Big East movement

[NickSMU17]

Now speculating Houston to join TCU...

http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/MitchVi ... 1010020431

Not sure what will come, but we better win as many games as we can this year....

[The PonyGrad]

Especially the Houston game.

[George S. Patton]

I sense the evolution of a panic thread.

[The PonyGrad]

Actually more panic should ensue in the MWC.

[Harry0569]

I sense the evolution of a panic thread.

Calm the troops down, General.

[smupony94]

I had a good movement this morning

[PonyTime]

I hope TCU goes Big East.

The last few times a "stellar" conference came calling and they jumped ship it worked out great for them . . .

Upon Moving to WAC:
Who wouldn't want to be in a conference with BYU and Utah?

Upon Moving to CUSA:
Who wouldn't want to be in a conference with Louisville and Cincinnati?

Upon Moving to MWC:
Who wouldn't want to be in a conference with BYU, and Utah?

Now:
Who wouldn't want to be in a conference with Louisville and Cincinnati?

[Mestengo]

I'm making a big east movement while I read this.

[smupony94]

I'm making a big east movement while I read this.

when you see raplh post during the day that is what he is doing

[Samurai Stang]

No new insight. This article succeeds in only providing speculation.

His mentioning Temple as a serious Big East candidate is ridiculous. Not only was Temple removed from the Big East, but the Big East has invited Villanova to join in football. Villanova and Temple are both Philadelphia schools, and that market is not so great that it merits adding both. When Villanova was invited, it was clearly because Temple was not desired.

While I found this article to be based more in fantasy than reality, I do agree that that TCU and Houston would be the Big East's priority targets.

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

Nothing against TCU, UH, ECU, etc., but it is a statement about how far the Big East is behind the other BCS conferences that these schools would be considered as "adding value." I'm a great admirer of TCU's program, but I can't imagine any of the other BCS conferences looking at TCU and thinking that they would add any value whatsoever with respect to the factors driving realigment (money and TV). If there is another big shakeup and certain BCS conferences start expanding beyond 12 teams into super-conferences, I don't see the Big East being invited to the dance.

[ponyscott]

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As Grouco Marx always said..." I would neeever be a member of a conference that would have me as a member'.......(not exclusive enough -implied)

[Mestengo]

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As Grouco Marx always said..." I would neeever be a member of a conference that would have me as a member'.......(not exclusive enough -implied)

I always feel like that about any Club including the MC.

[RednBlue11]

...this topic brought to you my metamucil

[that's great raplh]

I'm making a big east movement while I read this.

when you see raplh post during the day that is what he is doing

usually right before or after - not during