9.19 Morning Coffee: Boom goes the Big East

by Admiral Ackbar, S.J. on Sep 19, 2011 8:52 AM CDT

Let me get this straight: it's all about football and the money. So we're going to let college sports implode because a team that went to the Pinstripe Bowl last season (their first bowl game in six years) is jumping ship? SMH. The least relevant football conference decides this? SMH. Pitt and Syracuse: go F yourself. ACC: go F yourself. And Big East Commissioner John Marinatto, thanks for being asleep at the wheel. You let Pitt and Rutgers tell you to turn down a billion dollar contract, only to have them bail on you. Clown.

Best case scenario: pick up the Big 12 leftovers. (NOT Baylor and Iowa State.) Warrior Brad will have much more later this morning.

Was hoping to use this for the Brewers today. Have to wait.

Today is National Talk Like A Pirate Day.

Outstanding.

Foster The People doing Tiny Desk series.

A list of decent covers.

Photo gallery from the Emmys.

These people are made for each other.

Marquette Links:
Dana O'Neill: Greed & Hypocrisy doom the Big East.
Todd Rosiak: Big East begins to crumble.
Kevin McNamara: Bad news.
Don Walker: MU, Fr. Pilarz watching Big East unravel.
Rubie: They said it wouldn't last.
Pete Fiutak: More chaos.
South Florida is a tenuous position.
Notre Dame? What ya gonna do?
Big East fighting for survival.
Dixon and Boeheim talk.
The Republic: All about the $$, but Marquette is solid.
It's a good thing he wasn't around to see what happened.
Our beat reporter, Todd Rosiak, turned 40 over the weekend.
Al's Run was awesome!

Random Music Video: Noah & The Whale - Waiting For My Chance To Come

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So I really only see three ways out of this mess:
1. No one else leaves, grab a couple other basketball/football teams (Memphis, Kansas/K State) and all is good.
2. Hope for the Big 12 to implode and grab Kansas, K State, Missouri then grab Memphis and maybe Xavier, but hope the Big 12 doesn’t turn the tables on the BE and grab Cinci, Louisville, WV, etc.
3. Form “Catholic League” and raid A-10 for Xavier, St. Joe’s, etc. Not the end of the world, but it would hurt our recruiting and $$$.
Are there other scenario’s? And do we really need to deal with Pitt and Cuse for another 27 months?

by Lando's Beeper on Sep 19, 2011 9:02 AM CDT reply actions