nelsonmuntz
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While I think there will be more cycles of drama over the next few days, I think things will settle down for a while. It is time to be a little strategic now rather than reactive.
First, tomorrow is the time to make that last call to the ACC. I am honestly feeling less panicked than i was over the weekend, mostly because I think the ACC still has a TV contract problem that did not get solved with Pitt and Syracuse, nor will it get solved with UConn. I may be wrong, but I don't see any teams leaving the Big East for the Big 12 as long as they think UConn and Rutgers are staying.
I think Comcast might still have a giant bag of cash for the Big East.
I don't feel like Syracuse and Pitt are that big losses. This isn't Miami circa 2003. TCU is joining the league, and they will unleash a hurt on us that an all-star team of Syracuse and Pitt players couldn't do. We also have 3 years to fix this, since Pitt and Syracuse will not play their first season in the ACC until 2014-2015. Boeheim may never coach an ACC game. A lot can happen between now and then.
Assuming that the next TV deal is shaping up to be strong, I think the Big East can think long-term. Markets are driving this, and in my opinion, concentration is more important than breadth. On the other hand, I would be willing to take on quality. I like Houston, I like Temple for football only, and I think the league should take a long look at UMass for football only to build the northeast presence.
The key thing is that with Pitt and Syracuse locked up for so long, I would take my time at least until I saw how the next TV deal was shaping up.
First, tomorrow is the time to make that last call to the ACC. I am honestly feeling less panicked than i was over the weekend, mostly because I think the ACC still has a TV contract problem that did not get solved with Pitt and Syracuse, nor will it get solved with UConn. I may be wrong, but I don't see any teams leaving the Big East for the Big 12 as long as they think UConn and Rutgers are staying.
I think Comcast might still have a giant bag of cash for the Big East.
I don't feel like Syracuse and Pitt are that big losses. This isn't Miami circa 2003. TCU is joining the league, and they will unleash a hurt on us that an all-star team of Syracuse and Pitt players couldn't do. We also have 3 years to fix this, since Pitt and Syracuse will not play their first season in the ACC until 2014-2015. Boeheim may never coach an ACC game. A lot can happen between now and then.
Assuming that the next TV deal is shaping up to be strong, I think the Big East can think long-term. Markets are driving this, and in my opinion, concentration is more important than breadth. On the other hand, I would be willing to take on quality. I like Houston, I like Temple for football only, and I think the league should take a long look at UMass for football only to build the northeast presence.
The key thing is that with Pitt and Syracuse locked up for so long, I would take my time at least until I saw how the next TV deal was shaping up.