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Pitt will be 5th fiddle in the ACC at best. I certainly can see Dixon replacing Howland at UCLA. I think it is very likely in fact.
 
Butler's president :)

Butler President Speaks On Big East Realignment
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- In response to the recent Big East Conference realignment announcement and the news that Butler is a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league, President James Danko issued the following statement:

“I greatly respect—and agree with—the collective conviction of the “Catholic 7” to control their own destiny or someone else will. Butler, too, has controlled its destiny proactively, for example, when it made the decision to join the outstanding Atlantic 10 Conference and through its values-based approach to athletics.

The fact that Butler is now being mentioned prominently as a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league, is a tribute to the success of our athletic program overall and our men’s basketball team, in particular.

Our team has proven consistently and continuously that it is one of the very best in the nation, and that they are one of the biggest brands in men’s college basketball. This national prestige naturally leads to speculation about Butler’s athletic future.

Our administrators, our coaches, our trustees and our team will continue to do what is right for Butler and its students. Decisions will be made, first and foremost, with the University’s strong values and The Butler Way at heart. Our uncompromising commitments to integrity, to placing one’s team above oneself, and to the academic and personal growth of each of our student-athletes will remain paramount.”
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http://www.butlersports.com/genrel/121712aaa
 
Butler's president :)

Butler President Speaks On Big East Realignment
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- In response to the recent Big East Conference realignment announcement and the news that Butler is a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league, President James Danko issued the following statement:

“I greatly respect—and agree with—the collective conviction of the “Catholic 7” to control their own destiny or someone else will. Butler, too, has controlled its destiny proactively, for example, when it made the decision to join the outstanding Atlantic 10 Conference and through its values-based approach to athletics.

The fact that Butler is now being mentioned prominently as a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league, is a tribute to the success of our athletic program overall and our men’s basketball team, in particular.

Our team has proven consistently and continuously that it is one of the very best in the nation, and that they are one of the biggest brands in men’s college basketball. This national prestige naturally leads to speculation about Butler’s athletic future.

Our administrators, our coaches, our trustees and our team will continue to do what is right for Butler and its students. Decisions will be made, first and foremost, with the University’s strong values and The Butler Way at heart. Our uncompromising commitments to integrity, to placing one’s team above oneself, and to the academic and personal growth of each of our student-athletes will remain paramount.”
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http://www.butlersports.com/genrel/121712aaa
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No outright denial haha
 
Butler's president :)

Butler President Speaks On Big East Realignment
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- In response to the recent Big East Conference realignment announcement and the news that Butler is a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league, President James Danko issued the following statement:

“I greatly respect—and agree with—the collective conviction of the “Catholic 7” to control their own destiny or someone else will. Butler, too, has controlled its destiny proactively, for example, when it made the decision to join the outstanding Atlantic 10 Conference and through its values-based approach to athletics.

The fact that Butler is now being mentioned prominently as a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league, is a tribute to the success of our athletic program overall and our men’s basketball team, in particular.

Our team has proven consistently and continuously that it is one of the very best in the nation, and that they are one of the biggest brands in men’s college basketball. This national prestige naturally leads to speculation about Butler’s athletic future.

Our administrators, our coaches, our trustees and our team will continue to do what is right for Butler and its students. Decisions will be made, first and foremost, with the University’s strong values and The Butler Way at heart. Our uncompromising commitments to integrity, to placing one’s team above oneself, and to the academic and personal growth of each of our student-athletes will remain paramount.”
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http://www.butlersports.com/genrel/121712aaa
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No outright denial haha
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AKA "You had me at hello..."
 
UCONN fans are very grateful the Catholic 7 are staying till 2015. There's alot of gloom over there in UCONN now.
They'd love to get into the ACC but Boston College blocks them and Clemson and FSU threatened to leave if they took UCONN. Add to that, the ACC schools are still bitter that Ct's Attorney General Blumenthal sued them for raiding the BE.
What will become of UCONN ? and Temple and Memphis ?

For now, just add Butler and Xavier and Gonzaga. I don't want those other schools. Pick off 1 good team after another and build strength. I wouldn't be surprised if UConn comes back into the fold after they realize their not wanted anywhere with their so so football program.
 
Pitt will be 5th fiddle in the ACC at best. I certainly can see Dixon replacing Howland at UCLA. I think it is very likely in fact.
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Not so sure UCLA fans would want a Howland protégé at this time.
 
Is there any possible chance that we can lure Notre Dame to join us?
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In my opinion maybe if our break happened sooner. But, still, the money in the contract from the ACC will be more and they only committed to 4 or 5 ACC football games. What a coup that would be if it happens!
 
What will become of UCONN ? and Temple and Memphis ?
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I don't care in the least what happens to Yukon, temple, or Memphis.

What is regrettable is that Yukon, temple and Memphis poured millions and millions of taxpayer dollars into irrelevant football programs at a time when their basketball programs were and continue to be the strongest sport at each of these public institutions.

