Football Big East Reaches Out

RustShack · 08-16-2011, 05:59 PM

Big East commish reaches out to Beebe, Swofford
Posted: Aug 16, 2011 5:07 PM CDT Updated: Aug 16, 2011 5:08 PM CDT
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says he has been in constant contact with Dan Beebe of the Big 12 and John Swofford of the Atlantic Coast Conference in recent days and has suggested the three meet to discuss conference realignment.

Marinatto didn't reveal details about his conversations with his fellow commissioners but said, "I thought it would be important for us to meet face-to-face and take the lead in trying to do things the right way."

Beebe's conference, which nearly was wiped out last year when the Pac-10 expanded, is in danger of losing Texas A&M to the Southeastern Conference.

If the Aggies end up in the SEC, the league would likely need to add at least one more member.

RustShack · 08-16-2011, 06:00 PM

If I recall, if things fell apart last year.. it was Kansas, K-State, Mizzou, and ISU going to be Big East correct?

BWillie · 08-16-2011, 06:04 PM

It was known that Big East was going to extend an offer to Kansas/Mizzou and whoever else wanted to come if the Big 12 fell apart a year ago. I don't know how that would work because it's already big enough, or if they are planning to try to narrow down to football/basketball only. Big East is the best option for basketball, but worst option for overall sports, especially non-revenue sports w/ the travel. All in all, stupid geologically.

|Zach| · 08-16-2011, 06:23 PM

I would take it if my only other options were minor conferences. But yea...no thanks.

**Buehler445** · 08-16-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

It was known that Big East was going to extend an offer to Kansas/Mizzou and whoever else wanted to come if the Big 12 fell apart a year ago. I don't know how that would work because it's already big enough, or if they are planning to try to narrow down to football/basketball only. Big East is the best option for basketball, but worst option for overall sports, especially non-revenue sports w/ the travel. All in all, stupid geologically.

Geographically? I'm not sure geologically means what you think it means.

(Not being a cock, just trying to get to you before the MUorons)

FWIW, I agree. If they're going to get rid of conferences get rid of the crappy ones.

CHENZ A! · 08-16-2011, 06:40 PM

The big east tournament at sprint center.. Yes please

Bambi · 08-16-2011, 06:44 PM

I couldn't handle all those bball games. Shit is already nuts every night around here between Cuse, UConn, St. John's, GT, etc etc

They would obviously keep it regional because of the geography but a Big East/Big 12/ACC tourney at the end of the year would be March Madness x2...

JoeyChuckles · 08-16-2011, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWillie007

It was known that Big East was going to extend an offer to Kansas/Mizzou and whoever else wanted to come if the Big 12 fell apart a year ago. I don't know how that would work because it's already big enough, or if they are planning to try to narrow down to football/basketball only. Big East is the best option for basketball, but worst option for overall sports, especially non-revenue sports w/ the travel. All in all, stupid geologically.

I think you meant geographically, unless you were referring to rocks.

tk13 · 08-16-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CHENZ A!

The big east tournament at sprint center.. Yes please

Maybe I'll eat these words one day, but Mike Vrabel has a better chance of breaking the season sack record this year than the Sprint Center does of getting the Big East tournament away from Madison Square Garden.

Bambi · 08-16-2011, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tk13

Maybe I'll eat these words one day, but Mike Vrabel has a better chance of breaking the season sack record this year than the Sprint Center does of getting the Big East tournament away from Madison Square Garden.

Well MSG is due for a renovation so maybe SC can steal it away for a year while they do that.

**Saul Good** · 08-16-2011, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustShack

If I recall, if things fell apart last year.. it was Kansas, K-State, Mizzou, and ISU going to be Big East correct?

If any school had better pray that major realignment doesn't happen, it's ISU. I see no scenario involving them making it into a superconference. They would be lucky to get into the MWC, WAC, or CUSA.

WV · 08-16-2011, 07:01 PM

I'm all for anything that improves the Big East Football wise, it's already a tough conference in BB.

tk13 · 08-16-2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Wiz

I think you meant geographically, unless you were referring to rocks.

Maybe the Big East has a strict "no schools built along a fault line" rule.

RustShack · 08-16-2011, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

If any school had better pray that major realignment doesn't happen, it's ISU. I see no scenario involving them making it into a superconference. They would be lucky to get into the MWC, WAC, or CUSA.

They were invited to the Big East last year.

BWillie · 08-16-2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Geographically? I'm not sure geologically means what you think it means.

(Not being a cock, just trying to get to you before the MUorons)

FWIW, I agree. If they're going to get rid of conferences get rid of the crappy ones.

Autocorrect on cell phone

08-16-2011, 05:59 PM
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