zibby  All American  Posts: 2,789 | Post: #22 ECU talking smack about Louisville academics? Hilarious. I'm sure the next thing I'll see is Verne Troyer calling Herve Villaechaize a midget. | ||
| 03-30-2007 02:38 PM |
| bitcruncher pepperoni roll psycho...  Posts: 61,859 | Post: #23 I think I will abstain from commenting on any expansion until the member Universities start clamoring for it. Until then, it is all so much hot air. | ||
| 03-30-2007 02:47 PM |
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| Topcard91 1st String  Posts: 1,653 | Post: #24 No that it matters but both ECU and Louisville are Tier 3 National Universities. Along with Cincy, Rutgers, WVU, DePaul, Seton Hall, and USF. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college..._brief.php Lets all make fun of USM, Memphis, UCF and UTEP!! They are all Tier 4. lmfao | ||
| 03-30-2007 02:53 PM |
| Shannon Panther Heisman  Posts: 6,895  | Post: #25 Topcard91 Wrote:No that it matters but both ECU and Louisville are Tier 3 National Universities. Rutgers is a top tier University along with Pitt, Syracuse, UConn, and Georgetown. The school you are thinking about is Rutgers Newark Campus. | ||
| 03-30-2007 08:40 PM |
| uofmlimbo 1st String Posts: 1,577 | Post: #26 Topcard91 Wrote:It is all just white noise and mindless chatter. Somebody is trying to get hits for their "blog" and it is working. TC91, just to let you know, Gainsville is only 2 hrs away from Orlando and UF (and FSU) dominates the news. In Orlando Sentinel, UCF mostly gets mentions towards the back....around the 6th or 7th page w/ the rest of CUSA. I live in Orlando so I know how much coverage is given to UCF. Most Sports stores, Sport Clips, restuarants, etc usually have UF, FSU and UM. If UCF has a long long way for that "control" of Orlando. | ||
| 03-30-2007 09:12 PM |
| Wilkie01 Cards Prognosticater  Posts: 26,753 | Post: #27 Here are the most likely candids in value order to the possible new all-sports conference: Memphis | ||
| 03-30-2007 09:26 PM |
| SF Husky Hall of Famer  Posts: 11,338 | Post: #28 uofmlimbo Wrote:Topcard91 Wrote:It is all just white noise and mindless chatter. Somebody is trying to get hits for their "blog" and it is working. I am sure if UCF somehow beat one of the big 3, they will get a lot of attention. I am sure their new stadium will make some noise. If USF somehow beat Auburn this coming season, that would be real good for the BE and USF. | ||
| 03-30-2007 09:44 PM |
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| Topcard91 1st String Posts: 1,653 | Post: #29 Quote:Memphis If UMass was D1 football it would be a no brainer. Even UMass knows they would be a Big East shoe in. But they are not D1. Why? Value is in the eye of the beholder. If the BE values Florida and Metro areas, UCF. Even though they get no support considering the size of the market they are in. Memphis. Great basketball. Mediocre football. Memphis is a city that is getting smaller!! ECU. Good fan support. #105 out of 210 in market size. There is no changing that. If/when you expand. What do you want. Support....market......100% support in a small market......5% support in a large......1 good sport......20 OK sports. Given the situation in the Big East and the basketball power, you need football. Football is King. Always will be. | ||
| 03-30-2007 10:38 PM |
| MadEagle All American Posts: 3,487 | Post: #30 lol Southern Miss would be a better add on than UMass, Yeah UMass makes more sence, But why wait years for there D1-AA football program to become competive in a BCS conference when you can add a football program that has 13 consective winning seasons and been to bowl games 8 of the last 9 seasons. And who's got a Basketball program on the rise not to mention a really good Baseball program. Why not go outta of the way to add a good team. I mean Marqutte is pretty far out west. So why not ? | ||
| 03-30-2007 11:57 PM |
| goodknightfl Hall of Famer Posts: 21,310 | Post: #31 uofmlimbo Wrote:Topcard91 Wrote:It is all just white noise and mindless chatter. Somebody is trying to get hits for their "blog" and it is working. As a UCF fan I agree... we get more coverage but are not even close to the big 3. USF in tampa has the same problem both of us are afterthoughts.. and if u leave Tampa and Orlando we dont even rate that high. | ||
| 03-31-2007 06:55 AM |
| CatsClaw Hall of Famer Posts: 22,170 | Post: #32 I think I speak for all Big East fans when I say I couldn't give a rat's ass what the ACC and their fans think about us. It's ironic they talk about renegade programs when Virginia Tech, Florida State and Miami reside there. | ||
