We're going to 12 teams

[BillEsq]

I think SLU and Dayton aren't in now becasue the Big East didn't want to look like its crushing the A10. I have to believe that both schools are bigger gets than Creighton for example. It just was easier and less messy to add a MVC school rather than take 4 A10 schools at once.

...Creighton was the stronger addition and widely predicted as the 10th.

Oh hell, i'll take the bait, Stronger....... maybe... better positioned .... lets ask Marquette's Board of Trustees

(that ought to stir up some Bluejays )

[MUSeashells&Balloons]

I think SLU and Dayton aren't in now becasue the Big East didn't want to look like its crushing the A10. I have to believe that both schools are bigger gets than Creighton for example. It just was easier and less messy to add a MVC school rather than take 4 A10 schools at once.

...Creighton was the stronger addition and widely predicted as the 10th.

Oh hell, i'll take the bait, Stronger....... maybe... better positioned .... lets ask Marquette's Board of Trustees

(that ought to stir up some Bluejays )

Yes for the same reason Georgetown's board wanted SeattleU and Depaul tried to add NIU

[yorost]

Also, Marquette being behind Creighton didn't get them in, they still had to be agreed upon. Remember that some sources pegged Marquette wanting one of Creighton or St. Louis to be added as #10, so the others probably could have gotten St. Louis in over Creighton.

[BillEsq]

I think if DePaul would have championed NIU's case their speaking privileges would have been revoked.

[MUSeashells&Balloons]

I think if DePaul would have championed NIU's case their speaking privileges would have been revoked.

Sometimes I feel like they might have already been revoked. I hear very little from Marquette's southern rivals(yeah we are supposed to be rivals, ask most students and they will say really?). Just poking a little fun.

Obviously the NIU comment was not to be taken seriously but there are NIU people on Depauls board.

[xu95]

Ummmmm as far of being off base. I think the BE does want to be the best "non football conference" hands down, granted thats my opinion. (honestly i think you just mistyped your first paragraph unless you think that the BE's goal is to be the new Horizon)

As far as your other points we are more than a month away from July 1. (THE DEADLINE) Where the BE will have to make some sort of decisions known. There have been rumors, Seton Hall AD rumors- a few newspaper articles. (hence the starting point of this thread. I don't think you will get quite the same coverage now as you did before the NCAA tourney will all sports news resources were focused on college basketball so you just have to look a little harder for the rumors (like on the first page of this thread, its tough but its sacrifices we all must make.)

My sentence is exactly correct. I said "If they wanted to make sure they were the best non football conference hands down" (which I know they do) they would have destroyed the A10. Quite honestly the A10 is the only competition for that title, especially with Creighton out of the MVC. The only people who think that the Big East did not announce team 11 and 12 just yet even though they already know who they are going to be, are the ones whose teams didn't get in and they are saying that to have something to hold on to. It has nothing to do with not wanting to hurt the A10. They could give two crappolas about the A10.

Believe what you want. The reason the league is at 10 and not 12 is because they have no idea who teams 11 and 12 are.

[BillEsq]

I think if DePaul would have championed NIU's case their speaking privileges would have been revoked.

Sometimes I feel like they might have already been revoked. I hear very little from Marquette's southern rivals(yeah we are supposed to be rivals, ask most students and they will say really?). Just poking a little fun.

Obviously the NIU comment was not to be taken seriously but there are NIU people on Depauls board.

All comments without emocons will be taken seriouslly ...


The previous comment should not be taken seriouslly ...

[DumpsterFireA10]

Ummmmm as far of being off base. I think the BE does want to be the best "non football conference" hands down, granted thats my opinion. (honestly i think you just mistyped your first paragraph unless you think that the BE's goal is to be the new Horizon)

As far as your other points we are more than a month away from July 1. (THE DEADLINE) Where the BE will have to make some sort of decisions known. There have been rumors, Seton Hall AD rumors- a few newspaper articles. (hence the starting point of this thread. I don't think you will get quite the same coverage now as you did before the NCAA tourney will all sports news resources were focused on college basketball so you just have to look a little harder for the rumors (like on the first page of this thread, its tough but its sacrifices we all must make.)

