tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post2537527301198291976..comments2023-10-19T06:47:01.472-06:00Comments on LetsGoDU: ESPN: DU To Join The WAC Tomorrowdggoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-70501335086840933842010-11-11T11:41:29.962-07:002010-11-11T11:41:29.962-07:00If DU can get to 4,000 fans per game in men's ...If DU can get to 4,000 fans per game in men's hoops, they start making money. Right now, it's about 2,000 per game.<br /><br />Just with the visiting WAC team's local fan bases here in Denver, I could see attendence moving over 3,000 per game, and if DU continues to rise in hoops, I could see another 1,000 Denver fans coming out, which would bring you close to that 4,000 average.<br /><br />DU will also get a larger conference payout in the WAC vs the Sun Belt, and travel costs should be somewhat reduced as well.puck swaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-11979188847266577112010-11-11T09:45:26.826-07:002010-11-11T09:45:26.826-07:00Hunting around a bit this morning, I found that th...Hunting around a bit this morning, I found that the average basketball attendance in the WAC last year was just over 5,000. The Sun Belt was 2,400. This piece alone is a step up. Granted, Fresno, Boise and Nevada are leaving, but Nevada was the only of those three that had strong basketball attendance. New Mexico State and Utah State, the two closest WAC members to DU, draw nearly 10,000 per game....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-62737916810719548222010-11-11T09:03:55.052-07:002010-11-11T09:03:55.052-07:00Without football, there is no perfect conference a...Without football, there is no perfect conference answer for DU, which is essentially has an East Coast-style sports menu in a relatively isolated part of the country.<br /><br />The WCC schools all look like DU in terms of size and private status, but the reluctance of those schools to want to travel to Denver tells you that they will be in belt-tightening mode for a while. BYU may not stay in the WCC for very long either, given they may be a PAC-10 school someday. <br /><br />Frankly, the WAC is not exactly rock solid either, but it's a better option than the Big Sky.puck swaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-17756412415453163392010-11-11T08:43:40.283-07:002010-11-11T08:43:40.283-07:00There was a rumor that BYU wanted DU as a travel p...There was a rumor that BYU wanted DU as a travel partner in the West Coact Conference. The WCC would consist of Portland, Santa Clara, San Diego, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, St. Marys, Loyola-Marymount, San Francisco & BYU.<br /><br />With the California economy in chaos, tying DU to private schools that are sure to be feeling the financial squeeze in upcoming years may not have been the best strategy anyway.<br /><br />Time will tell.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-2616762410373407702010-11-11T07:25:15.367-07:002010-11-11T07:25:15.367-07:00Agreed completely... Kudos to DU's administrat...Agreed completely... Kudos to DU's administration... Seriously, great job...<br /><br />This move also confirms DU's commitment to an All D1 program for the forseeable future. <br /><br />The ball is in your court, Coach Scott...UDenver20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-28637124950324823562010-11-10T19:30:10.022-07:002010-11-10T19:30:10.022-07:00D.G. We already took a big step in that direction ...D.G. We already took a big step in that direction by killing the chicken. We are half way there. Stay the course.Aluuumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-16691755638359810642010-11-10T18:48:18.067-07:002010-11-10T18:48:18.067-07:00The only thing that would make this bigger would b...The only thing that would make this bigger would be to bring a formerly beloved mascot back officially. <br /><br />You know send a signal that its no longer business as usual and that the opinions of the fans, students, athletes & alumni are important. :-)dggoddardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-33371567869480969172010-11-10T18:06:15.884-07:002010-11-10T18:06:15.884-07:00If true, this is antastic news for DU fans who hav...If true, this is antastic news for DU fans who have been wishing for more regionally relevant all sports conference. This kind of thing doesn't happen without a ton of hard work by a lot folks in the DU athletic dept as well as board members and other big wigs. DU is headed in the right direction, and this new conference will generate more interest here than the Sun Belt.Puck Swaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-9704540419318370622010-11-10T17:14:44.578-07:002010-11-10T17:14:44.578-07:00Great news for the Pios. Best possible outcome.Great news for the Pios. Best possible outcome.DUcub2611https://www.blogger.com/profile/06901579300233099678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-2728246805034465702010-11-10T16:15:53.420-07:002010-11-10T16:15:53.420-07:00This is so huge. I was thinking DU was going to h...This is so huge. I was thinking DU was going to have to win the Sun Belt in order to get this bid, but I guess not. Hopefully they win the Sub Belt anyways!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-86437916894592930342010-11-10T15:34:13.483-07:002010-11-10T15:34:13.483-07:00So DU joins Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, New Mex...So DU joins Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, New Mexico State, Utah State, San Jose State, Texas-San Antonio and Texas State. In all likelihood Montana jumps on board as well.<br /><br />Road trips to Hawaii to watch DU teams play seem like a fun idea.<br /><br />Texas State located in San Marcos and San Antonio would be fun road trips as well.<br /><br />Idaho for skiing and side trips to San Fran from San Jose wouldn't suck either.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.com