The recent euphoria and High Fives at temple and UMemphis after being admitted to the BigEast has been replaced by the realization that if the BigTen takes additional schools from the ACC that the ACC will likely take Cincinnati and Yukon and that they temple and UMemphis will be playing in a Conference USA II playing meaningful football and basketball games against Central Florida, South Florida, Tulare, SMU and the other meaningless smurfs.
 
Plus, no other school in America is willing to pay a basketball coach $4 million dollars a year. Including UCLA, in my opinion. That's double what they pay Howland now.
According to Forbes Self, Izzo, and Donovan are the only other coaches above $3mil, and they're all half a mil or more away from Cal.
He's not going anywhere.
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Let's be fair about it. They have to give Calipari a lot of money, to account for the portion of his salary that gets "redistributed."
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Very true haha
 
X-Men are the team we must get. They have showed over a period of time they will do whatever it takes to maintain their program at a high level. After that pick another one or two.
 
UCONN fans are very grateful the Catholic 7 are staying till 2015. There's alot of gloom over there in UCONN now.
They'd love to get into the ACC but Boston College blocks them and Clemson and FSU threatened to leave if they took UCONN. Add to that, the ACC schools are still bitter that Ct's Attorney General Blumenthal sued them for raiding the BE.
What will become of UCONN ? and Temple and Memphis ?

For now, just add Butler and Xavier and Gonzaga. I don't want those other schools. Pick off 1 good team after another and build strength. I wouldn't be surprised if UConn comes back into the fold after they realize their not wanted anywhere with their so so football program.
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I dont think you can take Gonzaga without St Mary's. You cant have all these Eastern and mid west teams and one team out in the West Coast. You need a second west coast team. If you know your baseball history, the Dodgers were able to make their move to LA because they convinced the Giants to tag along the year after. Travel is a factor even in the jet age- So I suggest they are going to take 5 teams- St Mary's Gonzaga, Xavier, Butler and one other maybe Creighton. I would not pick Dayton-
 
.... another coach's take

"It's a shame that football, one sport, has dictated all this and the money that one sport apparently is swinging around and swaying universities to make the decisions. We're sitting here in a state where the state school is 800 miles from its closest road game. It's ridiculous. Don't tell me that people care about student-athletes." Cincinnati head men's basketball coach Mick Cronin.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...-of-catholic-7-says-players-need-to-get-paid/
 
.... and what another nBig East coach says:

"“It’s going to be a great opportunity for us.... I’m extremely excited that something is being done for basketball.”

When asked if the move was bittersweet, Willard, who grew up watching Big East basketball, offered a terse response. “Talk to Syracuse and Pittsburgh. They started it all. If Syracuse and Pittsburgh had stayed in the conference, I don’t think anybody would have gone through this. Everybody should go ask those two schools if they feel sad. I don’t think they do. I don’t think they care. I do, but that’s irrelevant.” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard
 
.... and what another nBig East coach says:

"“It’s going to be a great opportunity for us.... I’m extremely excited that something is being done for basketball.”

When asked if the move was bittersweet, Willard, who grew up watching Big East basketball, offered a terse response. “Talk to Syracuse and Pittsburgh. They started it all. If Syracuse and Pittsburgh had stayed in the conference, I don’t think anybody would have gone through this. Everybody should go ask those two schools if they feel sad. I don’t think they do. I don’t think they care. I do, but that’s irrelevant.” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard
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I love Cronin and Willard's comments. Both love basketball. In fact, there are probably a lot more coaches out there who feel what football has done is a travesty. That's why I don't think it is a stretch that the new Big East will be able to keep their coaches. It will be a conference that is devoted to Basketbsll like the Big East was always meant to be. I'd take Cronin to lead a Dayton team in our new conference any day.

Sooo many calling for our death out there, but I think this new conference will prove a lot of people wrong.
 
.... and what another nBig East coach says:

"“It’s going to be a great opportunity for us.... I’m extremely excited that something is being done for basketball.”

When asked if the move was bittersweet, Willard, who grew up watching Big East basketball, offered a terse response. “Talk to Syracuse and Pittsburgh. They started it all. If Syracuse and Pittsburgh had stayed in the conference, I don’t think anybody would have gone through this. Everybody should go ask those two schools if they feel sad. I don’t think they do. I don’t think they care. I do, but that’s irrelevant.” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard
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In a time of such uncertainty, what a great Christmas gift it was to witness solidarity among original Big East basketball schools as well as being proactive procuring our spot in a major conference for the future.
 
Two days after school president James Danko told The Associated Press he would not rule out the possibility of joining a new conference with the seven Catholic schools that are leaving the Big East, he issued a statement calling the rumors a "tribute" to the Bulldogs' success and saying only that that the school would "do what is right."
 
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