THE BIG EAST: Inside the Most Entertaining and Influential Conference in College Basketball History

[dvegas]

new book by Dana O'Neill. Sorry its a hard paywall, but worth the read to sign up for a 7 day trial or get a subscriber to comp you a 30- day gift subscription

Book excerpt: The old-fashioned chutzpah that made the Big East the biggest show in New York City

Not everyone was convinced the Big East tourney was big enough for Madison Square Garden. Dana O'Neil's new book shows how wrong they were.

theathletic.com

 

[dvegas]

I posted on the Athletic website "no mention of UConn in this excerpt?"

Got a nice response from Dana O'Neill, "@davidK There are chapters devoted to the incredible rise of UConn"

 

[CL82]

I posted on the Athletic website "no mention of UConn in this excerpt?"

Got a nice response from Dana O'Neill, "@davidK There are chapters devoted to the incredible rise of UConn"

In the end we were the biggest standard bearer. No one one more regular season or Big East championships than we did and certainly no one one more national championships than we did. I’m glad there are “chapters” devoted to our incredible rise. That story should be front and center in any detail of the Big East.

 

[bendm]

i'm still bitter about the 30 for 30 requiem for the BE. a disgusting Syracuse/gtown suck fest.