Katz on Buzz re BE Commish

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Originally Posted by CaribouJim

No explicit mention of the Big East or did I miss something????

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Not sure but I don't think the revised Big East has a signed TV contract yet with Fox 1 Sports. I think its been a verbal agreement to this point. All the more to get a commissioner named and a league office going "full throttle" ASAP!

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Originally Posted by TedBaxter

Bingo!!!!!

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Beginning with Domer Larry !

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Originally Posted by ge1974

Not sure but I don't think the revised Big East has a signed TV contract yet with Fox 1 Sports. I think its been a verbal agreement to this point. All the more to get a commissioner named and a league office going "full throttle" ASAP!

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Really? Yikes. I thought that was a done deal - you're right, get a commissioner.

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Originally Posted by Warriors69

Beginning with Domer Larry !

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So your theory is that Larry Williams is holding up the conference commissioner search?

Good luck with that.

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Originally Posted by Goose85

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...z-3-point-shot

Does the New Mexico game mean no UCLA game?

"Marquette still needs one more game on its schedule with a slate that includes Ohio State, a road game at Arizona State, the three-game tournament in Anaheim, at Wisconsin and playing New Mexico in Las Vegas."

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No. My understanding was UCLA would be a home game this year. There was mention of UCLA at home or Duke in NY. Not sure the status of either.

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Originally Posted by ge1974

Not sure but I don't think the revised Big East has a signed TV contract yet with Fox 1 Sports. I think its been a verbal agreement to this point. All the more to get a commissioner named and a league office going "full throttle" ASAP!

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Are we officially the Big East yet, or does the name stay with the old Big East until July 1st?

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Originally Posted by MUBasketball

What's the Journal Sentinel supposed to do? Put an article in the sports page in May that the Big East doesn't have a commissioner? It will be a story when one is actually hired.

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Read the complete quote. My point was more on the news of Marquette's schedule.

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Originally Posted by ge1974

Not sure but I don't think the revised Big East has a signed TV contract yet with Fox 1 Sports. I think its been a verbal agreement to this point. All the more to get a commissioner named and a league office going "full throttle" ASAP!

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I posted this link a few weeks ago showing how Fox Sports is committed to the Big East and has done a big hire to lead their coverage of the conference.

http://www.brewcityball.com/forums/s...-East-coverage

Yes, because of the delay, not having a NBE Commissioner is a story. The president's of the NBE schools have made it a story by their inaction. Part of that stories is a perception that the NBE isn't a quality operation. That coupled with the ACC's continued courtship of the people at Madison Square Garden and you get a second class image of the re-structured league.

Perception is everything and first impressions are hard to overcome.

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Originally Posted by ge1974

Not sure but I don't think the revised Big East has a signed TV contract yet with Fox 1 Sports. I think its been a verbal agreement to this point. All the more to get a commissioner named and a league office going "full throttle" ASAP!

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That quote was made before the Big East made it's deal. By the way, it's women's Big12 basketball.