Todd Mayo Ineligible

[Tugg Speedman]

It is odd. This board is usually the definition of calm, cool, and collected.

We are a bit of an odd duck. Midwest, not in the Big East as long. Georgetown is a much more well-known brand. From an attractiveness standpoint, you could argue St. Johns is ahead of us in everything but on the court product. Nova is probably more well-known. Depaul might welcome re-alignment. Also, right or wrong, some don't have confidence in our administration.

+1

We lack self-confidence.  

I've written many times before and I'll write it again.  Please read it SLOWLY and try to understand.

Football is driving re-alignment.  Those that are screwed are the schools with mediocre football.  Think Memphis, Uconn and Cincy.  The big power conferences do not want them and BE football is being gutted.  

These are the schools that should worry.

All the BE teams except WV are still in the conference this year (including Cuse and Pitt).  Next year we still have ND, Rutgers and Louisville in the conference.  So we are ok the next two years.

After that we have options.  1) A Basketball-only conference, 2) trying to reload the BE (if possible), 3) joining a power conference as a non-basketball member.    Since we are not trying to get a piece of the football pie, we will be ok.  One of those three options will emerge.  Be patient.

So relax

P.S. I would be worried if I was in the ACC.  That conference could be on the verge of being gutted (Clemson/Fla State/Miami to the SEC?, Virginia/UNC to the B10?)  And their answer to this is raiding the Big East.  The ACC is becoming the Big East.  Is that what ND signed up for?

[RushmoreAcademy]

Depaul might welcome re-alignment.

DePaul..... I had forgotten about them in all of this.  What in the name of Joey Meyer are they saying about this on their boards?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

DePaul..... I had forgotten about them in all of this.  What in the name of Joey Meyer are they saying about this on their boards?

"Good Christ, I hope the Horizon or the Summit League will take us!"

[Stretchdeltsig]

Thought the subject was about Todd Mayo.

[chren21]

"Good Christ, I hope the Horizon or the Summit League will take us!"

Your nuts if you think that's what they are saying.  After football it's all about money....  So which basketball only school can provide the best way into the Chicago tv market?  Do you realize the revenue and the success / future possibilities the big ten network has provided?  Why do you think they went after the biggest possible football / bball school in New Jersey?  Don't think for a minute that whatever is happening behind the scenes doesn't involve talks about tv ratings and a possible tv channel. 

[MU82]

Your nuts if you think that's what they are saying.  After football it's all about money....  So which basketball only school can provide the best way into the Chicago tv market?  Do you realize the revenue and the success / future possibilities the big ten network has provided?  Why do you think they went after the biggest possible football / bball school in New Jersey?  Don't think for a minute that whatever is happening behind the scenes doesn't involve talks about tv ratings and a possible tv channel.  

"Big Whatever TV Network ... Everything But Football For The Discerning Viewer!"

[Benny B]

"Big Whatever TV Network ... Everything But Football For The Discerning Viewer!"

Yeah, a channel with a bunch of commercials for Lexus, Tag Heuer, Le Board Tourisme Francais, etc... how tragic.  Who is going to want to watch a channel that doesn't run an ad for 5-Hour Energy every 12 minutes?

[Bocephys]

Thought the subject was about Todd Mayo.

You must be new here.  Every thread is about Buzz leaving, Marquette's future in the MEAC unless we add football, or Crean.

[Tugg Speedman]

You must be new here.  Every thread is about Buzz leaving, Marquette's future in the MEAC unless we add football, or Crean.

+1

But you forgot the 100 posts threads about the recruits we lose and the 10 post threads about the recruits we get.