Every time I hear the Porter Moser stuff my reply is "talk to me this time next year"

First let me say I'm sorry about the delay in approving your membership. It had nothing to do with you, just the fact that I was innundated with spam membership requests back in July, when you joined. I had the same trouble at MVCfans.com when I tried to join.

Second, I really admire the SycamorePride Web site. It has-- BY FAR-- the best graphics and look of any fan web site in the MVC. I can also tell that you've put a lot of work in on making it a civil and comfortable site for all Sycamore fans. Stupendous job-- I'm envious.

Third, I'd recommend to all Loyola fans that you visit the thread (linked above) on the game tomorrow. Matt O'Leary's brother-- a lifelong Sycamore fan-- writes a lot about how Matt ended up at Loyola, his recruiting process, and his analysis of Loyola's season thus far. Nicely done.

I am also hopeful that all MVC fans can take the trip to Chicago to see in person what Loyola has to offer the conference. Even as a grizzled veteran of basketball disappointment over the past 20+ years, the infrastructure, financial health, and commitment to the sports programs growing in the future is quite evident and somewhat impressive. We've been mocked as being a token admit to the conference based solely on our market, but seeing the vastness of the market in person-- especially for bumpkins-- tends to shut off that criticism pretty quick. Seeing the majesty of Lake Michigan lapping at our shore, the impressiveness of our campus, and looking deep into the numbers that back it all up makes us an alley-oop slam-dunk. I'm glad that a lot of MVC fans are realizing it now, even as we've pretty much stunk up the joint in the non-con.