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re: Big East leaders will meet tomorrow to discuss expansion plans
Posted on 11/1/10 at 9:30 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Posted on 11/1/10 at 9:30 pm to Bestbank Tiger
TCU in the Big East makes no sense. Join the Big XII
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Posted on 11/1/10 at 9:31 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
The arrogance in your post is sickening, yet hilarious. The Big East should be so lucky to be witnesses to Mike Brey basketball.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 9:33 pm to floridatigah
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The arrogance in your post is sickening, yet hilarious. The Big East should be so lucky to be witnesses to Mike Brey basketball.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 9:34 pm to Marciano1
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TCU in the Big East makes no sense. Join the Big XII
Big XII will expand at some point but if TCU gets an invite to a BCS league tomorrow, they should take it and the Big XII invite will be there when they expand.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 9:38 pm to CunningLinguist
Isn't Baylor the only ones keeping TCU out? As far as football goes TCU brings much more to the table than Baylor.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 10:19 pm to itawambadog
big 12 don't need tcu, they got texas on lock.
now big east maybe if they want to go that route
now big east maybe if they want to go that route
Posted on 11/1/10 at 10:34 pm to chalmetteowl
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big 12 don't need tcu, they got texas on lock.
This. TCU is not going getting a Big 12 invite, they bring no new market to the conference.
It would be awesome if the Big East added TCU, Houston, UCF, and maybe Southern Miss.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 10:39 pm to Bench McElroy
The Big East could potentially add teams in Houston, DFW, Philly and Orlando to boast for its next TV contract negotiations. Of course, it's not as if those teams corner their respective markets, but the conference is essentially in survival mode, and those are the best options.
As for travel, you could split the football teams into North/South divisions. There would be three cross-divisional games each year. This is how one BE fan has it:
TCU, UH, Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida and UCF
Rutgers, Pitt, West Virginia, UConn, Villanova and Syracuse
As for travel, you could split the football teams into North/South divisions. There would be three cross-divisional games each year. This is how one BE fan has it:
TCU, UH, Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida and UCF
Rutgers, Pitt, West Virginia, UConn, Villanova and Syracuse
This post was edited on 11/1/10 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 11/1/10 at 10:53 pm to Bench McElroy
Appy St. is making the move up to the FBS soon are they not? They've just expanded their stadium, and they always manage to sell it out. Perhaps they should be in this discussion?
Posted on 11/1/10 at 11:00 pm to Corch Urban Myers
Adding the Boone, NC TV market isn't going to exactly rake in the $$$ when they get a new TV contract.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 11:03 pm to mattz1122
Why don't they go after Memphis?
I think I would approach Memphis, TCU, and Houston if I could only pick 3.
I think I would approach Memphis, TCU, and Houston if I could only pick 3.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 11:11 pm to Colonel Flagg
I just love the fact that Boise joins the MWC..and its two best teams leave for BCS conferences(if TCU goes to the big east).
Posted on 11/1/10 at 11:34 pm to Colonel Flagg
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Why don't they go after Memphis?
the only people who believe they will get invited to the BE are Memphis fans
Posted on 11/1/10 at 11:43 pm to Corch Urban Myers
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Appy St. is making the move up to the FBS soon are they not?
Nothing definite there. I believe that they just started a feasibility study regarding a move to FBS in football.
Posted on 11/1/10 at 11:52 pm to Colonel Flagg
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Why don't they go after Memphis?
The Big East already had plenty of good basketball schools and Memphis brings nothing for football.
Posted on 11/2/10 at 12:36 am to rollthatback
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and maybe Southern Miss.
No we got plenty of BCS conference schools in this state, it's time for Louisiana to take some of the baggage.
Posted on 11/2/10 at 12:56 am to Tigerbait337
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I just love the fact that Boise joins the MWC..and its two best teams leave for BCS conferences(if TCU goes to the big east).
and the 3rd best goes independent
The MWC could become the WAC + Air Force
Posted on 11/2/10 at 1:15 am to Bench McElroy
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Several sources confirmed a Post report last month that TCU is a strong candidate. Houston, Central Florida, Temple and/or Villanova, which is in the midst of evaluating a move up from FCS, are other lead candidates.
TCU will probably happen because it makes financial sense for both the school and the Big East. TCU gets into a BCS conference, increases their revenue; Big East adds a quality school in sport and academics, gains access to the DFW market.
Still, the union is geographically retarded. A mid-Texas school in the Big East? The closest member would be Louisville, KY. You would have member schools in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida...and Texas. That is one far-flung conference. However, money trumps everything else and in this case the money for both TCU and the Big East is very tempting.
I would not be surprised to see the Big East also add a school like Houston just so TCU is not stuck out west by itself. Another school like Houston helps to shore up that far branch and bridge the gap. Moreover, Houston is a good market and the school could form a nice rivalry with TCU.
Central Florida makes sense because it is already in the geographic realm of the conference. South Florida and Central Florida could build some enthusiasm and Orlando is also an attractive market. Central Florida, however, is not a quality football addition to the Big East in the manner of TCU or Houston.
Temple, while doing good now under Al Golden, struggled for years and was kicked out of the Big East just a few years ago. I seriously doubt they get back together.
Villanova thought about moving up to FBS just a few years ago and there was no real support in the school for such a move. I doubt they change their minds now.
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:35 am to GABlueDog
Memphis may bring a small tv market, but it does introduce big east sports to a sec dominated market.
also if rumors that fedex will sponsor the big east championship are true... money talks.
also if rumors that fedex will sponsor the big east championship are true... money talks.
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:39 am to GABlueDog
TCU and UCF make the most sense
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