With all this oddly good news coming from everywhere, and the image of the Big East on the up and up, it got me thinking about the end game scenario. So I ask of the optimists and especiallythe pessimists, what would be your impression of the future, from an individual and fanbase perspective, if the following were to come to fruition (some having done so already):

• Brigham Young University gets on board, securing an additional national brand power, and rounding out the conference at #14
• The Big East lands a tv deal more lucrative than the ACC (not going to talk numbers, just creating baseline) from a supporting and vocal media corp
• Divisions are struck to maximize recruiting, viewership, and rivalries, and agreed upon by all members
• Contract "BCS" bowl rights are declared for the postseason
• Supporting bowl rights are contracted, with interesting opponents
  

What do you think would be the stability factor? Excitement (in terms of season ticket sales, ticket demand causing expansion to existing stadiums and arenas)? Political (in terms of college football) clout? Where do you see the Big East in 10 years if we can back up our administration with on-field performance?

To me, it seems this conference is lacking in nothing but traditional power. We have our 100 year old programs, we have our young programs, we have world beaters, we have deep pockets, we have national coverage, and we have academic support. What can't we achieve?

I'm not sure everything is just roses yet. Ive only seen optimism regarding the commissioner hire and the contract is still subjective at this point.

(08-29-2012 05:59 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  I'm not sure everything is just roses yet. Ive only seen optimism regarding the commissioner hire and the contract is still subjective at this point.

But he is asking a HYPOTHETICAL question, thus you can suspend your prediction of reality. He's asking, WHAT IF those things happened, how would you feel about the Big East?

(08-29-2012 05:45 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  With all this oddly good news coming from everywhere, and the image of the Big East on the up and up, it got me thinking about the end game scenario. So I ask of the optimists and especiallythe pessimists, what would be your impression of the future, from an individual and fanbase perspective, if the following were to come to fruition (some having done so already):

• Brigham Young University gets on board, securing an additional national brand power, and rounding out the conference at #14
• The Big East lands a tv deal more lucrative than the ACC (not going to talk numbers, just creating baseline) from a supporting and vocal media corp
• Divisions are struck to maximize recruiting, viewership, and rivalries, and agreed upon by all members
• Contract "BCS" bowl rights are declared for the postseason
• Supporting bowl rights are contracted, with interesting opponents
  

What do you think would be the stability factor? Excitement (in terms of season ticket sales, ticket demand causing expansion to existing stadiums and arenas)? Political (in terms of college football) clout? Where do you see the Big East in 10 years if we can back up our administration with on-field performance?

To me, it seems this conference is lacking in nothing but traditional power. We have our 100 year old programs, we have our young programs, we have world beaters, we have deep pockets, we have national coverage, and we have academic support. What can't we achieve?

I'm happy with the Big East as is. The big question is, who else is?

In general, I'm not an optimist or a pessimist. I'm a realist. In my opinion, the sky is the limit for the new Big East.

But like you said, we lack tradition. The old boy network will use that to the max against us. They will do everything they can to keep us down.

On the field performance will solve a lot of problems, answer a lot of questions, and build creditability. The 2013 season when the Big East will have pretty close to a full football lineup will be key. If the Big East can consistently do things like have 3 or 4 teams in the top 25, perform well in non conference and bowl games, and come up big in the national matchups the conference will be fine and continue to grow. I know that’s easier said than done but all the things you listed will lose a lot of its weight if the product on the field is subpar.

From a purely selfish perspective all you described is icing on the cake for me. In a perfect world the Big East would be viewed as one of the 6 major conferences, Temple will have a vehicle to continue to expand its national brand in basketball, and begin to build one in football, which will hopefully continue to elevate the university’s academic standing by attracting more upper level students. I love college sports, I love it even more when it can be used as a tool to raise the level and quality of the education that university provides.

I'm already thrilled, after getting out of C-USA on the last lifeboat and all, but that would be amazing for the league and I think there's a chance at least part of that happens.

(08-29-2012 06:24 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(08-29-2012 05:59 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  I'm not sure everything is just roses yet. Ive only seen optimism regarding the commissioner hire and the contract is still subjective at this point.

But he is asking a HYPOTHETICAL question, thus you can suspend your prediction of reality. He's asking, WHAT IF those things happened, how would you feel about the Big East?

I understand what hypothetical means captain obvious. I was responding to the first line of his post, but thank you for you patronization.

(08-29-2012 07:26 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  

(08-29-2012 06:24 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(08-29-2012 05:59 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  I'm not sure everything is just roses yet. Ive only seen optimism regarding the commissioner hire and the contract is still subjective at this point.

But he is asking a HYPOTHETICAL question, thus you can suspend your prediction of reality. He's asking, WHAT IF those things happened, how would you feel about the Big East?

I understand what hypothetical means captain obvious. I was responding to the first line of his post, but thank you for you patronization.

Okay, my bad. Sometimes I tend to be over helpful, lol.

Heres how I see it...

we sign a fat contract with NBC/ESPN/CBS etc.......our football conference has multiple ranked teams each year, our hoops are still king of the hill and in five years cuse, pitt, and bc come begging and we tell them FU

how's that

There is no stability factor. If the Big 12 can get raided by the Pac 12, SEC, and Big 10, then nobody is safe. It's all about the money and the power.

That being said, all of our schools have a pretty good opportunity here in the new Big East to make a decent run over the next few years. Let's take advantage of it.