cygnus34 Posted March 4, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,103 Content Count: 1,741 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/26/2004 Share Posted March 4, 2013 http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2013-02-28/catholic-7-new-league-summer-of-2013-big-east-notre-dame-acc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted March 4, 2013 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted March 4, 2013 “I think without question, the Catholic 7 deserves the Big East name," Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino told USA Today on Thursday. "They should have, in my estimation, broken away from the football schools three years ago. I think they waited way too long. They should have been fed up a long time ago. Although I agree with him, I wonder if Ricky would be saying this if he was still stuck here ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted March 5, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted March 5, 2013 there must be some legal basis for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnus34 Posted March 5, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,103 Content Count: 1,741 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/26/2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yes, there is some leagal basis for it. All 7 of those schools were original Big East schools, what is left are the newbe's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted March 5, 2013 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yes, there is some leagal basis for it. All 7 of those schools were original Big East schools, what is left are the newbe's. Not entirely accurate .... Only 5 of the C7 were original BE schools and left behind UConn is not a newbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnus34 Posted March 5, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,103 Content Count: 1,741 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/26/2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 You are wrong. UCONN joined a few years later. the original football members were, FSU, Miaimi, Va. Tech., Boston College, Syracuse Pitt., W.VA., Rutgers and Temple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted March 5, 2013 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted March 5, 2013 You are wrong. UCONN joined a few years later. the original football members were, FSU, Miaimi, Va. Tech., Boston College, Syracuse Pitt., W.VA., Rutgers and Temple. You're right, I was wrong. There are only 4 original members in the C7. Villanova joined a year later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted March 6, 2013 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted March 6, 2013 You should at least acknowledge you were wrong, Cygnus ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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