Why are people acting surprised?

[FriarJ]

Did the Catholic schools start the original Big East and then all the non-Catholic schools like UConn, etc. joined it?

Google it. Or tell me whatever obscure point you are trying to make.

I’ll be clearer. UConn is currently outnumbered 10-1. They are not voting a school a higher share that is literally begging to leave. That is a stone cold fact. Your people knew this when they joined.

 

[August_West]

Did the Catholic schools start the original Big East and then all the non-Catholic schools like UConn, etc. joined it?

You realize how the BigEast started right?
6 out of the 8 teams were Catholic schools. Only UConn and Syracuse werent.

I guess you didnt?

Providence, St Johns, Georgetown and Syracuse (3 Catholic schools+Cuse) got together and invited UConn,Seton Hall BC, Rutgers and Holy Cross. The last two turned down the invite.

 

[FriarJ]

You realize how the BigEast started right?
6 out of the 8 teams were Catholic schools. Only UConn and Syracuse werent.

I guess you didnt?

Providence, St Johns, Georgetown and Syracuse (3 Catholic schools+Cuse) got together and invited UConn, BC, Rutgers and Holy Cross. The last two turned down the invite.

They also invited Seton Hall, who accepted. They invited Nova the 2nd year.

 

[August_West]

They also invited Seton Hall, who accepted. They invited Nova the 2nd year.

Yeah I added them.

 

[CL82]

Man I want UConn to offer the free deal to the ACC so badly just so I can watch you dopes try to spin the reason SMU got chosen over us then. (Because that would ABSOLUTELY happen)

The fact that you root against Connecticut getting into a conference that will keep its athletics viable is duly noted August.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

So let me get this straight.

Your grand plan is for UConn, the most successful basketball program
In history, to be relegated to second class status? And you are ok with that?

You're missing the point Zoo. We get to continue to play Providence this way.

 

[ZooCougar]

You're missing the point Zoo. We get to continue to play Providence this way.

It would break my heart if that ever changed. I would much rather play PC than KU twice every year.

 

[ZooCougar]

Not nearly as bizarre as someone who is a UConn fan only for the football.

Not only. I’m a casual hoop fan.

And I’m not rooting against any UConn programs like you lunatics are.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm not saying that Tulane wasn't a proposed all sports addition (pre split) for the BE but I honestly don't remember that (and they were added to the AAC after that conference had already been established).

After Marinatto sent Beebe flowers for derailing the Texas/Texas Tech/Oklahoma/Oklahoma St move to the Pac-12 (and the subsequent merger of B-12 remnants with the BE) the BE looked into Houston, SMU (TCU had already reneged and jumped to the B-12) and SDSU (BE had also lost WVU and finally ended the farce of Nova considering moving up).

 

[Durks07]

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I care

 

[superjohn]

Not only. I’m a casual hoop fan.

And I’m not rooting against any UConn programs like you lunatics are.

Haven't missed a football game.

 

[ZooCougar]

I care

Unfortunately you and I don’t matter.

 

[CL82]

You're missing the point Zoo. We get to continue to play Providence this way.

Are they still playing basketball? I heard their long time Coach just bailed on them.

 

[FriarJ]

I'm not saying that Tulane wasn't a proposed all sports addition (pre split) for the BE but I honestly don't remember that (and they were added to the AAC after that conference had already been established).

After Marinatto sent Beebe flowers for derailing the Texas/Texas Tech/Oklahoma/Oklahoma St move to the Pac-12 (and the subsequent merger of B-12 remnants with the BE) the BE looked into Houston, SMU (TCU had already reneged and jumped to the B-12) and SDSU (BE had also lost WVU and finally ended the farce of Nova considering moving up).

Timing: Big East invites and Tulane accepts to join all sports. C7 say enough and leave, buy BE name. New name for OBE is AAC, Tulane officially becomes a member of AAC.

 

[ZooCougar]

Are they still playing basketball? I heard their long time Coach just bailed on them.

Their fan is pretty upset I bet.

 

[ZooCougar]

Haven't missed a football game.

I wouldn’t say I am not a hoop fan. I went the Germany game at Ramstein. I was sitting next to Negandhi and Hannah Storm. I’d go to the Creighton games but they always sell out and tickets are hard to come by.

 

[John]

Timing: Big East invites and Tulane accepts to join all sports. C7 say enough and leave, buy BE name. New name for OBE is AAC, Tulane officially becomes a member of AAC.

In March 2013, representatives of the Catholic 7 announced they would leave the conference effective June 30, 2013, retaining the Big East name, $10 million, and the right to hold the conference's basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden

Louisville and Rutgers spent one season in the newly renamed conference. On July 1, 2014, Louisville joined the ACC[25] and Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference.[26] On that same day, East Carolina, Tulane, and Tulsa joined The American for all sports, while Sacramento State and San Diego State joined as affiliate members for women's rowing

 

[superjohn]

I wouldn’t say I am not a hoop fan. I went the Germany game at Ramstein. I was sitting next to Negandhi and Hannah Storm. I’d go to the Creighton games but they always sell out and tickets are hard to come by.