| 03-31-2007 08:15 AM |
| CatsClaw Hall of Famer Posts: 22,170 | Post: #33 TexanMark Wrote:HornLakeTiger Wrote:http://blogs.fingerlakes1.com/max-power/...-big-east/ No disrespect, but man do the Syracuse fans on that board had an ego problem. Dropping Cincinnati because of the Temple rule (Temple was dropped because of horrible facilities, UC just added monster facilities upgrades), and ripping our basketball program because they missed their first postseason in 15 years!? Syracusefan.com is a joke of a message board. Quote:I'd keep Cinci--helps Ohio recruiting, someone has to play on Tuesday/Wednesday night and hopefully they become an auto win for us starting in 07. lmfao Yeah right! | ||
| 03-31-2007 08:36 AM |
| KnightLight Legend Posts: 27,672 | Post: #34 MadEagle Wrote:lol Southern Miss would be a better add on than UMass, Yeah UMass makes more sence, But why wait years for there D1-AA football program to become competive in a BCS conference when you can add a football program that has 13 consective winning seasons and been to bowl games 8 of the last 9 seasons. And who's got a Basketball program on the rise not to mention a really good Baseball program. Why not go outta of the way to add a good team. I mean Marqutte is pretty far out west. So why not ? You made a great case till you wrote..."not to mention a really good Baseball program." ;-) | ||
| 03-31-2007 09:30 AM |
| army56mike Moderator  Posts: 12,061 | Post: #35 The B*E*A*S*T (The Big East All Sport Teams) EAST WEST | ||
| 03-31-2007 04:07 PM |
| Ty-Bull Special Teams  Posts: 819 | Post: #36 army56mike Wrote:The B*E*A*S*T (The Big East All Sport Teams) I like that format. No Mickey Mouse Tinman (see ucf golden showers) | ||
| 03-31-2007 04:16 PM |
| aTxTIGER Carrot Dude Gave Me 10% Warning Posts: 35,954 | Post: #37 Topcard91 Wrote:Quote:Memphis first of all memphis isnt shrinking. the metro area is growing, especially desoto(MS), fayette, eastern shelby, and crittendon(AR) counties. so that argument is just wrong. also, im sure you just mistyped when you said memphis gets 5% support from the community, because, once again, that argument is just wrong. Im sure a tiger fan can pull up the scientific poll the commercial appeal did as to who the city supported the most. the u of m at least double the support of every other team...ut, ole miss, arky, etc. i personally dont know if the big east splits in the future and it doesnt keep me up at night worrying. if they do, i would imagine support and name recognition would be high on the list, and i would imagine memphis and ecu would be top on that list, assuming maryland, ND, penn st, etc are not available. | ||
| 03-31-2007 09:44 PM |
| panite Heisman Posts: 6,216 | Post: #38 With the Max Sports Blog and the ECU posters posting their independent FB blog on this board, it looks like the Trained Goose may be trying to pull off another coup to save the BB schools and the BE as is plus one. ECU doesnt have a BE team on their schedule from 2010. Maybe they don't need one since Trained Goose may have brokered a back room deal with the BB schools and the FB schools to handle the FB scheduling issue. A deal like this will help to keep the conference together until the current TV deals are done and give the conference more time to evaluate the future sports landscape until 2012/13. The A-10 may have an opening for the rest of ECU's sports if the rumors become true that St. Louis is leaving for a conference closer to home. I really think that this is the direction that the Goose will try to go in first and that ECU will be the school added if UCF and Memphis refuse the FB only invite as the their first step into the BE. | ||
| 04-01-2007 12:17 PM |
| MadEagle All American Posts: 3,487 | Post: #39 KnightLight Wrote:MadEagle Wrote:lol Southern Miss would be a better add on than UMass, Yeah UMass makes more sence, But why wait years for there D1-AA football program to become competive in a BCS conference when you can add a football program that has 13 consective winning seasons and been to bowl games 8 of the last 9 seasons. And who's got a Basketball program on the rise not to mention a really good Baseball program. Why not go outta of the way to add a good team. I mean Marqutte is pretty far out west. So why not ? lmfao yeah we aint looking to hot right now | ||
| 04-03-2007 02:23 PM |
| tigersharktwo Unregistered | Post: #40 [quote="Wilkie01"]Here are the most likely candids in value order to the possible new all-sports conference: Memphis | ||
| 04-03-2007 02:57 PM |
