Nova not playing in the big 5 anymore
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I'm just never going to like that guy.
Nova has to do what's best for their own postseason seeding. And as a conference, we should be glad they are. The Big East must succeed for SHU to succeed.
It’s costing Villanova money to maintain this format by foregoing what would be home game sellouts. Welcome to to 2026. They’re not wrong, this is the sport now.
It's a funny picture, but Willard was 3-0 with a Big 5 Championship in his only year. The losses all belong to Kyle Neptune.
Me neither. That was true before he snubbed the Big Five and now it's truer than ever.
Does anyone outside of philly care if they don’t play Drexel or LaSalle? No.
Willard did what was best for his program. Can’t blame him
Willard did what was best for his program. Can’t blame him
Fair, and reality is there's a good chance he may still individually schedule Temple and St. Joe's without committing to the full round robin every year.
You might not appreciate how close-knit that community of coaches is in and around the city, though. This is a big deal here.
Notre dame football stopped playing usc and Michigan
It is what it is now
And people care about lasalle?! Jeez
It is what it is now
And people care about lasalle?! Jeez
This was my take as well. This has nothing to do with "metrics" and everything to do with maximizing revenue. In an era when teams are expected to spend $15M+ on payroll you don't have the luxury of playing these types of games.
Of course it's sad to see tradition die, but let's be real here. You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you want to pay players $15M a year you need to maximize revenue. Period.
Can not compare college football and basketball and by the way NDs schedule is weak. They played 1 top team and lost. They play more cupcakes till they face Miami home.
Go speak to maryland fans and their beat.
Blame NIL and the current system for this. Willard was never afraid to make the unpopular decisions. He belongs to Nova now not the Big 5 schools and times have changed. Like him or not, the decision makes sense in the current insane environment.
So putting 4 early season buy games at Pavillion is better?
Rollie pulled Nova out of the Big Five in the 80s.
Jay brought it back, but there is no margin in the Big Five games for Nova under the current landscape.
Kevin Willard quote book: Virginia - A Daly Dose Of Hoops
By Jake Copestick (@JakeCopestick) On Villanova not participating in the Big 5 starting next season: “It’s really disappointing, to be honest with you. I enjoyed being in the Big 5 last year tremendously. Understanding the history of it and being a part of it last year was awesome...
dalydoseofhoops.com
That would kill our NET ranking. I'd much prefer we play power conference teams in our general region, like Syracuse, Maryland, Penn State, and maybe Pittsburg or West Virginia.
Good chances for ooc doesn't happen unless you are an elite. BTW, 11 games that is how many power conference teams have scheduled true road games against non power conf this season.
Willard acts like he is Parcells but Parcells actually won and has success....Willard is one lucky bank shot/travel away from having never reached a sweet 16 think about that. But I know he is rich as f*ck now.
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