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Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
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10-18-2011 10:41 AM |
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SmallVoice
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
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10-18-2011 10:45 AM |
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krux
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
I don't get it SmallVoice...we all loved the Big East and what it could have been had teams not left and other teams were added. But at this point we need to thank our lucky stars we're getting out of here. Don't cry, we might be saved!
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10-18-2011 10:50 AM |
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SmallVoice
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 10:50 AM)krux Wrote: I don't get it SmallVoice...we all loved the Big East and what it could have been had teams not left and other teams were added. But at this point we need to thank our lucky stars we're getting out of here. Don't cry, we might be saved!
Sorry, Krux. I just can't say that I'm 100% behind the move. As much as I want Louisville to be in the best conference possible, I also want us to belong somewhere. We do not belong with Texas & Iowa State. We belong with Cincinnati & Houston.
If this is true and once the announcement is made, I'll shut up and back my alma mater 100%. But frankly I was kind of excited at the prospects of the conference going forward.
Having said that, I also know that even if UofL had turned down a Big 12 invite, if WVU was next in line, they'd have accepted it, leaving us in even worse shape than we were before.
The silver lining is that, if they're inviting UofL now, I think that's a good indication they may go to 12, and Cincy may end up with us. That's my prayer anyway.
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10-18-2011 10:54 AM |
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krux
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
So you're strictly a basketball man then?
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10-18-2011 10:55 AM |
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tcufrog86
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 10:54 AM)SmallVoice Wrote: (10-18-2011 10:50 AM)krux Wrote: I don't get it SmallVoice...we all loved the Big East and what it could have been had teams not left and other teams were added. But at this point we need to thank our lucky stars we're getting out of here. Don't cry, we might be saved!
Sorry, Krux. I just can't say that I'm 100% behind the move. As much as I want Louisville to be in the best conference possible, I also want us to belong somewhere. We do not belong with Texas & Iowa State. We belong with Cincinnati & Houston.
If this is true and once the announcement is made, I'll shut up and back my alma mater 100%. But frankly I was kind of excited at the prospects of the conference going forward.
Having said that, I also know that even if UofL had turned down a Big 12 invite, if WVU was next in line, they'd have accepted it, leaving us in even worse shape than we were before.
The silver lining is that, if they're inviting UofL now, I think that's a good indication they may go to 12, and Cincy may end up with us. That's my prayer anyway.
That is the difficult part about it, if you are a BE member right now and the Big 12 offers you a spot you almost have to go. Otherwise they will just take someone else from the BE.
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10-18-2011 10:55 AM |
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Has Louisville received a Big 12 invite? They wouldn't have a meeting announcing they are interested in joining the Big 12 without an invite. I think if anything they come out of this meeting reasserting their allegiance to the Big East 'at this time'.
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10-18-2011 10:57 AM |
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ivet
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
so how much weight does Pitino have at UL?
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10-18-2011 11:01 AM |
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 11:01 AM)ivet Wrote: so how much weight does Pitino have at UL?
He has a lot of power with the local restaurants. I'm not sure about UL.
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10-18-2011 11:05 AM |
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rath v2.0
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Yay. UC will now have 2 free OOC trophy games a year in Miami Ohio and UL. I'd say rivalry but those squads have forgotten what those things look like.
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10-18-2011 11:05 AM |
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1badbird
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 11:01 AM)ivet Wrote: so how much weight does Pitino have at UL?
about 165-170 lbs. He's not a very big guy.
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10-18-2011 11:06 AM |
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1badbird
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 11:06 AM)1badbird Wrote: (10-18-2011 11:01 AM)ivet Wrote: so how much weight does Pitino have at UL?
about 165-170 lbs. He's not a very big guy.
Seriously......he's just a basketball coach
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10-18-2011 11:08 AM |
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ivet
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 11:06 AM)1badbird Wrote: (10-18-2011 11:01 AM)ivet Wrote: so how much weight does Pitino have at UL?
about 165-170 lbs. He's not a very big guy.
HA! this guy's got jokes
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10-18-2011 11:08 AM |
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krux
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Pitino has already come out and said last week that he preferred the Big East but its Louisville First for him so he's 100% behind any move we make.
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10-18-2011 11:19 AM |
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
(10-18-2011 11:05 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: Yay. UC will now have 2 free OOC trophy games a year in Miami Ohio and UL. I'd say rivalry but those squads have forgotten what those things look like.
Hopefully. Louisville and Cincy never played when they were in different conferences in the early 90's, and this year will be the first year we have played Memphis in basketball since we were in different conferences (we also never played them when they were in the GMW).
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10-18-2011 11:20 AM |
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TerryD
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Good luck to Louisville in the Big 12!
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10-18-2011 11:31 AM |
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krux
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Thanks Terry!
Here's the latest...
Public portion complete...Strong gets extension
Executive session underway...media kicked out of the room
SID has a press release in-hand but will not pass it out until Executive session concludes.
That's where we stand fellas.
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10-18-2011 11:34 AM |
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Wilkie01
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Thanks Terry.
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10-18-2011 11:36 AM |
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Lolly Popp
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
Louisville does not belong in the Big 12. SEC? Sure! But the Big 12 makes no sense for either side. I guess Iowa State would become the Cardinals rivalry game in the conference. There is also a geographical disconnect without Missouri being there. All the things that made college sports so wonderful are slowly having the life sucked out of them.
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10-18-2011 11:55 AM |
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Borncoog74
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RE: Louisville to the Big XII?...according to local sportscaster Kent Taylor..
"Only talking about Minardi Hall being paid off...."
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10-18-2011 11:59 AM |
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