no smack just the issues

[smazza]

do big east members want the new members early?

what is the delay?

[Knight_Light]

do big east members want the new members early?

what is the delay?

Boston College...holds the "key" to much of the conference realignment.

If BC moves a year early to the ACC (VT and Miami move in fall of '04 to ACC...BC scheduled to move to ACC in fall '05), then you might see a snowball effect...aka...CUSA members jump to the Big East....2 MAC members jump to CUSA, etc.

But with SOOOO many different TV contracts in place for Basketball and Football...it might take a miracle to get it all worked out in time.

Just follow BC and the TV $$$$$.

KL

[smazza]

thanks but it doesn't answer the question

are you same knightlight that posted as guest that miami of south ohio was 2-1 against computer ranked teams?

[Knight_Light]

thanks but it doesn't answer the question

are you same knightlight that posted as guest that miami of south ohio was 2-1 against computer ranked teams?

"what is the delay?"

See above response.

KL

PS. I didn't mention that point about would Big East fans want the new teams to come in early...because I am not a fan of a Big East Team.

[smazza]

oh boy

[bullwark]

Smazza, at this time, no one is for certain how things are going to shake out in regards to having the conferences aligned early.  My best bet is that discussions will be more constructive after the holidays and bowl games.  Just be patient, thats all we can do for now.

[smazza]

i am on standby

[GarySJ]

No, that's not it all. I don't think BC leaving and the new members joining have anything to do with each other.

The BE is not forced to take the new members if BC decides to pay the exit fee and leaves for 2004. They can play 2004 with just the teams they have, and have given every indication that they are prepared to do that.

The BE has stated that it whether or not the new teams move for 2004 is "a CUSA membership issue." 'nother words, it's up to Banowsky, whcih means we'll get a decision around about 2018.

My opinion is that it is in CUSA's will hold on to the outgoing teams for the extra year, because it is in their best interest to do so. But I don't think it has anything to do with Boston College.

[smazza]

now that is an answer

GARYSJ         lucoff taught a class broadcast law which really prepared me for law school.that was my hardest class at usf.

[ProfessaBull]

Seriously, what is the delay.  This needs to happen. I'd love to walk with a C-usa title going to the bigeast. However, I'd rather play the big dogs now, I wanna know where we really stand. I hope this thing gets goin'