UConn Still Shopping ?

If the conference wishes to expand, the only school I would take is Dayton. We would go to 20 conference games, leaving 11 out of conference games.
As for UConn, play them out of conference and alternate the MSG game with Syracuse. It gives us a good revenue game each year, and both road games would get us on ESPN.
Any new member should be compatible with the current schools and be in for all sports, not just basketball.
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I would take Dayton and VCU.
 
A small conference is nice, but once the power conferences all grow to 16, they will each be pushing for 10+ teams in the tournament. Will we still be a big boy with only 10 teams, or will we become the WCC come tournament time?

I think 14 would be great if you could convince St. Mary's, Gonzaga, Wichita, and Dayton to come. Dayton and Xavier would shift to our division. 19-game conference season. Four new rabid fan bases.
 
The Big East will likely take whatever school(s) Fox Sports tells it to take at the end of the current TV contract.
 
The Big East will likely take whatever school(s) Fox Sports tells it to take at the end of the current TV contract.
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Hopefully the people there know what they are doing then. . .
 
WOULD ACCEPT UCONN AS 11TH MEMBER IMMEDIATELY..THERE WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WHEN NOTRE DAME WANTED IN.LET THEM PARK THEIR FB TEAM IN SOMEWHERE ELSE...IF SYRACUSE CHANGED ITS MIND,THIS BOARD WOULD BE SAYING LET THEM IN...A 20 GAME HOME AND HOME IS DOABLE...WITH WORST TEAM SITTING OUT POST SEASON..BUT AS SOMEONE CORRECTLY SAID=FOX TV CALLS THE SHOTS AND MAY SWEETEN POT... ALSO STIFF EXIT FEE IS NEEDED
 
WOULD ACCEPT UCONN AS 11TH MEMBER IMMEDIATELY..THERE WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WHEN NOTRE DAME WANTED IN.LET THEM PARK THEIR FB TEAM IN SOMEWHERE ELSE...IF SYRACUSE CHANGED ITS MIND,THIS BOARD WOULD BE SAYING LET THEM IN...A 20 GAME HOME AND HOME IS DOABLE...WITH WORST TEAM SITTING OUT POST SEASON..BUT AS SOMEONE CORRECTLY SAID=FOX TV CALLS THE SHOTS AND MAY SWEETEN POT... ALSO STIFF EXIT FEE IS NEEDED
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No Yukon, No Syracuse, No ND... No SCREAMING CAPS
 
WOULD ACCEPT UCONN AS 11TH MEMBER IMMEDIATELY..THERE WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WHEN NOTRE DAME WANTED IN.LET THEM PARK THEIR FB TEAM IN SOMEWHERE ELSE...IF SYRACUSE CHANGED ITS MIND,THIS BOARD WOULD BE SAYING LET THEM IN...A 20 GAME HOME AND HOME IS DOABLE...WITH WORST TEAM SITTING OUT POST SEASON..BUT AS SOMEONE CORRECTLY SAID=FOX TV CALLS THE SHOTS AND MAY SWEETEN POT... ALSO STIFF EXIT FEE IS NEEDED
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No Yukon, No Syracuse, No ND... No SCREAMING CAPS
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WOULD ACCEPT UCONN AS 11TH MEMBER IMMEDIATELY..THERE WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WHEN NOTRE DAME WANTED IN.LET THEM PARK THEIR FB TEAM IN SOMEWHERE ELSE...IF SYRACUSE CHANGED ITS MIND,THIS BOARD WOULD BE SAYING LET THEM IN...A 20 GAME HOME AND HOME IS DOABLE...WITH WORST TEAM SITTING OUT POST SEASON..BUT AS SOMEONE CORRECTLY SAID=FOX TV CALLS THE SHOTS AND MAY SWEETEN POT... ALSO STIFF EXIT FEE IS NEEDED
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No Yukon, No Syracuse, No ND... No SCREAMING CAPS
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maybe he thinks he's still hosting The Price is Right......
 
WOULD ACCEPT UCONN AS 11TH MEMBER IMMEDIATELY..THERE WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM WHEN NOTRE DAME WANTED IN.LET THEM PARK THEIR FB TEAM IN SOMEWHERE ELSE...IF SYRACUSE CHANGED ITS MIND,THIS BOARD WOULD BE SAYING LET THEM IN...A 20 GAME HOME AND HOME IS DOABLE...WITH WORST TEAM SITTING OUT POST SEASON..BUT AS SOMEONE CORRECTLY SAID=FOX TV CALLS THE SHOTS AND MAY SWEETEN POT... ALSO STIFF EXIT FEE IS NEEDED
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No Yukon, No Syracuse, No ND... No SCREAMING CAPS
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maybe he thinks he's still hosting The Price is Right......
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Maybe he thinks he's insisting you spay or neuter your pets.
 
Basketball. Schools. Only.
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ND was the beginning of the end for the original Big East.

There are a few factors at work with Uconn though. First, the Big East has a two tier TV payment system, where newer teams get less money. I'm not sure how UConn would feel about that. Second, if the Big 12 decides they can't get into the playoffs with out a 2-division style championship games they will rethink expansion. If they expand (or worse contract/dissolve) Uconn will take the first chance it gets to jump into a 16 team ACC or Big 10.

I don't like the instability that would come with Uconn.
 
I too am not in favor of having any Uconn or Wichita State join the Big East. In Uconn’s case, the idea that the “Uconn big wigs” would be satisfied with playing football in one conference and then basketball in the Big East seems unlikely and temporary at best. Uconn should find a conference to call home and suffer the consequences. Contact the Big 10, ACC, SEC and offer some cash and buy in.

