http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/...cticut.htm

12/9 at MSG
Georgia vs. St. John's ESPN2
Kentucky vs. Connecticut ESPN

St. John's is the opening act in its quasi-home

12/10 at St. Pete Times Forum
Depaul vs. Mississippi St. ESPN2
Syracuse vs. Florida ESPN

Glad we have Depaul represented

(04-22-2009 01:02 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/...cticut.htm

12/9 at MSG
Georgia vs. St. John's ESPN2
Kentucky vs. Connecticut ESPN

St. John's is the opening act in its quasi-home

12/10 at St. Pete Times Forum
Depaul vs. Mississippi St. ESPN2
Syracuse vs. Florida ESPN

Where are the other 8 games? A 4 game challenge doesn't seem much different then a regular OOC game. I would like to see a WHOLE cross conference challenge like ACC/Big 10.

(04-22-2009 01:32 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(04-22-2009 01:02 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/...cticut.htm

12/9 at MSG
Georgia vs. St. John's ESPN2
Kentucky vs. Connecticut ESPN

St. John's is the opening act in its quasi-home

12/10 at St. Pete Times Forum
Depaul vs. Mississippi St. ESPN2
Syracuse vs. Florida ESPN

Where are the other 8 games? A 4 game challenge doesn't seem much different then a regular OOC game. I would like to see a WHOLE cross conference challenge like ACC/Big 10.

It has been four games each year to allow for each Big East team to get represented once over a four year period.

(04-22-2009 01:09 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Glad we have Depaul represented

I wouldn't call this a challenge. I think Depaul had to be in the deal to make it anywhere close to being fair.

This will be a tough challenge for the BE. Non of the games will be a gimme. The SEC will not be nearly as bad next year, and the BE will not be nearly as good.

This challenge is ridiculous...make it 12 games a year

Better yet make it against the ACC.

(04-22-2009 04:14 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  This will be a tough challenge for the BE. Non of the games will be a gimme. The SEC will not be nearly as bad next year, and the BE will not be nearly as good.

You're right. This will be the upper tier of the SEC against The BEast's basement, rebuilding UConn and SU. However, since the games are early and a lot of new players will be fitting in, it could go either way...

By the way, I think having 4 games (just 8 teams), when that is a minute fraction of both conferences, and calling it a challenge is ludicrous...