Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal is reporting that Xavier and Butler will leave the A10 for the new conference with these schools. I'm sure Dayton will follow suit. That puts the conference up to 10 already.
Dec 13, 2012 9:35pm
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sherm03;1342353 wrote:Apparently the 7 have agreed to leave the Big East.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal is reporting that Xavier and Butler will leave the A10 for the new conference with these schools. I'm sure Dayton will follow suit. That puts the conference up to 10 already.
I saw a tweet I think by Andy Katz saying Dayton and Xavier.
Dec 13, 2012 10:00pm
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Midstate01;1342369 wrote:I saw a tweet I think by Andy Katz saying Dayton and Xavier.
I'd like to see Dayton Xavier vcu and butler join and then add 1 more team. Possibly temple? St Joseph?
Dec 13, 2012 10:05pm
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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 10:28 PMDec 13, 2012 10:28 PM
Nova wont sign off on St. Joes, I dont think.
Dec 13, 2012 10:28pm
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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 10:42 PMDec 13, 2012 10:42 PM
Fuck Temple. I could also see the conference going with St. Bonaventure, Fordham, and Duquesne.
Dec 13, 2012 10:42pm
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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 10:47 PMDec 13, 2012 10:47 PM
In fact, I dont think Nova would want any of the other Philly schools to join. Then again, if they dont get X/Butler/Dayton/etc they may not have a choice.
Dec 13, 2012 10:47pm
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Fri, Dec 14, 2012 10:45 AMDec 14, 2012 10:45 AM
Heck, let's just make it a Catholic Mega-Conference..we'll call it the Holy 38
[LEFT]Boston College, Creighton, Dayton, DePaul, Detroit Mercy, Duquesne, Fairfield, Fordham, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Holy Cross, Iona, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, Loyola Maryland, Loyola Marymount, Notre Dame, Manhattan, Marquette, Niagara, Portland, Providence, Sacred Heart, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Seton Hall, Siena, St Bonaventure, St Francis (NY), St Francis (PA), St John's, St Joseph's, St Louis, St Mary's, St Peter's, Xavier, Villanova [/LEFT]
Dec 14, 2012 10:45am
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Fri, Dec 14, 2012 12:23 PMDec 14, 2012 12:23 PM
I imagine a vote to disband the Big East is forthcoming. The football is already bad, and the basketball just took a big hit. UC football getting Tuberville is huge right now.
Dec 14, 2012 12:23pm
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Fri, Dec 14, 2012 2:21 PMDec 14, 2012 2:21 PM
Where does UConn go? Kevin Ollie might not want that job if the university doesn't find a conference and quick.
Dec 14, 2012 2:21pm
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If UConn does not get into the ACC they are left on an island. Cincy should go MAC for football, not sure that it fits for basketball.
Dec 14, 2012 3:28pm
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Fri, Dec 14, 2012 4:38 PMDec 14, 2012 4:38 PM
Sonofanump;1343043 wrote:If UConn does not get into the ACC they are left on an island. Cincy should go MAC for football, not sure that it fits for basketball.
No the MAC is too inconsistent, this year was the best in a long time. Cincy would win many many titles, and could you imagine if they were a basketball member? :laugh:
Dec 14, 2012 4:38pm
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Classyposter58;1343130 wrote:No the MAC is too inconsistent, this year was the best in a long time. Cincy would win many many titles, and could you imagine if they were a basketball member? :laugh:
I agree that they would win football more than anyone else, not sure more often than not. Basketball would not be pretty. What other choice to they have?
Dec 14, 2012 4:41pm
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Sonofanump;1343134 wrote:I agree that they would win football more than anyone else, not sure more often than not. Basketball would not be pretty. What other choice to they have?
Go back to C-USA or beg the Big 12
Dec 15, 2012 8:52am
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Sat, Dec 15, 2012 9:21 AMDec 15, 2012 9:21 AM
Cincinnati in the MAC would be hilarious for basketball, at least for the first few years. They'd decimate that conference. After awhile, though, high-profile players that would normally find Cincy appealing would no longer, and the rest of the MAC would eventually catch up with the Bearcats. What the move would do is destroy Cincy's basketball program as it currently stands, which is as one of the nation's elite. As someone who likes to see Cincy do well -- outside of OSU's recent rise to powerhouse status, Cincy was Ohio's most dominant basketball program for years and years -- it would be a sad day to see the program take such a step back.
I hope Cincy can get into the Big 12.
Dec 15, 2012 9:21am
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Sat, Dec 15, 2012 2:04 PMDec 15, 2012 2:04 PM
^^^perceptive, and potentially spot on...Cinci not raising the level of the conference as much as the conference bringing them down...something to think about.
Dec 15, 2012 2:04pm
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vball10set;1343823 wrote:^^^perceptive, and potentially spot on...Cinci not raising the level of the conference as much as the conference bringing them down...something to think about.
You finished another main point for me, one that I didn't hit upon. I just don't think Cincinnati to the MAC would be a good fit for either the MAC or Cincy. The Bearcats need to go to a super conference, where they belong.
Dec 15, 2012 2:25pm
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reclegend22;1343834 wrote:You finished another main point for me, one that I didn't hit upon. I just don't think Cincinnati to the MAC would be a good fit for either the MAC or Cincy. The Bearcats need to go to a super conference, where they belong.
Football- yes
Basketball- no
Dec 15, 2012 3:28pm
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Sat, Dec 15, 2012 3:51 PMDec 15, 2012 3:51 PM
Cincinnati is a top basketball school that could and should absolutely be competing in the Big 12 or another super conference. I'm confused. Do you not consider Cincinnati a top basketball school?
Dec 15, 2012 3:51pm
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reclegend22;1343882 wrote:Cincinnati is a top basketball school that could and should absolutely be competing in the Big 12 or another super conference. I'm confused. Do you not consider Cincinnati a top basketball school?
I'll clarify since I answered the second sentence which would be opposite of your third sentence.
Cincy in the MAC would be good football and would dominate basketball, so they should not be in the MAC for basketball.
Dec 15, 2012 4:35pm
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Sat, Dec 15, 2012 5:37 PMDec 15, 2012 5:37 PM
Sonofanump;1343941 wrote:I'll clarify since I answered the second sentence which would be opposite of your third sentence.
Cincy in the MAC would be good football and would dominate basketball, so they should not be in the MAC for basketball.
Ah, after I posted and re-read, I figured as much. And I agree with that.
