Newest Conference Realignment Thread

[westsidecat]

espn is now reporting the c7 will leave this year and take the name with them. notre damn will join for a year as well.

good times!

[UCBearcats]

Originally Posted by westsidecat

espn is now reporting the c7 will leave this year and take the name with them. notre damn will join for a year as well.

good times!

Xavier and Butler to join, so next year Xavier will be in the Big East and we'll be in the ?????? Conference. This is my nightmare folks, this is my nightmare.

[westsidecat]

Originally Posted by UCBearcats

Xavier and Butler to join, so next year Xavier will be in the Big East and we'll be in the ?????? Conference. This is my nightmare folks, this is my nightmare.

yep, the biggest kick in the nuts.

while all this was going on just keep telling myself, we got one more year before it becomes a nightmare. so much for that...

as a fan i think the big east should allow a founding member, uconn to play at meca this year. exp since its clear this is it. no sense to allow the fans to suffer for calhoun lack of leadership.

[Scheids21]

Originally Posted by westsidecat

yep, the biggest kick in the nuts.

while all this was going on just keep telling myself, we got one more year before it becomes a nightmare. so much for that...

as a fan i think the big east should allow a founding member, uconn to play at meca this year. exp since its clear this is it. no sense to allow the fans to suffer for calhoun lack of leadership.

Agree with everything you said. I was also in the boat that had no worries because we still had Louisville, Rutgers, and the Catholic 7 next season. Well that is over.

Football was always going to be pathetic next year, so I'm not worried about that schedule, but who are we going to play in basketball?

I can't believe we basically just got kicked out of the Big East.

[jrich0323]

so im slightly confused, does UC, uconn, memphis, usf, etc. still have that ESPN tv deal we made last week?? to keep us on tv? anyone know?

i dont wanna be screwed and only be able to watch like 3 bball games a year lol.

also, i think everything will work itself out. i can see the big 12 in our future, and if not, we will be the new gonzaga and just dominate a weak conference ...im being very optimistic

[westsidecat]

Originally Posted by jrich0323

so im slightly confused, does UC, uconn, memphis, usf, etc. still have that ESPN tv deal we made last week?? to keep us on tv? anyone know?

i dont wanna be screwed and only be able to watch like 3 bball games a year lol.

also, i think everything will work itself out. i can see the big 12 in our future, and if not, we will be the new gonzaga and just dominate a weak conference ...im being very optimistic

yes, espn will still have the rights to insert conference name here___

uc,uconn, and usf will be paid nicely for the big east name. about the only good to come out of this..

[westsidecat]

Originally Posted by Scheids21

Football was always going to be pathetic next year, so I'm not worried about that schedule, but who are we going to play in basketball?

i don't know. maybe we can work something out with one of the c7 for a home/away series. need to beef up on ooc games because the new conference schedule won't do us any favors.

[more cowbell]

Originally Posted by jrich0323

so im slightly confused, does UC, uconn, memphis, usf, etc. still have that ESPN tv deal we made last week?? to keep us on tv? anyone know?

My understanding is the football side of the $30M stands, but the basketball money, $10M, will be renegotiated.

[User Name:]

Originally Posted by more cowbell

My understanding is the football side of the $30M stands, but the basketball money, $10M, will be renegotiated.

Or to put it in more ridiculous terms:

UC will be making less money than Depaul, Xavier, Butler, Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova, Seton Hall, Providence, St Johns, and whoever the 10th team is

[ralph1950]

Originally Posted by User Name:

Or to put it in more ridiculous terms:

UC will be making less money than Depaul, Xavier, Butler, Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova, Seton Hall, Providence, St Johns, and whoever the 10th team is

Not when you add the sale of the Big East name, rights to MSG, exit fees, and NCAA tournament appearance money to the TV money. From what I have read UC is going to get a $20 million check when the C7 exit.