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[BillEsq]

You'd think "a Jersey guy" would know that Seton Hall is an original member and that Villanova joined a year later...

I think Jersey Guy is pretty much a hack and one that hasn't mastered the feat of copy and paste.... Oh well now to start the Marquette to the Valley rumors....

[Jet915]

Selling the name is catching steam...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/sports/ncaabasketball/big-east-considers-selling-its-name-to-departing-members.html?_r=0

[admin]

Interesting.

A deal on the name could be announced in a few weeks.

[yorost]

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=5365

Looks like a deal for the split could be agreed to tomorrow.

Although no formal announcement is expected, the group, which includes all the schools still committed to the Big East, is expected to approve a plan which would sell the name “Big East’ to the Catholic 7, as well as allow the group–which includes Seton Hall. St. John’s, Georgetown, DePaul, Marquette. Providence and Villanova–to leave in July.

[BillEsq]

I for one hope that this means that things will start moving more quickly now.

[Dew]

All the rumors without any verification is starting to make me awfully skeptical of anyone who authoring these pieces:

[yorost]

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=5385

No firm deal has been agreed to, yet. He slams the BE7 in here, but says what has been reported will get done.

[BillEsq]

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=5385

No firm deal has been agreed to, yet. He slams the BE7 in here, but says what has been reported will get done.

You know i don't have much respect for Jersey Guy but he may have a point if the Ole B E doesn't sign up right away the Fox announcement on Tuesday might just be about the new conferences and the new league (without mention of any new members). The new members could be added in a separate conference in a few weeks. Plus there is no reason to announce the new conference to the general public all at once... this could be a gradual introduction in no particular order just to drive up fan interest. (not that we need to have our hopes and hearts tugged with more... but... just sayin)

[admin]

Tonight:

Barring a last-minute snag, the Big East is expected to make a formal announcement on Thursday that the Catholic 7 group of schools–DePaul, Marquette, Georgetown, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova and St. John’s will leave the conference, effective June 30th.

The Catholic 7 are expected to also announce that their new conference will be called the Big East (effective July 1) and they will immediately pursue plans to add additional members, who will join the conference and begin play next season.

A meeting among the Catholic 7 group in New York next week will focus on the names, with two Atlantic 10 members, Butler and Xavier, the most likely immediate additions.

http://ajerseyguy.com/

[DeltaV]

Hasn't he now said Monday, then Tuesday or Wednesday, and now Thursday? Is he just assuming he's going to get it right sometime, and doesn't want to miss a day?