I actually thought you said you don't care about basketball, I was wrong.

 

[FriarJ]

In March 2013, representatives of the Catholic 7 announced they would leave the conference effective June 30, 2013, retaining the Big East name, $10 million, and the right to hold the conference's basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden

Louisville and Rutgers spent one season in the newly renamed conference. On July 1, 2014, Louisville joined the ACC[25] and Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference.[26] On that same day, East Carolina, Tulane, and Tulsa joined The American for all sports, while Sacramento State and San Diego State joined as affiliate members for women's rowing

Exactly what I’m saying. Tulane accepted but did not begin play until 2014. Just like if UConn accepts an ACC invite today you don’t just start there right away. FSU get’s po’d immediately though.

Check out the date: Tulane University Joins BIG EAST Conference. 4 months prior to C7 departure. Trust me, Tulane was the straw that broke the back.

 

[Blades]

In March 2013, representatives of the Catholic 7 announced they would leave the conference effective June 30, 2013, retaining the Big East name, $10 million, and the right to hold the conference's basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden

Yep the Catholic 7, had to give up about $100 mil in exit fees, etc for the tourney/ the name....and IIRC the payout split to USF, Uconn and Cincy was spread out over 6 years, right about the time Uconn announced it was leaving the AAC..

Big East, Catholic Seven agree to split, UConn gets $30 million payday

Your best source for quality UConn Huskies news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

www.theuconnblog.com

 

[ZooCougar]

I actually thought you said you don't care about basketball, I was wrong.

I’m may have said that to the myopic Hoop only fans. Didn’t mean it like that though.

 

[FriarJ]

Exactly what I’m saying. Tulane accepted but did not begin play until 2014. Just like if UConn accepts an ACC invite today you don’t just start there right away. FSU get’s po’d immediately though.

Check out the date: Tulane University Joins BIG EAST Conference. 4 months prior to C7 departure. Trust me, Tulane was the straw that broke the back.

Actually, I was wrong. The C7 voted to leave in mid December so about 2 weeks after Tulane was announced.

Big East split: 7 Catholic basketball schools officially leaving

Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Marquette, Providence College, Seton Hall and DePaul voted unanimously to leave the Big East on Saturday.

www.sbnation.com

 

[baggerbob]

Did the Catholic schools start the original Big East and then all the non-Catholic schools like UConn, etc. joined it?

No Syracuse was one of the original schools that started the Big East.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Timing: Big East invites and Tulane accepts to join all sports. C7 say enough and leave, buy BE name. New name for OBE is AAC, Tulane officially becomes a member of AAC.

Tulane was added ti the AAC after the fact, I believe with Tulsa to get to twelve.

Somehow I missed that they were among the schools to be added to the BE to fill out a football conference.

 

[FriarJ]

Tulane was added ti the AAC after the fact, I believe with Tulsa to get to twelve.

Somehow I missed that they were among the schools to be added to the BE to fill out a football conference.

You obviously missed this:

Tulane University Joins BIG EAST Conference

Tulane University Joins BIG EAST Conference

www.bigeast.com

On 11/27/2012 Tulane was announced as an addition to the Big East by Mike Aresco

2 week later:

Big East split: 7 Catholic basketball schools officially leaving

Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Marquette, Providence College, Seton Hall and DePaul voted unanimously to leave the Big East on Saturday.

www.sbnation.com

On December 15th, the C7 voted to leave the conference. I have spoken to multiple people at the school. Tulane was the final straw.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

You obviously missed this:

Tulane University Joins BIG EAST Conference

Tulane University Joins BIG EAST Conference

www.bigeast.com

On 11/27/2012 Tulane was announced as an addition to the Big East by Mike Aresco

2 week later:

Big East split: 7 Catholic basketball schools officially leaving

Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Marquette, Providence College, Seton Hall and DePaul voted unanimously to leave the Big East on Saturday.

www.sbnation.com

On December 15th, the C7 voted to leave the conference. I have spoken to multiple people at the school. Tulane was the final straw.

Aresco worked for the BE?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

And yes, I did miss that one.

 

[FriarJ]

Aresco worked for the BE?

He sure did, your memory is worse than mine, friend

 

[FfldCntyFan]

He sure did, your memory is worse than mine, friend

Late November 2012. I was preparing for year end while my firm was quite understaffed and my son was nearly halfway through his senior year in high school. I do remember Aresco being the one to bring in Tulane, I thought the split had already occurred.

 

[FriarJ]

Late November 2012. I was preparing for year end while my firm was quite understaffed and my son was nearly halfway through his senior year in high school. I do remember Aresco being the one to bring in Tulane, I thought the split had already occurred.

Marinatto (RIP) resigned after Pitt, and Cuse notified the BE they were leaving (On the day Dave Gavitt died, incredibly). The conference hired Aresco to save it. Your own President approved Tulane without a single thought in her head to maybe talk to the BB schools, and the rest is history. Thank goodness. These last 12 years has changed my school and it’s Athletic programs dramatically for the better thanks to that Tulane decision (and their’s as well)