Compadre Darrell Moody joins the chorus

Here's Darrell Moody with yet another gem of a column -- the Vegas chorus is growing and getting louder. Not to be provincial or come off like a member of the aristocracy (my gosh, you wouldn't believe how often that happens) but try this comparison -- Vegas or Las Cruces (yes, we will get ready for further incoming ordance from our NMSU buddies), Salt Lake City, Sacramento, etc.? We have nothing further, your Honor.

As for getting on ESPN more than three times -- the West Coast Conference is showing up much more often than the WAC on the various stations run by the Bristol, CT sports conglomerate -- and that is just plain embarrassing. We don't wish to over-simplify a complex problem but Karl Benson needs to repeat this mantra, as provided by Darrell Moody: "One thing I know for sure is that the WAC needs ESPN more than ESPN needs the WAC."

The great debate rages on in the WAC
Darrell Moody
Nevada Appeal
March 15, 2008

The debate goes on: Campus sites or neutral court?

It's a never-ending battle. The Western Athletic Conference men's coaches are in unanimous accord in wanting a neutral site for the men's basketball championships, while many of the conference presidents or athletic directors prefer the campus sites because their schools get more guaranteed money.

The coaches almost got what they wanted last spring, but Reno won the bid by a 5-4 vote over Salt Lake City to host for the next two seasons, mainly because of its tiered proposal, which guarantees more money the longer a team stays in the tournament.

Again, that nagging problem with money.

"If this is supposed to be our premiere event, it needs to be off-campus," said San Jose State athletic director Tom Bowen. "This will come back up again in May when we meet..."

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