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Table of Big East Member Institutions - Wikipedia

Founding Year – Institution
1789 - Georgetown University
1831 - Xavier University
1842 - Villanova University
1855 - Butler University
1856 - Seton Hall University
1870 - St. John's University
1878 - Creighton University
1881 - Marquette University
1898 - DePaul University
1917 - Providence College

Georgetown University History - Georgetown University . . . Georgetown University History - Wikipedia

Xavier University History - Xavier University . . . Xavier University History - Wikipedia

Villanova University History - Villanova University . . . Villanova University History - Wikipedia

Butler University History - Butler University . . . Butler University History - Wikipedia

Seton Hall University History - Seton Hall University . . . Seton Hall University History - Wikipedia

St. John's University History - St. John's University . . . St. John's University History - Wikipedia

Creighton University History - Creighton University . . . Creighton University History - Wikipedia

Marquette University History - Marquette University . . . Marquette University History - Wikipedia

DePaul University History - DePaul University . . . DePaul University History - Wikipedia

Providence College History - Providence College . . . Providence College History - Wikipedia

Enrolment – Institution
23,799 - DePaul University
20,448 - St. John's University
17,858 - Georgetown University
11,745 - Marquette University
10,735 - Villanova University
9,627 - Seton Hall University
8,236 - Creighton University
6,538 - Xavier University
4,848 - Butler University
4,533 - Providence College

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Can't we get rid of this guy or at least his ridiculous threads? We all know how to use Wikipedia. At the very least, these types of threads need to be moved to the 'off topic" part of this site.

Move it here:

viewforum.php?f=5

The histories of college basketball, the teams of yesteryear, and the Catholic universities who fielded those teams are three of my favorite topics.

As a serious fan of the Big East, I wanted to share those histories with fellow Big East fans who might want to know more about their schools and basketball programs, and about the schools and basketball programs of their nine conference rivals.

Some posters are interested in factual information, and the dog days of summer seemed like an appropriate time for such threads. If they do not interest you, there is no need for you read nor comment on them. The threads are only intended for those who are interested in the thread’s topic.

It takes very little talent to criticize well-intentioned, informative posts while adding nothing of value in return.

By the way _lh, if you had taken the time to visit all ten of the schools' official history websites, you would have noticed that Xavier's is seriously lacking compared to those of the other nine schools, and it looks more like a high-school marketing campaign than a History of a proud Catholic university whose traditions date back to 1831. One of you Xavier fans might bring that to the attention of XU's marketing department.

i'm more interested in discussing the Dayton hazing lawsuit

and how that sort of institutional shenanigans removes them from ever being considered for BE membership should expansion ever occur.

cujaysfan,

_lh posted a link to the appropriate HLOH forum for that topic. There is a Dayton thread there which you're welcome to add to ... or start a new thread.

The topic of this thread is 'History of the Big East Member Institutions'. Please try to stay on topic.

Fieldhouse Flyer wrote:The histories of college basketball, the teams of yesteryear, and the Catholic universities who fielded those teams are three of my favorite topics.

Then post it on the UD flyer message board or A10 message board. Or better yet, start a blog. I'm tired of you posting off topic nonsense clogging up the board dedicated to a conference my team plays in. Everyone can use Wikipedia so just stop with all of you off topic garbage posts on this site. I don't think that is too much to ask.

Fieldhouse Flyer wrote:By the way _lh, if you had taken the time to visit all ten of the schools' official history websites, you would have noticed that Xavier's is seriously lacking compared to those of the other nine schools, and it looks more like a high-school marketing campaign than a History of a proud Catholic university whose traditions date back to 1831. One of you Xavier fans might bring that to the attention of XU's marketing department.

Typical delusional UD fan, fixated on the past. XU fans are more concerned with the present with an eye towards the future and XU's future is quite bright.

_lh wrote:

Fieldhouse Flyer wrote:By the way _lh, if you had taken the time to visit all ten of the schools' official history websites, you would have noticed that Xavier's is seriously lacking compared to those of the other nine schools, and it looks more like a high-school marketing campaign than a History of a proud Catholic university whose traditions date back to 1831. One of you Xavier fans might bring that to the attention of XU's marketing department.

Typical delusional UD fan, fixated on the past. XU fans are more concerned with the present with an eye towards the future and XU's future is quite bright.

lol. He can't hide behind his pages of wiki posts. He is still a tried and true Dayton troll.

DudeAnon wrote:

_lh wrote:

Fieldhouse Flyer wrote:By the way _lh, if you had taken the time to visit all ten of the schools' official history websites, you would have noticed that Xavier's is seriously lacking compared to those of the other nine schools, and it looks more like a high-school marketing campaign than a History of a proud Catholic university whose traditions date back to 1831. One of you Xavier fans might bring that to the attention of XU's marketing department.

Typical delusional UD fan, fixated on the past. XU fans are more concerned with the present with an eye towards the future and XU's future is quite bright.

lol. He can't hide behind his pages of wiki posts. He is still a tried and true Dayton troll.

I guess it hasn't dawned on him that he trots out the funny VD logo with each post he makes.

Butler is older and Providence is younger than I anticipated. Congratulations to Providence on turning a 100.