(02-07-2012 02:19 PM)justinslot Wrote:  Metro Conference represent! Which would be the only logical name for the Big East at this point. Well, that or the Markets Conference.

Poor poor Temple.

Yup...and ECU and USM. There are a lot of Memphis fans who hate seeing this happen to those fine programs.

EAST
UCF
Cincinnati
UConn
Louisville
(Navy)
Rutgers
USF

WEST
Boise State
Houston
Memphis
SDSU
SMU

What's the next move?

Well I look forward to a trip to Beale Street that's for certain. And bring on the BBQ.

(02-07-2012 02:03 PM)brista21 Wrote:  How much is Fred(Ex) Smith paying the Big East for this? Long term Memphis is a very solid addition but in the short term for football not so much. However, congrats to the Tigers!

$100 million

(02-07-2012 02:27 PM)k5james Wrote:  EAST
UCF
Cincinnati
UConn
Louisville
(Navy)
Rutgers
USF

WEST
Boise State
Houston
Memphis
SDSU
SMU

What's the next move?

Air Force 2013. Hopefully BYU 2015. If not, Fresno.

(02-07-2012 02:04 PM)k5james Wrote:  Air Force, come on down...

This.

(02-07-2012 02:27 PM)brista21 Wrote:  Well I look forward to a trip to Beale Street that's for certain. And bring on the BBQ.

Bring it down. Stay near Beale Street, and on your drive to the Liberty Bowl stop at Central BBQ. Then set up shop at Tiger Lane for some cold beers.

Clearly a basketball move. BE just beefed up basketball part of the conference. Hopefully, Memphis football will improve somewhat to be competitive in the conference. At this point, BE might as well add Air Force or Temple to the lineup to make it 12.

Our football will be very competitive within the next couple of years, and the Liberty Bowl will be full. Now for basketball, come on down for a beatdown in the Mtown.

I personally say Air Force (Football Only) and BYU all sports. That is the best possible move we can do.

Other than football, I have no problem with Memphis. They actually add to the conference in the aggregate.

I see MEMPHIS as our new SYRACUSE. Bad football with great basketball pedigree.

I still agree with Pitino that there is room in the Big East for TEMPLE (and Air Force).

(02-07-2012 02:36 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  Clearly a basketball move. BE just beefed up basketball part of the conference. Hopefully, Memphis football will improve somewhat to be competitive in the conference. At this point, BE might as well add Air Force or Temple to the lineup to make it 12.

Do not fret about the FB; it could end up as big, if not bigger than the BB. Memphis is more of a FB town than most understand. It is just that allegiances are splintered. This may, just may open the right door and dismiss the recruiting tool used against the UoM decade after decade.

ESPN jumping on the Memphis Bandwagon

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/...-east-2013

(02-07-2012 02:43 PM)Tigeer Wrote:  

(02-07-2012 02:36 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  Clearly a basketball move. BE just beefed up basketball part of the conference. Hopefully, Memphis football will improve somewhat to be competitive in the conference. At this point, BE might as well add Air Force or Temple to the lineup to make it 12.

Do not fret about the FB; it could end up as big, if not bigger than the BB. Memphis is more of a FB town than most understand. It is just that allegiances are splintered. This may, just may open the right door and dismiss the recruiting tool used against the UoM decade after decade.

Yep, they can't say that anymore and BCS $$$ cures a lot of problems.

(02-07-2012 02:43 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  ESPN jumping on the Memphis Bandwagon

Already on it homie
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(02-07-2012 02:46 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(02-07-2012 02:43 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  ESPN jumping on the Memphis Bandwagon

Already on it homie
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(02-07-2012 02:36 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  Clearly a basketball move. BE just beefed up basketball part of the conference. Hopefully, Memphis football will improve somewhat to be competitive in the conference. At this point, BE might as well add Air Force or Temple to the lineup to make it 12.

This.

(02-07-2012 02:34 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(02-07-2012 02:27 PM)brista21 Wrote:  Well I look forward to a trip to Beale Street that's for certain. And bring on the BBQ.

Bring it down. Stay near Beale Street, and on your drive to the Liberty Bowl stop at Central BBQ. Then set up shop at Tiger Lane for some cold beers.

This isn't going to lead to interminable threads on this board about what is and isn't BBQ, is it? Oh, of course it is. Good thing we don't have any North Carolina schools. YET.

(justinslot <--- obviously from New Jersey.)

(02-07-2012 02:58 PM)justinslot Wrote:  

(02-07-2012 02:34 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(02-07-2012 02:27 PM)brista21 Wrote:  Well I look forward to a trip to Beale Street that's for certain. And bring on the BBQ.

Bring it down. Stay near Beale Street, and on your drive to the Liberty Bowl stop at Central BBQ. Then set up shop at Tiger Lane for some cold beers.

This isn't going to lead to interminable threads on this board about what is and isn't BBQ, is it? Oh, of course it is. Good thing we don't have any North Carolina schools. YET.

(justinslot <--- obviously from New Jersey.)

As far as I am concerned if it is meat, dead, and smoked, it is fine by me.

Love this little gem about Memphis from NBC. Adding the Tigers is a huge mistake.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com...n-the-sec/