From Kuykendall, MU's Sports Information Director:
From: The New Big East
Contact: Rubenstein Communications, Inc.
Alice McGillion / 212-843-8039 / AMcGillion@Rubenstein.com
Kristen Bothwell / 212-843-9227 / KBothwell@Rubenstein.com
Media Advisory
Members of the New Big East to Announce Milestone Developments
School Presidents to Discuss Recent Progress Concerning Membership Growth and Long-Term Partnerships with FOX Sports Media Group and Madison Square Garden
Wednesday, March 20
11 AM
Presidents from the schools representing the New Big East will assemble in New York City to reveal significant progress in the ongoing development of a multi-sport conference, on Wednesday, March 20 at 11 AM ET at News Corporation Building - Fox News Studio D, on West 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues.
School presidents will be joined by FOX Sports Media Group Co-President and COO Randy Freer, FOX Sports Media Group Executive Vice President Larry Jones and Joel Fisher, Madison Square Garden Executive Vice President, Sports & Arena Transformation, to discuss advancements.
DATE: Wednesday, March 20
TIME: Media Check In: 10:30 AM
Press Conference Start: 11 AM
LOCATION: News Corporation Building - Fox News – Studio D
West 47th / Between 6th and 7th Avenues
Due to space limitations, all media must RSVP to attend.
Please RSVP to Kristen Bothwell at KBothwell@Rubenstein.com or 212-843-9227
Scott Kuykendall
Associate Athletics Director, Media Relations
Marquette University
Al McGuire Center
770 N. 12th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Office: 414-288-4794
Cell: 414-807-3490
Fax: 414-288-6519
Since this is the first authentic source I've seen it displayed, I wonder if and for how long they will attach the "New" to the name? I do like the differentiation and it is helpful, but is this just a clarification for a couple weeks, does it go away right at 7/1, or does it stick around for a good year until the "New" can be dropped from "New Big East" without confusion as to the conference's identity?
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They will drop it either
1. At the end of the tourney
2. At the end of the spring sports season.
For the record, it makes the Big East logo look like a laundry detergent label.
"Now, heathen-free!"
Great to see Madison Square Garden mentioned in that press release.
Quote from: warriorchick on March 19, 2013, 02:17:06 PM
They will drop it either
1. At the end of the tourney
2. At the end of the spring sports season.
For the record, it makes the Big East logo look like a laundry detergent label.
"Now, heathen-free!"
Yes, so true. They can't drop this soon enough. I guess 7/1 since until then, we are in the Big East (old).
Quote from: warriorchick on March 19, 2013, 02:17:06 PM
For the record, it makes the Big East logo look like a laundry detergent label.
"Now, heathen-free!"
Best I could do. ;) I'm sure someone's being paid big bucks to make a better logo, and not using Paint and Google Image to do it.
Creighton, Xavier and Butler officials were included on this email distribution, fwiw
Just new? Not NEW AND IMPROVED??
Quote from: MU82 on March 19, 2013, 03:05:27 PM
Just new? Not NEW AND IMPROVED??
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Bigger and Better Big East.
It doesn't have to be true, does it? And if so, we are bigger as far as reaching west.
Or "Football Free" instead of "gluten free."
Quote from: chapman on March 19, 2013, 03:10:54 PM
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What about Dayton-Free Big East.
Quote from: Warriors10 on March 19, 2013, 03:28:41 PM
What about Dayton-Free Big East.
That'd start another riot.
Quote from: chapman on March 19, 2013, 03:10:54 PM
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But wait, therrrre's more! We'll throw in a billiken and a flyer at NO EXTRA CHARGE!
And if you call right now, we'll give you a free Steve Taylor!
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on March 19, 2013, 02:35:21 PM
Great to see Madison Square Garden mentioned in that press release.
Let's hope. They are signed untill 2016 or 2017. The ACC is looking into MSG.
I doubt MSG would be there if there wasn't something significant.
Better be a 10 year or more deal with MSG. Anything less and I'll be paranoid.
Quote from: GOO on March 19, 2013, 03:59:07 PM
Better be a 10 year or more deal with MSG. Anything less and I'll be paranoid.
My feeling is that the deal with MSG will be the same length as the Fox contract.
Now, there could be an opt out clause, but it would make sense for both parties to commit for the same time-frame.
Quote from: RJax55 on March 19, 2013, 04:07:26 PM
My feeling is that the deal with MSG will be the same length as the Fox contract.
Now, there could be an opt out clause, but it would make sense for both parties to commit for the same time-frame.
Agreed. I would think that if you are a start-up all-sports network and your golden-coin-of-a-hoops-conference is going to have a tournament, you'll want to be the one showing that, as well as having that tournament at the most prestigious location possible.
