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<blockquote data-quote="IlliniFaninHoosierLand" data-source="post: 1232782" data-attributes="member: 85743"><p>I think that when they joined the OVC it was mainly because they wanted to be sure they'd have a conference home for all of their sports. Their men's soccer team did at one time play in the Missouri Valley but left the conference about 5 years ago and is now in the Summit League.</p><p></p><p>As an EIU alum, I would prefer to have them play in the Missouri Valley (I'll get into why they won't here in a moment), in football at the very least, as it's a better way to draw students to the games because they'll have likely heard of most of the schools in the Missouri Valley. </p><p></p><p>That being said, the school is too small (they would be the smallest public school in the conference with about 3000 less than the next closest) and doesn't have the facilities to compete in the Missouri Valley Conference at this time (even football would be a long shot right now). As much as I would love for it to happen, it'll be years before it ever does if it even does happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IlliniFaninHoosierLand, post: 1232782, member: 85743"] I think that when they joined the OVC it was mainly because they wanted to be sure they'd have a conference home for all of their sports. Their men's soccer team did at one time play in the Missouri Valley but left the conference about 5 years ago and is now in the Summit League. As an EIU alum, I would prefer to have them play in the Missouri Valley (I'll get into why they won't here in a moment), in football at the very least, as it's a better way to draw students to the games because they'll have likely heard of most of the schools in the Missouri Valley. That being said, the school is too small (they would be the smallest public school in the conference with about 3000 less than the next closest) and doesn't have the facilities to compete in the Missouri Valley Conference at this time (even football would be a long shot right now). As much as I would love for it to happen, it'll be years before it ever does if it even does happen. [/QUOTE]
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