03-17-2009, 02:02 PM
from a blog in Connecticut
What's good?
Had a chance to sit down with Nick Carparelli this week?
Know him?
He's the Big East's associate commissioner for football.
I'm going to drop some tidbits from our interview here now, particularly the ones that address the discussions we've been having around here lately about the bowl lineup but the session was really part of a bigger football story that's coming.
Anyway, I asked Nick what was the latest. He said he and other league officials are working feverishly to get something done well before the current bowl cycle ends this year.
"Our goal is this spring," Carparelli said. "We'd like to get it done then. We're working hard on it but we're not going to rush just to get something done. If it takes us longer, a lot longer to get in the best possible situation we can then that's what we'll do. But the plan we're following is: destination, geography and obviously, to get in games to play as many BCS opponents as possible."Carparelli said the league would like to keep its affiliations with the Gator Bowl (obviously as its No.2 game, but guaranteed all four years with the option of selecting Notre Dame during one of them), Sun Bowl, Meineke Car Care, St. Petersburg and Toronto, for sure.
Carparelli said the league does, in fact, have interest in the Champs, Liberty and Music City Bowls, too. And, there are obviously healthy discussions with EagleBank Bowl folks in Washington.
Bottom line, Carparelli the league is looking to establish relationships with everybody to see what they can pull off.
- He also said league officials were excited when the possibility of a domed stadium coming to New York, was well, a possibility. Since that option is out, so is the possibility of the Big East trying to have it own bowl game in the East - not without cover.
http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_football/
Jackson
What's good?
Had a chance to sit down with Nick Carparelli this week?
Know him?
He's the Big East's associate commissioner for football.
I'm going to drop some tidbits from our interview here now, particularly the ones that address the discussions we've been having around here lately about the bowl lineup but the session was really part of a bigger football story that's coming.
Anyway, I asked Nick what was the latest. He said he and other league officials are working feverishly to get something done well before the current bowl cycle ends this year.
"Our goal is this spring," Carparelli said. "We'd like to get it done then. We're working hard on it but we're not going to rush just to get something done. If it takes us longer, a lot longer to get in the best possible situation we can then that's what we'll do. But the plan we're following is: destination, geography and obviously, to get in games to play as many BCS opponents as possible."Carparelli said the league would like to keep its affiliations with the Gator Bowl (obviously as its No.2 game, but guaranteed all four years with the option of selecting Notre Dame during one of them), Sun Bowl, Meineke Car Care, St. Petersburg and Toronto, for sure.
Carparelli said the league does, in fact, have interest in the Champs, Liberty and Music City Bowls, too. And, there are obviously healthy discussions with EagleBank Bowl folks in Washington.
Bottom line, Carparelli the league is looking to establish relationships with everybody to see what they can pull off.
- He also said league officials were excited when the possibility of a domed stadium coming to New York, was well, a possibility. Since that option is out, so is the possibility of the Big East trying to have it own bowl game in the East - not without cover.
http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_football/
Jackson
