JCT wrote:
SIU was initially was one of the most outraged fanbases when we joined the conference.
They had a 34-page thread debating Loyola joining the MVC....
http://www.salukination.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=619When you get to page 6, a poster named IowaSaluki seems to get it. He lists many plusses and the potential we had almost five years ago and ends his post with:
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It is quite possible that in a reasonable amount of time (e.g. five to seven years), Loyola may be post-season bound.
Reading through the first 6/7 pages, I’d say there was actually a pretty decent split between those that were ok with it, those that thought it was the worst thing in the world, and those that didn’t like it, but accepted it. Among my SIU friends, there was very little “this is terrible” feeling. Many of them wished it would’ve been Murray State or Belmont, mainly because those are only a couple hours drives from Carbondale. My Chicago SIU friends loved it, since they can catch a game close to home now.
Now Bradley fans, I remember a lot worse reaction from them.