bearcatlair.com reporting that big 12 is close to poaching some big east schools

The New Big East 12 team Non football Conference

St John's
Seton Hall
Providence
G Town
Villanova
Depaul
Marquette
Notre Dame
Temple
Xaiver
Dayton
Butler

you are preaching to the Choir--the way i dream about the BE.  Love the concept.  Could debate the final make up but it would be THE conference for BB and those that play it.

One Big East coach feared the worst, telling ESPN.com via text message, "the big east is finished."

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7060457/missouri-tigers-curators-vote-consider-leaving-big-12

 bet it was pitino. he always seems to be a pessimist.

Quote from: jumpinjohnny on October 04, 2011, 11:57:42 PM

One Big East coach feared the worst, telling ESPN.com via text message, "the big east is finished."

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7060457/missouri-tigers-curators-vote-consider-leaving-big-12

 bet it was pitino. he always seems to be a pessimist.

Who said it was a basketball coach?  I'd say its a football coach because that is what is really dying here.

The New Big East 12 team Non football Conference

St John's
Seton Hall
Providence
G Town
Villanova
Depaul
Marquette
Notre Dame
Temple
Xaiver
Dayton
Butler

i like the teams here a lot, but i dont think the $$ will add up. we really need a unique solution here, and i just dont think the BE commissioner is agressive enough to do it.

Quote from: Red2395 on October 05, 2011, 11:38:54 AM

The New Big East 12 team Non football Conference

St John's- NYC
Seton Hall
Providence- New England
G Town- DC
Villanova- Philly
Depaul- Chicago
Marquette- Milwaukee
Notre Dame
Temple- Philly
Xaiver- Cincy
Dayton
Butler- Indy

i like the teams here a lot, but i dont think the $$ will add up. we really need a unique solution here, and i just dont think the BE commissioner is agressive enough to do it.

Some pretty big TV markets and fan/alumni bases there.

Quote from: jumpinjohnny on October 04, 2011, 11:57:42 PM

One Big East coach feared the worst, telling ESPN.com via text message, "the big east is finished."

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7060457/missouri-tigers-curators-vote-consider-leaving-big-12

 bet it was pitino. he always seems to be a pessimist.

Pitino is pushing too hard for the Big East to surviv nfor him to make such a negative statement.  I'm guessing Mike Rice.

If the Big East ends up being a Catholic basketball only league, why would we want Temple?

If the Big East ends up being a Catholic basketball only league, why would we want Temple?

It won't be only Catholic teams.