Catholic 7 working on exit strategy

[milkbone]

1. The presidents and athletic directors of the seven Catholic Big East schools (Georgetown, Villanova, Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence, Marquette, DePaul) will meet in early January to start extracting the schools, according to a source. The plan for the seven would be to get out for next season, but that's unlikely. A more realistic scenario is to cut out on July 1, 2014, a year before the 27-month exit of July 1, 2015. The lack of a television deal for the 2013-14 men's basketball season is a major concern for the seven. The seven are expected to come together after the holidays to pick a legislative team to orchestrate an exit.

http://espn.go.com/blog/colleg...t-exit-strategy

[Markedman]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/colle...CNrVQYweK2jPQK

[TheSultan]

Interesting that George Mason is being mentioned instead of VCU.

[MU_Iceman]

Interesting that George Mason is being mentioned instead of VCU.

Dayton, SLU and George Mason?? Yuck...yuck and more yuck. Hello mid major. Recruits will LOVE knowing they can battle against powerhouse programs like SLU, Dayton and George Mason. If the presidents pick any one of these three instead of Creighton, they are the biggest group of idiots to ever walk the face of the earth. In fact the simple fact that George mason and Duquesne would even be under consideration(if true), proves the collective IQ of this group is seriously lacking. They should let me pick the teams. At least then the conference would get respect.

[MUMac]

Dayton, SLU and George Mason?? Yuck...yuck and more yuck. Hello mid major. Recruits will LOVE knowing they can battle against powerhouse programs like SLU, Dayton and George Mason. If the presidents pick any one of these three instead of Creighton, they are the biggest group of idiots to ever walk the face of the earth. In fact the simple fact that George mason and Duquesne would even be under consideration(if true), proves the collective IQ of this group is seriously lacking. They should let me pick the teams. At least then the conference would get respect.

Man your diatribes are getting old and stale. We understand your point. Saying it incessantly does not make it any more cogent or make anyone agree with you. Many, including I, do not. You are not the one who defines mid major, even if you think you are.

Please, when someone mentions a team you do not like, one time let it go without a post like the one above.

[TheSultan]

Dayton, SLU and George Mason?? Yuck...yuck and more yuck. Hello mid major. Recruits will LOVE knowing they can battle against powerhouse programs like SLU, Dayton and George Mason. If the presidents pick any one of these three instead of Creighton, they are the biggest group of idiots to ever walk the face of the earth. In fact the simple fact that George mason and Duquesne would even be under consideration(if true), proves the collective IQ of this group is seriously lacking. They should let me pick the teams. At least then the conference would get respect.

First, the entire idea of labeling a conference "mid-major" because of their bottom tier is silly. But I have to admit, this is the first I have heard someone say that if they don't pick Creighton they are "idiots." Creighton has done nothing of significance in the NCAA tournament. Their last Sweet 16 was in 1974. And outside of the recent McDermott buzz, really hasn't moved the college basketball needle at all. Not sure how having them puts us in some sort of favorable light, while George Mason, SLU and Dayton wouldn't.

[MU_Iceman]

First, the entire idea of labeling a conference "mid-major" because of their bottom tier is silly. But I have to admit, this is the first I have heard someone say that if they don't pick Creighton they are "idiots." Creighton has done nothing of significance in the NCAA tournament. Their last Sweet 16 was in 1974. And outside of the recent McDermott buzz, really hasn't moved the college basketball needle at all. Not sure how having them puts us in some sort of favorable light, while George Mason, SLU and Dayton wouldn't.

I agree....not a huge Creighton fan either...but sure as hell like them more then any of the other aforementioned teams with the exception of Xavier and Butler. What have Dayton and SLU done to move the college basketball needle?? Yet everyone seemingly wants them in the conference. We don't need more DePaul's...One is bad enough. I still don't know why they don't at least give serious consideration to asking Memphis and Temple?? Seriously...what major conference will ever want their football?? They'd be a "safe" choice, and seriously help the conference image.

[TheSultan]

I agree....not ah uge Creighton fan either...but sure as hell like them more then any of the other aforementioned teams with the exception of Xavier and Butler.

Why? George Mason has been to a Final Four in the past decade and is a located in the DC area. Dayton has arguably been just as successful as Creighton. SLU at little less so, but not significantly so.

[MU_Iceman]

Why? George Mason has been to a Final Four in the past decade and is a located in the DC area. Dayton has arguably been just as successful as Creighton. SLU at little less so, but not significantly so.

People keep talking about market size! WHO CARES?? This should be about the quality of basketball. Period. Georgetown has the DC market locked up anyway. VCU before any of those, if they HAVE to take more than 10. Who is going to watch the SLU-Dayton game other than fans in those markets?? NO one...they don't register with the average college BB fan, at all. Now VCU....people know them because of their recent success...they will tune in to watch them.

[MUMac]

And the thread again takes a distasteful change. Leave this for scoop or scout. Let's try to stay on topic here and not make the same points over and over again in multiple threads.

Is iceman murff?