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Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
"While a Big East source told ESPN that the addition of the University of Tulsa is "imminent," TU officials continue to report that the conference hasn't extended a membership invitation."

None of us have inside info or good info. That is why we are on this realignment board, guessing and speculating...and probably having some fun doing that, or angst, depending on one' situation or viewpoint.

From Bill Halsten, Tulsa Sports Writer, 3/27
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
They all say this while they wait for an official announcement from the conference. It is a done deal, they just can't make a public statement.
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(03-27-2013 07:50 AM)freshtop Wrote:  They all say this while they wait for an official announcement from the conference. It is a done deal, they just can't make a public statement.

Ding! We have a winner.
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
(03-27-2013 07:46 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  "While a Big East source told ESPN that the addition of the University of Tulsa is "imminent," TU officials continue to report that the conference hasn't extended a membership invitation."

None of us have inside info or good info. That is why we are on this realignment board, guessing and speculating...and probably having some fun doing that, or angst, depending on one' situation or viewpoint.

From Bill Halsten, Tulsa Sports Writer, 3/27

Tallgrass...if McMurphy is reporting it take it to the bank....also, if you read the ESPN article it will not become official until next week...probably due crossing the eyes & dotting the "T's" & the Final Four.

It is the best move for Tulsa really...it is basically the C-USA with Cincinnati, South Florida, UConn & Temple and minus Rice, UAB, USM & Marshall...it is a major upgrade from the coming C-USA in Football & a huge upgrade in Basketball 07-coffee3
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
What do they always say about denial?
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
(03-27-2013 07:55 AM)stever20 Wrote:  What do they always say about denial?

Guess that means Trollgrass is in stage 1 of grief. Wonder when he moves on to stage 2?
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
(03-27-2013 07:54 AM)Maize Wrote:  
(03-27-2013 07:46 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  "While a Big East source told ESPN that the addition of the University of Tulsa is "imminent," TU officials continue to report that the conference hasn't extended a membership invitation."

None of us have inside info or good info. That is why we are on this realignment board, guessing and speculating...and probably having some fun doing that, or angst, depending on one' situation or viewpoint.

From Bill Halsten, Tulsa Sports Writer, 3/27

Tallgrass...if McMurphy is reporting it take it to the bank....also, if you read the ESPN article it will not become official until next week...probably due crossing the eyes & dotting the "T's" & the Final Four.

It is the best move for Tulsa really...it is basically the C-USA with Cincinnati, South Florida, UConn & Temple and minus Rice, UAB, USM & Marshall...it is a major upgrade from the coming C-USA in Football & a huge upgrade in Basketball 07-coffee3

The other side of the speculation coin is assumption. What you say is...based on the assumption that the Nbe/A12 holds together.

My concern in this realignment circus is Tulsa not get stranded on an island. Just as UConn, Cincy, and USF have been stranded on an island.

Another assumption is that a team can always go back to its old conference if the new conference falls apart. For NMSU and Idaho, that certainly didn't prove true.

Or what about Temple, just simply kicked out of the conference?

If it takes 4 schools to leave, and you are the last team selected by your "friends and good neighbors," it is time to be extremely cautions. I have no doubt TU officials, like Navy, are writing caveats in their acceptance agreement and undoubtedly will maintain good relations with our old CUSA colleagues as well as the new CUSA teams. Tulsa left the Misouri Valley and WAC cordially, never taunting or flaming the old Missouri Valley and WAC schools. Tulsa still has a strong and good relationship with the Missouri Valley schools. Of all the sports accomplishments of Tulsa, I as a TU fan take the most pride in TU's respect for its old colleagues.
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(03-27-2013 08:01 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  
(03-27-2013 07:55 AM)stever20 Wrote:  What do they always say about denial?

Guess that means Trollgrass is in stage 1 of grief. Wonder when he moves on to stage 2?

It would be marvelous if Tulsa could be in a conference for at least two decades and not worry about conference dissolution or breakup.

Every Nbe/A12 invitee is making the assumption that the Realignment Circus is over....just as UConn, CIncy, and USF are hoping the B12 takes two more ACC teams.

