USF/Big East Realignment Discussion Thread

[Raetus]

Marinatto is confident in the future and said, "We may even hold the opening round of our basketball tournament in Greensboro.”

— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel)

September 20, 2011

Marinatto is confident in the future and said, "We may even hold the opening round of our basketball tournament in Greensboro.â€

[Rocky Style]

Yeah, I know many want little moderation, it would help to stay on topic.

I like it when it is like the wild west.  I'm half-kidding but I really do find the random posts much more entertaining than the usual posturing.

[BleedGreenAndGold]

Marinatto is confident in the future and said, "We may even hold the opening round of our basketball tournament in Greensboro.”

— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel)

September 20, 2011

Marinatto is confident in the future and said, "We may even hold the opening round of our basketball tournament in Greensboro.”

Oh, now he's got jokes.

[Raetus]

"Just filed a Big East story. One news nugget: Big East will hold Pitt and Syracuse to their exit contract, meaning a June 2014 exit."

Just filed a Big East story. One news nugget: Big East will hold Pitt and Syracuse to their exit contract, meaning a June 2014 exit.

— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel)

September 20, 2011

[mikeybull]

Marinatto is confident in the future and said, "We may even hold the opening round of our basketball tournament in Greensboro.”

— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel)

September 20, 2011

Marinatto is confident in the future and said, "We may even hold the opening round of our basketball tournament in Greensboro.â€

Of course he says he's confident in the future... in his head he's more like this

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[Joe]

Hard to make a team stay in a conference that doesn't exist anymore

[tampabull]

Cannot believe we are freaking seriously discussing the civil war and its implications related to the current conference realignment news.

Agree.  Simply stupid.  Wvu would be rejected because academics and classless fans

[Raetus]

Hard to make a team stay in a conference that doesn't exist anymore

...but... if they don't leave... it would still exist... I think that's the point of making them stay. What do I know, though?

[slick1ru2]

I was kinda hoping to get my Football Prediction Contest Prize from a couple years ago soon, before it has CUSA or Sun Belt on it.  http://thebullspen.com/index.php?topic=81896.0 (see 2009) 

[Who'sYourData?]

Hard to make a team stay in a conference that doesn't exist anymore

...but... if they don't leave... it would still exist... I think that's the point of making them stay. What do I know, though?

Exactly.  More time to find replacements.  Unless and until teams are found to replace them, or the rest of the teams bolt and vote to change the rule.  Or maybe Pitt and Syracuse add more money to move up the timetable.

Everything in life is negotiable.