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Message: [QUOTE="freescooter, post: 4857710, member: 1023"] In the mid 1800s the British built a fort in South Africa to defend against a Boer uprising. Alas they built it in the wrong road facing the wrong direction in an area where there was no potable water. It was known as Fort Mistake. That was nothing compared to the error the original Big East made in offering membership to DePaul. The Blue Demons sole value was to balance the basketball and football schools. When the NEWBIE was formed it was an opportunity to leave them out and add a team that was just bad, not horrible. The powers in the new league didn’t have the guts to do what needed and should have been done. DePaul has brought zero to the Big East or to the NEWBIE. Last NCAA appearance was 2004 which predates their entry into the Big East. They have been a drain on league resources in a way no other school has. Probably in a way no power conference member has. They have had 2 winning seasons. 1NIT and 1 CBI (you have to pay an entry fee to get in!). They are in no way a D1 program. And they aren’t even an afterthought in Chicago. Awful. It would be better for all concerned to negotiate terms for DePaul to withdraw from the NEWBIE and find a league where they have a chance. We can’t kick them out but maybe we can make it worth their while to just go away. Join the MEAC or the NEC. Maybe they get to an NCAA tournament in 10-20 years. The Fort Mistake of college basketball. [/QUOTE]