Schools on the Big East’s Expansion radar …and some that should be
Published on: 23rd July, 2010
This is the fourth of a series of five Bleacher Reports dealing with the near impossible issue of Big East expansion. This report lists thumbnails of Big East expansion candidates including the well discussed, as well as upgrade candidates who I think should at least be evaluated by an ...Creating a Strategy To Build a Better Big East
Published on: 8th July, 2010
Welcome to the third of what is now a five part series of Bleacher Reports on Big East expansion. In the first report I dealt with where the Big East is today after the near implosion of the Big 12 . In the second I discussed problems that must be ...Problems That Must Be Addressed For a Successful Big East Expansion
Published on: 7th July, 2010
Last week I wrote a Bleacher Report laying out the position the Big East is in today. It was supposed to be the first of three reports. As I was working on part two of my planned three part series on the Big East—the part dealing with the plan to try to stabilize the Big ...Where the Big East Stands After the Near Implosion of the Big 12
Published on: 1st July, 2010
A few weeks ago, right before the last hour reprieve of the Big 12 I wrote a plan to try to save the BCS status of Big East teams at risk of dropping out of the BCS if the conference was raided . It was my second try at figuring out a ...The Choice UNT Faces: Be a Leader Or a Follower For The Rest Of Its Days
Published on: 23rd June, 2010
Pictured: Boise State Player standing next to some stupid trophy that probably came as part of a deal with a fat BCS Bowl check for his school. - Not pictured, any Sun Belt school. UNT fans seem OK with passing over overtures from the Western Athletic Conference again for the security of the ...Arkansas To Big 12 Could Be Great Scenario For Mountaineers, Big East
Published on: 20th June, 2010
Due to the subject nature, this editorial will be a highly speculative article (even for me, an editorialist with an interest in realignment stories). There are rumours floating around that Jerry Jones, owner of the fabulous Jerry Dome in Dallas, TX, is looking to get the University of Arkansas and another school ...Will Utah to the Pac-10 Cost BYU and the Mountain West a BCS Bid?
Published on: 17th June, 2010
I want to start by disclosing one not so secret fact—I personally think adding Utah is a big mistake for the Pac-10. I am against the move from the perspective of one who likes the Pac-10. As I wrote yesterday, I think Hawaii brings a ton more value than Utah to the ...The Next Move for the Pac-10
Published on: 14th June, 2010
Per Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com, The University of Texas is now stating they are willing to stay in a ten-team Big 12 as UT has earned the concession they wanted and can now start their own sports content network. This is not all that surprising to me. As I wrote two days ...Big East Expansion: It Is Time for the Football Side To Break Away
Published on: 13th June, 2010
Psst... West Virginia! In case you are unfamiliar with realignment timing, now is your moment. You have been trapped in a conference that appears likely to crumble around you. It seems likely to either fail or erode to a non-BCS conference. Hopefully now that the SEC has apparently landed Texas A&M to provide TV ...Will the Aggies cost Rick Perry and other realignment questions unasked
Published on: 13th June, 2010
"Hey Don't blame me if A&M leaves UT and Tech ! I only appointed the entire Aggie Board of Regents - I didn't MAKE them vote to move the school to the SEC!" It occurs to me that there are a number of mostly unasked questions that realignment is generating. ...Featured Sponsors
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