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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: PaintTouchesSays on November 28, 2012, 11:45:07 AM

Title: [PaintTouches]Is the sky falling?
Post by: PaintTouchesSays on November 28, 2012, 11:45:07 AM
Is the sky falling?
      


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I was at work yesterday when I first saw the tweet that Tulane was to become a full-time member of the Big East. I chuckled to myself and kept working. Checking back in a half hour or so later notified ... Continue reading → (http://painttouches.com/2012/11/28/is-the-sky-falling/)
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Title: Re: [PaintTouches]Is the sky falling?
Post by: Hards Alumni on November 28, 2012, 11:56:45 AM
yes
Title: Re: [PaintTouches]Is the sky falling?
Post by: Tugg Speedman on November 28, 2012, 12:21:50 PM
You keep forgetting, the schools that are really screwed are the mediocre football schools looking for a home.

This year and next year we are ok as we still play the major powers of the BE.  After that we can always form a basketball only conference or see if the football powers will take on non-football schools.  We will be fine.

Restated, I think we are better than the likes of Memphis.  You could argue we and Memphis are near equal in basketball but the anvil around Memphis' neck is a mediocre football team that none of the major power conferences want.  Ditto Cincy and Uconn.

Repeat, the good non-football basketball schools will be fine.  They will land on their feet.  And thank god we did not try and start football in the 1980s (which I remember was seriously discussed when I was a student) as that program would probably be mediocre at best and an anvil around our neck.
Title: Re: [PaintTouches]Is the sky falling?
Post by: PaintTouches on November 28, 2012, 12:47:10 PM
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on November 28, 2012, 12:21:50 PM
You keep forgetting, the schools that are really screwed are the mediocre football schools looking for a home.

This year and next year we are ok as we still play the major powers of the BE.  After that we can always form a basketball only conference or see if the football powers will take on non-football schools.  We will be fine.

Not sure if that comment was directed at me, but that's the whole gist of the column. MU will be fine.
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