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  1. Eric Devendorf now hosting a local radio show. Remember this iconic moment in Playa Hate?

    Eric Devendorf now hosting a local radio show. Remember this iconic moment in Playa Hate?

  2. “The Big East is dead. Long live the Big East. That’s the mantra that you’ll likely hear from fans across the re-launched conference, which was officially unveiled Wednesday morning in New York. Villanova will be one of 10 schools in the new league, none of which have FBS-level football. The others are St. John’s, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul, Butler, Creighton and Xavier.” (via Big East signs TV deal with Fox Sports, adds Butler, Creighton, and Xavier)

    “The Big East is dead. Long live the Big East.

    That’s the mantra that you’ll likely hear from fans across the re-launched conference, which was officially unveiled Wednesday morning in New York.

    Villanova will be one of 10 schools in the new league, none of which have FBS-level football. The others are St. John’s, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul, Butler, Creighton and Xavier.”

    (via Big East signs TV deal with Fox Sports, adds Butler, Creighton, and Xavier)

  3. “According to a report from Lenn Robbins of the New York Post this morning, Butler and Xavier will be joined in the new Big East by Dayton next season.” (via Report: Three teams joining Big East next season are Butler, Xavier…Dayton? | CollegeBasketballTalk)

    “According to a report from Lenn Robbins of the New York Post this morning, Butler and Xavier will be joined in the new Big East by Dayton next season.”

    (via Report: Three teams joining Big East next season are Butler, Xavier…Dayton? | CollegeBasketballTalk)

  4. "There are still details to work out, including what programs will be joining Georgetown, Villanova, Providence, St. John’s, DePaul, Marquette and Seton Hall in the Big East. It is believed that Butler and Xavier, and potentially Creighton, could end up being in this new Big East conference next season."

    ― Catholic 7 officially leaving the Big East to become … the Big East? | CollegeBasketballTalk

  5. "

    The Big East tournament is about to begin, and it’s one of Carmelo Anthony’s favorite times of year.

    This is the time of year when he is helping his NBA team push for the playoffs and also cheering on his Syracuse Orange as they slug it out in the Big East tournament, the best conference tournament in the land.

    He has plenty of years left to chase championships with the New York Knicks. He wishes he could say the same for his Orange in the Big East.

    "

    ― Big East alums in NBA lament conference’s demise - College basketball- NBC Sports

  6. "

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame is joining the Atlantic Coast Conference a season earlier than expected, following the split among the Big East’s football schools and seven Catholic schools that are leaving to form a basketball-focused conference.

    Notre Dame announced the move Tuesday, six months after it surprised the college sports world by opting to join the ACC in all sports except football and hockey.

    Tuesday’s move means Notre Dame will join the ACC at the same time as fellow Big East members Pittsburgh and Syracuse, which announced earlier they would join the league. Louisville is expected to join the ACC after next season.

    The move means Notre Dame coaches can move forward with scheduling for the 2013-14 school year.

    "

    ― Notre Dame to join ACC next season - Sports- NBC Sports

  7. My take on who should join the so-called Catholic Seven to form a basketball league:  “New members should be invited based on their ability to fit in with the aforementioned strengths, with one caveat: the league should have a reasonable geographical footprint, extending no farther west than the Chicago/Milwaukee outpost already established in the core group. With those strictures in place, the following members should be invited:• Butler. The Indianapolis market, historical and recent basketball success, Brad Stevens and Hinkle Fieldhouse make the Bulldogs a perfect fit.• Temple. The natural rivalry between Villanova and Temple strengthens the league’s metro base.• Virginia Commonwealth. Richmond is not the biggest media market, but Shaka Smart and his up-tempo style of play will energize the league, giving it a youthful hipness no other potential member can provide.• Xavier. Losing Cincinnati to the football-loving crowd hurts. Bringing in the Bearcats’ natural rival is a great basketball decision, and allows the new league to keep fans in the Queen City.• Detroit. The league’s profile has already extended across the Rust Belt’s biggest cities, so it makes sense to grab this media market as well. Ray McCallum has the team on the right track on Dick Vitale Court, as well.• George Mason. Another nod to the D.C. metro area, a new rivalry for Georgetown and a strong history make this one a good choice.• Cleveland State. Locking up an East Coast/Rust Belt core makes the most sense. The Vikings have had some tourney success and bring Cleveland’s TVs into the mix. This leaves the league with 14 teams, a sensible geographic footprint, and a rich basketball product. For now, teams like Creighton and Davidson, while admittedly high in basketball tradition, do not make the grade. Travel constraints and questionable media markets make them initially unattractive, though their national profile merits inclusion in the discussion.” (via CBT Exam Week Essays: What to do with the Big East? | CollegeBasketballTalk)

