Proud2BAHoosier Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 University of Southern Indiana trustees met today to determine whether USI would go D1. It was approved. Reactions have been mixed. Divsion1 status is sometimes not all it's cracked up to be, just ask the E'ville Purple Aces. They have a lousy B'Ball record year in and year out. They can't bring fans to the stands. I guess is UE vs. USI will begin a new rivalry?? Stay tuned.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: University of Southern Indiana trustees met today to determine whether USI would go D1. It was approved. Reactions have been mixed. Divsion1 status is sometimes not all it's cracked up to be, just ask the E'ville Purple Aces. They have a lousy B'Ball record year in and year out. They can't bring fans to the stands. I guess is UE vs. USI will begin a new rivalry?? Stay tuned.... 😁😁😁😁😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Looks like an conference announcement will be made in the coming days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 I have a feeling USI will have more success than Evansville. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, 5fouls said: I have a feeling USI will have more success than Evansville. I do too, UE is a dumpster fire and it sounds like it’s going to get even worse. Lickliter is rumored to be fired after their next game, whenever that is. Edited February 8, 2022 by Hoosierfan1901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btownstrength Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 30 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: I do too, UE is a dumpster fire and it sounds like it’s going to get even worse. Lickliter is rumored to be fired after their next game, whenever that is. Maybe Chris Mack will come out of retirement and coach his former school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted February 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Btownstrength said: Maybe Chris Mack will come out of retirement and coach his former school. U of E could get Coach K and it still wouldn't make a difference. Evansville being a small private school, simply can't compete with the larger state schools. IMO, they should drop down to Div. 2..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: U of E could get Coach K and it still wouldn't make a difference. Evansville being a small private school, simply can't compete with the larger state schools. IMO, they should drop down to Div. 2..... I’ve heard rumors of them dropping to D3 if it’s way worse that what we already know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: U of E could get Coach K and it still wouldn't make a difference. Evansville being a small private school, simply can't compete with the larger state schools. IMO, they should drop down to Div. 2..... If Valpo can compete at the D1 level then so can Evansville. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 I can't imagine a D1 school wanting to give up the revenue they get from being a D1 program. Unfortunately, these are often more so a business decision then a competitive decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: I can't imagine a D1 school wanting to give up the revenue they get from being a D1 program. Unfortunately, these are often more so a business decision then a competitive decision. What would be the advantages of going down to DII? Serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted February 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, rico said: What would be the advantages of going down to DII? Serious question. Easy, people want to support a winner. If you go to an Aces game, it's embarrassing to a stadium 3/4 empty. If you're not filling the stands, the school has to be losing money. I'm old enough to remember the Arad McCutchan days and the stadium would always be full of fans, and the school was not Dl then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 15 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: I do too, UE is a dumpster fire and it sounds like it’s going to get even worse. Lickliter is rumored to be fired after their next game, whenever that is. I've honestly always thought Crean would do well there. He's going to need a new job soon and if he wants to keep coaching that's as good as he's going to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Who knows. Maybe the extra competition will light a fire under Evansville and they come out of it as a better program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 USI’s next conference will be released tomorrow at 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 5 hours ago, rico said: If Valpo can compete at the D1 level then so can Evansville. I believe Valpo has double the student enrollment of Evansville and has a fairly good support system for their hoops program. Many of their alumni are from Chicagoland area and will attend games/donate money etc. I received my graduate degree from Valpo and went to a handful of games, and they generally get decent crowds. I am not familiar with the support Evansville receives, but it sounds like they don't have the support system Valpo does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 3 hours ago, FritzIam4IU said: I believe Valpo has double the student enrollment of Evansville and has a fairly good support system for their hoops program. Many of their alumni are from Chicagoland area and will attend games/donate money etc. I received my graduate degree from Valpo and went to a handful of games, and they generally get decent crowds. I am not familiar with the support Evansville receives, but it sounds like they don't have the support system Valpo does. So I am taking it you feel Evansville ain't big enough(enrollment wise) to play DI basketball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, rico said: So I am taking it you feel Evansville ain't big enough(enrollment wise) to play DI basketball? I think they are on the brink of D1-D2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 USI is joining the OVC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted February 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 39 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: USI is joining the OVC! That's where I felt the Aces should be. I mean they hold the OVC tourney at the Ford Center. It would make more sense to me. And, can you imagine the rivalry between the 2 schools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Here is a new cupcake for IU to schedule for the first game every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: That's where I felt the Aces should be. I mean they hold the OVC tourney at the Ford Center. It would make more sense to me. And, can you imagine the rivalry between the 2 schools? Yea the OVC tournament is going to be an heavy USI crowd now for their games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 USI-Auburn series coming soon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted February 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 35 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: USI-Auburn series coming soon? Man, can you imagine the reception Bruce Pearl, the guy that led USI to its' Dll championship would have? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATX_sig Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Does this mean another new arena in Evansville? I went to USI when it was ISUE. What kind of facility do they now have. I've been gone for so long and other than watching the Pearl led title games, don't know much about what is going on there. Evansville did pretty good at least through the 90s. Even a Sweet 16. Don't know if USI can match that. I guess they have their 1 DIV 2 title vs Evansville's 5. I realize there is a lot of history for the Aces to draw from but USI in the Sweet 16? Never say never as Tom Brady says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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