MSG wouldn't attend this presser if it were a one- or two-year deal. As others have stated, it probably runs the length as the Fox deal...12 years.
Sorry, Boeheim...enjoy Greensboro next year.
Quote from: bradley center bat on March 19, 2013, 03:46:44 PM
Let's hope. They are signed untill 2016 or 2017. The ACC is looking into MSG.
Pretty sure the MSG extension was signed into 2025-2026.
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on March 19, 2013, 04:43:55 PM
Pretty sure the MSG extension was signed into 2025-2026.
I think there was concern this agreement would be voided when the C7 split.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 19, 2013, 03:47:54 PM
I doubt MSG would be there if there wasn't something significant.
I hope your right. The ACC was in the dark on this, if true.
Quote from: mupanther on March 19, 2013, 04:55:22 PM
I hope your right. The ACC was in the dark on this, if true.
We'll find out tomorrow, but it doesn't make sense that MSG would show up if it were only a short-term deal. That would be odd. Also sounds like MSG Network will be taking over for SNY as a secondary network.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 19, 2013, 04:15:28 PM
MSG wouldn't attend this presser if it were a one- or two-year deal. As others have stated, it probably runs the length as the Fox deal...12 years.
Sorry, Boeheim...enjoy Greensboro next year.
That would just be awesome. I think a lot of people figured the ACC to MSG was a foregone conclusion. Sorry, Jim.
Have fun with the center of gravity of your league being in North Carolina.Four teams in that conference tournament with home court advantage and another two with a very reasonable drive. Cuse? Not so much.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 19, 2013, 05:05:27 PM
We'll find out tomorrow, but it doesn't make sense that MSG would show up if it were only a short-term deal. That would be odd. Also sounds like MSG Network will be taking over for SNY as a secondary network.
This would be good too because there are 3 MSG channels to boot.
The Delusional Dayton Crew (http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?p=305668#post305668) still thinks they've got a chance here.
"I would expect some type of press conference from the NBE within the next 1-3 days. They have been absolutely mum to this point. Not over yet."
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Actually, reading that board, Flyer fans are pretty fatalistic at this point. A fairly strong current of 'our program really isn't strong enough to warrant an invite.' As well as believing that MU strong-armed the rest into taking Creighton.
Quote from: tower912 on March 19, 2013, 08:25:24 PM
Actually, reading that board, Flyer fans are pretty fatalistic at this point. A fairly strong current of 'our program really isn't strong enough to warrant an invite.' As well as believing that MU strong-armed the rest into taking Creighton.
Which may not be far from the truth...well "strong armed" might be a bit of an overstatement...
I do like how they called Creighton, "Marquette - Omaha Campus."
Quote from: tower912 on March 19, 2013, 03:42:17 PM
And if you call right now, we'll give you a free Steve Taylor!
That's good.
Quote from: tower912 on March 19, 2013, 08:25:24 PM
Actually, reading that board, Flyer fans are pretty fatalistic at this point. A fairly strong current of 'our program really isn't strong enough to warrant an invite.' As well as believing that MU strong-armed the rest into taking Creighton.
Yeah, there are quite a few that have come around to see that this isn't happening. The one that I quoted, and a couple others, make me LOL.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 19, 2013, 05:05:27 PM
We'll find out tomorrow, but it doesn't make sense that MSG would show up if it were only a short-term deal. That would be odd. Also sounds like MSG Network will be taking over for SNY as a secondary network.
It seems they're a key partner so it's got to be at least that. Not like it's a huge coup for MSG that it gets the NBE's 4-day tournament once a year, so I'd think MSG Network at a minimum. I'd really love if they could partner with the conference to do something in the non-conference season; alternate years with half or even get them all to MSG to play a neutral OOC game. Would think having the network side covered plus playing in MSG would be enough to get respectable opponents to play in New York even if MSG is semi-home to the NBE teams.
Quote from: warriorchick on March 19, 2013, 02:17:06 PM
They will drop it either
1. At the end of the tourney
2. At the end of the spring sports season.
For the record, it makes the Big East logo look like a laundry detergent label.
"Now, heathen-free!"
Funny. "Heathen" was the word I used to describe the old BE schools on the radio yesterday.
Quote from: ecompt on March 20, 2013, 08:16:30 AM
Funny. "Heathen" was the word I used to describe the old BE schools on the radio yesterday.
Except for Butler.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 20, 2013, 08:18:38 AM
Except for Butler.
Butler's original name was North Western Christian University. And more Butler students self-identify as Catholic than any other religion. So not heathens, unlike those godless public universities.