March To The Arch Podcast

I love this sport sometimes

@ValleyRunsDeep @iamMattRuss Mean

You’re telling me that Southern Illinois took Zobrist to Chilli’s and he STILL didn’t sign with the Salukis?

@TSeghetti11 @TVBOren There’s a mattress joke in there somewhere

@TVBOren Word is Demarion wanted to pose with ISU’s CBI championship belt, but Pedon didn’t want to hand him his most prized coaching accomplishment and risk Demarion turning it over.

Is he posing with a NIT title belt?

Checks notes… Bradley player transfers to Illinois State. Now a Belmont player to Murray State. Anyone having fun? Rivalries mean anything to those not in the stands? “Broken sport” - @TSeghetti11

@sycamorepride This is well stated and researched, along with raw anecdotal evidence. Thanks!

1) The product being better is your opinion. Personally, for me, if I wanted to watch the NBA style of play, I would. We used to have significant diversity in college hoops and that has really faded over the last several years. Pretty much every program now falls in one of like 5-6 style buckets. Willing to bet that will continue to consolidate as coaches cannot install and run anything more than broad concepts when they have entire new rosters every year. 2) More people watching is factually incorrect. Nielsen changed their ratings methodology starting Oct 25 so numbers are inflated. We won't know until this first baseline year concludes and then have a 2nd year for comparison sake. On a micro level, and anecdotal to Indiana State, but I have run the largest fan forum since 2007. Our analytics trifecta (views, registrations, member contributions) are down drastically over the last 2 years. Even in previous down years (and we have plenty of them to reference), metrics never dipped like this. When discussed, common answer is they no longer feel emotional connection to players as they don't get to see them grow as they're essentially hired mercenaries. 3) It's math and stories out of colleges are already showing cracks. You can find hundreds of stories about schools wiping out positions, closing non-revenue sports, taking on debt or private equity, etc. You don't just add $X million to your balance sheet without having to account for it, especially since the large majority of schools subsidize athletics. Feel free to see those numbers in the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics database for yourself.

25-26 @MVCsports End of Season Recap 📰 Banter/News 🏀 Coaching Changes 🥇NCAA & NIT Recaps 🏫 Letter Grades 🔮 Way too early predictions 🎙️ @MarchArchBaker @MarchArchPod open.spotify.com/episode/1LS9tP…

A lot to unpack here on a Monday morning. Pros: Opportunity for an up and coming coach to make a mark. (Is it Tuttle time?!?) Cons: This is a major blow to the MVC and what this signals for the future.

The Enterprise Center would never….

@TSeghetti11 @WyattWheeler_ @TVBOren Can only imagine what’s said at the Busy Corner today over coffee and pie

@WyattWheeler_ @TVBOren Bradley lost on purpose to keep our players NIL values low. Wardle playing 4D chess out here.

Illinois State destroying the team that ended Bradley’s season is going to be a talking point at several I-74 Rest Areas this offseason I’d imagine.

Excited to see Brooks on this list. Thought he had a great @MVCsports season.

WEST SECOND ROUND (Expected score as 50% of vote) 4 - Michigan (52.5%) 8 - Northern Iowa (47.5%) @UmichBballMGRs @UNIManagers

Nobody runs a postseason tournament better than ⁦@MVCsports⁩

@StlVUFan Sorry we missed you James. Hopefully meet at arch madness in the future

@MarchArchPod Any way for me to say hi in person? I'm way up in 334. Absolutely willing to come to you if possible. Just to say hi.

The Valley Runs Deep in St Louis

Anarchy? No this march! A little drink spill onto @JonRothstein on media row.

If you can’t take us at a Thursday 6/11 8:30 Valley game, you don’t get to have us in the NCAA tournament. @FatherHarry1 @MarchArchPod #TheValleyRunsDeep #MVCHoops

@TVBOren Behind the scenes. #ValleyRunsDeep

The ball is tipped…

I’d rather be at Arch Madness.

Say it louder for those in the back (Or in Indy)!

Bemont stays hot!