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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: MJS_Says on December 13, 2012, 07:30:04 PM
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Lend a hand with the new conference name
As several schools make plans to leave the Big East and form a new basketball-centric athletic conference, send us your creative suggestions for the yet unnamed league. What would you call the new conference? Post your ideas in the comments section below.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/183442241.html
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At some point he's just going to stop the facade and make a blog post with "Eh, just trying to get you over 15 views"
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I just can't wait to see all the things the Badger fans come up with....stupid.
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How bout "The Big East"?
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Some of the comments are hilarious. Big Priest Conference, the Big Easter, The 12 Apostles and the first one to leave is Judas...I'm dying here, hopefully if they have to make their own brand it's this memorable.
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Lend a hand with the new conference name
Marquette leaving the Big East to form a new basketball-centric league is a done deal.
The annoucement could come as early as Friday.
The Golden Eagles will join six other Big East defectors - Georgetown, Seton Hall, Villanova, DePaul, St. Johns and Providence - along with Butler and Xavier of the Atlantic 10. A 10th team could be St. Louis, Creighton, Dayton or Virginia Commonwealth. Or the league could have 12 teams.
The league will have a decent TV contract and a rotating tourmanent site, but it doesn't have a name.
If the Big East folds, the new schools would like to retain the name.
If they choose a new conference name, help them out by posting a few of your ideas in the comments section below:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/183442241.html
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Get 5 more Catholic schools and they could be the Apostle 12
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I don't like the idea of having the number of schools in the conference name. It's proven to be short-sighted.
I would like to name it "The Best Conference"
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If they cant keep the Big East, which I hope they can...
How about the National Basketball Conference
on NBC sports
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Get 5 more Catholic schools and they could be the Apostle 12
Got to stay away from that parochial perception.
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CWOC
Conference Without Concussions.
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I think the C7 need to make the move to keep the name Big East. As a bball focus conference, just like in 1979, when the Big East was founded on bball. The $ and branding is huge. They should do everything they can to keep it. IMO
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CWOC
Conference Without Concussions.
CWOMG
Conference With Only Moderate Greed
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I think the C7 need to make the move to keep the name Big East. As a bball focus conference, just like in 1979, when the Big East was founded on bball. The $ and branding is huge. They should do everything they can to keep it. IMO
Sort of like when David Lee Roth argued that the rest of the band shouldn't be allowed to call themselves "Van Halen" after he left the band?
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How about "The Bigger East"?
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I think the name of the conference should be Basketball.
Let it sink in...Basketball.
"Oh hey, what conference did Marquette end up winning this year?"
"Basketball."
I also think the conference tournament should be held in the open air on a beach in Miami-but that's a discussion for a different day.
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"Oh hey, what conference did Marquette end up winning this year?"
"Basketball."
"The Marquette women's volleyball team defeated St. John's 3-1 to win the Basketball Conference championship."
Even better.
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This is an all sports league, not just a basketball league. The name cannot be hoops centric.
My choices
Big East - purely for branding equity, though the brand has been damaged so I would definitely reconsider if a better solution were to arrive
Do people want to use a number in the conference? A size adjective ("Big")? A geographic descriptor (East, Pacific, Atlantic)? Do you get away from the traditional conference names and do something else like Premier League, Urban League (LOL), etc.
To me, you start with what do the schools have in common?
Small
Urban
Private
Catholic (though Butler, VCU or others would change this)
Old institutions
Strong traditions
Solid academics
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This is an all sports league, not just a basketball league. The name cannot be hoops centric.
My choices
Big East - purely for branding equity, though the brand has been damaged so I would definitely reconsider if a better solution were to arrive
Do people want to use a number in the conference? A size adjective ("Big")? A geographic descriptor (East, Pacific, Atlantic)? Do you get away from the traditional conference names and do something else like Premier League, Urban League (LOL), etc.
To me, you start with what do the schools have in common?
Small
Urban
Private
Catholic (though Butler, VCU or others would change this)
Old institutions
Strong traditions
Solid academics
The SUPCOSS Conference?
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CYO?
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since these schools all have such great tradition... when we're discussing them together are we "tra-dishin'" ?
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CYO?
Cap it at 8 and call it the CYOcho.
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Fine, if it can't be Basketball, I vote for Sports.
Sports is my choice.
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-Pearl Gate Conference
-The Gateway Conference
-The C-Bloc Conference (catholic bloc)
-The Eastern Bloc Conference
-The Big Guilt Conference
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I agree with Chicos. Don't put a number in the conference. Also, don't tie yourself down to geographic locations such as east, northern, midwest etc. Leave room for future expansion coast to coast if need be. Don't use the word "Big" - it's over used and unoriginal. But still use a word that conveys the conference's intention to become the premier basketball conference in America. Don't use "Catholic" because it's too confining, but still use a word that conveys the feel of private christian universities.
So, after going over countless combinations of words that embody these characteristics, here is my suggestion...
