The Big 12 expansion groundswell

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  • Omaha 680
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 11159

    #9616
    The Big East is Moving Quickly

    Late last night, Ben noted a report which stated Big East officials were set to hold a teleconference Friday, with the primary objective being the conference’s presidents and chancellors voting on an increase in exit fees from the current $5 million to somewhere north of $10 million.

    Should that transpire, the path would reportedly be cleared for the conference to move on to the next phase of keeping the league alive: doubling its current membership.

    According to the New York Post, and citing unnamed sources, the Big East will issue invitations to Boise State, Air Force, Navy and UCF — those first three institutions would join as football-only members – once the exit fees are increased. The Post reports those invitations could be made as early as this weekend.
    Article also says they plan to go to 12 as soon as they can. WV has to be gone anyway, right? Will they just vote with the conference this weekend and then eat the extra $5 when the opportunity to jump materializes?

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    • SeattleUte
      Faith crisis consultant
      • Nov 2008
      • 20837

      #9617
      Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post
      The Big East is Moving Quickly



      Article also says they plan to go to 12 as soon as they can. WV has to be gone anyway, right? Will they just vote with the conference this weekend and then eat the extra $5 when the opportunity to jump materializes?
      There should be something like the FDIC for conferences. The NCAA should shut down the Big East. What a joke.
      When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

      --Jonathan Swift

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      • Joe Public
        8.1 YPC
        • Apr 2011
        • 8498

        #9618
        Originally posted by Jacob View Post
        From the networks' persepctive, I'm sure they want the flexibility to determine what games are being broadcast a week or 2 or 3 before so that they can air relevant matchups. OTOH, BYUTV can't prepare to produce and broadcast a games if they are not given advanced notice. So I see the conflict.
        Are you saying BYUTV needs more than two or three weeks' notice to be able to cover a game? They had only about a week's notice regarding the Oregon State game, so it seems they can. Maybe I'm not understanding what you're trying to say.
        "What are you prepared to do?" - Jimmy Malone

        "What choice?" - Abe Petrovsky

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        • Coach McGuirk
          1
          • Nov 2008
          • 12109

          #9619
          schadjoe Joe Schad

          MWC-CUSA joint announcement tonight


          We have our first super conference.
          Last edited by Coach McGuirk; 10-14-2011, 02:00 PM.

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          • SeattleUte
            Faith crisis consultant
            • Nov 2008
            • 20837

            #9620
            Originally posted by Coach McGuirk View Post
            schadjoe Joe Schad by AndrewAdamsKSLMWC-CUSA joint announcement tonight


            We have our first super conference.
            Speaks volumes about the idiocy of Superconferences.
            When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

            --Jonathan Swift

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            • falafel
              loves to talk on things
              • Mar 2009
              • 37836

              #9621
              Originally posted by Coach McGuirk View Post
              schadjoe Joe Schad

              MWC-CUSA joint announcement tonight


              We have our first super conference.
              What, 20 teams? CUSA already has 12.

              Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

              Dig your own grave, and save!

              "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

              "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

              GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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              • TripletDaddy
                sweet triple
                • Nov 2008
                • 58186

                #9622
                MWC CUSA announcement tonight?

                I can't wai......
                Fitter. Happier. More Productive.

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                • Omaha 680
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 11159

                  #9623
                  Originally posted by falafel View Post
                  What, 20 teams? CUSA already has 12.

                  ECU/UCF/AFA, and maybe Boise to the Big East. How many does that leave?

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                  • falafel
                    loves to talk on things
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 37836

                    #9624
                    Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post
                    ECU/UCF/AFA, and maybe Boise to the Big East. How many does that leave?
                    Its 16. You seriously can't do that math?
                    Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                    Dig your own grave, and save!

                    "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                    "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                    GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                    • Omaha 680
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 11159

                      #9625
                      Originally posted by falafel View Post
                      Its 16. You seriously can't do that math?
                      I'm an engineer. I couldn't find my calculator.

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                      • falafel
                        loves to talk on things
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 37836

                        #9626
                        Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post
                        I'm an engineer. I couldn't find my calculator.
                        Wait, seriously?
                        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                        Dig your own grave, and save!

                        "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                        "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                        • Jarid in Cedar
                          CS Institutional Memory
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 13234

                          #9627
                          What should Missouri do if both are options? - Sportsnation - ESPN
                          "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

                          "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

                          "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

                          -Rick Majerus

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                          • Omaha 680
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2011
                            • 11159

                            #9628
                            Yes, seriously.

                            And what I meant was I can't keep track of how many teams are in the MWC any more. If the MWC/CUSA lose 4 teams total, what's left over in that superconference?

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                            • Coach McGuirk
                              1
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 12109

                              #9629
                              Originally posted by Omaha 680 View Post
                              Yes, seriously.

                              And what I meant was I can't keep track of how many teams are in the MWC any more. If the MWC/CUSA lose 4 teams total, what's left over in that superconference?

                              Whats left is the worst conference ever. Oh, wait. The WAC still exists.

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                              • Jarid in Cedar
                                CS Institutional Memory
                                • Jun 2009
                                • 13234

                                #9630
                                Originally posted by Coach McGuirk View Post
                                Whats left is the worst conference ever. Oh, wait. The WAC still exists.
                                And the Sunbelt
                                "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

                                "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

                                "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

                                -Rick Majerus

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