Author Topic: Memphis Joining.....??? (Read 5346 times)

NoCheese · « **on:** February 07, 2012, 12:23:19 PM »

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Sources tell @CBSSports Memphis & Big East in final negotiations to make Tigers Big East all-sports members in 2013

GGGG · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:40:46 PM »

OK, so if I have this right, that would mean 10 football members for 2013 & 14. (I think Syracuse and Pitt leave early) With Navy joining in 2015, that would be 11 football members. That would mean IMO that one more additional football member will join to have 12 teams and a championship game.

And this would mean 16 all sports members.

Football only: Boise, Navy, SDSU, and ???

All sports: Louisville, Cincy, Rutgers, Uconn, USF, UCF, Houston, SMU, and Memphis

No football: Nova, SJU, Providence, MU, DP, ND, Georgetown and SHU

Of course all of this assumes no additional defections.

Aughnanure · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:47:17 PM »

Actually it would be 17 All-Sports members (non football of course) + 3 (4 soon?) football-onlies.

Clarence · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:53:48 PM »

Lousiville is likely the next to bolt, replaced by Air Force for football only.

GGGG · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:54:45 PM »

Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 12:47:17 PM

Actually it would be 17 All-Sports members (non football of course) + 3 (4 soon?) football-onlies.

Oh yeah...I listed them but counted them wrong.

Aughnanure · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:07:13 PM »

Quote from: Clarence on February 07, 2012, 12:53:48 PM

Lousiville is likely the next to bolt, replaced by Air Force for football only.

Yep. But who does the Big XII add to make it 12? Louisville would be #11.

kmwtrucks · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:23:35 PM »

79Warrior · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:26:23 PM »

Quote from: kmwtrucks on February 07, 2012, 01:23:35 PM

BYU

Doubt it. They will not give up their TV revenue.

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:35:40 PM »

Quote from: 79Warrior on February 07, 2012, 01:26:23 PM

Doubt it. They will not give up their TV revenue.

Just like Texas and ND.

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:38:38 PM »

Quote from: Clarence on February 07, 2012, 12:53:48 PM

Lousiville is likely the next to bolt, replaced by Air Force for football only.

I see Air Force coming in regardless. Hopefully -for the football playing schools- with Louisville still around, so they get to 12 football schools which would allow for a championship game and probably help keep the BCS status.

Shanunu · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:44:47 PM »

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/29532522

It's a little more in depth, but still just "sources say" at this point.

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:53:13 PM »

I had to laugh when I read this line from the article.

"On Friday, the ACC announced that Pitt would compete in the Coastal Division"

I predict that they'll love that salt air in Pittsburgh.

Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:57:14 PM »

The ACC's division names are the most redundant since the old Big East East Division.

Aughnanure · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:20:49 PM »

via Sporting News' Matt Hayes

RT @Matt_HayesSN: Here's what Memphis to Big East tells me: Louisville to B12 is happening. Big East moves to Memphis to secure that secondary area.

dwaderoy2004 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:27:52 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup on February 07, 2012, 01:57:14 PM

The ACC's division names are the most redundant since the old Big East East Division.

Still better than Legends and Leaders.

🏀 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:31:17 PM »

Quote from: dwaderoy2004 on February 07, 2012, 02:27:52 PM

Still better than Legends and Leaders.

Which should be changed to Rapists and Assaulters.

MarquetteDano · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:32:42 PM »

Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 02:20:49 PM

via Sporting News' Matt Hayes

RT @Matt_HayesSN: Here's what Memphis to Big East tells me: Louisville to B12 is happening. Big East moves to Memphis to secure that secondary area.

Hope this is wrong. If we were forced to trade Louisville for Memphis that would just suck. Definitely backwards from a basketball perspective and also backwards from football.

I want both!

dwaderoy2004 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:40:53 PM »

Quote from: MarquetteDano on February 07, 2012, 02:32:42 PM

Hope this is wrong. If we were forced to trade Louisville for Memphis that would just suck. Definitely backwards from a basketball perspective and also backwards from football.

I want both!

Life is full of disappointments...

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:41:14 PM »

Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 02:20:49 PM

via Sporting News' Matt Hayes

RT @Matt_HayesSN: Here's what Memphis to Big East tells me: Louisville to B12 is happening. Big East moves to Memphis to secure that secondary area.

17 all sports teams does seem too much. Unfortunately, I believe this to be a very shrewd observation by Mr. Hayes.

Aughnanure · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:43:26 PM »

Interesting reads around other team's boards. Remember that report about 2 basketball schools looking to leave and form a BBall-only conference. Seems Xavier and Dayton fans believe its us and DePaul.

http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18751&page=11

MU Fan in Connecticut · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:07:41 PM »

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2012/1/26/2736357/big-12-expansion-louisville-byu

From Jan. 26 FWIW - Big 12 expansion May happen in the future, but nothing imminent.

Bieberhole69 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:40:23 PM »

Quote from: marqptm on February 07, 2012, 02:31:17 PM

Which should be changed to Rapists and Assaulters.

Sounds like the Blue fan club

MisterJaylenBrownMU · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:14:32 PM »

Sounds official to me.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7551260/memphis-tigers-joining-big-east-2013-14-season

"The Big East will announce Wednesday that Memphis is joining the conference in all sports in 2013.

Outgoing Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson confirmed to ESPN.com that the official call with the Big East to accept the invitation from commissioner John Marinatto will take place at noon ET.

A news conference will follow in Memphis."

The Process · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:19:16 PM »

Well... as much as I don't like the one-and-done shop that they have down in Memphis... welcome...?

Isn't the NCAA conference carousel oh so much fun?

JamilJaeJamailJrJuan · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:32:50 PM »

I think it is a great addition. I think Louisville will hang around if Pitino had his say..he was pretty vocal about adding Memphis. But he probably has no say in the ultimate decision. I also don't give two craps about CFB, but I know Memphis is pretty horsecrap. But for hoops, it is a huge get. Welcome, Memphis.

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