Big East may not be Finished with Westward Expansion or the

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:51 pm

http://www.mwcconnection.com/2011/12/8/ ... #storyjump

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:53 pm

San Diego State to join Big West
By Bob Keisser Staff Writer
Posted: 12/08/2011 10:13:49 PM PST
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:45:01 PM PST

San Diego State will join the Big West in all sports effective in 2013 after a vote of Big West officials Thursday.

Only one school voted against the Aztecs' request to place their entire athletic program, except for its Big East-bound football team, in the conference it left in 1975.

Sources said the conference debated whether San Diego State, which has a $35 million athletic budget, was a good fit considering that more than half of the teams have budgets of $16 million or less and the Aztecs will be sharing in BCS and major TV rights benefits once they join the Big East.

The final decision came down to the Aztecs being a good fit in the conference which is currently an all-California league of nine, and having good relationships with Big West schools. Hawaii joins the conference effective next season for all sports except football.

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:01 pm

hawaii? please

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:12 pm

GiddyUp wrote:hawaii? please

Adding Hawaii would in theory allow for non-overlapping games in 5 time zones.

12:00PM EST
3:00 PM EST
6:00 PM EST
9:00 PM EST
12:00 AM EST

LHS81 · Post by **LHS81** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:15 pm

24 hrs of Big East Sports. Now, that's what I'm talking about.

MustangSTATS · Post by **MustangSTATS** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:42 pm

If BE expands, the team will probably be driveable from Boise. Hopefully new tv contract and a depleted MWC will wake up AFA to switch over to the BE.

SMU to blackball Hawaii with June having to be the one to personally say "no".

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:49 pm

and STILL no mention of ECU. :lol:

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:50 pm

MustangSTATS wrote:If BE expands, the team will probably be driveable from Boise. Hopefully new tv contract and a depleted MWC will wake up AFA to switch over to the BE.

That eliminates everyone but Idaho and maybe Nevada. Even AFA is 900 miles from Boise.

MustangSTATS · Post by **MustangSTATS** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:52 pm

Dutch wrote:and STILL no mention of ECU.

I imagine they perpetually email ECU "done deal, next week" once a week just so they are not constantly spammed by ECU trying to get in.

LHS81 · Post by **LHS81** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:59 pm

Too bad UTSA is just now starting a football program. I think they have a lot to offer a conference in the future, with the exception of the orange turf.

SMU1523 · Post by **SMU1523** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:03 pm

LHS81 wrote:Too bad UTSA is just now starting a football program. I think they have a lot to offer a conference in the future, with the exception of the orange turf.

Is this a joke?

MustangSTATS · Post by **MustangSTATS** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:05 pm

LHS81 wrote:Too bad UTSA is just now starting a football program. I think they have a lot to offer a conference in the future, with the exception of the orange turf.

They will be one to watch and see if they last past just a novelty for a few years, that city will keep growing as will the school.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:23 pm

MustangSTATS wrote:
LHS81 wrote:Too bad UTSA is just now starting a football program. I think they have a lot to offer a conference in the future, with the exception of the orange turf.

They will be one to watch and see if they last past just a novelty for a few years, that city will keep growing as will the school.

novelty

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:41 pm

Tulsa is mentioned. I wonder what KTP thinks about that? :lol:

Treadway21 · Post by **Treadway21** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:50 pm

Will KTP change his tune on the BE - Tulsa was mentioned?

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