I put some of the sayings my dad always used to repeat over and over to his two sons. Here is another one. Don't count your (Nbe/A12) chickens before the eggs are hatched. The WAC-16 lasted 1 year and was legally separated at the end of 2 years.
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Tallgrass, you really are stretching it here.
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Poor Tallgrass doing his best Baghdad Bob impression. You're gone, man. Be glad you aren't being left behind.
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(03-27-2013 07:55 AM)stever20 Wrote:  What do they always say about denial?

It's a river in Egypt
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
Unless:
1. Jim Delany has the Big 10 on board for going to 16 AND
2. He has found two schools willing to come that his membership will accept.

The fBE isn't going anywhere. They might yet lose Navy but that isn't a critical issue and actually solves the matter of dealing with 11 in the other sports.

Now if the Big 10 does snag two then odds are whatever league(s) are impacted are going to look at adding replacements and the leaked ESPN contract deeming Cincy, UConn, Temple, and Houston essential is going to shape that league's view of expansion candidates.
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RE: Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
(03-27-2013 09:00 AM)S11 Wrote:  Tallgrass, you really are stretching it here.

Throw in Syracuse and Pitt along with the Denver Airport.

Maryland and Rutgers also came out of the blue; no one was really aware of the behind the scenes events.

Everybody thought everything is hunky dory....and then, over night, poof!

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
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Just when you thought trollgrass couldn't get any worse.. It's over man. Tulsa is going to the NBE/A12/metro. PERIOD. You lost. Game over.
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(03-27-2013 09:23 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  
(03-27-2013 09:00 AM)S11 Wrote:  Tallgrass, you really are stretching it here.

Throw in Syracuse and Pitt along with the Denver Airport.

Maryland and Rutgers also came out of the blue; no one was really aware of the behind the scenes events.

Everybody thought everything is hunky dory....and then, over night, poof!

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

So which half of the league is exponentially more valuable and ticked off to go split?

Obviously every team would take a better offer but realistically only 2 or 4 would be offered unless something drastic happened to another conference above them in the pecking order.
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(03-27-2013 08:37 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  It would be marvelous if Tulsa could be in a conference for at least two decades and not worry about conference dissolution or breakup.
Yes it would, but you could say the same thing for most schools.

(03-27-2013 08:37 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  Every Nbe/A12 invitee is making the assumption that the Realignment Circus is over...
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(03-27-2013 08:37 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  I put some of the sayings my dad always used to repeat over and over to his two sons. Here is another one. Don't count your (Nbe/A12) chickens before the eggs are hatched.
Wow...!!! Did he get the copyright on that saying? 03-drunk
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Tulsa World Newspaper: Tulsa has not been extended Nbe/A12 invitation
The problem with your is that the instability you speak of goes all the way down the pecking order. If the Conference Without a Name (CWN) loses schools, that will also affect CUSA and the Sun Belt in a negative way. That's because schools like USM still would rather play the schools in the CWN than the schools that have been added to CUSA. Their history is playing the Tulanes and Memphises, not the Old Dominions and Western Kentuckys (both of which have a fine future ahead of them). And CUSA will replace by calling more programs from the Sun Belt.
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Say what you want about McMurphy, but when he give the official "Team X is leaving Conference Y for Conference Z", he has NEVER BEEN WRONG to my knowledge. So why is Tallgrass posting this.
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If the NBE loses more schools, they will simply scoop up more from CUSA. So how exactly is staying in CUSA more valuable than NBE? School after school has left CUSA for NBE.

PS Posters like this are not welcome on the BE board.
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(03-27-2013 09:36 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  Say what you want about McMurphy, but when he give the official "Team X is leaving Conference Y for Conference Z", he has NEVER BEEN WRONG to my knowledge. So why is Tallgrass posting this.

I think Tallgrass is posting this because he is looking for an out to the inevitable. He fears that he has burned the wrong bridges. Once he realizes that burned bridges don't matter because you can just put a ferry across, it will all be OK
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