Sorry I missed this one yesterday, from late Monday night.

The latest from resident WVU hater in Huntington, (that makes him a good guy in my book) Chuck Landon. A good common sense piece so it won't be received well in Morgantown.
CJ

From the article:

Does a roster of Rutgers, UConn, Cincinnati, South Florida, Temple, Houston, SMU, UCF, Navy and Memphis impress anyone?

Speaking of Memphis, sources say Boise State was very upset when the Tigers were invited to join the Big East rather than a more western-located travel partner for the Broncos. Remember, Boise State is a football-only invitee, so Memphis basketball means nothing to their athletic officials.

Also, did anyone notice I didn't list Louisville among the remaining Big East schools?

That's because the Cardinals won't be there. Instead, UL will be joining the Big 12.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1...-quite-yet

(02-29-2012 08:10 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Sorry I missed this one yesterday, from late Monday night.

The latest from resident WVU hater in Huntington, (that makes him a good guy in my book) Chuck Landon. A good common sense piece so it won't be received well in Morgantown.
CJ

From the article:

Does a roster of Rutgers, UConn, Cincinnati, South Florida, Temple, Houston, SMU, UCF, Navy and Memphis impress anyone?

Speaking of Memphis, sources say Boise State was very upset when the Tigers were invited to join the Big East rather than a more western-located travel partner for the Broncos. Remember, Boise State is a football-only invitee, so Memphis basketball means nothing to their athletic officials.

Also, did anyone notice I didn't list Louisville among the remaining Big East schools?

That's because the Cardinals won't be there. Instead, UL will be joining the Big 12.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1...-quite-yet

This guy needs to have a sitdown with Smallvoice and CubRunCard because they say where not going anywhere.

I believe Smallvoice and CubRun are one and the same. There couldn't possibly be two Louisville fans that dense.
CJ

(02-29-2012 09:00 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I believe Smallvoice and CubRun are one and the same. There couldn't possibly be two Louisville fans that dense.
CJ

Unfortunately there not, I remember Cub going at Small about Small wanting Louisville in the western part of the New Big East. There both clueless.

they think that being the big fish in the small pond is the way to go.

i agree. i want to be the big fish in the small pond, as long as that small pond has 2 or 3 teams threatening for a mnc every year. that big east above is barely better than conference usa when we left it. over half of those teams were members of c-usa 8 years ago. if the big east were going to go after all of those c-usa teams in the end i don't think we ever should have left c-usa. and if the big east were going to go in that direction in terms of football, it should have dissolved the football conference.

the big 12 is percieved as being better than the big east in football. the majority of the years this is justified. bring on texas and oklahoma, we'll smack them around too. i think smallvoice has a mind to match. a cross continental conference is just ridiculous.

As a basketball first guy, I do want to see UofL stay in the Big East with our three most hated basketball rivals Marquette, Cincy, and Memphis. If the football side were to remain a BCS qualifier, I see no reason to leave at all. Playing in the national title game is a popularity contest and Louisville is at a disadvantage no matter what conference we're affiliated with because we aren't a blue blood in that sport. Now if it's all about money, then the Big XII makes sense, and I get that. But that's the only thing I can accept. I don't like the Big XII schools outside of Iowa State and Kansas State. The rest of them I can't stand.

(02-29-2012 05:55 PM)LaBradfordsTWill Wrote:  As a basketball first guy, I do want to see UofL stay in the Big East with our three most hated basketball rivals Marquette, Cincy, and Memphis. If the football side were to remain a BCS qualifier, I see no reason to leave at all. Playing in the national title game is a popularity contest and Louisville is at a disadvantage no matter what conference we're affiliated with because we aren't a blue blood in that sport. Now if it's all about money, then the Big XII makes sense, and I get that. But that's the only thing I can accept. I don't like the Big XII schools outside of Iowa State and Kansas State. The rest of them I can't stand.

Seriously...read the thread here about the next Big East TV contract. A quote from it:

"For that matter, there’s serious question as to what kind of TV deal the reconstituted Big East is going to be able to work out. Dennis Dodd of cbssports.com wrote, “One industry analyst texted me saying the addition of Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the ACC alone will be worth more than a new Big East deal.”

We are talking less money then we get now...split 12 to 14 ways. Louisville athletics is for all practical purposes going to get screwed by The "New" New Big East.

Louisville fans need to put away any silly talk about staying in the clusterphuck of a conference.
CJ

I think the BE will be the next Dumpster Fire a few years from now when every major conference expands to 16. Those left behind will be scrambling to get out like they did from CUSA and MWC.

(02-29-2012 05:55 PM)LaBradfordsTWill Wrote:  As a basketball first guy, I do want to see UofL stay in the Big East with our three most hated basketball rivals Marquette, Cincy, and Memphis. If the football side were to remain a BCS qualifier, I see no reason to leave at all. Playing in the national title game is a popularity contest and Louisville is at a disadvantage no matter what conference we're affiliated with because we aren't a blue blood in that sport. Now if it's all about money, then the Big XII makes sense, and I get that. But that's the only thing I can accept. I don't like the Big XII schools outside of Iowa State and Kansas State. The rest of them I can't stand.

I agree somewhat in that "If" the BIG EAST has/had access to either the "Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl or even the Capitol One Bowl/Outback Bowl" for it champion then sure since it appears that the BCS is going for the "Top 4 Ranked Conference Champions" for the Plus One Model @ Neutral Sites & if the TV $$$$ is close to what the ACC is getting.

But the writing is on the wall & I am looking forward to playing Texas, Oklahoma, WVU, TCU, BYU & Oklahoma State in Football & once again playing "Huggy Bear" in basketball with K-State & Kansas plus to be able to play & beat the "Cheaters" @ Baylor.

(02-29-2012 05:55 PM)LaBradfordsTWill Wrote:  As a basketball first guy, I do want to see UofL stay in the Big East with our three most hated basketball rivals Marquette, Cincy, and Memphis. If the football side were to remain a BCS qualifier, I see no reason to leave at all. Playing in the national title game is a popularity contest and Louisville is at a disadvantage no matter what conference we're affiliated with because we aren't a blue blood in that sport. Now if it's all about money, then the Big XII makes sense, and I get that. But that's the only thing I can accept. I don't like the Big XII schools outside of Iowa State and Kansas State. The rest of them I can't stand.

i see one big glaring reason- if you win a bcs conference when everyone but you is down, undefeated record or not you still will not get any national respect if you win out, will get punished if you don't win big and crucified if you lose. the main reason we were only 3 points away from a national championship game appearance was because west virginia and rutgers were also really good at the same time. yeah the mnc game is a popularity contest. i like our chances winning that contest beating up on texas, oklahoma, ok state, and k-state than sdsu, boise, houston, ucf and uconn.

the only thing holding us back right now is the conference we play in.