ECU fans...

Based on the comments below, I think its fair to say that its very obvious the Big East does not want ECU basketball. The question is....where do you guys go? CAA? Southern Conference? Big South? What is the preference among ECU supports? I assume the CAA?



http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/...ic-schools

"The basketball schools are not thrilled with Tulane and what they will do to the league's RPI," said a league source from a football-playing member. "They were not all that excited with that addition."

The source added that "the basketball schools would have fallen off the ledge if we would have added East Carolina as a full member and what that would have done to the basketball league."

CAA or all sports in whatever new conference forms from the remains of Big East football. I doubt we announce anything anytime soon, but the CAA has already expressed interest and made it pretty clear they'd have us back.

Big south they can't get into the caa

The Big East basketball schools will be much stronger if they break off and add Dayton, Xavier, Butler and other CAA/A10 teams to make a 12 team basketball conference

(12-11-2012 01:19 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  Big south they can't get into the caa

Pretty sure the CAA already told them they'd have a spot if they wanted it.

(12-11-2012 01:22 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(12-11-2012 01:19 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  Big south they can't get into the caa

Pretty sure the CAA already told them they'd have a spot if they wanted it.

Nah let him keep pretending ECU non-football offers nothing. We offer a top 30 baseball program, top 40 softball, high level track and field programs, and top level facilities in comparison to the CAA. Even our much criticized basketball program would be in the top half of attendance in the CAA, and once the practice facility is completed will have top half of the CAA facilities in that sport as well.

(12-11-2012 01:26 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(12-11-2012 01:22 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(12-11-2012 01:19 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  Big south they can't get into the caa

Pretty sure the CAA already told them they'd have a spot if they wanted it.

Nah let him keep pretending ECU non-football offers nothing. We offer a top 30 baseball program, top 40 softball, high level track and field programs, and top level facilities in comparison to the CAA. Even our much criticized basketball program would be in the top half of attendance in the CAA, and once the practice facility is completed will have top half of the CAA facilities in that sport as well.

Probably accurate. I think the only CAA schools with high quality basketball facilities were the Virginia schools and two of those left. GMU does have a very nice basketball arena though, arguably the best of the three.

The Big East basketball schools have the right to take the Big East name with them. As such, there may not be a Big East football conference in a few months.

If I were ECU, I'd make sure I take the basketball team into a conference without a buyout and no waiting period on leaving. They will be a full member of whatever becomes of the FB schools currently in the Big East.

Eh, no sweat. At ECU we know our basketball isn't anything to brag about. That said, this is just another reason the basketball onlies should split off. It already sounds like they think they would be better off. Let them try it.

(12-11-2012 01:33 PM)ICB Wrote:  If I were ECU, I'd make sure I take the basketball team into a conference without a buyout and no waiting period on leaving. They will be a full member of whatever becomes of the FB schools currently in the Big East.

I have all ideas we don't announce anything for our other sports until sometime next year at the earliest. No need to rush.

(12-11-2012 01:14 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  ECU fans...

Based on the comments below, I think its fair to say that its very obvious the Big East does not want ECU basketball. The question is....where do you guys go? CAA? Southern Conference? Big South? What is the preference among ECU supports? I assume the CAA?



http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/...ic-schools

"The basketball schools are not thrilled with Tulane and what they will do to the league's RPI," said a league source from a football-playing member. "They were not all that excited with that addition."

The source added that "the basketball schools would have fallen off the ledge if we would have added East Carolina as a full member and what that would have done to the basketball league."

Here is the crazy part:

2012-2013 RPI:
103 - East Carolina
118 - Providence
163 - USF
183 - DePaul
185 - Houston
206 - Tulane

2011-2012 RPI:
156 - Providence
158 - St Johns
167 - East Carolina
197 - DePaul
211 - Houston
216 - SMU
251 - Tulane

2010-2011 RPI:
102 - Seton Hall
108 - East Carolina
154 - Providence
155 - USF
188 - SMU
234 - DePaul
235 - Tulane
241 - Houston

(12-11-2012 01:39 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(12-11-2012 01:14 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  ECU fans...

