Sources: Denver to Announce Move to Big East Men's Lacrosse

[OrangeXtreme]

http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/05/29/sources-denver-announce-move-big-east-mens-lacrosse

This will keep the BE at 6 teams in 2015 (Rutgers is playing in the BE for 2014 since the AAC doesn't do LAX).

Probably eliminates a destination for Hopkins.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

quint kessenich‏@QKessenich50s
That noise you heard was the ECAC blowing up. Hobart, Fairfield and Air Force now scrambling for a home.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

When I'm in the Rockies, I absolutely think Big East country.

 

[orange79]

When I'm in the Rockies, I absolutely think Big East country.

In the last couple of years, you're right

 

[Madbiker]

For a non revenue sport how does that amount of travel make any financial sense?

 

[swish7]

For a non revenue sport how does that amount of travel make any financial sense?

Not sure how it makes sense, but DU is loaded with money. They practically doubled the facilities on campus when I lived there.

I'd guess the lacrosse and hockey teams are two of the best marketing tools they have.

 

[orange79]

I'd guess the lacrosse and hockey teams are two of the best marketing tools they have.

This.

 

[longtimefan]

quint kessenich‏@QKessenich50s
That noise you heard was the ECAC blowing up. Hobart, Fairfield and Air Force now scrambling for a home.

If Ohio St. is not also scrambling, Quint must be assuming that the B1G will come up with a 6th (after OSU, PSU, UM, UMd, Rutty) to complete their league. And, as he is probably still connected at Hopkins, the Blue Jays may well be the candidate.

Poor Hobart--they just can't find a league. I think the ECAC might be their 3rd try.

 

[Orangeyes]

Denver To Join Big East as Lacrosse Only Member

 

[SJUBall]

When I'm in the Rockies, I absolutely think Big East country.

"When I'm in the snow belt near Canada, I absolutely think ACC country..." ;-)

 

[OttoinGrotto]

"When I'm in the snow belt near Canada, I absolutely think ACC country..." ;-)

Well... the state of New York technically has a wee tiny little bit of the Atlantic coastline.

If you want to make the argument that the ACC is really the North Carolina Super Friends Conference, yeah, fair point.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewA...74&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=207999360&DB_OEM_ID=18600

DENVER – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will move to the BIG EAST Conference for immediate competition for the 2014 season, it was announced today. Denver will join members Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s and Villanova, as well as Rutgers, who will remain with the league for one season.