nitpicky about big east exodus language

[MexicoHusky]

I read the espn write up about today's game. The article mentioned that our last game against gtown was a double overtime loss in 13'. The article continued to say, the following year Connecticut left for the American and Georgetown stayed behind. It's trivial and an easy mistake to make, but we didn't leave. Georgetown and the rest of the Catholic schools left. As far as i am concerned we play in the original big east conference. We just sold the name. Anyways, its trivial...i know. Glad we got a win.

 

[Edward Sargent]

You pay any attention to what the Syracuse grads at ESPN say?

 

[WlfdHusky]

Just part of the ESPN narrative.

 

[SubbaBub]

We knew this would happen when we sold the name, but we needed the cash.

 

[BigEast]

As far as i am concerned we play in the original big east conference. We just sold the name.

That's really what you think? The conference with Providence, SJU, Seton Hall, Georgetown, and Nova and the Big East name isn't the original but the conference with UCONN and a dozen random teams is?

 

[businesslawyer]

That's really what you think? The conference with Providence, SJU, Seton Hall, Georgetown, and Nova and the Big East name isn't the original but the conference with UCONN and a dozen random teams is?

Huh? This isn't a matter of opinion -- it's a fact. The Catholic schools left, formed their own conference and paid the Big EAst Conference of UConn, Cincy and USF for the name.

You think you get to make up your own facts because they make you feel better?

 

[Leebo]

That's really what you think? The conference with Providence, SJU, Seton Hall, Georgetown, and Nova and the Big East name isn't the original but the conference with UCONN and a dozen random teams is?

So, you're telling us that UConn, Cincy, and company decided to leave? That's the reinvented timeline?

 

[WlfdHusky]

So, you're telling us that UConn, Cincy, and company decided to leave? That's the reinvented timeline?

Again, that's the common narrative.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

That's really what you think? The conference with Providence, SJU, Seton Hall, Georgetown, and Nova and the Big East name isn't the original but the conference with UCONN and a dozen random teams is?

You're right. The AAC is definitely not the Big East.

But the conference that purchased that name is not the Big East either.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Look at the wiki page for The American and The Big East conference. Both discuss the realignment and the old Big East. But only The American wiki page says established in 1979. The current Big East wiki page says established in 2013.

The HQ of the old Big East and The American is Providence. The HQ of the current Big East is New York City.

The last commish of the old Big East was Michael Aresco. The commish of The American is also Aresco.

The old Big East and The American are the same.

 

[Wise2]

I don't care so much about the selling the name, but we should have kept the records.

 

[Hi-Low]

The Money for selling the Big East name was nice & helps us offset the lousy AAC$ but in hindsight wishing we had held onto the rights, not used the name & let the Big East name R.I.P. The Big East ceased to exist without UConn & Cuse and to a lesser extent Pitt & WV, although WV carried the BE in football.....have respect for what it was as it will never be The Big East again.

 

[BigEast]

So, you're telling us that UConn, Cincy, and company decided to leave? That's the reinvented timeline?

Not at all what I said.

 

[BigEast]

Look at the wiki page for The American and The Big East conference. Both discuss the realignment and the old Big East. But only The American wiki page says established in 1979. The current Big East wiki page says established in 2013.

The HQ of the old Big East and The American is Providence. The HQ of the current Big East is New York City.

The last commish of the old Big East was Michael Aresco. The commish of The American is also Aresco.

The old Big East and The American are the same.

I understand the legal semantics of it but I think the conference with the name and several original members is a little more authentic.

 

[Hi-Low]

I understand the legal semantics of it but I think the conference with the name and several original members is a little more authentic.

The current Big East is like New Coke....it's still Coke but it's not the Original. Enjoy the name, no hard feelings....UConn chose football as a path for survival, I think we made the right choice....hopefully we find out sooner than later.

 

[weyuo]

Every time UConn, Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville, Cincy & WVU take down one of the current Big Least schools in hoops it reinforces the fact that the Big East died the day the AAC was born. (duck BC they sucked the last 15 years or so in the league)

 

[BigEast]

Every time UConn, Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville, Cincy & WVU take down one of the current Big Least schools in hoops it reinforces the fact that the Big East died the day the AAC was born. (duck BC they sucked the last 15 years or so in the league)

Louisville, WVU, Cincy? That's the real Big East to you?

It's a cool sentiment tho....if Georgetown didn't beat Syracuse this year....if St. John's (hello) didn't beat Syracuse this year....if Cincy didn't lose to Xavier every year.....it'd be cool

 

[Fishy]

There is no such thing as the Big East anymore - there was nothing to keep.

The strongest programs - the national programs - are elsewhere.

It's Georgetown, Nova and a bunch of regional programs in orbit around them.

 

[David 76]

Not at all what I said.

If we didn't sell the name we wouldn't have to deal with this crap or dumb statements like Jay Wright's.

 

[weyuo]

Louisville, WVU, Cincy? That's the real Big East to you?

Yeah, a hell of a lot more than Creighton, Depaul, Marquette, Seton Hall(what a joke they have been for 20+ years) and Providence (who never stood a chance once Calhoun took over at UConn). And St. Johns??? Last place in a watered down league still desperately clinging to a history any of them barely get a footnote in. Exception for G-Town. They had some awesome teams over the years.

 

[BigEast]

Yeah, a hell of a lot more than Creighton, Depaul, Marquette, Seton Hall(what a joke they have been for 20+ years) and Providence (who never stood a chance once Calhoun took over at UConn). And St. Johns??? Last place in a watered down league still desperately clinging to a history any of them barely get a footnote in.

Ah ok, just wanted to see what I was dealing with here.

 

[upstater]

That's really what you think? The conference with Providence, SJU, Seton Hall, Georgetown, and Nova and the Big East name isn't the original but the conference with UCONN and a dozen random teams is?

UConn did not leave for another conference. Full stop.

 

[joober jones]

I could pay Alex Trebek for the use of his name and he could then use another, but I still wouldn't be Alex Trebek, even I started hosting Jeopardy.

 

[BigEast]

UConn did not leave for another conference. Full stop.

They should have.

 

[zyron]

They should have.

Yeah, they only have this to console them.