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RE: Big East Business: Pitt and Syracuse Talking to the ACC per New York Times
(09-17-2011 12:06 PM)SmallVoice Wrote: Why is everybody acting like this latest rumor is a done deal? There have been a million done deals the past month, and A&M still hasn't even officially joined the SEC yet.
Uh, not a rumor since Syracuse & Pittsburgh have actually "applied" for ACC Membership and the only reason why aTm is not a member of the SEC is due to a possible lawsuit.
http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.co...2/32035225
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RE: Big East Business: Pitt and Syracuse Talking to the ACC per New York Times
(09-17-2011 11:36 AM)SmallVoice Wrote: (09-17-2011 07:25 AM)Cubanbull Wrote: Even if those leave, the remaining teams have enough to offer and schools to pick from to continue the league, but it might be time to form an all sports`league.
The worse that could happen to the league would be losing Pitt and Cuse to ACC and WV to SEC. If thats the case and assuming Big12 implodes by OU,OSU and AM leaving
East: Rutgers, UConn, USF, Louisville, Cinncinati, ECU, UCF
West: Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State, Baylor, TCU, Boise
Despite the scheduling problems inherent with them, I think BYU is a wiser far-west partner than Boise. Much easier to get to and their fan base is nationwide.
I'd like to have them both.
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RE: Big East Business: Pitt and Syracuse Talking to the ACC per New York Times
(09-17-2011 12:16 PM)Maize Wrote: (09-17-2011 12:06 PM)SmallVoice Wrote: Why is everybody acting like this latest rumor is a done deal? There have been a million done deals the past month, and A&M still hasn't even officially joined the SEC yet.
Uh, not a rumor since Syracuse & Pittsburgh have actually "applied" for ACC Membership and the only reason why aTm is not a member of the SEC is due to a possible lawsuit.
http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.co...2/32035225
Once Texas and Oklahoma bolt, the lawsuit becomes irrelevant...
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RE: Big East Business: Pitt and Syracuse Talking to the ACC per New York Times
(09-17-2011 03:14 PM)bitcruncher Wrote: (09-17-2011 12:16 PM)Maize Wrote: (09-17-2011 12:06 PM)SmallVoice Wrote: Why is everybody acting like this latest rumor is a done deal? There have been a million done deals the past month, and A&M still hasn't even officially joined the SEC yet.
Uh, not a rumor since Syracuse & Pittsburgh have actually "applied" for ACC Membership and the only reason why aTm is not a member of the SEC is due to a possible lawsuit.
http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.co...2/32035225
Once Texas and Oklahoma bolt, the lawsuit becomes irrelevant...
Yup...and that hurdle will be gone as well.
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RE: Big East Business: Pitt and Syracuse Talking to the ACC per New York Times
I think the Big 12 leftovers will be adding the schools now. Not the Big East. I think something like this is about the best we can hope for. I think it's crucial to get BYU to join the rest of us left-behinds.
BYU
Boise State
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Missouri/WVU (whoever the SEC doesn't take)
Baylor
TCU
Louisville
Cincy
USF
Air Force
Assuming UConn & Rutgers will be getting picked up by someone as well; ACC/B10/
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RE: Big East Business: Pitt and Syracuse Talking to the ACC per New York Times
(09-17-2011 05:53 AM)Maize Wrote: (09-16-2011 11:48 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote: I think Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida, and TCU will stick with you. West Virginia should too, unless they get the SEC invite.
UConn
Rutgers
West Virginia/Missouri
Cincinnati
Louisville
South Florida
TCU
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Baylor
That gives us 11 maybe 12 teams. And we can add from:
Temple
East Caroline
Memphis
Central Florida
Houston
BYU
We will survive.
I don't think so, if Texas sticks with the Big XII even if Oklahoma/Okie State leave then really it time for Louisville/Cincinnati/USF/TCU & WVU to listen to what they have to offer.
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as i said in another thread...I'd rather merge with B12 and Texas and even let Texas still call the shots, have the LHN, and the lion's share of profits than go back to CUSA...no contest here.
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