Last night ESPN mobile app had it showing only on the plus. They have since added ESPN (not the deuce). I should have taken a screen shot last night. Just goes to show ESPN doesn’t even care.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxCajuns
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Last night ESPN mobile app had it showing only on the plus. They have since added ESPN (not the deuce). I should have taken a screen shot last night. Just goes to show ESPN doesn’t even care.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxCajuns
I think the 1 and 2 seeds should get a triple bye all the way to the semis. Rewards the regular season and still leaves the relevancy of the tournament in tact. It has been a fun tournament even with the Cajuns losing. People like to poo on belt basketball but the quality of play in the last two days has been great. Sorry to see app lose but Arkansas state is playing some ridiculous ball right now. It should be another good game tonight.
I get what you're saying, however the current set up giving every team or undeserving teams a chance to steal a bid creates a culture of mediocracy for the entire conference and that filters down to members like us -what we're experiencing here. When your coach says the truth out loud, its about 3 games in March it delivers a strong message to fans. The coach speak and the current set up devalues the regular season. Your comments regarding TV partner and coaches concerns are understandable. Maybe at most have a final four. Play two games at top seed home court on a Saturday, Championship game Sunday on a ESPN network. Rewards the #1 seed for an outstanding regular season and at least 7 of the 14 conference teams are working hard to make conference final four. Home court advantage does provide more protection of the #1. And wouldn't this make more money for the SBC Conference anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunSID
Exactly right. League needs 3-4 schools to develop program consistency, which is so tough b/c most coaches will bolt at 1st chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duckster
Unfortunately in the Sun Belt, good coaches aren’t staying long. Usually.
Rewarding the number 1 seed is good, but in basketball I think the mountaineers have too good of home field advantage already, must less to hosting the conference finals.
Having traveled and hiked in Smoky Mountains I will predict that App State will win conference regular season at least every other year.
Should be a tournament with only the top 4 teams. Have it at the #1 teams home arena.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duckster
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by cajun_lannister
From App Board...UL is not alone.
When will "It's better than what we had" no longer be good enough for App State?
I don't know if this is necessarily bad. Nobody likes March Madness more than me but I've literally seen single digit win teams get lucky in their tournament and go to the NCAA while a Cajun 2017-18 team can be by far the best team in the league and get slipped up in one conference tournament game. I've always felt that the regular season champ should get the bid. That's a much tougher feat and should be awarded as such.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunSID
Of course , their coach doesn't have a 75% win percentageQuote:
Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
Definitely pluses and minuses to both. I do think fans and schools should put more emphasis on reg season championships than they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
Because you are right, much tougher feat to achieve. Unfortunately, to most, coaches are measured on March record only.
Also protects your conference seed. JMU/ App is likely a 12 seed if Texas state would have pulled it off last night. They are probably looking at 15.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunSID