TexanMark
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Have no idea what options they are considering, but with the loss of SU, Pitt, ND and UL, aside from UConn, have to wonder why the BB schools would want to be associated with Houston, SMU, USF, UCF, San Diego, Boise and whoever else.
It's not just about money or BB competition: it's about who these schools want to be associated with as Universities. It's just a big mess at this point.
Further, the football schools would be better off from an identity perspective, since UCF, USF, Temple, ECU, Cin, Memphis, Houston, SMU, Tulane, San Diego and Boise might feel they are in an interesting conference of comparable schools.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...cerns-conference-catholic-schools-sources-say
The bigger news to me is at the end of the linked article about MSG potentially getting out of the BET if teams continue to leave. I said it at the time of its announcement that I thought the ACC Tourney would eventually be at the Garden. That possibility seems more likely by the day. How great would that be?
It would be amazing. Thinking of how impossible getting a ticket for the Fri/Sat games is now, and thats with half the BE having no discernable fanbase. Imagine when fanbases from UNC and Duke join SU's, ND and Louisville.
I don't ever see the ACC going to MSG on a long term contract. The NC Mafia love having the games in Greensboro. At best the ACC could try for 2 years in NC and 2 years in MSG in a long-term rotation.
Having UConn in the ACC would help in this case...what the ACC can't afford is to have the B1G get any part of MSG.
I expect that, eventually, MSG will be part of the rotation. But probably not as frequently as 2 out of 4 years. Maybe rotate Charlotte, Greensboro, Atlanta, NYC?I don't ever see the ACC going to MSG on a long term contract. The NC Mafia love having the games in Greensboro. At best the ACC could try for 2 years in NC and 2 years in MSG in a long-term rotation.
Having UConn in the ACC would help in this case...what the ACC can't afford is to have the B1G get any part of MSG.
If they keep the name, they are not breaking away...they are kicking the other teams out.I hope they do break away. And if they do, I hope they take the Big East name (and associated credits) with them. At least this "Group of 7" would give the Big East name the respect it deserves.
I don't ever see the ACC going to MSG on a long term contract. The NC Mafia love having the games in Greensboro. At best the ACC could try for 2 years in NC and 2 years in MSG in a long-term rotation.
Having UConn in the ACC would help in this case...what the ACC can't afford is to have the B1G get any part of MSG.
Good point. The name is the biggest asset they have right now. And maybe it would be best for them to milk the exit fees until they they have the conference they wantI don't think anyone is going to 'break away'. That leaves too much $$$ on the table. If they're smart, they will vote to dissolve the conference while they still have a majority of votes. That way everyone can just walk. Maybe they can pay a settlement of some sort to keep the name in some reconstituted form...
The question then becomes, what happens to all the money from exit fees? Equally distributed among remaining members? Maybe even more important - what happens to the credits from the NCAA tournament (that are paid several years in arrears)? Those payments are made, IIRC, to conferences and not individual schools.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...cerns-conference-catholic-schools-sources-say
The bigger news to me is at the end of the linked article about MSG potentially getting out of the BET if teams continue to leave. I said it at the time of its announcement that I thought the ACC Tourney would eventually be at the Garden. That possibility seems more likely by the day. How great would that be?
MSG would want a decent commitment. Having the MAAC every year is better than having the ACC every four years. IMO the ACC should rotate with Greensboro and MSG. Then MSG can go to the BE Catholic schools and offer to let them play in MSG when the ACC is in Greensboro. When those schools are not in MSG they can play in Philly or DC. Would be a win for the ACC, New New New BE, and MSG.
I hope they do break away. And if they do, I hope they take the Big East name (and associated credits) with them. At least this "Group of 7" would give the Big East name the respect it deserves.
Wouldn't shock me for the Big 10 to swoop in and commit to MSG every year, effectively cutting off any plans the ACC might have to rotate there.
Wouldn't shock me for the Big 10 to swoop in and commit to MSG every year, effectively cutting off any plans the ACC might have to rotate there. Which BE Catholic school is going to fills the stands at MSG? Seton Hall? DePaul? Having that tourney at MSG is not even remotely a "win" for MSG - which is part of why they would jump at the chance to host the Big 10 tourney every year.