The American Parochial Elite conference - the APE!
If you can't be the BEAST, be the APE!
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Beast.
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Pick up 3 teams and become the Ten Commandments.
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The Conference Without the Football.
Or shortened, Conference WTF.
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If the beast isn't happening, might as well just call it "The League." Said like "tOSU." If the NBA is the association, we are the league.
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Regardless of whether we pull Butler into this new conference, I think we need to avoid names regarding Catholicism. Yes, I know we are the C7, but I am curious if there is a legal implication if we did become some Catholic Conference and Butler was not invited. Or if another school that isn't Catholic tries to get in. Is there a potential discrimination lawsuit? Deny non-Catholics?
Plus I don't think a media market in this society would be willing to sign an agreement/deal with a Catholic focused conference. I don't think it is a good branding technique.
Debate away...playing Devil's Advocate.
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Regardless of whether we pull Butler into this new conference, I think we need to avoid names regarding Catholicism. Yes, I know we are the C7, but I am curious if there is a legal implication if we did become some Catholic Conference and Butler was not invited. Or if another school that isn't Catholic tries to get in. Is there a potential discrimination lawsuit? Deny non-Catholics?
Plus I don't think a media market in this society would be willing to sign an agreement/deal with a Catholic focused conference. I don't think it is a good branding technique.
Debate away...playing Devil's Advocate.
I agree....and you didn't even mention the inevitability of the child-molesting-priest crack as opposing fans' go-to insult.
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Someone else said "The Rock". I think that's good for many reasons. First of all, it demonstrates that basketball is the priority. It also is a new brand that sounds both solid and long lasting. Finally, for the Christian/Catholic schools, there's the religious significance (Upon this rock...).
Alternately, it could be "The ROC" if anyone can figure out what the R and O stand for. The Roundball Obliteration Conference?
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Someone else said "The Rock". I think that's good for many reasons. First of all, it demonstrates that basketball is the priority. It also is a new brand that sounds both solid and long lasting. Finally, for the Christian/Catholic schools, there's the religious significance (Upon this rock...).
Not bad, but this guy may an issue with that:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vb3f86ZUtoY/SuWeztCP38I/AAAAAAAAC2s/TMjBg9mFDNs/s400/Dwayne_rock_Johnson.jpg)
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Big Noreaster
"north east quadrant of US"
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Big Basket
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The Basketball Conference
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How about The Great Metro Conference
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Is there any chance we can affiliate this league with Jordan Brand? I mean... telling a kid he can play in the Jordan League would be great.
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Is there any chance we can affiliate this league with Jordan Brand? I mean... telling a kid he can play in the Jordan League would be great.
No offense that sounds awful. Maybe we should change our nickname to the Marquette Golden Shopko's while we are at it.
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No offense that sounds awful. Maybe we should change our nickname to the Marquette Golden Shopko's while we are at it.
Marquette Pick'N'Savers would make more sense, no? Or the Marquette Dick Strongs!
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Is there any chance we can affiliate this league with Jordan Brand? I mean... telling a kid he can play in the Jordan League would be great.
Not so sure that five years from now, the Jordan brand will be all that valuable. As time goes on, more and more unflattering information comes out about him. Michael Jordan did an amazing job of managing his image while he was playing. Now...not so much.
And I vote for the Marquette Harleys.
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Not so sure that five years from now, the Jordan brand will be all that valuable. As time goes on, more and more unflattering information comes out about him. Michael Jordan did an amazing job of managing his image while he was playing. Now...not so much.
I don't know what you're talking about...the man is an icon in the sport and I honestly don't think he reputation will ever be tarnished.
I vote for the "Armstrong Conference."
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I don't know what you're talking about...the man is an icon in the sport and I honestly don't think he reputation will ever be tarnished.
Shouldn't your comment be in teal?
For one thing, the evidence continues to mount that his "retirement" to play baseball was, in actuality, a suspension for gambling on sports.
And his reputation for being the consummate family man....hmmm...
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Shouldn't your comment be in teal?
For one thing, the evidence continues to mount that his "retirement" to play baseball was, in actuality, a suspension for gambling on sports.
And his reputation for being the consummate family man....hmmm...
I don't do teal. I thought the "Armstrong" reference would give me away.
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I don't do teal.
Want me to teach you? ;D
Oh, and I just now got the "Armstrong" joke. Sorry...my sinus infection is starting to affect my brain.....
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The right name is key to establishing Marquette's new home as one of the premier athletic conferences in the country. It should convey something about what the conference stands for — while also being concise, easy to remember and distinctive.
Here are some initial naming directions, grouped roughly according to their common focus. Potential nicknames and/or abbreviations follow in parentheses.
