend their conference borders. Long term, that was a bad idea, but it's hard to keep your eligibility for postseason and carve your geography exactly how you want it. <BR/><BR/>3. As for the academic stuff, I'm sure every league proposes academic standards as a goal. It's kind of like a curtsy to the high road powers-that-be.<BR/><BR/>4. Tony Hamilton for bouncer absolutely has my vote.<BR/><BR/>5. The good news for Valpo: they got out of this mess. I'm sure the writing was on the wall with the Dakotas entering the fray, thus (as you said) providing scenic trips to all the hot spots in our great country (Tulsa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Shreveport, Kansas City, suburban Detroit, Macomb, various places in Indiana). Kudos to them for being ahead of the curve.<BR/><BR/>6. They really needed a graphic designer to write out those words and draw some loose geographic shape in the background? I hope they didn't pay much.<BR/><BR/>/rantJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483433387032295325noreply@blogger.com