Big East keeps going West

[Pakuni]

Apparently they're now trying to add UNLV and Fresno State as football members.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/21425151/big-east-contacts-fresno-state-and-unlv-about-joining-in-football

[flash]

 Big East football has lost all credibility, how can they possibly call themselves the Big "East", gotta change the name of the conference with these new additions

[pumata]

How sad, really, to see the Big East slide into inconsequence and irrelevance. Basketball made the Big East. It was never about football.

[Nukem2]

Suspect a new name will emerge, assuming the league survives.

[Pakuni]

What surprises me is that they want UNLV for football but not hoops. Maybe they figure if they take them for hoops, they'll have to take them for all sports, and then it becomes a travel issue.

[pumata]

Big East football has lost all credibility, how can they possibly call themselves the Big "East", gotta change the name of the conference with these new additions

The geographic dilution should make keeping the name a non-issue. Unless the flannel suits in NYC have a refined sense of irony.

[Oldgym]

It's kinda nice to effectively be on the sidelines for this.

[GGGG]

It's kinda nice to effectively be on the sidelines for this.

+1.  What a train wreck.

[Abode4life]

Suspect a new name will emerge, assuming the league survives.

Hopefully that means they want to give up the Big East Name.

[ChicosBailBonds]

What surprises me is that they want UNLV for football but not hoops. Maybe they figure if they take them for hoops, they'll have to take them for all sports, and then it becomes a travel issue.

Part of that is because the travel for football isn't a killer, but it is for all the other sports.  A school may be willing to do football in one conference but not the other sports.

[Tums Festival]

UNLV isn't exactly a football powerhouse and Fresno isn't nearly what they were a few years ago either.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

I doubt this will have any impact on the conference name. As we've seen from the Big 10, conference names are about brand identity, not logic. I'm afraid we would have to put up quite a lot of cash if we were to get Big East naming rights.

[honkytonk]

Big East football has lost all credibility, how can they possibly call themselves the Big "East", gotta change the name of the conference with these new additions

The same could have been said when ND was added to the BE.

The same could have been said when VPI, Miami and BC were lost and USF, Cincy and UL were added.

The same could be said when the Big EAST added a school in Illinois and Wisconsin.

[GOO]

If the C7 pays more than 1 Million for the BE name, they've paid too much.  It's value keeps going down as long as the football schools continue to use it.  It has little to no value to the football schools anymore.  If the C7 end up paying Millions or giving up Millions for this name, then they've been fleeced.

I'd prefer the Metro Conference, Big Metropolitan Conference  or something of the sort, unless it comes for 1 Million or less.   

[Pakuni]

If the C7 pays more than 1 Million for the BE name, they've paid too much.  It's value keeps going down as long as the football schools continue to use it.  It has little to no value to the football schools anymore.  If the C7 end up paying Millions or giving up Millions for this name, then they've been fleeced.

I'd prefer the Metro Conference, Big Metropolitan Conference  or something of the sort, unless it comes for 1 Million or less.   

The Big MaC?

[JD]

Could this be a great thing in the making?  Say UNLV does go to the BEast for football as the article says.

Notice the article said for football only, well why would UNLV want their basketball to stay in the Mountain, would they possibly consider the C7?!?!

I know it's a dream, but is it probable if that happens?

[MarquetteFan94]

How about the College Basketball Conference?

[Dawson Rental]

Could this be a great thing in the making?  Say UNLV does go to the BEast for football as the article says.

Notice the article said for football only, well why would UNLV want their basketball to stay in the Mountain, would they possibly consider the C7?!?!

I know it's a dream, but is it probable if that happens?

You beat me to it by five minutes.  UNLV would be an awesome addition to the C7 with slightly less travel issues than Gonzaga. Do you think that there are many flights to Vegas?

[JD]

You beat me to it by five minutes.  UNLV would be an awesome addition to the C7 with slightly less travel issues than Gonzaga. Do you think that there are many flights to Vegas?

Indeed, UNLV probably has more star power than Georgetown possibly.  If you look at tournament apperances, FF, Championships.

Plus my best friend is a huge fan, it would be awesome if we could talk S*** more often! 

[Les Nessman]

Indeed, UNLV probably has more star power than Georgetown possibly.  If you look at tournament apperances, FF, Championships.

Plus my best friend is a huge fan, it would be awesome if we could talk S*** more often! 

Well phuck, we should do it for this reason alone.

[Pakuni]

Better road trip: Vegas, Dayton or Spokane?

[ChicosBailBonds]

How about the College Basketball Conference?

How would that reflect on women's volleyball, track, golf, tennis, soccer, etc?

[Dawson Rental]

Better road trip: Vegas, Dayton or Spokane?

Before or after the mortgage payment has been made?

[slingkong]

Are the football schools just throwing darts at random now?  These are the schools they choose to help their football league?

[Groin_pull]

Big East football has lost all credibility, how can they possibly call themselves the Big "East", gotta change the name of the conference with these new additions

How can the Big 10 keep that name with 14—and counting—members????