East (broad regional description, reference to Big East heritage)
All-East Conference (All East, AEC)
Eastern 10 Conference (East 10, E-10)
Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC, probably too close to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
Eastern Metro Conference (EMC)
North (more accurate regional description)
America North Conference (ANC)
Big North Conference (Big North, BNC)
Northern 10 Conference (Northern 10, North-10)
Northern Athletic Conference (NAC)
Northern Collegiate Conference (NCC)
Northern League Conference (NLC)
Metro (focus on urban colleges)
All-Metro Conference (All-Metro, AMC)
Big City Conference (Big City, BCC)
Capital 10 Conference (Capital 10, Cap-10)
Capital League Conference (Capital League, Cap League, CLC)
City 10 Conference (City 10, C10)
City Athletic Conference (CAC)
City Collegiate Conference (CCC)
Metro 10 Conference (Metro 10, Met 10, M10)
Metro American Conference (MAC)
Metro League Conference (Metro League, MLC)
New Metro Conference (NMC)
National (indicating expanded scope of conference)
All American Conference (AAC)
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
National 10 Conference (National 10, Nat-10)
National Athletic Conference (NAC)
National Collegiate Conference (NCC)
National Metro Conference (NMC)
New American Conference (NAC)
Of these, my top 3 conference name candidates are:
1. Capital 10 Conference (simple, unique, association with excellence, elite status)
2. All-American Conference (beyond regional focus, speaks to quality/elite status)
3. Big North (connection to well-known conferences such as Big 10, Big East, Big 12, Big West)
First post, BTW. Have at it.
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The Warrior Conference.
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Big Hairy Athletic Group
B-HAGs!!
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BIG Conference Of Collective Kairos?
Forget the legacy of Dave Gavitt, how about the legacy of Patrick Ewing?
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How 'bout just ...
The Big Conference
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Regardless of whether we pull Butler into this new conference, I think we need to avoid names regarding Catholicism.
Agree, and I actually see merit in bringing Butler and VCU just to not have all Catholic schools. Not sure there are any legal problems, but being seen as the "exclusively Catholic" conference could be a recruiting issue as well-most of our players (at least for basketball) are probably not Catholic, and you don't want to create any perception among the 16 year old prospective student athletes in any sport that Catholic Conference schools don't really want you if you're not Catholic.
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BBO = Big Ballers Conference
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The big 16. Just to spite the big 10 when they finally learn to count.
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The big 16. Just to spite the big 10 when they finally learn to count.
Or
The Big tbd"?
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Or
The Big tbd"?
The Big Tit.
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To borrow a local HS conference, my suggestion: "Classic 8". if needed, you amend the number.
The schools are all traditional, classic basketball schools.
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To borrow a local HS conference, my suggestion: "Classic 8". if needed, you amend the number.
The schools are all traditional, classic basketball schools.
The Traditional Conference. Bo Ryan would be so excited he might actually leave UW to take a gig in it!
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A new name, but an old one as well.
THE BEAST.
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Big Smooth. or Big Swoove.
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Is there any chance we can affiliate this league with Jordan Brand? I mean... telling a kid he can play in the Jordan League would be great.
Why stop there? Let's team with McDonald's and call the conference the Big N' Tasty.
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I have always thought that it was cool that the NHL divisions had real names (Norris, Prince of Wales) instead of directions (East, Central). Why couldn't our new conference take the same approach?
I'm thinking....I don't know....The McGuire conference?
In the alternate....The Gavitt Conference.
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If the form of the conference ends up as a National conference with all of the top basketball-only (incl Gonzaga & St. Mary's) schools, I think the name "Coast to Coast Conference" would fit quite well. It would emphasize the National scope of the conference (plus "Coast to Coast" is a recognized basketball phrase)...
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I don't know about a conference name. But we should start our own network, something of the like Games On Demand, or GOD for short.
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The Big Seven. Seriously.
The beauty is, it doesn't matter how many teams we have. The Big Ten might eventually end up with 48 teams, for all we know.
(OK, only kind of seriously.)
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The Big Seven. Seriously.
The beauty is, it doesn't matter how many teams we have. The Big Ten might eventually end up with 48 teams, for all we know.
(OK, only kind of seriously.)
Magnificent Seven....MAG7
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Magnificent Seven....MAG7
I love it, Chicos!
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Think a soccer league name will work?
The Premier League?
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The Island of Misfit Toys
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Think a soccer league name will work?
The Premier League?
I mentioned that one a few days ago, too.
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Think a soccer league name will work?
The Premier League?
I am on board for a name that denotes excellence and/or exclusivity.
The Elite Conference?
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hmmm, as previously suggested by someone- the National Basketball Conference= NBC,
or the National Elite Conference..., or the Big National Conference.
In all sincerity, I wouldn't mind 'the New Big East.
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God Squad
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Something a lot us of us remember from our younger days...
The Super Friends
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The Gold Conference
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The Big Rock Conference
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The Master's Conference
The Victor's Conference
The League of Champions
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Something a lot us of us remember from our younger days...
The Super Friends
Or the Justice League - maybe if they all had law schools - Providence doesn't
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The Big Privates
we can then say we are a Big Private member :D