To this point, I don’t see a compelling reason to expand the Big East. The current format is competitive enjoyable. The private and or religious school uniformity seems to work. If there are compelling issues with travel, the East – West format suggested in JO23’s comments seems logical, but perhaps St. Louis and Richmond might be appropriate.
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I see your point and I love the Big East as it is too. The new Big East has defintly surpassed any expectations and I would be fine if it stayed like this. But, I just feel if the situation presented itself where UConn wanted to come, and their was an agreement to make it extremly difficult for them to ever leave, you have to take them. For example, if they moved football to FCS or something like that. Than after that I feel the next added school would have to be Wichita State.

Although, I wouldn't expand in the near future unless UConn was coming. In my opinion, schools like Richmond and St. Louis would water down the Big East.

To make it clear what I am trying to say, the only way the Big East should expand and give up on the round robin and private schools is if UConn wants in and wants to stay in and Wichita State comes with them. Nothing else is worth giving up on what we have.
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ConnU is presently 10 and 12 and in 7th place in a mediocre conference. They are fading fast and we would be the school that would lose the most if they were allowed back in to the Big East. The conference has exceeded all expectations to date, I don't understand the fear.
 
I too am not in favor of having any Uconn or Wichita State join the Big East. In Uconn’s case, the idea that the “Uconn big wigs” would be satisfied with playing football in one conference and then basketball in the Big East seems unlikely and temporary at best. Uconn should find a conference to call home and suffer the consequences. Contact the Big 10, ACC, SEC and offer some cash and buy in.

To this point, I don’t see a compelling reason to expand the Big East. The current format is competitive enjoyable. The private and or religious school uniformity seems to work. If there are compelling issues with travel, the East – West format suggested in JO23’s comments seems logical, but perhaps St. Louis and Richmond might be appropriate.
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I see your point and I love the Big East as it is too. The new Big East has defintly surpassed any expectations and I would be fine if it stayed like this. But, I just feel if the situation presented itself where UConn wanted to come, and their was an agreement to make it extremly difficult for them to ever leave, you have to take them. For example, if they moved football to FCS or something like that. Than after that I feel the next added school would have to be Wichita State.

Although, I wouldn't expand in the near future unless UConn was coming. In my opinion, schools like Richmond and St. Louis would water down the Big East.

To make it clear what I am trying to say, the only way the Big East should expand and give up on the round robin and private schools is if UConn wants in and wants to stay in and Wichita State comes with them. Nothing else is worth giving up on what we have.
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ConnU is presently 10 and 12 and in 7th place in a mediocre conference. They are fading fast and we would be the school that would lose the most if they were allowed back in to the Big East. The conference has exceeded all expectations to date, I don't understand the fear.
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Not in fear at all. The conference will be in great shape either way. Understand both sides of the argument. However, I don't believe UConn is fading, just having a bad year. It happens.
 
I too am not in favor of having any Uconn or Wichita State join the Big East. In Uconn’s case, the idea that the “Uconn big wigs” would be satisfied with playing football in one conference and then basketball in the Big East seems unlikely and temporary at best. Uconn should find a conference to call home and suffer the consequences. Contact the Big 10, ACC, SEC and offer some cash and buy in.

To this point, I don’t see a compelling reason to expand the Big East. The current format is competitive enjoyable. The private and or religious school uniformity seems to work. If there are compelling issues with travel, the East – West format suggested in JO23’s comments seems logical, but perhaps St. Louis and Richmond might be appropriate.
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I see your point and I love the Big East as it is too. The new Big East has defintly surpassed any expectations and I would be fine if it stayed like this. But, I just feel if the situation presented itself where UConn wanted to come, and their was an agreement to make it extremly difficult for them to ever leave, you have to take them. For example, if they moved football to FCS or something like that. Than after that I feel the next added school would have to be Wichita State.

Although, I wouldn't expand in the near future unless UConn was coming. In my opinion, schools like Richmond and St. Louis would water down the Big East.

To make it clear what I am trying to say, the only way the Big East should expand and give up on the round robin and private schools is if UConn wants in and wants to stay in and Wichita State comes with them. Nothing else is worth giving up on what we have.
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ConnU is presently 10 and 12 and in 7th place in a mediocre conference. They are fading fast and we would be the school that would lose the most if they were allowed back in to the Big East. The conference has exceeded all expectations to date, I don't understand the fear.
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Not in fear at all. The conference will be in great shape either way. Understand both sides of the argument. However, I don't believe UConn is fading, just having a bad year. It happens.
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Fading or bad year, there is no need for us to help them. We have very interesting new teams in Xavier, Creighton, Butler. Rivalries are beginning to develop to make the games even better. Screw them !
 
I have mixed feelings UCONN has a strong BBbrand which could help the BE. When Syracuse and Pitt left, the BE looked like a sinking ship. Any team, including SJU would have jumped at an invite to the ACC., so can't blame UCONNfor wanting to leave. Their FB program is problematic. Fortunately the BEship has been righted. Also a mediocre UCONN might help us w recruiting the metro area.
 
I have mixed feelings UCONN has a strong BBbrand which could help the BE. When Syracuse and Pitt left, the BE looked like a sinking ship. Any team, including SJU would have jumped at an invite to the ACC., so can't blame UCONNfor wanting to leave. Their FB program is problematic. Fortunately the BEship has been righted. Also a mediocre UCONN might help us w recruiting the metro area.
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When your enemy is down you put the heel of your boot on their neck to keep them down.
 
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