This is an interesting read.
What 'Reqiuem'? How the Big East came back to life 10 years later
"So long as the Big East retains its core identity, it can never truly be dead. Yes, the names like Syracuse and Boston College and Louisville are not likely to return.
But while the conference may pine for the days of the rivalries they used to have, the ones they have now are sustaining it for the future.
'Dave Gavitt right now is still smiling. Because what he envisioned is now back into play,' Cooley said.
Sure, in the immediate years following its departure, the 'new' Big East could very easily be characterized as a zombie: a somewhat lifeless, directionless conference trudging through the mire of college basketball on the search for something to sustain its hunger for glory.
But these days, that would be inaccurate. The Big East is a phoenix: rising from the ashes to illuminate the darkness. Ten years on from the last original Big East Tournament, that heat and fire can still be felt through the passion of its players and fans which keep its flame glowing bright."
Even though Uconn lost last night, the tournament was great - for me, it became again what it once was.
What 'Reqiuem'? How the Big East came back to life 10 years later
"So long as the Big East retains its core identity, it can never truly be dead. Yes, the names like Syracuse and Boston College and Louisville are not likely to return.
But while the conference may pine for the days of the rivalries they used to have, the ones they have now are sustaining it for the future.
'Dave Gavitt right now is still smiling. Because what he envisioned is now back into play,' Cooley said.
Sure, in the immediate years following its departure, the 'new' Big East could very easily be characterized as a zombie: a somewhat lifeless, directionless conference trudging through the mire of college basketball on the search for something to sustain its hunger for glory.
But these days, that would be inaccurate. The Big East is a phoenix: rising from the ashes to illuminate the darkness. Ten years on from the last original Big East Tournament, that heat and fire can still be felt through the passion of its players and fans which keep its flame glowing bright."
Even though Uconn lost last night, the tournament was great - for me, it became again what it once was.