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A huge upset USF 24 --- Houston 23 ! ........but in reality Houston 31 - USF 13

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23 - 13 Miami wins but the Bulls go away with another moral victory safely tucked under their belts .( Mi state was a mv..) The new era -- error Holtz tradition continues .

USF 24 - 6 Shaw Price 340

Mikemcp88 picked 1)MSU 2) 20-6 3) Shaw 4) Welch 5) 265

Michigan State 31 - 13 Shaw Davis 240

They LOST ! Yes . Nice to see a " power 5 " get beat by 1- AA School

1. USF 2. 16 - 10 3. Shaw 4. Price 5. 400

Say Huh ? He has a really good take on whats going on / down in the now former Big east .And I am sure he is aware of lawyer fees etc and was just giving the monetary number without breakdown . Been following him for quite a bit now . I agree about his insider knowledge, thats why Im suggesting he stick to that. Suggesting a conference thats going to be dying for legitimacy actively solicit a name of Big Mac and sponsorship from McDonalds is laughable. I,m with you about the Micky D sponsorship stuff . Also would not want the conference to be aligned with an hamburger LOL . But I do like the idea of having Metro somehow tied into the name...but that is on another thread so .

Say Huh ? He has a really good take on whats going on / down in the now former Big east .And I am sure he is aware of lawyer fees etc and was just giving the monetary number without breakdown . Been following him for quite a bit now .

March 5, 2013 – 8:59 pm The final issues should be hammered out on Wednesday, some of the financial numbers still need to be worked on, but at the end of the day the deal should be signed and the divorce between the Big East football and Catholic 7 will be official. Both sides can make their announcements on Thursday. And then what? If I am Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco, who has worked his butt off for the past six months to make things work, this is what I would do. 1. Announce that Big East football is moving on and the Catholic 7 group is also moving on and that you wish them well. 2. Turn next week’s Big East tournament–the last model off the original line which was created 34 years ago, into an Irish Wake. Tell stories, shake hands, laugh and promote a good week of basketball for a great conference taking its last bow on Broadway. Celebrate the Big East as it was. As it is. And as it can be. Embrace the Catholic 7 group and wish them well and mean it. 3. Gather the new troops together–UConn, Cincinnati, South Florida, Temple, Memphis, Houston, Tulane, SMU, East Carolina, Central Florida, and Navy. Give a wink to Tulsa and say, be patient Tell them they can be the best of the rest–meaning the WAC, the Mountain West, Conference USA, the Sun Belt and all the others who aren’t part of the BCS 5. And that in any given year, they can have one or two or three teams in football or basketball which can look anyone in the eye and play on a big stage. 4. Give the name of Big East to the Catholic 7 with your blessing and baptize a new league which will include the characteristics and profile of its members. Start with the name Metro–as in the once fledgling and ambitious Metro Conference, which passed away 18 years ago. Look at the schools and the cities. Cincinnati, Tampa, Philadelphia, Memphis, Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, Washington-Baltimore (Navy), Orlando, Hartford (UConn). Only East Carolina is Metro stretch. Go beyond that. Keep the Big Name. Call it an Athletic Conference. BMAC. People will call it the Big Mac, which works. Go beyond that and quickly sign up McDonald’s as a sponsor and partner. That brings in money and recognition and a younger target audience. Have BMAC t-shirts available at McDonald’s. BMAC mugs. If you want to go basic, Call it the Metro 10, 11 or 12 to match the number of schools in the league–but that can be risky. It should be noted that Louisville won a pair of national championships as a Metro Conference member. Memphis made it to the Final Four as a Metro Conference team. 5. Take the Basketball tournament and make it a moveable feast. Start it in Hartford for symbolism sake. But then move it to Memphis, Cincinnati, into Texas, into Florida, New Orleans, Philadelphia and even New York. 6. Promote the hell out of Memphis, Temple, UConn and Cincinnati at the start in basketball and hope that SMU and Houston revive their programs to some previous glory days. Push the upgrades at Tulane. Talk about success of South Florida and Central Florida in basketball and how it is a work in progress. In football, increase non-conference games prime time games. Use the new ESPN forum to stage games that people will watch. Promote the hell out of Central Florida and South Florida and talk about creating the next FSU-Florida or Miami-Florida State rival in a talent rich area. And then step back and wait. Maybe it will work. Maybe it won’t. Maybe the conference raids will continue and UConn and Cincinnati will take the first bus out-of-town. But with millions of dollars of Big East money in their pockets they might think about their next move. But it will be fun. People will have a good time doing it, hoping it works. And if doesn’t, at least you can say you gave it your best effort. http://ajerseyguy.com/

Great Athletic Group ---- GAG

CENTRAL FLORIDA vs MISSISSIPPI C-USA vs SEC December 31st, 2013 You would think this guy would keep up with the goings on in alignment no ?

Big East has already spoken with Fresno State. Have to figure other programs have been talked with as well (UNLV, Nevada). I'd prefer UNLV over Nevada, just because it's infinitely much easier to fly into Vegas than Reno. Be best if we get both UNLV and Nevada . With both of them you will have a rival game which is and better selling point to the media . We need rivalries for the existence of the new BE .

Yeah , like Kinnan is going to be the OC (and get paid 1 million a year (inside joke) ..... LOL ) Not going to happen !

Beings how we have never finished higher than 3rd I would settle for a tie for BE championship ! at first..........

Is this question part of the wonderlic test ?

Taggart's efforts helped WKU quarterbacks earn all-conference mention in three consecutive seasons - Jason Johnson (2000), Donte Pimpleton (2001) and Jason Michael (2002). http://www.wkusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5400&ATCLID=204846346

In Taggart's first year calling plays in 2000, WKU ran for 293.4 yards per contest, leading the Gateway Football Conference and ranking second in the country in the category as WKU claimed the league title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the I-AA playoffs. In his first season in 1999, WKU ranked eighth in the nation and first in the conference in rushing. http://www.wkusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5400&ATCLID=204846346

Taggert

Beings that he was born in Miami , Fl For how long in florida ??? But spent the bulk of his time in Georgia and Tenn . And take that into consideration as he recruited really great in California . I would say Yeah , I think He would have the Charisma to get it done anywhere he goes ..

Did some sampling s from game stats ( they don't have overall stats listed ) and it looks like they are pass heavy high / scoring at times . Defense seems to play up to the opponent . Played Stanford really tough in a loss 20 - 17 . But had wins against San Diego State 38 -34 , BYU 20 -14 , and Louisianana Tech 52 - 43 http://msn.foxsports...artans-football

The guy has some great credentials ...was the top recruiter in the wac ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_MacIntyre

He,s not in the mix according to the latest news update / blog report Submitted by Nick Kosmider on December 5, 2012 - 9:12pm ( central Time ) But it appears there could be other options for Brown to at least take a hard look at. Three schools -- Arkansas State, Southern Mississippi and Lousiana Tech -- that Brown could be suited for are actively looking for a new coach. http://lubbockonline...rs#.UMAaVYN2z-0