(09-18-2011 09:06 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Hey Cincy, Louisville, and South Florida fans.....It sucks getting left behind doesn't it? Maybe what they did wasnt ethical but college sports isnt ethical.

If that makes you feel better...

(09-18-2011 09:06 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Hey Cincy, Louisville, and South Florida fans.....It sucks getting left behind doesn't it? Maybe what they did wasnt ethical but college sports isnt ethical.

I fail to see the point of this post, is this supposed to provide legitimacy to today's events? I'm sorry Memphis that you got left behind for an AQ bid, I'm sorry that your football program is in the worst shape of it's life and that your basketball will eventually fade into irrelevance as the super conferences take over the NCAA, and most of all I'm sorry that at the end of the day Cincinnati at least has a shot at an AQ bid in a BE/Big 12 merger or the ACC (if a raid happens) while Memphis has no hope.

(09-18-2011 08:59 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(09-18-2011 08:56 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(09-18-2011 07:25 PM)gosports1 Wrote:  The President of the commitee that was trying to protect the interests of the BE lands his school in a new conference without even telling his current Commish and it doesnt smell fishy?

Newsflash: Mark Nordenberg has not been in these positions of authority since 2003.

Another news flash - yes he was -

That integrity certainly was on display this summer when Pittsburgh chancellor Mark Nordenberg was involved in negotiations with ESPN on a reported $1.3 billion deal that might have saved the Big East. Nordenberg's says some outlets had erroneously reported that he was chair of the Big East presidents. Regardless ...

"Marinatto reports directly to Nordenberg," that Big East source said. "What's John going to do? He couldn't take a piss without talking to Nordenberg."


http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...m-a-minute

That's right. But...Marinatto couldn't take a piss without consulting Judy Genshaft either. Marinatto was the representative for the presidents, and he had to answer to all of them.

(09-18-2011 09:06 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Hey Cincy, Louisville, and South Florida fans.....It sucks getting left behind doesn't it? Maybe what they did wasnt ethical but college sports isnt ethical.

We're still not returning to C-USA

(09-18-2011 08:56 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(09-18-2011 07:25 PM)gosports1 Wrote:  The President of the commitee that was trying to protect the interests of the BE lands his school in a new conference without even telling his current Commish and it doesnt smell fishy?

Newsflash: Mark Nordenberg has not been in these positions of authority since 2003.

hes not ON the committee? Why did multiple media sources claim he is?

My point was that you guys are bitching about ethics and honor, but you guys did the same thing. There is no room in college sports for tradition or ethics or honor anymore. Your administrations understand this just as well as anyone.

If your answer is anything other than, damn, I guess this is how big business works then you are just being a petulant child.

Tiger fails to see that most are not faulting schools for an opportunity, but how things played out with the situation itself. If Memphis wants to be involved in anything I'd suggest their AD office tries to start acting like it cares to play football above the OVC level.

(09-18-2011 09:46 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  My point was that you guys are bitching about ethics and honor, but you guys did the same thing. There is no room in college sports for tradition or ethics or honor anymore. Your administrations understand this just as well as anyone.

If your answer is anything other than, damn, I guess this is how big business works then you are just being a petulant child.

We did the same thing only to GET INTO A BCS CONFERENCE...Not leave for another one without notice.

(09-18-2011 09:46 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  My point was that you guys are bitching about ethics and honor, but you guys did the same thing. There is no room in college sports for tradition or ethics or honor anymore. Your administrations understand this just as well as anyone.

If your answer is anything other than, damn, I guess this is how big business works then you are just being a petulant child.

Seriously, I got your point

Let me say, I don't believe Jurich's statement. He's so plugged in to things, that he had to know. I think he's simply not trying to publicly ruffle Marianatto's feathers.

(09-17-2011 09:57 PM)DFW HOYA Wrote:  UL's Jurich: We Trusted Nordenberg...Well, that was the first mistake.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/...ancellor/1

Maybe he was confused...and thought he was talking to Nordberg instead

(09-19-2011 06:44 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  Maybe he was confused...and thought he was talking to Nordberg instead

I was this close to doing this yesterday!

Marinatto has no feathers, beej. He's bald...

...he didn't want to ruffle Marianatto's scalp...

(09-19-2011 12:51 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Let me say, I don't believe Jurich's statement. He's so plugged in to things, that he had to know. I think he's simply not trying to publicly ruffle Marianatto's feathers.

I disagree. I have no doubt that Jurich knew that Pitt and Cuse were having discussions with other conferences, but I don't think he knew that they'd be offered an invite as quickly as they were. From the reports, it sounds like the talks really started Tuesday and everything was pretty much wrapped up by Saturday morning.