BE Divisions

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murphsturph Brian Murphy

Current Big East plan. West Division: BoiseSt., SanDiegoSt., Houston, SMU, Louisville. East Division: Cinci, Rutgers, UCF, USF, UConn

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

This is obviously for scheduling purposes. But two five team divisions doesn't make any sense.

 

[Orangello]

This is obviously for scheduling purposes. But two five team divisions doesn't make any sense.

Has anything the Marionette's ever done on his watch made sense ?

 

[SU2NASA]

All hail the Sun Beast!

 

[Noexcuse]

Has anything the Marionette's ever done on his watch made sense ?

Yeah but Rick Pitino thinks he deserves a raise for all the good work he's done.

 

[Noexcuse]

murphsturph Brian Murphy

Current Big East plan. West Division: BoiseSt., SanDiegoSt., Houston, SMU, Louisville. East Division: Cinci, Rutgers, UCF, USF, UConn

What happened to the 12 team league that was proposed?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

This is obviously for scheduling purposes. But two five team divisions doesn't make any sense.

It'll make sense when Navy and Air Force come on board.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Doesnt really make sense to split Cinci and Lville but i suppose lack of choices will do that. Hope L'Ville enjoys those travel bills. UCF might dominate the Eastern division.

 

[phil77]

All three of Pitt, SU and WVU are not in this

 

[orange79]

All three of Pitt, SU and WVU are not in this

Guess that means we're out! Good news!

 

[PhatOrange]

murphsturph Brian Murphy

Current Big East plan. West Division: BoiseSt., SanDiegoSt., Houston, SMU, Louisville. East Division: Cinci, Rutgers, UCF, USF, UConn

Poor Louisville - yuk

 

[Chip]

It'll make sense when Navy and Air Force come on board.

1 out of 2? Maybe Army can be #12 now. Get the Big "East" back into NYS.


McMurphyCBS Brett McMurphy

Navy will join, maybe as early as next week RT @mikevukkdka: @McMurphyCBS is Navy joining? If so, who would join them?
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McMurphyCBS Brett McMurphy

Cross Air Force off Big East's wish list: @GazetteAirForce reports Air Force will remain in Mountain West
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[OrangeXtreme]

Wait for it ... Villanova.

 

[TexanMark]

I wonder if Memphis comes in now that USAFA is staying put?

 

[obliterata]

I wonder if Memphis comes in now that USAFA is staying put?

As I've said before I'd like to see the Big East add Memphis and use the potential $100 million from this to try to get a bigtime football school to join.

1) Give it all to Notre Dame to join for football and then invite SU back or try to add someone else from a BCS conference.

2) Give it all to Texas and then invite SU back or try to add someone else from a BCS conference.

3) Same scenario but try for Oklahoma, FSU, or one of the SEC powers.

Unless and until a big football school joins the conference is vulnerable.

One other scenario I'll just mention that might work: instead of pursuing "football" schools the BE could use the $100 mil to try to become an even better basketball conference by offering $50 mil each to two of Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, and Duke to join for all sports - I think Kansas and Maryland would have the most interest. Add them and Memphis and that's a great hoops conference.

 

[Orangello]

As I've said before I'd like to see the Big East add Memphis and use the potential $100 million from this to try to get a bigtime football school to join.

1) Give it all to Notre Dame to join for football and then invite SU back or try to add someone else from a BCS conference.

2) Give it all to Texas and then invite SU back or try to add someone else from a BCS conference.

3) Same scenario but try for Oklahoma, FSU, or one of the SEC powers.

Unless and until a big football school joins the conference is vulnerable.

One other scenario I'll just mention that might work: instead of pursuing "football" schools the BE could use the $100 mil to try to become an even better basketball conference by offering $50 mil each to two of Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, and Duke to join for all sports - I think Kansas and Maryland would have the most interest. Add them and Memphis and that's a great hoops conference.

We're leaving, who cares what the Big Splat does.

Like your handle. Very original.

 

[Orangemen]

So, a conference championship game every year featuring one of:

Cinci, Rutgers, UCF, USF, UConn, (Navy)

Sounds very appealing...

 

[BlazeOrange]

So, a conference championship game every year featuring one of:

Cinci, Rutgers, UCF, USF, UConn, (Navy)

Sounds very appealing...

Yet another way that Louisville is getting the shaft in this alignment.