You don't say.

http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=617992

(02-10-2013 11:07 PM)TripleA Wrote:  You guys realize that even if the Philly guy is right, he also said we already turned it down, right?

As we should.

The C7’s gripe was the football schools. So why would they invite a school with a FB program with the intent to place that FB program elsewhere?

Stupid and we SHOULD have turned them down. We’re not that dumb.

RC would have said yes.

Didn't see the thread sorry

(02-10-2013 11:16 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

The Big East in 2014-15 (as it stands) isn't what I'd call "weak in basketball". UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple prevent that ---

But Cincy and UCONN are on the first bus out. Then we will be with Houston, SMU, Tulane, UCF, Tulsa and probably Southern Miss to replace the next defection. It will be a one or two bid basketball league. We should get out now.

(02-10-2013 11:23 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  RC would have said yes.

I miss him too BWJ

(02-10-2013 11:25 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:16 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

The Big East in 2014-15 (as it stands) isn't what I'd call "weak in basketball". UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple prevent that ---

But Cincy and UCONN are on the first bus out. Then we will be with Houston, SMU, Tulane, UCF, Tulsa and probably Southern Miss to replace the next defection. It will be a one or two bid basketball league. We should get out now.

Well we're not "weak in basketball" until that bus shows up and when is that? 2015? 2025? --- Until then we're not "weak" in any sport conference-wise and no one knows where realignment and football goes in the meantime. Unless, of course, we all but disregard football and join the C7. Then we know where football goes - and it ain't a positive --

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

That's a short-sighted, short-term move. FB will be our entre into a big4 or big5 conference eventually. FB will not get us there from anywhere but the BigEast or the Mountain West. If we go to the C-7, it will be the beginning of the end.

(02-10-2013 11:23 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  RC would have said yes.

If RC had been the one to say, "No," most would have berated him. It's sort of like our seeding status -- when you've seen the same thing over and over, you tend to only expect more of the same, unjustly or not.

On the other hand, Bowen probably missed his big chance for a "By golly" moment of his own. Good thing.

(02-10-2013 11:25 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:16 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

The Big East in 2014-15 (as it stands) isn't what I'd call "weak in basketball". UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple prevent that ---

But Cincy and UCONN are on the first bus out. Then we will be with Houston, SMU, Tulane, UCF, Tulsa and probably Southern Miss to replace the next defection. It will be a one or two bid basketball league. We should get out now.

So what. We may get a ticket too.

You can’t catch the bus if you aren’t at the bus stop.

Let them buy the Big East name and resurrect the Metro Conference. Memphis, Tulane, Cincy and Louisville were 4 of the 6 charter members anyway (even though Louisville is leaving).

(02-10-2013 11:58 PM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:25 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:16 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

The Big East in 2014-15 (as it stands) isn't what I'd call "weak in basketball". UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple prevent that ---

But Cincy and UCONN are on the first bus out. Then we will be with Houston, SMU, Tulane, UCF, Tulsa and probably Southern Miss to replace the next defection. It will be a one or two bid basketball league. We should get out now.

So what. We may get a ticket too.

You can’t catch the bus if you aren’t at the bus stop.

Wow. Well said. That was 10 times as concise as I was, yet said the same thing.
+2

We hired TB to get our football together so let’s do it. This was the plan wasn’t it? So let’s get-it-done ASAP.

I’m a bball guy but I love FB too. I’m ready for our FB team to be competitive and the C7 offer doesn’t include FB, which drives the true money.

Time to get FB rolling.

(02-11-2013 12:40 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  We hired TB to get our football together so let’s do it. This was the plan wasn’t it? So let’s get-it-done ASAP.

I’m a bball guy but I love FB too. I’m ready for our FB team to be competitive and the C7 offer doesn’t include FB, which drives the true money.

Time to get FB rolling.

While I considered it flattering the C7 would think of us as an option, we're not ever going to reach the "promised land" of collegiate athletics unless we take care of football.

(02-10-2013 11:59 PM)TigerWT Wrote:  Let them buy the Big East name and resurrect the Metro Conference. Memphis, Tulane, Cincy and Louisville were 4 of the 6 charter members anyway (even though Louisville is leaving).

We also had Florida State Virginia Tech Georgia Tech VCU & Southern Miss to round that conference out. I always thought Mizzou was there , but I guess NOT

(02-11-2013 01:01 AM)99Tiger Wrote:  

(02-11-2013 12:40 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  We hired TB to get our football together so let’s do it. This was the plan wasn’t it? So let’s get-it-done ASAP.

I’m a bball guy but I love FB too. I’m ready for our FB team to be competitive and the C7 offer doesn’t include FB, which drives the true money.

Time to get FB rolling.

While I considered it flattering the C7 would think of us as an option, we're not ever going to reach the "promised land" of collegiate athletics unless we take care of football.

You're 100% correct 99Tiger.

(02-10-2013 11:25 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:16 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

The Big East in 2014-15 (as it stands) isn't what I'd call "weak in basketball". UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple prevent that ---

But Cincy and UCONN are on the first bus out. Then we will be with Houston, SMU, Tulane, UCF, Tulsa and probably Southern Miss to replace the next defection. It will be a one or two bid basketball league. We should get out now.

And go where? You kill me with this stuff. That's like saying i'm getting a divorce and find someone to marry tonight. Crazy people do that.

(02-11-2013 12:40 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  We hired TB to get our football together so let’s do it. This was the plan wasn’t it? So let’s get-it-done ASAP.

I’m a bball guy but I love FB too. I’m ready for our FB team to be competitive and the C7 offer doesn’t include FB, which drives the true money.

Time to get FB rolling.

I like the way you think. Good post. +3.

(02-10-2013 11:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 11:10 PM)TigerTimmy Wrote:  I would rather go with the C7 and be in a strong basketball conference. The nBE is CUSA 3.0 and weak in fb and bb. From what has been reported the C7 will get a higher tv payout too.

And do what with football? We already turned down a BB invite to the BE back when they still had everybody, so why would we do it now with just the C7?

Apples & oranges, money-wise. BB $$ is near 2x better now with the C7 vs prior BE, if you believe the reports. But I agree a split conf situation where our FB is aligned with a weak MAC or other alternative is not good long-term even though the overall money might be better now. Wonder what the final C7 $$ deal will be? Just can't understand their attraction once you get past Georgetown, Villanova, St John & maybe Marquette.

(02-10-2013 09:34 PM)TigerSeth Wrote:  

(02-10-2013 09:31 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I would hope we would avoid teams like DePaul like we would avoid a raging case of herpes. I was hoping to get away from Rice-like teams.

Lol
Houston is just as bad.

But they have been there and could get back.