Andy Katz: Cincinatti pushing to join ACC (making case better candidate than UConn)

[Rumrunner]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...i-bearcats-making-strong-push-join-acc-source

Cincinnati's talking points center on the success of the football team in the last five years, the combined success of football and men's basketball in the top 25 as recently as last year, the Cincinnati media market, the fertile Ohio football recruiting ground and its strength as a research institution.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

 

[OkaForPrez]

HELP! HELP! HELP!

 

[businesslawyer]

The only way to read that is that ESPN is afraid we're headed to a conference they are going to lose (the Big Ten) so it's now time to trash us on the way out.

 

[Dann]

The only way to read that is that ESPN is afraid we're headed to a conference they are going to lose (the Big Ten) so it's now time to trash us on the way out.

exactly what i have been talking about when espn is the chat. on day 1 of the ruty/md stuff they imediately went to uconn pumping, then they found out that uconn bansk the acc invite but looks to b10. they then went to pump lville, now cincy and navy. telling...

 

[jdrinboston]

It's gotten to the point where schools are literally stepping on each other in an effort to jump off the sinking ship. The whole thing is nauseating.

 

[Jericho]

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

Just reading this sentence makes it seem like Tulane and East Carolina are lepers. As in "Quick, gets us away from those freaks!"

 

[businesslawyer]

HFD -- I do think I have to give you credit for being way ahead of the curve on this one.

(and if that comment forces those traveling to hell today to grab their winter coats, so be it.)

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...i-bearcats-making-strong-push-join-acc-source

Cincinnati's talking points center on the success of the football team in the last five years, the combined success of football and men's basketball in the top 25 as recently as last year, the Cincinnati media market, the fertile Ohio football recruiting ground and its strength as a research institution.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

Nothing about this article indicates to me that they're making a better case than UConn. Just that they're making a case.

 

[uconnbaseball]

The good news is that an ACC source confirms that the ACC is looking at the possibility of a multi-team expansion.

 

[Excalibur]

Holy , Ohio moved to the Atlantic coast?

 

[Dann]

Holy , Ohio moved to the Atlantic coast?

so did indiana for like 8 months

 

[zls44]

exactly what i have been talking about when espn is the chat. on day 1 of the ruty/md stuff they imediately went to uconn pumping, then they found out that uconn bansk the acc invite but looks to b10. they then went to pump lville, now cincy and navy. telling...

You two need to put down the crack pipe.

 

[businesslawyer]

You two need to put down the crack pipe.

Now ESPN is sending out its paid shills to put UConn down and tell it to stay in its place.

MORE PROOF!!!!!

 

[Dann]

You two need to put down the crack pipe.

just becuase u work for espn doesn't mean u have to respond to every dumping on espn post lol.

 

[uconnfan68]

The only way to read that is that ESPN is afraid we're headed to a conference they are going to lose (the Big Ten) so it's now time to trash us on the way out.

God I hope you're right.

 

[ctchamps]

If Cinci needed the incentive of the Tulane and ECU additions to start making a case, than logic dictates they are academically inept and not ACC material. They should be pushing for an SEC admission.

 

[zls44]

Now ESPN is sending out its paid shills to put UConn down and tell it to stay in its place.

MORE PROOF!!!!!

Well, that's it. I'm convinced.

 

[zls44]

just becuase u work for espn doesn't mean u have to respond to every dumping on espn post lol.

Occam's Razor.

 

[Fishy]

If Katz thinks that Tulane was the tipping point for Cincinnati, there are more packing peanuts in that giant skull of his than I originally thought.

Boise? Cool. SMU? Always liked cowboys. San Diego State? Love the weather.

Tulane? HOLY duck*! SOMEONE GET ME SWOFFORD ON THE LINE! WE GOTS TO GETS OUT!

 

[tzznandrew]

Now ESPN is sending out its paid shills to put UConn down and tell it to stay in its place.

MORE PROOF!!!!!

You're having fun now, huh? Can't beat 'em, join 'em?

 

[RioDog]

God I hope you're right.

I think it makes Bizlaw uncomfortable when you refer to him as `God´.

 

[Adios]

If Katz thinks that Tulane was the tipping point for Cincinnati, there are more packing peanuts in that giant skull of his than I originally thought.

Boise? Cool. SMU? Always liked cowboys. San Diego State? Love the weather.

Tulane? HOLY duck*! SOMEONE GET ME SWOFFORD ON THE LINE! WE GOTS TO GETS OUT!

You don't want to join them for Mardi Gras? Tulane used to be a member of the SEC!

 

[ctchamps]

You don't want to join them for Mardi Gras? Tulane used to be a member of the SEC!

Yep even the SEC has standards.

 

[zls44]

I'm disappointed in that I was hoping UMass would be the school addition bringing irrational extra outrage.

 

[businesslawyer]

I think it makes Bizlaw uncomfortable when you refer to him as `God´.

Not as uncomfortable as you probably think.