    My take on who should join the so-called Catholic Seven to form a basketball league: 

    “New members should be invited based on their ability to fit in with the aforementioned strengths, with one caveat: the league should have a reasonable geographical footprint, extending no farther west than the Chicago/Milwaukee outpost already established in the core group.

    With those strictures in place, the following members should be invited:
    • Butler. The Indianapolis market, historical and recent basketball success, Brad Stevens and Hinkle Fieldhouse make the Bulldogs a perfect fit.
    • Temple. The natural rivalry between Villanova and Temple strengthens the league’s metro base.
    • Virginia Commonwealth. Richmond is not the biggest media market, but Shaka Smart and his up-tempo style of play will energize the league, giving it a youthful hipness no other potential member can provide.
    • Xavier. Losing Cincinnati to the football-loving crowd hurts. Bringing in the Bearcats’ natural rival is a great basketball decision, and allows the new league to keep fans in the Queen City.
    • Detroit. The league’s profile has already extended across the Rust Belt’s biggest cities, so it makes sense to grab this media market as well. Ray McCallum has the team on the right track on Dick Vitale Court, as well.
    • George Mason. Another nod to the D.C. metro area, a new rivalry for Georgetown and a strong history make this one a good choice.
    • Cleveland State. Locking up an East Coast/Rust Belt core makes the most sense. The Vikings have had some tourney success and bring Cleveland’s TVs into the mix.

    This leaves the league with 14 teams, a sensible geographic footprint, and a rich basketball product. For now, teams like Creighton and Davidson, while admittedly high in basketball tradition, do not make the grade. Travel constraints and questionable media markets make them initially unattractive, though their national profile merits inclusion in the discussion.”

    (via CBT Exam Week Essays: What to do with the Big East? | CollegeBasketballTalk)

  8. Could the Big East’s non-FBS football schools form an all-basketball conference? | CollegeBasketballTalk

    “Could the non-football schools in the Big East, those without an FBS football program, vote to leave the Big East, break off, and form their own conference centered around basketball?

    According to multiple reports, those schools met with Big East commissioner Mike Aresco Sunday to discuss options. According to ESPN.com, no formal plan of action came out of the meeting. The Sporting News also pointed out that the idea of Catholic schools breaking away from the league is less feasible, considering the wave of exit fee cash that is about to crash ashore for remaining schools after so many departures.

    But exit fees aside, could St. John’s, DePaul, Georgetown, Villanova, Providence, Marquette, and Seton Hall build a stable and lucrative conference with basketball at its center?”

  9. “In the past, C-USA has been known to negotiate scheduling concessions in exchange for reduced exit fees. According to league commissioner Britton Branowsky, no such arrangements will be made this time out. “We did that last time because we wanted to retain as much value as possible while negotiating television contracts, and it’s something our members really wanted, but I’m not hearing that this time around,” Banowsky told the Sentinel. “I think there is a lot of interest in these universities and natural rivals playing each other, but we haven’t talked about tying it to a policy.” (via C-USA defectors may be on the hook for $7 million apiece | CollegeBasketballTalk)

    “In the past, C-USA has been known to negotiate scheduling concessions in exchange for reduced exit fees. According to league commissioner Britton Branowsky, no such arrangements will be made this time out.

    “We did that last time because we wanted to retain as much value as possible while negotiating television contracts, and it’s something our members really wanted, but I’m not hearing that this time around,” Banowsky told the Sentinel. “I think there is a lot of interest in these universities and natural rivals playing each other, but we haven’t talked about tying it to a policy.”

    (via C-USA defectors may be on the hook for $7 million apiece | CollegeBasketballTalk)

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