My sentence is exactly correct. I said "If they wanted to make sure they were the best non football conference hands down" (which I know they do) they would have destroyed the A10. Quite honestly the A10 is the only competition for that title, especially with Creighton out of the MVC. The only people who think that the Big East did not announce team 11 and 12 just yet even though they already know who they are going to be, are the ones whose teams didn't get in and they are saying that to have something to hold on to. It has nothing to do with not wanting to hurt the A10. They could give two crappolas about the A10.

Believe what you want. The reason the league is at 10 and not 12 is because they have no idea who teams 11 and 12 are.

Your post is probably true in the sense that 11 and 12 would have already been announced if they knew who they were. The Big East should want to destroy the A-10 (not that it really matters at this point). It'll happen when the schools see fit. I don't buy the Seton Hall article (certainly going to 12) one bit.

[BillEsq]

Ummmmm as far of being off base. I think the BE does want to be the best "non football conference" hands down, granted thats my opinion. (honestly i think you just mistyped your first paragraph unless you think that the BE's goal is to be the new Horizon)

As far as your other points we are more than a month away from July 1. (THE DEADLINE) Where the BE will have to make some sort of decisions known. There have been rumors, Seton Hall AD rumors- a few newspaper articles. (hence the starting point of this thread. I don't think you will get quite the same coverage now as you did before the NCAA tourney will all sports news resources were focused on college basketball so you just have to look a little harder for the rumors (like on the first page of this thread, its tough but its sacrifices we all must make.)

My sentence is exactly correct. I said "If they wanted to make sure they were the best non football conference hands down" (which I know they do) they would have destroyed the A10. Quite honestly the A10 is the only competition for that title, especially with Creighton out of the MVC. The only people who think that the Big East did not announce team 11 and 12 just yet even though they already know who they are going to be, are the ones whose teams didn't get in and they are saying that to have something to hold on to. It has nothing to do with not wanting to hurt the A10. They could give two crappolas about the A10.

Believe what you want. The reason the league is at 10 and not 12 is because they have no idea who teams 11 and 12 are.

By reading your language you are stating that by not expanding to 12 and destroying the A-10 that the BE's goal is not to be the best non football conference, as in order to be the best non football conference they would have destroyed the A-10. So ... your saying that the BE should expand to 12. I'm so confused - must have more fiber.

[DumpsterFireA10]

Ummmmm as far of being off base. I think the BE does want to be the best "non football conference" hands down, granted thats my opinion. (honestly i think you just mistyped your first paragraph unless you think that the BE's goal is to be the new Horizon)

As far as your other points we are more than a month away from July 1. (THE DEADLINE) Where the BE will have to make some sort of decisions known. There have been rumors, Seton Hall AD rumors- a few newspaper articles. (hence the starting point of this thread. I don't think you will get quite the same coverage now as you did before the NCAA tourney will all sports news resources were focused on college basketball so you just have to look a little harder for the rumors (like on the first page of this thread, its tough but its sacrifices we all must make.)

My sentence is exactly correct. I said "If they wanted to make sure they were the best non football conference hands down" (which I know they do) they would have destroyed the A10. Quite honestly the A10 is the only competition for that title, especially with Creighton out of the MVC. The only people who think that the Big East did not announce team 11 and 12 just yet even though they already know who they are going to be, are the ones whose teams didn't get in and they are saying that to have something to hold on to. It has nothing to do with not wanting to hurt the A10. They could give two crappolas about the A10.

Believe what you want. The reason the league is at 10 and not 12 is because they have no idea who teams 11 and 12 are.

By reading your language you are stating that by not expanding to 12 and destroying the A-10 that the BE's goal is not to be the best non football conference, as in order to be the best non football conference they would have destroyed the A-10. So ... your saying that the BE should expand to 12. I'm so confused - must have more fiber.

Esq...I need to try your oatmeal. It comes with a side of optimism.