UCFChad Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 476 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/2008 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Leavitt wants UCF????The West Virginia Rivals.com site says Leavitt wants a ninth Big East football team so bad he is not objecting to the conference exploring the possibility of adding Central Florida. He won't push it, but says it's up to the league. It goes to show you how bad those Big East coaches want that guaranteed fourth home conference game every year."Heavens no it wouldn't help us……But UCF is a Big East issue, not a USF issue. The league office wants to know what an addition would bring. It gets into TV, population and location," Leavitt said. One thing favoring a UCF or maybe someday an FAU is that it would guarantee an annual visit to Florida for each conference school, which would be a nice trip for fans and of help with recruiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Dozer Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 13,697 Reputation: 2,041 Days Won: 45 Joined: 09/04/2006 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Where does it say he wants them? He seems indifferent to me and acknowledges that it's not his decision to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLfreak Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 7,890 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/2004 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Are you in favor of a 9th football memberYes - Randy Edsall, UConnNo - Brian Kelly, CincinnatiWho? - Steve Kragthorpe, LouisvilleWho? - Jim Leavitt, USFAsk [the commissioner] - Greg Schiano, RutgersYes - Bill Stewart, West VirginiaYes - Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburghhttp://sports.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C127/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
813knight Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 639 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/18/2007 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Leavitt wants UCF????The West Virginia Rivals.com site says Leavitt wants a ninth Big East football team so bad he is not objecting to the conference exploring the possibility of adding Central Florida. He won't push it, but says it's up to the league. It goes to show you how bad those Big East coaches want that guaranteed fourth home conference game every year."Heavens no it wouldn't help us……But UCF is a Big East issue, not a USF issue. The league office wants to know what an addition would bring. It gets into TV, population and location," Leavitt said. One thing favoring a UCF or maybe someday an FAU is that it would guarantee an annual visit to Florida for each conference school, which would be a nice trip for fans and of help with recruiting.you have a link to that quote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCFChad Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 476 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Leavitt wants UCF????The West Virginia Rivals.com site says Leavitt wants a ninth Big East football team so bad he is not objecting to the conference exploring the possibility of adding Central Florida. He won't push it, but says it's up to the league. It goes to show you how bad those Big East coaches want that guaranteed fourth home conference game every year."Heavens no it wouldn't help us……But UCF is a Big East issue, not a USF issue. The league office wants to know what an addition would bring. It gets into TV, population and location," Leavitt said. One thing favoring a UCF or maybe someday an FAU is that it would guarantee an annual visit to Florida for each conference school, which would be a nice trip for fans and of help with recruiting.you have a link to that quote?Modified by Bulliever: Links to "paid content" prohibited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South_Florida_Flip Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 10,565 Reputation: 93 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/14/2005 Share Posted August 10, 2009 This is just Chad trying to make himself feel better since all of his UCF to the Big East in 2010 chatter over the past couple of years is not going to come to any fruition.He should know better than to think Coach Leavitt would be in favor of UCF coming into the Big East, if the Big East ever wanted to expand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usfbullcpa Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 1,985 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/02/2007 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Think about it, and it is not an all together bad idea. I mean, it would be nice to have a guaranteed win in conference besides Cuse. It would help bring a little of the Big East South. I mean, we have to travel north for all our games. It would be nice to have a close away game to fill the stands in Orlando and kick the kids around.On the bad, it will hurt recruiting as it brings some legitamacy to the school and will elevate the name of the Knights. Also, the other schools will be more effective recruiters in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCFChad Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 476 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Think about it, and it is not an all together bad idea. I mean, it would be nice to have a guaranteed win in conference besides Cuse. It would help bring a little of the Big East South. I mean, we have to travel north for all our games. It would be nice to have a close away game to fill the stands in Orlando and kick the kids around.On the bad, it will hurt recruiting as it brings some legitamacy to the school and will elevate the name of the Knights. Also, the other schools will be more effective recruiters in Florida.Deep down you Bulls want us in that conference, you need us in that conference. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South_Florida_Flip Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 10,565 Reputation: 93 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/14/2005 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Think about it, and it is not an all together bad idea. I mean, it would be nice to have a guaranteed win in conference besides Cuse. It would help bring a little of the Big East South. I mean, we have to travel north for all our games. It would be nice to have a close away game to fill the stands in Orlando and kick the kids around.On the bad, it will hurt recruiting as it brings some legitamacy to the school and will elevate the name of the Knights. Also, the other schools will be more effective recruiters in Florida.It is a bad idea. The league already has a bad image in the national eye after last season (see the 2009 Coaches Poll for further proof) even if it is unwarranted. UCF brings nothing to the table in terms of added value to the league. Adding another punching bag won't help the league.Chad, deep down we dont want you in the league, so you can keep trying to make yourself feel better. As was stated at the Big East media gathering last week, no C-USA school adds value to the Big East. That may change a bit if Skip Holtz stays at ECU and builds them as nicely as he has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow Pie Posted August 10, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 7,693 Reputation: 35 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/04/2008 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Regardless of whom becomes the 9th Big East team it does appear that these "rumors" are true... I personally think that Memphis will be the 9th BE team because they bring a much needed bowl game with them...UCiF, ECU, etc. does not have anything to offer the Big East except that they could be another Temple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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