Rick Pitino: Navy & Air Force Joining Big East (FB Only) By End Of Week

[Sean]

You realize that Syracuse and Pitt have a combined losing record in Big East play since the last realignment, right?

Yup and recruits prefer to play at schools that play vs. Air Force every year as opposed to Syracuse and Pitt.

You are like a 16 year old girl who can't accept that a relationship is over, and now starts thinking she is the prettiest girl in the room.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

That's not fair. Cuse was horrendous since Raid #1, so obviously their combined record will be dragged down.

Do you realize that Pitt and Syracuse have the most tradition of any schools that were currently in the Big East? That's why they were taken. Branding.

They were taken because they were weak. They panicked and folded with a winning hand.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

They were taken because they were weak. They panicked and folded with a winning hand.

What exactly was this winning hand?

 

[CTMike]

They were taken because they are weak. We weren't taken because we are strong? Yay?

 

[CL82]

Agree. Drivable road game too.

Actually watching a game a Michie and spending some time at West Point is a pretty nice game day experience. Are they my first choice for a conference partner? No but.... okay I've got nothing.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

They were taken because they were weak. They panicked and folded with a winning hand.

They did panic, I agree with you that the Big East was in for a big pay day with a new contract.

They were taken however because they have the strongest football tradition and brand name in the Big East.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

There was quite a bit of bluster on the imminent television deal (although every published number did not add up) but the football members as a whole were very skeptical that the contract would ever approach what was promised.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

There was quite a bit of bluster on the imminent television deal (although every published number did not add up) but the football members as a whole were very skeptical that the contract would ever approach what was promised.

Link?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ealignment-heats-up-with-pitt-syracuse-to-acc

 

[Scalito]

You realize that Syracuse and Pitt have a combined losing record in Big East play since the last realignment, right?

Yes, I do. So did the ACC when they extended the offer to Syracuse and Pitt. So do most people on this board when they bemoan the fact that we are faced with a situation where we have to replace Syracuse and Pitt with football programs like Air Force and Navy that have performed better than those schools over the past eight years. So what is your point? Do you think you are the only one who realizes these facts? Or are you looking for someone, anyone, to castigate because you are pissed off like the rest of us that recent on-the-field performance has less to do with success than history and pure dumb luck?

 

[TheRogers]

The Big East is now officially dating fat chicks.

What do you expect? It's being ran by a fat chick!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Yes, I do. So did the ACC when they extended the offer to Syracuse and Pitt. So do most people on this board when they bemoan the fact that we are faced with a situation where we have to replace Syracuse and Pitt with football programs like Air Force and Navy that have performed better than those schools over the past eight years. So what is your point? Do you think you are the only one who realizes these facts? Or are you looking for someone, anyone, to castigate because you are pissed off like the rest of us that recent on-the-field performance has less to do with success than history and pure dumb luck?

The point is that this hit is not nearly as bad as the 2003 hit was, and the Big East recovered fine from that one. 3 years from now Houston and TCU could be Top 15 teams playing a Saturday prime time, conference game on ABC, Pitt will be .500 and Syracuse will be losing again, and we will be wondering what the hell we were so worried about.

 

[ZooCougar]

Temple, and Navy?

What's wrong with Houston, ECU and UCF? Oh that's right they would want to come in for all sports and the basketball schools don't want to be outvoted.

 

[zls44]

The point is that this hit is not nearly as bad as the 2003 hit was, and the Big East recovered fine from that one. 3 years from now Houston and TCU could be Top 15 teams playing a Saturday prime time, conference game on ABC, Pitt will be .500 and Syracuse will be losing again, and we will be wondering what the hell we were so worried about.

This one is much, MUCH worse because you have the bedrock school of the conference (Syracuse) leaving, and especially because there aren't any sleeping giants out there as attractive as USF and UL were.