Based on the comments below, I think its fair to say that its very obvious the Big East does not want ECU basketball. The question is....where do you guys go? CAA? Southern Conference? Big South? What is the preference among ECU supports? I assume the CAA?



http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/...ic-schools

"The basketball schools are not thrilled with Tulane and what they will do to the league's RPI," said a league source from a football-playing member. "They were not all that excited with that addition."

The source added that "the basketball schools would have fallen off the ledge if we would have added East Carolina as a full member and what that would have done to the basketball league."

Here is the crazy part:

2012-2013 RPI:
103 - East Carolina
118 - Providence
163 - USF
183 - DePaul
185 - Houston
206 - Tulane

2011-2012 RPI:
156 - Providence
158 - St Johns
167 - East Carolina
197 - DePaul
211 - Houston
216 - SMU
251 - Tulane

2010-2011 RPI:
102 - Seton Hall
108 - East Carolina
154 - Providence
155 - USF
188 - SMU
234 - DePaul
235 - Tulane
241 - Houston

Those numbers are fine but they have nothing to do with the Catholic's real problem with ECU. That has everything to do with where we are located and maybe to a lesser extent some academic snobbery. Those are the 2 reasons why Tulane got an all sports invite and we didn't.

(12-11-2012 01:39 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Eh, no sweat. At ECU we know our basketball isn't anything to brag about. That said, this is just another reason the basketball onlies should split off. It already sounds like they think they would be better off. Let them try it.

the basketball only's SHOULD split off. you never hear of any of schools till march each year..why would the football schools even want to be linked to them and vice-versa

(12-11-2012 01:29 PM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  The Big East basketball schools have the right to take the Big East name with them. As such, there may not be a Big East football conference in a few months.

In addition to the "Big East" name the basketball schools can leave TOGETHER without paying an exit fee. I think it's over for the Big East for the football side. Those schools will have to figure it out for themselves. No way Navy comes on board and once the "Big East" football side goes away Boise and San Diego might be able to get out without a fee.

Holy suck at basketball Houston

(12-11-2012 01:42 PM)runamuck Wrote:  

(12-11-2012 01:39 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Eh, no sweat. At ECU we know our basketball isn't anything to brag about. That said, this is just another reason the basketball onlies should split off. It already sounds like they think they would be better off. Let them try it.

the basketball only's SHOULD split off. you never hear of any of schools till march each year..why would the football schools even want to be linked to them and vice-versa

Footballs the play basketball want the basketball revenue. It's a no brainer. The basketball onlies tagged along because some of the old school BE football and basketball schools were powerhouse basketball too. It all boils down to the money.


The post with ECU's RPI compared to a few nBE over the past few years is pretty interesting. Throw this years out the window though, ECU hasn't played anybody yet.

This Big East is embarrassing ECU. First it shuns the school for years only inviting them when all options are exhausted. "we really don't want you but you're all that's left" then the Big East tells ECU they aren't good enough to play basketball with them.

If I was AD, I wouldn't want my University treated like this. Who is this Big East that has its' own share of bottom dwellers in basketball to say ECU can't play with them.

Dey jus skeered.

(12-11-2012 01:51 PM)Sirloin Burger Wrote:  This Big East is embarrassing ECU. First it shuns the school for years only inviting them when all options are exhausted. "we really don't want you but you're all that's left" then the Big East tells ECU they aren't good enough to play basketball with them.

If I was AD, I wouldn't want my University treated like this. Who is this Big East that has its' own share of bottom dwellers in basketball to say ECU can't play with them.

Pathetic Conference.

I don't disagree, but until a better option surfaces this is what ECU is stuck with. The football schools in the Big East for the most part are a stronger group than what's going to be in C-USA and that's my concern. ECU needs to be with a group of football schools that are most closely our peers in terms of facilities, support, budget, and history. Basically the level of schools that ECU football should be in a league with was the original C-USA. The Big East in football is the closest thing to original C-USA. I like ODU as a C-USA addition and think long term you will be a more attractive conference member than several of the current and future Big East schools, but that's still several years down the road.