(11-01-2010 02:11 PM)Shannon Panther Wrote:  

(11-01-2010 01:50 PM)qwerty1 Wrote:  The only reason Temple is mentioned by Big East sources is to force Villanova's hand. Temple will never get back into the Big East.

Villanova might be able to split home games between the soccer stadium, University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field, and possibly the Phillies home stadium. Wasn't scheduling control of a home stadium on Saturdays one of the criteria that got Temple kicked out in the first place? I'll answer that: Yes it was.

Big East: The gift that keeps on giving.

I'll debate this with you. If the FB schools are looking at splitting, Temple is definitely in play. If Nova doesn't jump up and the FB schools split, there is no chance they abandon the 4th largest market in the country. Even if they don't split, that sized market adds to the TV value.

I agree with you here. It's not that I think Temple is exactly a great addition, but frankly, they add as much or more than Villanova in a split situation. They don't have any start-up costs to move up to FBS and or any stadium issues. The problems that they do have (attendance, fan base, tepid support in Philly market) are the exact problems that Villanova would have. I understand why Villanova would be asked to move up if there isn't a split since it would obviously be a compromise to keep the hybrid together, but they make absolutely no sense in a split league when Temple is essentially brining the same elements or more to the table.