Latest rumors on C7

[Edrick]

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/jan ... and-2.html

[Dew]

Dang. 2 fox Sports channels? Might as well go straight to 16 teams.

[LabRatScott]

Hoya, any source on the rumors? I'm a little surprised to see SLU and Dayton with no Creighton. The 2013 likely start date would mean they have a preliminary agreement to pay off the big east?

Yeah, SLU and Dayton over Creighton is a joke IMO but I am biased.

You don't have to be biased to know that is a joke.

[zagfan13]

Zag fan here.... As you all may know Gonzaga is very interested in joining the C7 as they've publicly pretty much said "invite us!". I understand the travel concerns but Gonzaga basketball does flight privately and with the money that currently comes into this school yearly plus the tv contract money they'd be able to pull it off. It's only 1 long distance flight a year for each other member so that's not a big problem. Gonzaga's other sports could possibly (Probably not) stay in the wcc or move to the WAC. With Gonzaga being a NCAA tourney team every year and possibly having their best team ever next year they should be strongly considered. They'd give the C7 a west coast brand and would help to jump start nationalizing the C7 (if that's what is wanted). But, with Creighton most likely being worse next year (losing Echenique, Gibbs, and MAYBE Mcdermott), Gonzaga should be a much more attractive team. So, I was wondering if there is any inside scoop of who will be the last team added AND if Gonzaga is being considered as one of those last teams. Thanks, and good luck to all of you for the rest of the season!

[admin]

Zag fan here.... As you all may know Gonzaga is very interested in joining the C7 as they've publicly pretty much said "invite us!". I understand the travel concerns but Gonzaga basketball does flight privately and with the money that currently comes into this school yearly plus the tv contract money they'd be able to pull it off. It's only 1 long distance flight a year for each other member so that's not a big problem. Gonzaga's other sports could possibly (Probably not) stay in the wcc or move to the WAC. With Gonzaga being a NCAA tourney team every year and possibly having their best team ever next year they should be strongly considered. They'd give the C7 a west coast brand and would help to jump start nationalizing the C7 (if that's what is wanted). But, with Creighton most likely being worse next year (losing Echenique, Gibbs, and MAYBE Mcdermott), Gonzaga should be a much more attractive team. So, I was wondering if there is any inside scoop of who will be the last team added AND if Gonzaga is being considered as one of those last teams. Thanks, and good luck to all of you for the rest of the season!

Every day I hear a little something and it just depends who you believe. I was told tonight that Creighton likely wouldn't be invited.

[CaseyGarrisonforPrez]

Zag fan here.... As you all may know Gonzaga is very interested in joining the C7 as they've publicly pretty much said "invite us!". I understand the travel concerns but Gonzaga basketball does flight privately and with the money that currently comes into this school yearly plus the tv contract money they'd be able to pull it off. It's only 1 long distance flight a year for each other member so that's not a big problem. Gonzaga's other sports could possibly (Probably not) stay in the wcc or move to the WAC. With Gonzaga being a NCAA tourney team every year and possibly having their best team ever next year they should be strongly considered. They'd give the C7 a west coast brand and would help to jump start nationalizing the C7 (if that's what is wanted). But, with Creighton most likely being worse next year (losing Echenique, Gibbs, and MAYBE Mcdermott), Gonzaga should be a much more attractive team. So, I was wondering if there is any inside scoop of who will be the last team added AND if Gonzaga is being considered as one of those last teams. Thanks, and good luck to all of you for the rest of the season!

Every day I hear a little something and it just depends who you believe. I was told tonight that Creighton likely wouldn't be invited.

Dang. Was it just because of the Drake loss? Or is it because of the two game losing streak? I guess it just shows the volatility of conference realignment, you go from the penthouse to the outhouse in an Omaha minute.

[admin]

Zag fan here.... As you all may know Gonzaga is very interested in joining the C7 as they've publicly pretty much said "invite us!". I understand the travel concerns but Gonzaga basketball does flight privately and with the money that currently comes into this school yearly plus the tv contract money they'd be able to pull it off. It's only 1 long distance flight a year for each other member so that's not a big problem. Gonzaga's other sports could possibly (Probably not) stay in the wcc or move to the WAC. With Gonzaga being a NCAA tourney team every year and possibly having their best team ever next year they should be strongly considered. They'd give the C7 a west coast brand and would help to jump start nationalizing the C7 (if that's what is wanted). But, with Creighton most likely being worse next year (losing Echenique, Gibbs, and MAYBE Mcdermott), Gonzaga should be a much more attractive team. So, I was wondering if there is any inside scoop of who will be the last team added AND if Gonzaga is being considered as one of those last teams. Thanks, and good luck to all of you for the rest of the season!

Every day I hear a little something and it just depends who you believe. I was told tonight that Creighton likely wouldn't be invited.

Dang. Was it just because of the Drake loss? Or is it because of the two game losing streak? I guess it just shows the volatility of conference realignment, you go from the penthouse to the outhouse in an Omaha minute.

Location, location, location.

[Jet915]

Not sure I get the location reasoning. Not sure what source you have but I'm assuming if Creighton is not in, SLU would be and Creighton is probably 1 hour farther flying than SLU. Now if SLU and Creighton were not invited, I could understand location but if you are already flying to SLU, it's not worth it to fly another hour east to get a team with better history, better facilities, better support?

[BillikensWin]

Not sure I get the location reasoning. Not sure what source you have but I'm assuming if Creighton is not in, SLU would be and Creighton is probably 1 hour farther flying than SLU. Now if SLU and Creighton were not invited, I could understand location but if you are already flying to SLU, it's not worth it to fly another hour east to get a team with better history, better facilities, better support?

I've been hearing no SLU, no Creighton. At this rate, it could honestly be anybody.

The rumor mill has slowed somewhat, so now we get to sit here and speculate randomly

[yorost]

Say no VCU, no St. Louis, no Creighton, and no Gonzaga, then where would they be looking? It would have to be in the South, right? Those seem like the best options more or less on the BE7 + Butler, Xavier, Dayton turf. Just curious what other 2 team options without terrible travel people can come up with.