Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[UConnJim]

Memphis doesn't move the needle for me. And, I don't want to get rid of the round robin BE format. To enhance the BE media contract, I would advise the BE schools to schedule marquis OOC games that media buyers want similar to what UConn is doing for this year.

 

[Kolumbo]

I don't see the Big East being interested in Memphis at all. BE is a conference of Catholic/private basketball schools. UConn is in because it was a founding member of the original BE conference and has basketball rivalries and is a basketball blue blood. Perhaps another flagship basketball school or former member of the Big East. Memphis is neither private nor former BE nor flagship nor blueblood. And as has been stated, I don't want to do anything that helps another G6 program unless UConn benefits bigly. I wouldn't mind UConn Football in AAC long-term parking with USF, Army, Navy, Temple, Memphis, etc.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Memphis doesn't move the needle for me. And, I don't want to get rid of the round robin BE format. To enhance the BE media contract, I would advise the BE schools to schedule marquis OOC games that media buyers want similar to what UConn is doing for this year.

Keep the round robin. Eliminate DePaul from the schedule.

Give DePaul the Milton treatment from Office Space. Just remove them from the schedule.

 

[Vowelguy]

I don't see the Big East being interested in Memphis at all. BE is a conference of Catholic/private basketball schools. UConn is in because it was a founding member of the original BE conference and has basketball rivalries and is a basketball blue blood. Perhaps another flagship basketball school or former member of the Big East. Memphis is neither private nor former BE nor flagship nor blueblood.

And it has a history of playing loose with the rules*. Doesnt seem like a cultural fit with the existing members.


*Are there any rules anymore?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Keep the round robin. Eliminate DePaul from the schedule.

Give DePaul the Milton treatment from Office Space. Just remove them from the schedule.

Chin just fixed the glitch.

 

[ZooCougar]

I dont get the appeal of Memphis.

Made your post a little better.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Well this would definitely be the time to get out of the American. What next? Get Klivakoff or Larry Scott to advise on expansion/ media strategy?

 

[Vowelguy]

Made your post a little better.

For FB, they are probably among the top 5 non-P4 schools.

 

[huskymedic]

Well this would definitely be the time to get out of the American. What next? Get Klivakoff or Larry Scott to advise on expansion/ media strategy?

Worked admirably before… have to see if Mike has any magic left:

Tranghese to serve as advisor to Commissioner - Southeastern Conference

The SEC announced Tuesday that Mike Tranghese will serve as advisor to SEC Commissioner Greg Sakney on Men's Basketball.

www.secsports.com

 

[Chin Diesel]

I dont get the appeal of Memphis for the BigE.

It's Commercial.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Well this would definitely be the time to get out of the American. What next? Get Klivakoff or Larry Scott to advise on expansion/ media strategy?

Didn't the SEC bring in Tranghese about a decade ago to fix their basketball problems? Of course, it's easy to fix basketball in the SEC. Just give players more money, especially now that's it legal and on the up and up.

 

[Vowelguy]

Worked admirably before… have to see if Mike has any magic left:

Tranghese to serve as advisor to Commissioner - Southeastern Conference

The SEC announced Tuesday that Mike Tranghese will serve as advisor to SEC Commissioner Greg Sakney on Men's Basketball.

www.secsports.com

In the SEC you dont need to worry about someone stealing your lunch money. Because Tranghese's response that is to turn on the waterworks.
A war-time consigliere he ain't.

 

[CL82]

Worked admirably before… have to see if Mike has any magic left:

Tranghese to serve as advisor to Commissioner - Southeastern Conference

The SEC announced Tuesday that Mike Tranghese will serve as advisor to SEC Commissioner Greg Sakney on Men's Basketball.

www.secsports.com

"You want to improve your conferences basketball stature? Bring in the university of Connecticut as a full member. You immediately add another championship, pedigree to the conference and have access to the northeast, including a considerable presence in NYC."

 

[Hskies4Ever]

I dont get the appeal of Memphis for the BigE.

It gives UConn a partner for football, which might keep us in the conference for longer. If UConn leaves the BE, the BE is in a very bad position. Memphis also fits in with the basketball pedigree of the conference and would add strength there.

 

[Kowalski]

"You want to improve your conferences basketball stature? Bring in the university of Connecticut as a full member. You immediately add another championship, pedigree to the conference and have access to the northeast, including a considerable presence in NYC."

Probably too simple & obvious for the hired Special Advisor to the Commissioner who’s charged with coming up with ways to improve their basketball profile. For what they’re paying him, he’d be too embarrassed to come up with something that any college basketball fan could already tell you.

 

[UConnJim]

It gives UConn a partner for football, which might keep us in the conference for longer. If UConn leaves the BE, the BE is in a very bad position. Memphis also fits in with the basketball pedigree of the conference and would add strength there.

In the last 10 years, Memphis has made 3 NCAA Tournaments and they have won 1 tournament game. In the past 10 years, Butler has been to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won 4 games.

 

[Hskies4Ever]

In the last 10 years, Memphis has made 3 NCAA Tournaments and they have won 1 tournament game. In the past 10 years, Butler has been to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won 4 games.

Fair point - but this offers an avenue for BE expansion which will need to happen if the league is going to stay relevant. It wouldn’t be a mismatch from a basketball standpoint.

 

[shizzle787]

In the last 10 years, Memphis has made 3 NCAA Tournaments and they have won 1 tournament game. In the past 10 years, Butler has been to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won 4 games.

True but doesn’t accurately depict what’s going on on the ground. Butler has not made the tournament since before Covid. Memphis has made the tournament the last three years.

 

[UConnJim]

True but doesn’t accurately depict what’s going on on the ground. Butler has not made the tournament since before Covid. Memphis has made the tournament the last three years.

Memphis did not make the 2024 NCAAT.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Texas St -> PAC
someone from CUSA -> SBC
that puts CUSA back at 10

They'll take SacSt for FB.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Drew]

 

[Vowelguy]

Memphis also fits in with the basketball pedigree of the conference and would add strength there.

Would they?