MU ****The official NEW new conference realignment thread.**** - Page 8

**Saul Good** · 01-31-2012, 01:52 PM

the second thread has been pronounced dead.

htismaqe · 02-07-2012, 02:14 PM

The Legends and Leaders thing is vomit-inducing.

Gotta laugh at the "shitty football conference" comment though.

mnchiefsguy · 02-07-2012, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Gotta give it to the BIG here. A shitty football conference trying to stay relevant.

Not gonna work though.

You don't much about football, do you?

ChiefsCountry · 02-07-2012, 02:20 PM

How about this:

East
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue

West
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Wisconsin

Much better and no ****ing Ohio St/Michigan rematch bullshit that they want.

Bambi · 02-07-2012, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

You don't much about football, do you?

Well I'm not like a professional football coach or anything.

But I sure do enjoy the game.

Bambi · 02-07-2012, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The Legends and Leaders thing is vomit-inducing.

Gotta laugh at the "shitty football conference" comment though.

lol, KU was playing in the BCS the last time a BIG team played for the NC.

Yes...it has been that long.

htismaqe · 02-07-2012, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

lol, KU was playing in the BCS the last time a BIG team played for the NC.

Yes...it has been that long.

Bambi · 02-07-2012, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

They should hire Charlie Weis so they can try to be relevant.

Charlie Weis hasn't coached one game and I'd rather have him than the POS that is your coach, lol.

Bo's Pelini · 02-07-2012, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

How about this:

East
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue

West
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Wisconsin

Much better and no ****ing Ohio St/Michigan rematch bullshit that they want.

I'm cool with the divisions as they are right now. 3 team race on one side 4 team race on the other.

Bo's Pelini · 02-07-2012, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Charlie Weis hasn't coached one game and I'd rather have him than the POS that is your coach, lol.

Actually he's coached plenty and was fired lol.

eazyb81 · 02-07-2012, 03:02 PM

Good news for Memphis. They have a very good fanbase and I think the Big East will help them increase their revenue and exposure.

New Big East (all-sports members):

Memphis
SMU
San Diego State
Navy
Boise State
Houston
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Louisville
UConn
Rutgers
South Florida

eazyb81 · 02-07-2012, 03:06 PM

Memphis owes Rick Pitino a nice Christmas card this year. He made numerous public comments suggesting that the Big East would be crazy to not go hard after Memphis.

Basketball tickets probably just went up though. That tends to happen when you replace C-USA schleps with the likes of UConn, Georgetown, Villanova, Marquette, etc.

Ultra Peanut · 02-07-2012, 03:33 PM

Basically the two most glaring negatives for Memphis men's basketball (non-power conference + C-USA's TV contract) just got erased. Flipped on their heads, even. I haven't even come close to fully grasping how crazy it's going to be.

Plus football's actually gotten a lot of new injections of money for facility/infrastructure improvements over the past few years, it's just all been masked by the terrible teams Tommy West and Larry Porter fielded (and to be fair to Porter, he was dealing with a pretty bare cupboard talent-wise). I can't help but wonder if the boosters basically mutinying and ousting Porter and RC Johnson to up the emphasis on football even more wasn't a huge part of why this is finally happening now when it should have happened a long time ago.

It's really weird to have something you've been waiting for and disappointed about multiple times for almost a decade finally happen.

Ultra Peanut · 02-07-2012, 06:12 PM

KevB, Banyon, WE DID ITTTTTTT

Press Conference Set For Noon To Detail Future Of Tiger Athletics
Feb. 7, 2012

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A press conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 12 p.m. CT, in the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame Assembly Room located in the Athletic Office Building to discuss the future of University of Memphis Tiger Athletics.

The Athletic Office Building is located at 570 Normal Street on the U of M campus. The press conference will also be carried live on GoTigersGo.com. A link to the live streaming will be provided when available.

mnchiefsguy · 02-07-2012, 06:13 PM

It is a great move for Memphis. Basketball will be tougher for them in the Big East, but the rewards will be worth it. Better TV exposure, better NCCA seedings, etc.

ChiefsCountry · 02-07-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Good news for Memphis. They have a very good fanbase and I think the Big East will help them increase their revenue and exposure.

New Big East (all-sports members):

Memphis
SMU
San Diego State
Navy
Boise State
Houston
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Louisville
UConn
Rutgers
South Florida

San Diego State, Boise State and Navy will only play football in the Big East. They are not all-sports members.

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ChiefsCountry MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Casino cash: $648076	How about this: East Indiana Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Penn State Purdue West Illinois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Wisconsin Much better and no ****ing Ohio St/Michigan rematch bullshit that they want. __________________
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02-07-2012, 03:02 PM	#115
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $54246	Good news for Memphis. They have a very good fanbase and I think the Big East will help them increase their revenue and exposure. New Big East (all-sports members): Memphis SMU San Diego State Navy Boise State Houston Central Florida Cincinnati Louisville UConn Rutgers South Florida
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02-07-2012, 03:06 PM	#116
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $54246	Memphis owes Rick Pitino a nice Christmas card this year. He made numerous public comments suggesting that the Big East would be crazy to not go hard after Memphis. Basketball tickets probably just went up though. That tends to happen when you replace C-USA schleps with the likes of UConn, Georgetown, Villanova, Marquette, etc.
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02-07-2012, 03:33 PM	#117
Ultra Peanut The Realest Sport Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: University of Jah Casino cash: $174722	Basically the two most glaring negatives for Memphis men's basketball (non-power conference + C-USA's TV contract) just got erased. Flipped on their heads, even. I haven't even come close to fully grasping how crazy it's going to be. Plus football's actually gotten a lot of new injections of money for facility/infrastructure improvements over the past few years, it's just all been masked by the terrible teams Tommy West and Larry Porter fielded (and to be fair to Porter, he was dealing with a pretty bare cupboard talent-wise). I can't help but wonder if the boosters basically mutinying and ousting Porter and RC Johnson to up the emphasis on football even more wasn't a huge part of why this is finally happening now when it should have happened a long time ago. It's really weird to have something you've been waiting for and disappointed about multiple times for almost a decade finally happen. __________________
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02-07-2012, 06:12 PM	#118
Ultra Peanut The Realest Sport Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: University of Jah Casino cash: $174722	KevB, Banyon, WE DID ITTTTTTT Press Conference Set For Noon To Detail Future Of Tiger Athletics Feb. 7, 2012 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A press conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 12 p.m. CT, in the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame Assembly Room located in the Athletic Office Building to discuss the future of University of Memphis Tiger Athletics. The Athletic Office Building is located at 570 Normal Street on the U of M campus. The press conference will also be carried live on GoTigersGo.com. A link to the live streaming will be provided when available. __________________
Posts: 39,327

02-07-2012, 06:13 PM	#119
mnchiefsguy MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Casino cash: $11115132	It is a great move for Memphis. Basketball will be tougher for them in the Big East, but the rewards will be worth it. Better TV exposure, better NCCA seedings, etc.
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