Big East to add Boise State and 4 other schools

The Big East is set to add Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, UCF and Houston as it begins to rebuild its league, with an announcement expected as early as Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7323183/sources-big-east-announce-boise-state-four-others-joining-conference

Time for a conference name change i think

Big Country?
Big East (of Europe)?
Big Mess?

SDSU basketball recruiting should take a hit right?

The Big East is set to add Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, UCF and Houston as it begins to rebuild its league, with an announcement expected as early as Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7323183/sources-big-east-announce-boise-state-four-others-joining-conference

 lame... BE is finished...

SDSU basketball recruiting should take a hit right?

Depends if their payroll goes down like the Mets.

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:17:43 PM

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

 I'll take the compliment.  Its better than being known as the miserable old guy with corny jokes...

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:21:07 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:17:43 PM

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

 I'll take the compliment.  Its better than being known as the miserable old guy with corny jokes...

I ain't miserable-just put in a $40,000 new kitchen in my house although I was miserable for a couple of hours when I mispaced an envelope containing $2,700 I was paying a contractor with. As for my corney jokes me thinks it is a generational thing as my peers consider me quite funny and as a matter of fact my new personal trainer who is in his 20's said I had him laughing for our whole 1/2 hr session last time and believe it or not he wasn't laughing about my workout.

Dumb

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:26:16 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:21:07 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:17:43 PM

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

 I'll take the compliment.  Its better than being known as the miserable old guy with corny jokes...

I ain't miserable-just put in a $40,000 new kitchen in my house although I was miserable for a couple of hours when I mispaced an envelope containing $2,700 I was paying a contractor with. As for my corney jokes me thinks it is a generational thing as my peers consider me quite funny and as a matter of fact my new personal trainer who is in his 20's said I had him laughing for our whole 1/2 hr session last time and believe it or not he wasn't laughing about my workout.

I'm gonna assume this entire post is another attempt at a joke.

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:42:46 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:26:16 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:21:07 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:17:43 PM

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

 I'll take the compliment.  Its better than being known as the miserable old guy with corny jokes...

I ain't miserable-just put in a $40,000 new kitchen in my house although I was miserable for a couple of hours when I mispaced an envelope containing $2,700 I was paying a contractor with. As for my corney jokes me thinks it is a generational thing as my peers consider me quite funny and as a matter of fact my new personal trainer who is in his 20's said I had him laughing for our whole 1/2 hr session last time and believe it or not he wasn't laughing about my workout.

I'm gonna assume this entire post is another attempt at a joke.

All true but very last part about not laughing at my workout was attempt at a little humor.

This isnt terrible is they still add Air Force and Navy for football only then add temple and memphis for both. after wv, pitt and cuse leave it would be a 14 team league football conf and and 18 team bball with east and west

The Big East is set to add Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, UCF and Houston as it begins to rebuild its league, with an announcement expected as early as Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7323183/sources-big-east-announce-boise-state-four-others-joining-conference

How about.... BIG LEAST??

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:26:16 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:21:07 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:17:43 PM

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

 I'll take the compliment.  Its better than being known as the miserable old guy with corny jokes...

I ain't miserable-just put in a $40,000 new kitchen in my house although I was miserable for a couple of hours when I mispaced an envelope containing $2,700 I was paying a contractor with. As for my corney jokes me thinks it is a generational thing as my peers consider me quite funny and as a matter of fact my new personal trainer who is in his 20's said I had him laughing for our whole 1/2 hr session last time and believe it or not he wasn't laughing about my workout.

maybe he was laughing at your snug medium tee shirt

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:42:46 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:26:16 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 06, 2011, 07:21:07 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 06, 2011, 07:17:43 PM

lame... BE is finished...

So says boo the all-knowing soothsayer.

 I'll take the compliment.  Its better than being known as the miserable old guy with corny jokes...

I ain't miserable-just put in a $40,000 new kitchen in my house although I was miserable for a couple of hours when I mispaced an envelope containing $2,700 I was paying a contractor with. As for my corney jokes me thinks it is a generational thing as my peers consider me quite funny and as a matter of fact my new personal trainer who is in his 20's said I had him laughing for our whole 1/2 hr session last time and believe it or not he wasn't laughing about my workout.

maybe he was laughing at your snug medium tee shirt

Good one but no way I could get into a medium anything-would have to pull a Houdini (for you youngins he was a magician) like my tees and sweats loose.

WE on the boards keep mentioning Temple and Memphis etc to boast the basketball ... but has anyone seen anything that indicates Marinatto is actually trying to add any basketball schools?    Because I haven't heard a peep.    So I think our visions of bolstering the basketball side are a pipe dream.

WE on the boards keep mentioning Temple and Memphis etc to boast the basketball ... but has anyone seen anything that indicates Marinatto is actually trying to add any basketball schools?    Because I haven't heard a peep.    So I think our visions of bolstering the basketball side are a pipe dream.

He hasn't.  Best chance to boost basketball is to either pick up and leave with Gtown, Nova, Marquette, Prov, DePaul, Hall, and ND and leave on our own.

Or hope Rutgers and Uconn pick up and leave for greener pastures.

Then a legit 12-14 team bball only conference can be built.

Quote from: desco80 on December 06, 2011, 10:36:40 PM

WE on the boards keep mentioning Temple and Memphis etc to boast the basketball ... but has anyone seen anything that indicates Marinatto is actually trying to add any basketball schools?    Because I haven't heard a peep.    So I think our visions of bolstering the basketball side are a pipe dream.

He hasn't.  Best chance to boost basketball is to either pick up and leave with Gtown, Nova, Marquette, Prov, DePaul, Hall, and ND and leave on our own.

Or hope Rutgers and Uconn pick up and leave for greener pastures.

Then a legit 12-14 team bball only conference can be built.

I think it all comes down to the ACC, if they make the move to expand again they'll be looking at UCONN and then probably Louisville,maybe Rutgers if someone is enamored with the idea of the NYC market- although I question how valuable Rutgers football is to any league.

But you're right.  If UCONN bolts, the Big East is done and we can start to look at a bball only conference which better suits our needs.  Then we can talk to the other basketball only schools ala Xavier, Butler etc, or convince a Memphis/Temple to join and leave their football in another conference. 
This summer I was dreading that the Big East would fall apart.  Now I'm starting to think it's inevitable.  So we might as well make a move before our hand is forced.