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[History Geek]

Don't disagree, but when a conference has survived multiple "fatal" wounds throughout it's history and has continued to thrive, I don't see why they wouldn't be able to do it again.

Because the paradigm is about to be turned on its head like it never has before.

 

[History Geek]

 

[John]

Think about how we looked at Butler, Creighton and Xavier when the pre-2013 Big East was around - nothing but mid-majors.

 

[How Sway?!]

The other Fox game also got outdrawn by ESPN games. It involved the B1G. Making such declarations without contextualizing weakens the argument.

 

[History Geek]

The other Fox game also got outdrawn by ESPN games. It involved the B1G. Making such declarations without contextualizing weakens the argument.

Fair point. I stand by my assertion that I think the BE won’t survive in the upcoming landscape without accepting a football wing. I can see an ACC remnant/Big East merger that is strong G-whatever in both football and hoops.

 

[UConnJim]

Fair point. I stand by my assertion that I think the BE won’t survive in the upcoming landscape without accepting a football wing. I can see an ACC remnant/Big East merger that is strong G-whatever in both football and hoops.

Not happening. The TV money is from football and you would need at least 12 football schools for a BE football league to make any sense. And, it would mean a 21 school BE basketball conference which isn't going to work. Plus, you would bring back the football/basketball tension again which nobody wants.

 

[dayooper]

Fair point. I stand by my assertion that I think the BE won’t survive in the upcoming landscape without accepting a football wing. I can see an ACC remnant/Big East merger that is strong G-whatever in both football and hoops.

A big East with Duke, Syracuse, BC, Pitt and maybe NCST would be fun. They all are fairly local and there would be existing rivalries there. You would need 2 more local teams to get to 8 football schools. I’m not sure you would want the Cali teams or SMU, but the alternatives would be UMass, Temple and Buffalo

 

[Hogoff]

A big East with Duke, Syracuse, BC, Pitt and maybe NCST would be fun. They all are fairly local and there would be existing rivalries there. You would need 2 more local teams to get to 8 football schools. I’m not sure you would want the Cali teams or SMU, but the alternatives would be UMass, Temple and Buffalo

USF a Memphis maybe.

 

[whalerfan]

USF a Memphis maybe.

GA Tech too

 

[Hoophound]

The Big East needs football. Bring it back asap. When the chance to reassemble the Big East as a football conference comes, pounce on it. There’s a lot of talent in the Big East footprint. Give kids that can choose UConn, Cuse, BC and VTech a reason to do so. Give them an east coast league. Rebuild the Big East. Use the population density to catch back up and contend.

 

[storrsroars]

The Big East needs football. Bring it back asap. When the chance to reassemble the Big East as a football conference comes, pounce on it. There’s a lot of talent in the Big East footprint. Give kids that can choose UConn, Cuse, BC and VTech a reason to do so. Give them an east coast league. Rebuild the Big East. Use the population density to catch back up and contend.

That will be the new ACC, not a new NBE.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

That will be the new ACC, not a new NBE.

I agree that a NACC is more likely than a NNBE ( or a NOBE, lol). UConn, Duke, BC, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Stanford/Cal/SMU, maybe WSU/OSU, Notre Dame as an affiliate for 3-5 years until they go B1G, maybe USF, maybe ECU, maybe James Madison. Not a bad scenario given all the potential Armageddon scenarios. For BB, you can get OOC games scheduled with BE rivals like St John's, Providence, Seton Hall, Georgetown to make it more interesting from a traditional rival standpoint.

 

[History Geek]

That would work for me.

I agree that a NACC is more likely than a NNBE ( or a NOBE, lol). UConn, Duke, BC, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Stanford/Cal/SMU, maybe WSU/OSU, Notre Dame as an affiliate for 3-5 years until they go B1G, maybe USF, maybe ECU, maybe James Madison. Not a bad scenario given all the potential Armageddon scenarios. For BB, you can get OOC games scheduled with BE rivals like St John's, Providence, Seton Hall, Georgetown to make it more interesting from a traditional rival standpoint.

 

[John]

I agree that a NACC is more likely than a NNBE ( or a NOBE, lol). UConn, Duke, BC, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Stanford/Cal/SMU, maybe WSU/OSU, Notre Dame as an affiliate for 3-5 years until they go B1G, maybe USF, maybe ECU, maybe James Madison. Not a bad scenario given all the potential Armageddon scenarios. For BB, you can get OOC games scheduled with BE rivals like St John's, Providence, Seton Hall, Georgetown to make it more interesting from a traditional rival standpoint.

I'd assume that there'd be other decent opponents in that revised ACC depending on how realignment shakes out, schools like Pitt, Louisville, or even Va Tech or NC State.

 

[CL82]

For what it's worth, I believe we have 24 national championships, not 23.

 

[huskidork]

man I miss big east football, would be so much better if we still had it

 

[John]

man I miss big east football, would be so much better if we still had it

The 16 school Big East rocked. Great basketball and football. Good times.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I'd assume that there'd be other decent opponents in that revised ACC depending on how realignment shakes out, schools like Pitt, Louisville, or even Va Tech or NC State.

I think most of those would land in the Big12.

 

[History Geek]

I think most of those would land in the Big12.

So do I

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Meaning what?
In reference to what?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Meaning what?
In reference to what?

That all depends on what happens. No matter what it ends up being, he can point to this and claim he knew all along.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Meaning what?
In reference to what?

Has to be FSU and GoR.

 

[auror]

Has that guy been high profile lying for so long that he gathered actual sources or is he still just making everything up?

 

[Kolumbo]

I don't know how or why anyone, anyone, would follow the flug. Every time I click I see an hour long video, he is "not pleasant to look at," he is a total bore, why would anyone watch him? I don't get it.

I'd much rather watch this guy