BJUnklFkr Wrote:

tigersharktwo Wrote:What will the price of oil be in 2010 ?

One gallon will surpass your weekly paycheck

It probably does now. lmfao lmfao lmfao

panite Wrote:

BJUnklFkr Wrote:

tigersharktwo Wrote:What will the price of oil be in 2010 ?

One gallon will surpass your weekly paycheck

It probably does now. lmfao lmfao lmfao

prob right..need.. New NBE
temple
pitt
bc
cuse
buffalo
penn st
conn

zibby Wrote:So if you were commissioner of a conference called "Eastern Eight," there would be 12 teams in it?

Works for the Big "Ten" lmfao

Paycheck whats that, panteen?

BE-northeast
UConn
Rutgers
Syracuse
Buffalo
Pitt
Temple

BE-southeast
UC
WV
UL
UCF
USF
ECU

OUBOBCATJOHN Wrote:BE-northeast
UConn
Rutgers
Syracuse
Buffalo
Pitt
Temple

BE-southeast
UC
WV
UL
UCF
USF
ECU

That league would make me want to puke.

tigersharktwo Wrote:Paycheck whats that, panteen?

What -you don't know what a paycheck is? You mean as an air conditioning school drop out and the Wal-Mart greeter handing out out smilies you don't get one. lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao

brista21 Wrote:I don't think with the way things are going in football provided it continues that a true eastern all-sports conference of 1-A schools that we have often only dreamed of is somewhat possible. It would still take a great deal of effort and someone who was visionary and knew how to push the right buttons like a Tom Jurich to get it all done. I think that as long as Rutgers, West Virginia, Louisville, and South Florida continue to keep our coaches and continue to progress as we have this conference will be able to lure the smaller of the powers in BC and Maryland to an Eastern Conference. Penn State is the harder sell and who is the number 12 is a much harder sell still. At this point I believe that we will indeed split because theres a million reasons to do so and no real reason not to. I think East Carolina is well on its way to becoming a consistent Top 25/40 program again and with its fanbase and location will be a nice 9th all sports member now and in the future.

In 2010 we'll see an Eastern Conference/Big East/Eastern 9 whatever:
Rutgers
Louisville
West Virginia
Syracuse
Connecticut
Pitt
Cincinnati
South Florida
East Carolina

Then with any luck the schools will be strong enough, be attracting 90%+ capacity to larger stadiums than currently had, etc. to lure in the 3 schools to complete that conference.

I agree with you. If the split "Eastern Conference" were able to get a 'Tom Jurich", the conference should be able to truly create a strong football conference and keep a strong "basketball base".

Assuming East Carolina is the choice pick to complete the conference, the challenges I see are the following:

1. Attracting a better bowl line up.

The Big East needs a "Cotton Bowl", "Chick-fil-a Bowl", "Capital One Bowl" game for their team that did not make the BCS. The conference may have to create this bowl game. The current bowl line up is: 1. BCS 2. Maybe the Sun Bowl or Gator Bowl, and 2/3. Minimum payout bowl game.

An example could be the proposed "Big Apple Bowl" against the 2/3/4 ACC or a game in Orlando.

2. Create proper scheduling.

The ninth team works well for scheduling.

The challenge continues as conference teams try to create home and home schedules against teams that have 100K stadiums. What does that mean? Well, teams like Michigan are unlikely to visit. Scheduling becomes a "money game" to support the program, have the proper teams visit to ensure your schedule is "tough enough", and filling seats.

ecu as a university in all senses belongs either in cusa or the sun belt.The acc does not want them nor does the BE want them.Only a few posters including the rutgers university college evening program DROPOUT panteen continually bring up the dead horse subject.Sharing money from the tv or bcs bowl with ecu is of NO VALUE to the BE.

omnicarrier Wrote:I, probably more than most, know what it will take to get PSU.

Neil

Does that fact help you earn a blue or a red star sticker for your poster on your wall?

KnightLight Wrote:

omnicarrier Wrote:I, probably more than most, know what it will take to get PSU.

Neil

Does that fact help you earn a blue or a red star sticker for your poster on your wall?

Presumably a white star with dark blue trim and nothing else flashy. ;-)

Seems I recall talking about such topics before...


Rich Rodriguez and Greg Schiano reaffirm their committment to the BE by turning away offers from supposedly higher profile positions. The league is riding the waves of its best football performance in years and still holding form in basketball, and so the volume of Expansion chat is increasing?


Meanwhile, on the campus of James Madison... "Hey guys, there may be a way into the BCS after all!" ;-)

tigersharktwo Wrote:ecu as a university in all senses belongs either in cusa or the sun belt.The acc does not want them nor does the BE want them.Only a few posters including the rutgers university college evening program DROPOUT panteen continually bring up the dead horse subject.Sharing money from the tv or bcs bowl with ecu is of NO VALUE to the BE.

ECU actually has a fanbase and they do travel. As long as they're football continues to improve and they make a commitment to basketball and soccer, men's and women's alike, they're pretty much the only CUSA school left that fits within the footprint and adds some things of value to the conference.

GunnerFan Wrote:Seems I recall talking about such topics before...


Rich Rodriguez and Greg Schiano reaffirm their committment to the BE by turning away offers from supposedly higher profile positions. The league is riding the waves of its best football performance in years and still holding form in basketball, and so the volume of Expansion chat is increasing?


Meanwhile, on the campus of James Madison... "Hey guys, there may be a way into the BCS after all!" ;-)

I know. But football is in a lull and basketball hasn't really revved up yet, so the obligatory expansion threads will be part of the board.

I expect an increase in them from April through July. ;-)

Cheers,
Neil

GunnerFan Wrote:

KnightLight Wrote:

omnicarrier Wrote:I, probably more than most, know what it will take to get PSU.

Neil

Does that fact help you earn a blue or a red star sticker for your poster on your wall?

Presumably a white star with dark blue trim and nothing else flashy. ;-)

You think? ;-)

My number one loyalty is to the Orange, but yes to a certain extent I follow Penn State, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Boston College, Pitt, even *gasp* UConn (but let that be our little secret - wouldn't want Storzz fans to know that) and now Louisville.

JoePa's dream of a northeastern all-sports league (with PSU a member) is what I cut my college athletics teeth on and while the most apt description of it might be Camelot (or be careful what you wish for, you just might get it) - I still believe in the general concept.

Cheers,
Neil

[quote="tigersharktwo"]ecu as a university in all senses belongs either in cusa or the sun belt.The acc does not want them nor does the BE want them.Only a few posters including the rutgers university college evening program DROPOUT panteen continually bring up the dead horse subject.Sharing money from the tv or bcs bowl with ecu is of NO VALUE to the BE.[/quote

This being said by the guy who flunked out of the Midwest Trade School of Air Conditioning for sucking in too much freon and spewing so much worthless hot air. Not really a friend or fan of the BE but stevej5's clone or original. In reality Lashett's broke back MWC lover. lmfao lmfao lmfao