Focusing on Cal Basketball specifically, I think we can be look at these developments as a big improvement. With all of national attention that Duke and North Carolina get, MM can now offer west coast recruits a chance to be in the mix with these teams. Also, much better chance that Madsen sticks around for a long time. Go Bears!
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Yep, this is a sneaky understated story in the Cal/realignment dialogue. I am stoked for our basketball future the next few years!RedlessWardrobe said:
Focusing on Cal Basketball specifically, I think we can be look at these developments as a big improvement. With all of national attention that Duke and North Carolina get, MM can now offer west coast recruits a chance to be in the mix with these teams. Also, much better chance that Madsen sticks around for a long time. Go Bears!
I'm quite excited about it for all those reasons. Football drove this mess but as a hoops fan I think we landed in a good spot.RedlessWardrobe said:
Focusing on Cal Basketball specifically, I think we can be look at these developments as a big improvement. With all of national attention that Duke and North Carolina get, MM can now offer west coast recruits a chance to be in the mix with these teams. Also, much better chance that Madsen sticks around for a long time. Go Bears!
Yes, ACC profile is elite for hoops. It will so fun to see some of the schools roll into Haas.bluesaxe said:I'm quite excited about it for all those reasons. Football drove this mess but as a hoops fan I think we landed in a good spot.RedlessWardrobe said:
Focusing on Cal Basketball specifically, I think we can be look at these developments as a big improvement. With all of national attention that Duke and North Carolina get, MM can now offer west coast recruits a chance to be in the mix with these teams. Also, much better chance that Madsen sticks around for a long time. Go Bears!
Downside is no more Pac-12 tournament in Vegas. Somehow I don't see a lot of Cal fans going to Atlanta, Greensboro, etc. for the ACC tournament, unless we have a real chance to win it. It would be cool to see Cal play Duke at Cameron Indoor, or NC at the Dean Dome, if you could get a ticket. Seeing them against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse a few years back was cool.
The other thing that does me good is I will not have to listen to Arizona basketball fans unless in a random situation. I have enjoyed the tournament in Vegas - except the Arizona fan base. I'm sure many of you feel the same.
Awesome recruiting one-up vs. UCLA!
I think Duke/UNC/Wake/UVA/'Cuse/Louisville/ND
superior to
Indiana/UCLA/OSU/UM/MSU/Purdue
I think Duke/UNC/Wake/UVA/'Cuse/Louisville/ND
superior to
Indiana/UCLA/OSU/UM/MSU/Purdue
Pretty good showing on the list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teams_with_the_most_victories_in_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_college_basketball
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teams_with_the_most_victories_in_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_college_basketball
well, I for one don't have any fond memories of CAL kicking ass in the Pac 12 tourney - since we never did.Jeff82 said:
Downside is no more Pac-12 tournament in Vegas. Somehow I don't see a lot of Cal fans going to Atlanta, Greensboro, etc. for the ACC tournament, unless we have a real chance to win it. It would be cool to see Cal play Duke at Cameron Indoor, or NC at the Dean Dome, if you could get a ticket. Seeing them against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse a few years back was cool.
Good riddance.
and F*&$#ck vegas anyway- they can stuff the pro sports teams they are taking from our area up their ass.
Maybe the ACC tournament will end up at or near SMU. Either way IMHO better than Vegas.Jeff82 said:
Downside is no more Pac-12 tournament in Vegas. Somehow I don't see a lot of Cal fans going to Atlanta, Greensboro, etc. for the ACC tournament, unless we have a real chance to win it. It would be cool to see Cal play Duke at Cameron Indoor, or NC at the Dean Dome, if you could get a ticket. Seeing them against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse a few years back was cool.
Same applies to Knight U, for me anyway.RedlessWardrobe said:
The other thing that does me good is I will not have to listen to Arizona basketball fans unless in a random situation. I have enjoyed the tournament in Vegas - except the Arizona fan base. I'm sure many of you feel the same.
GO BEARS!!!
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Then life is just a one-night stand
If there's a rock and roll heaven
Well you know they've got a hell of a band
Then life is just a one-night stand
If there's a rock and roll heaven
Well you know they've got a hell of a band
Jeff82 said:
Downside is no more Pac-12 tournament in Vegas. Somehow I don't see a lot of Cal fans going to Atlanta, Greensboro, etc. for the ACC tournament, unless we have a real chance to win it. It would be cool to see Cal play Duke at Cameron Indoor, or NC at the Dean Dome, if you could get a ticket. Seeing them against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse a few years back was cool.
I think a lot of Cal fans will relish going to the ACC Tournament.
RedlessWardrobe said:
The other thing that does me good is I will not have to listen to Arizona basketball fans unless in a random situation. I have enjoyed the tournament in Vegas - except the Arizona fan base. I'm sure many of you feel the same.
Yes. Horrible when they start chanting U OF A, U OF A over and over.
And yet I remember when we played Virginia here and same thing. UVA UVA UVA
We have a lot of Cal alums on the East Coast, so I could see having a good contingent of our fans at conference road games and the ACC tournament.Jeff82 said:
Downside is no more Pac-12 tournament in Vegas. Somehow I don't see a lot of Cal fans going to Atlanta, Greensboro, etc. for the ACC tournament, unless we have a real chance to win it. It would be cool to see Cal play Duke at Cameron Indoor, or NC at the Dean Dome, if you could get a ticket. Seeing them against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse a few years back was cool.
The downside is that it could hurt our recruiting the LA kids unless we continue to play UCLA OOC.
Just win and they will come.
Basketball Bear said:
Just win and they will come.
Just donate…
Yep, donations are the key.dimitrig said:Basketball Bear said:
Just win and they will come.
Just donate…
https://calegends.com/
OK, I know we're 14 months plus away from the first ACC game, but what are the guesses on where we'll land in the conference standings at the end of the '24-25 season? Assume we're in a 9-team division. It could be a tough first couple years… but I'm going to say Mad Dog gets us to .500 or a little better this year, then we land 6th or 7th in the ACC west. How long before we're competitive (if ever) for a division championship.
I have season tickets skippedArizona at Hass the past two years for that reason.RedlessWardrobe said:
The other thing that does me good is I will not have to listen to Arizona basketball fans unless in a random situation. I have enjoyed the tournament in Vegas - except the Arizona fan base. I'm sure many of you feel the same.
Go Bears!
dimitrig said:
The downside is that it could hurt our recruiting the LA kids unless we continue to play UCLA OOC.
This is where being in the ACC is an advantage. If you are a Top player in Southern California, your choice is UCLA and USC playing in the B1G and the Midwest, versus representing California in the ACC. There will be kids who prefer playing in the ACC. I think we should schedule UCLA, but if we need games in SoCal play Long Beach State.
We have tons of alums on the east coast and can represent. Conference tourneys aren't usually about fans though until the semis and finals. And with the ACC it may take like 5-6 games to get there lol.Jeff82 said:
Downside is no more Pac-12 tournament in Vegas. Somehow I don't see a lot of Cal fans going to Atlanta, Greensboro, etc. for the ACC tournament, unless we have a real chance to win it. It would be cool to see Cal play Duke at Cameron Indoor, or NC at the Dean Dome, if you could get a ticket. Seeing them against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse a few years back was cool.
you can also sell NBA-like travel rigor.
We could actually create a Ex-pac-10 tourney for the pre-season right here in the bay area. Like the ACC-B10 challenge. We use to do that for the Newell Preseason tourney.
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