My Private/Parochial Conference Wish

[murphy]

Not really sure why the conversation here includes UD.

UD has not interest in joing the big east, I can tell you that. They were not really interested last fall, and after the elite 8 run they really dont want to be asked because then they will have to answer to crititcs if they turn them down. UD does not want to be associated with the Fox network and their political leanings, and terrible product offerings. (as UD presidnt Daniel Curran)

[Bluejay]

Not really sure why the conversation here includes UD.

UD has not interest in joing the big east, I can tell you that. They were not really interested last fall, and after the elite 8 run they really dont want to be asked because then they will have to answer to crititcs if they turn them down. UD does not want to be associated with the Fox network and their political leanings, and terrible product offerings. (as UD presidnt Daniel Curran)

Riiiiiiiiight.

You are visiting this board because you DON'T want to be a member. Makes sense.

[DudeAnon]

Not really sure why the conversation here includes UD.

UD has not interest in joing the big east, I can tell you that. They were not really interested last fall, and after the elite 8 run they really dont want to be asked because then they will have to answer to crititcs if they turn them down. UD does not want to be associated with the Fox network and their political leanings, and terrible product offerings. (as UD presidnt Daniel Curran)

[Noonzy]

Can someone explain to me why they wouldn't expand? I can see only motivating purposes to do so.

Positives
Fox
1. More markets
2. More games for FS1 and FS2

BE
1. More markets
2. Higher chance for NCAA bids (last year middle was too large imo)
3. TV Revenue unaffected (I believe Fox would increase money per school)

Negatives
Fox
1. Have to pay more money

Fox and BE
1. Diluted product?

Am I missing anything?

Negatives diluting the product, new additions likely do not deliver their markets, associates us with mid majors unless we're taking programs that were in major conferences, No guarantee fox increases what it's paying to keep revenue unaffected, more games for fox, but likely more bad games that get pushed to FS2.

Basically the major problem with expanding is there are no good candidates. if there were then it would be a no brainer. But the candidates to expand do not exist. Wait until more moves from the other conferences. If the AAC gets raided we should pick up some of their best that get left behind. I don't care about the whole we all need to be small private schools. I think that schools that are basketball first will fit fine even if they have football. I'd rather grab UConn, or Memphis if they get left behind again than Dayton or St. Louis.

+1

+2

[TheHall]

Negatives diluting the product, new additions likely do not deliver their markets, associates us with mid majors unless we're taking programs that were in major conferences, No guarantee fox increases what it's paying to keep revenue unaffected, more games for fox, but likely more bad games that get pushed to FS2.

Basically the major problem with expanding is there are no good candidates. if there were then it would be a no brainer. But the candidates to expand do not exist. Wait until more moves from the other conferences. If the AAC gets raided we should pick up some of their best that get left behind. I don't care about the whole we all need to be small private schools. I think that schools that are basketball first will fit fine even if they have football. I'd rather grab UConn, or Memphis if they get left behind again than Dayton or St. Louis.

+1

+2

+3....Mentioning Uconn or Memphis, let alone a current P5 member for BE expansion used to cause major diaper rash here...What a difference a few months make.

[BillikensWin]

I don't agree with everything Edrick says, but he's right on expansion. It's not happening.

10 teams is pretty much the perfect basketball schedule.

[gosports1]

zero chance Uconn and Memphis are coming unless they drop football

[BillikensWin]

zero chance Uconn and Memphis arent coming unless they drop football

I think the overall consensus is that that is the same chance the Big East expands, period.

[BEwannabe]

zero chance Uconn and Memphis arent coming unless they drop football

I think the overall consensus is that that is the same chance the Big East expands, period.

It's not the same chance, there is zero chance UCONN or Memphis ever have any interest in the Big East and almost guaranteed 100% the Big East expands. For starters, UCONN and Memphis aren't giving up football and that's where it starts and ends. There will be no attractive scenario for them to join basketball only private schools in anything, to do so would admit defeat.

[DudeAnon]

zero chance Uconn and Memphis arent coming unless they drop football

I think the overall consensus is that that is the same chance the Big East expands, period.

It's not the same chance, there is zero chance UCONN or Memphis ever have any interest in the Big East and almost guaranteed 100% the Big East expands. For starters, UCONN and Memphis aren't giving up football and that's where it starts and ends. There will be no attractive scenario for them to join basketball only private schools in anything, to do so would admit defeat.

Where you been BEwannabe, we have missed your cheery disposition. Anyway, its not even about UCONN or Memphis (never say never btw) its about any candidate which would maintain or raise the status of the league.