I was reading A10, X and Dayton boards.   There is this twitter poster (credibility unknown) that is being discussed.

He is saying ACC and/ or Big 12 are going to raid UConn, Louisville, Cincinnati and perhaps USF.   Remaining football schools may join including Temple for a new conference. 

And the Big East basketball schools may be preparing to raid the A10. Reporting that BE bb schools are trying to meet today. 

The twitter handle is @MHver3     Again I don't know who that is but I have read the tweets and that is what he
are reporting.   No idea concerning who this is or there credibility.

I am most surprised that I would have imagined the remaining of the X and Dayton posters to want to run to join the Big East schools. But most want to screw Villanova, Georgetown and all by just adding Marquette and DePaul. 

Gosh, I hope some at DU is paying attention to all of this.

Last edited by duqkurt (11/23/2012 4:09 pm)

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-11-23/big-east-dissolve-create-own-league-basketball-uconn-marquette-gonzaga-butler

An article from the Sporting News today referencing a Providence Journal article.   Big East basketball schools could vote to dissolve the conference and form their own.  (DU's name was not mentioned in the new league.)

Interesting day in the rumor mill.  Huge buzz today about up to 7 ACC schools defecting to Big 12 and SEC.  FSU, Miami, Clemson, GT, NC, NCST and UVA all rumored to be going one place or the other.
Coach K was quoted last week saying he feared for the future of the ACC. Perhaps he know something.

I would crack up if everyone left the ACC before right after Pitt got there.

It seems that perhaps Louisville, Uconn and Cincinnati could be headed to ACC Monday and it could end up being an odd mix of old Big East schools, Wake Forest, BC and Duke remaining.

And on Big East board I saw a poster say that a model for a new Big East bb only could arise thst included DU. And this guy said it would be driven by non-completing market members added.  The poster added SLU, Dayton, X, Creighton, and yes good old DU to the additions to the BE7.  They listed the TV markets it would cover and they were impressive.  First time I read our name mentioned.

Not that any of it means anything, but I do believe that both the Big East and The ACC as we know them are toast.

Last edited by duqkurt (11/24/2012 11:07 pm)

With East Carolina (fb only)  Tulane (full member) being admitted to the Big East today as members, the implosion of the Big East looks to be delayed again. They still might lose Louisville, UConn or UC to the ACC, or perhaps even all three, but there is enough in place for the basketball-football alliance to continue.

I agree with Steve from Yuku who beat me to this post.   Clearly the majority of the BE basketball only schools want this alliance (read: Villanova and Georgetown), I can't believe all would.   Now is the time for Bernie to try and poach two Big East basketball teams to the A10.  Any two I don't care which.   Dream list would be Marquette and DePaul.   I would "settle" for Providence and Seton Hall.

But it is probably unlikely that anyone leaves.   I also think Villanova wool upgrade football rather than go to another basketball only conference.

ECU will need a basketball conference.  Ummm, not the A10, please.

Last edited by duqkurt (11/27/2012 6:21 pm)

The best part, if you're a small Catholic school with a modest budget like Providence or Seton Hall, is that your tennis, swimming, and volleyball teams get to travel to Boise State, San Diego State, UCF, Houston, SMU, and Tulane.

Thanks for the reminder Kurt.

ECU = Not a fit.

St. John's, Providence, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul = Fit.

Villanova and Georgetown = What's it like to be an independent, Schoenstein?

Sounds like ECU is heading the CAA for the rest of it's sports.

I love how we are now referred to as A-10 leftovers.

Last edited by duqkurt (11/29/2012 9:50 pm)

duq81 wrote:

duqkurt wrote:

I love how we are now referred to as A-10 leftovers.

Hopefully that's about to change.

As we have been saying since the second month of Jimmy Carter's administration.  Sigh!

ElDuque wrote:

duq81 wrote:

duqkurt wrote:

I love how we are now referred to as A-10 leftovers.

Nothing new there. Of course, we really haven't done anything to earn much respect over the last 40 years. Hopefully that's about to change.

That would be news to Aaron Jackson.

While I enjoyed what Aaron did, we were not ranked during his time here, nor did we make the NCAA Tournament. Thus, in the eyes of the basketball world, we have done nothing to earn any respect. Go to any Big East board, and bring up Duquesne, and see the total lack of respect they have for us. They don't have that lack of respect for Xavier or Temple. Even schools like Richmond are discussed with respect. Duquesne is lumped with Fordham, and derided as dead weight, that is holding the league back.

duqkurt wrote:

duq81 wrote:

ElDuque wrote:

That would be news to Aaron Jackson.

While I enjoyed what Aaron did, we were not ranked during his time here, nor did we make the NCAA Tournament. Thus, in the eyes of the basketball world, we have done nothing to earn any respect. Go to any Big East board, and bring up Duquesne, and see the total lack of respect they have for us. They don't have that lack of respect for Xavier or Temple. Even schools like Richmond are discussed with respect. Duquesne is lumped with Fordham, and derided as dead weight, that is holding the league back.

We know.  I have seen you echo this opinion on the A10 message board. Grouping us with the other also rans. Bad enough that they do it.

We belong with the other also rans. What have we done to separate ourselves from LaSalle? Nothing! I want a trip to the NCAA Tournament. While I'll happily take us winning in Brooklyn, I really want us to be good enough to earn an at large bid. Anything less than that is not getting the job done, and i hope the administration feels the same way. If not, we need to get out of D1 basketball. When you're happy with NITs, and CBIs, that's what you're going to get.

"March Madness by Q's senior year!!!!!"

duqkurt wrote:

Great.  Keep selling our shortcomings on the A10 board. At least I keep my disdain for the AD on the Duquesne boards. 

There are enough people from other schools out there calling us losers. I just think it sucks when it comes from supposedly one if our biggest fans and a longtime board moderator.

Please point out where I've put us down on the A10 board. I think you're blowing smoke.