Brey wants to keep Big East Rivalries

[mr.MUskie]

Either you're with us, or you're against agin us.
FIFY

Exact same thing I thought when I read the original.

[real chili 83]

We don't "need" ND.  

However, its important for the same reason as the same as the Cubs need the Cardinals and vice verse.  The Packers need the Vikes, and vice verse.  Ohio State needs Michigan, and vice verse.  The Red Sox need the Yankees, and vice verse.  Muhamed Ali needed Joe Frazier......(ok, maybe a bit of a stretch).

These are long standing rivalries that are just plain fun.  The fan base gets all worked up in anticipation of these rival games.  Its good for the sport, and we all get to get all worked up, before, during, and after these games.  

Grew up in SB.  Had season tickets going back to the Austin Carr days.  I remember when Al showed up at the AC&C when I was a junior in HS.  The crowd was livid.  Al was playing the crowd as no one else could.  That's when I said, eff the golden dome, I'm goin' to Milwaukee!

Full disclosure, it didn't hurt when I got served at the Ardmore as a 17 year old.  

Just noticed, this was my 1000th official post!  Woo hoo.  Yee Haa!!  Holy Cow!

Full disclosure....had my 1000th post in the political thread earlier today that Topper axed....what took you soooo long, that thread was 47 pages by time you got to it!   Real Chili for every one!

[bamamarquettefan]

You're assuming that basketball has something to do with conference affiliation.  Understandable given that you are a Marquette fan, but just not true for football schools.

That is true in other cases, but since ND is staying independent in football it would seem basketball is the biggest single consideration in their affiliation, and that keeping Syracuse and Pitt while adding Duke, UNC, NC State and others was a factor.

[The Lens]

If Swarbrick called up and said: "I need a non football partner to enter into the ACC with..."

Whoever answered the phone at MU would have been in Greensboro before he could say, "....can we count you in?"

Now is not a time to act all high & mighty.  Plugging ND opposite of UW would be the best thing MU has done for STH's since joining the Big East.

[TallTitan34]

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/09/19/reports-fenway-park-could-land-uconn-notre-dame-football-game/

It looks like they want to play Big East football teams as well.

[bradley center bat]

I think MU should still play them.  Have them home opposite the years that we play UW at home.

100% perfect idea.

[chapman]

Keep them scheduled.  It'll put butts in the seats more than a cupcake and more than a generic BCS home-and-home deal and help the SOS when we're playing Houston and UCF in conference.

[Donnybrook]

If only DePaul could get their stuff together people around here would forget about the MU/ND rivalry quickly.

Unfortunately, that is not happening any time remotely soon.

[Newsdreams]

I doubt that, Marquette and ND have played 116 games only played more games against UWM. Rivalry against ND is way stronger than against Depaul.

[Bocephys]

I doubt that, Marquette and ND have played 116 games only played more games against UWM. Rivalry against ND is way stronger than against Depaul.

Plus, you know, DePaul sucks. Rivalries are made when teams are evenly matched and games are competitive. Volume means nothing.

[Benny B]

Plus, you know, DePaul sucks. Rivalries are made when teams are evenly matched and games are competitive. Volume means nothing.

How does one reconcile such a definition with the fact that the Bears are still considered a rival of the Packers?

[brewcity77]

How does one reconcile such a definition with the fact that the Bears are still considered a rival of the Packers?

Because Lovie is 8-10 against the Packers. He's been competing against them even when his teams aren't as good. And while the Packers have been better for most of the past 20 years, the Bears dominated the 15 or so before that.

[klyrish]

They aren't a rival anymore as far as I am concerned.

Maybe not, but I still can't stand them.