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Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:43 am
by PonyKai
Alright, I'm ready to leave. Get us out, please, Rick.

/atheism RT @schadjoe: Tulane will join Big East for all sports

@thekeyplay GEOGRAPHICALLY, DOES TULANE FIT IN THE BIG EAST EAST, OR THE BIG EAST WEST?

‏@DanWolken IIf that doesn't tell you conference realignment is being run on TV market spreadsheets and academic reps, I don't know what else will

‏@DanWolken Wow RT @tammynunez: I have confirmation on my earlier "gut" tweet. Tulane will join the Big East. Look for post soon on http://www.nola.com/tulane

@TheRealPSJ Yup. RT @valleyshook: Do they even play baseball in the Big East?

@Mengus22 I can't make myself write about this.

‏@Mengus22 Memphis, Temple, and Tulane. #AxisOfEvil

@BryanDFischer RT @ScottDKushner: Source very close to #Tulane says today's 1 p.m. press conference is to announce its entry into the Big East conference.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:44 am
by SMU89

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:45 am
by sbsmith
Aresco has lost his MFing mind.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:48 am
by Junior
Wow. Maybe we should try to get back to
CUSA.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:48 am
by StallionsModelT
You have got to be kidding me.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:52 am
by Pony ^
wow, quickly turning into a more than horrible conference

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:53 am
by jkflamebo
The BE is done, finished. MW looking pretty good

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:54 am
by StallionsModelT
Options that were better than Tulane:

Southern Miss
East Carolina
Tulsa
UNLV
Air Force
BYU
Fresno State
San Jose State
Colorado State
Nevada


Tulane has made zero commitment to winning at a high level. This is just stupid.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:54 am
by dcpony
I was hoping it was going to be BYU, AFA or UMass.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:55 am
by Pony ^
at least they are good in basketball...oh wait

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:59 am
by dcpony
I love all my Tulane buddies but if you think Dallas and the student body doesn't care about SMU athletics, you should see the apathy level of Tulane's alums, students and New Orleans towards Green Wave athletics. It makes SMU alums, students and Dallas look rabid.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:00 pm
by Water Pony
I assume a Tulane invitation is predicated on the anticipated loss of a UConn to ACC, if we are likely to be raided (and Conn. is a preferred loss to a Louisville, who the BE needs to keep at all costs. So the Green Wave is OK, but our bigger need is in the true West, either BYU or AFA.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:01 pm
by ponydawg
We showed the Big East that Tulane is ready for Big East Football when they spanked us.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:02 pm
by StallionsModelT
Adding Tulane sends a VERY bad signal to the rest of the country and to the western schools of the new Big East. I would expect them to start seriously considering a return to the MWC.

Re: Tulane Joining the Big East

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:02 pm
by Water Pony
Separate question is whether Tulane commits to a new, on-campus stadium like we did.