templefootballfan Wrote:you left Sarasota for Rochester?

My parents moved up here when I was younger. Back in the 70's, Sarasota did not offer a whole lot. It was nothing like it is today. Rochester is not really like it was then either. I will probably be moving back down in about 5 years.

I honestly believe it's a one and done situation. I can't see them adding two.
CJ

CJ, I thought the folks that setup the Big East in it's current form were most concerned about balancing the football & basketball schools at 8/8. If Memphis is invited as a full member, it will certainly upset that arrangement, unless, as someone else mentioned, a basketball only member is added as well. The only way I see that happening is if there will be a split. It's going to certainly be interesting the next few days!

I also want to congratulate Memphis if all this is true! The Tigers are a worthy addition to any conference!

I also cannot believe they would add two football schools. UC would vote for Memphis no doubt. UC, UL and Memphis must be together. ECu would be fine with a split but I don't thin there will be a split at least for a very long time. Things are working too well! I would think you would see a Basketball only school either UMass or St. Louis added if any at all. I don't think The Baskeball schools would let ECU in as the 2nd school. I think Memphis/FEd ex and the Liberty Bowl vs SEC will happen eventually. Obviously if we split ECu and UCF follow Memphis for sure. I think by adding only Memphis you avoid the Raid tag for the conference. It will seen as a logical step.

BearcatT, Since Temple's football is in the MAC, why not add their basketball program? That way if/when there is a split, the BE could add Memphis basketball & Temple football.

BCP,
I don't believe the basketball schools are in a position to worry about balance anymore. When the 16 league formed a few years ago, the football schools needed the basketball schools for two reasons: The Big East identity and The Big East Automatic Tournament Bid

The football schools have done a great good job of building back their national identity after the loss of Miami and they have been together long enough to get an automatic basketball bid.

Bottomline is ,if the football schools say add Memphis or we split, the basketball schools will welcome the Tigers.
CJ

This would be a positive move for the BE, in my opinion. Really, is 17 much different than 16?

9 is surely much different than 8.

I hope it happens.

Ideally, we'd drop Marquette & DePaul, add Memphis and one other - 16 all sports, 10 Football. Marquette and DePaul don't really belong in the BE anyway. They could form a very nice new version of the Great Midwest with teams like St. Louis, Xavier, Dayton, Butler, Detroit, Bradley, Creighton and Drake. Add Marquette and DePaul to that mix, you've got a high-major conference in most of the mid-west's major media markets, with 10 like-minded institutions with a history of success.

CardinalJim Wrote:BCP,
I don't believe the basketball schools are in a position to worry about balance anymore. When the 16 league formed a few years ago, the football schools needed the basketball schools for two reasons: The Big East identity and The Big East Automatic Tournament Bid

The football schools have done a great good job of building back their national identity after the loss of Miami and they have been together long enough to get an automatic basketball bid.

Bottomline is ,if the football schools say add Memphis or we split, the basketball schools will welcome the Tigers.
CJ

I agree, all the leverage is with the football schools now.

BTW, the BE has categorically denied the report.

MU88 Wrote:BTW, the BE has categorically denied the report.

Why would they confirm it?