The Big East expansion groundswell thread

[HauteCoug]

Booyah!

I will have the board know that HottieCoug is the only one amongst us here in the fam that was born under the Texas sky. I envy her for that.

HELL YES

[Green Monstah]

HELL YES

But do you still live here? If not, is there a term for a reverse carpetbagger?

[myboynoah]

Rick P(a)rry was both born in Texas and still lives there.

[YOhio]

If Boise and AFA join the Big East then they'll be replaced by the Aggies and Spartans in the MWC.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/52863974-77/state-conference-utah-east.html.csp

[Uncle Ted]

Rick P(a)rry was both born in Texas and still lives there.

Yes, but we are trying to make him president so he will leave.

[dabrockster]

Yes, but we are trying to make him president so he will leave.

Please. Not at the expense of the rest of us... Just take your medicine...

[HauteCoug]

But do you still live here? If not, is there a term for a reverse carpetbagger?

No longer. Haven't since I was basically a baby. I grew up somewhere around the Atlantic ocean, where I could be far, far away from the crazies that govern in Tejas.

But still got some Texan pride in me.

[Portland Ute]

If Boise and AFA join the Big East then they'll be replaced by the Aggies and Spartans in the MWC.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/...-east.html.csp

No drop off there.

[Viking]

No longer. Haven't since I was basically a baby. I grew up somewhere around the Atlantic ocean, where I could be far, far away from the crazies that govern in Tejas.

But still got some Texan pride in me.

From Bill Clements (SMU!) to Ann Richards (Baylor!) to W (Bushleaguer!) to Rick "Dept of Energy" Perry (aggy), it's been a sordid line of governors.

[Guest]

Houston NBC affiliate sportscaster tweeted: "Source tells me looking like Thur that #uh. Big east will be done. Also told to look for #BYU to come in football only. #hounews"

And for those that missed the thread on CB, an Orlando radio station said basically the same thing this morning. Said that the announcements were delayed by the Penn State news last week, they didn't want the announcement overshadowed. Per the Orlando station, divisions would be:

West
AFA
BYU
Boise State
Houston
SMU
UCF

East
Cincy
Louisville
Navy
Rutgers
UConn
USF

Neither Louisville nor Cincy would agree to go to the West division, so UCF (as a new member) is being pushed over and will be given an annual cross-division game against USF. Also, another reason for announcing this week is because of Gameday in Houston this week.

[Hsaru]

Take it for what its worth, but SLTRIB twitter is saying they have learned BYU will join BE.

http://twitter.com/#!/sltrib

BYU likely will join the Big East Conference as a football-only member — perhaps within a day or two — The Salt Lake Tribune has learned.

[Viking]

Houston NBC affiliate sportscaster tweeted: "Source tells me looking like Thur that #uh. Big east will be done. Also told to look for #BYU to come in football only. #hounews"

And for those that missed the thread on CB, an Orlando radio station said basically the same thing this morning. Said that the announcements were delayed by the Penn State news last week, they didn't want the announcement overshadowed. Per the Orlando station, divisions would be:

West
AFA
BYU
Boise State
Houston
SMU
UCF

East
Cincy
Louisville
Navy
Rutgers
UConn
USF
SMU

Neither Louisville nor Cincy would agree to go to the West division, so UCF (as a new member) is being pushed over and will be given an annual cross-division game against USF. Also, another reason for announcing this week is because of Gameday in Houston this week.

Thank God and fcuk you, B12

[Blueintheface]

Houston NBC affiliate sportscaster tweeted: "Source tells me looking like Thur that #uh. Big east will be done. Also told to look for #BYU to come in football only. #hounews"

And for those that missed the thread on CB, an Orlando radio station said basically the same thing this morning. Said that the announcements were delayed by the Penn State news last week, they didn't want the announcement overshadowed. Per the Orlando station, divisions would be:

West
AFA
BYU
Boise State
Houston
SMU
UCF

East
Cincy
Louisville
Navy
Rutgers
UConn
USF
SMU

Neither Louisville nor Cincy would agree to go to the West division, so UCF (as a new member) is being pushed over and will be given an annual cross-division game against USF. Also, another reason for announcing this week is because of Gameday in Houston this week.

I don't feel so good.

[San Juan Sun]

Woo hoo!

[lambdacoug]

Houston NBC affiliate sportscaster tweeted: "Source tells me looking like Thur that #uh. Big east will be done. Also told to look for #BYU to come in football only. #hounews"

And for those that missed the thread on CB, an Orlando radio station said basically the same thing this morning. Said that the announcements were delayed by the Penn State news last week, they didn't want the announcement overshadowed. Per the Orlando station, divisions would be:

West
AFA
BYU
Boise State
Houston
SMU
UCF

East
Cincy
Louisville
Navy
Rutgers
UConn
USF
SMU

Neither Louisville nor Cincy would agree to go to the West division, so UCF (as a new member) is being pushed over and will be given an annual cross-division game against USF. Also, another reason for announcing this week is because of Gameday in Houston this week.

Makes perfect sense for UCF to be in the West division of the Big East with AFA, BYU, and BSU.