TCU to Big East

[Thegreatone]

Killer frogs people think it is a done deal. Hawaii gets the invite all of a sudden. Makes sense.

 

[psax889906]

What happens with basketball now since it is an all-sports invitation?

 

[adrock]

What happens with basketball now since it is an all-sports invitation?

I have no idea, but I wish they would just bounce Notre Dame.

 

[Thegreatone]

I think they very well may tell ND all in or get out and they will get out. Problem is, they don't want ND to do to Big 10. If they do they will surely look for 1 more member and they could take RU. (Getting rid of RU and getting TCU wouldn't bother me)

 

[Little Danny]

The B10 is not adding anyone unless ND is on board. Rutgers is not going anywhere for now as I think ND will stay indy.

I think the likely scenario is TCU will be an all-sports member. Seton Hall will likely bow out of the Big East on their own accord given their financial difficulties, the fact the have the lowest total number of sports programs in the conference and they don't even have an AD at this time.

 

[psax889906]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5845736

Gordon Gee is a joke. I wish TCU and OSU played in a bowl game this year so badly...

 

[Thegreatone]

This will be official soon. Probably tomorrow or wednesday

 

[JasonS]

AdamZagoria Press conference at 2 pm EST to announce TCU to the Big East
From Twitter

 

[UCBearcat4ever]

excerpt from ESPN Article by Andy Katz on Big East Basketball Scheduling with TCU

The Big East has an 18-game regular-season basketball schedule that calls for three repeat games under television contracts with ESPN and CBS through 2012-13. The contract is based on a 16-team membership. CBS and ESPN each get a choice of one of those repeat games.

A source told ESPN.com's Andy Katz that in a 17-team league, each program would play every other team (16 games) and then play two repeat games (instead of three like now). That means a lower-level repeat game for a favorite like Pittsburgh would go away. CBS and ESPN requested Pitt and Villanova play twice and each received a game. The Big East then kept the rivalry of Pitt-West Virginia for another repeat game. Pitt's third repeat game is against South Florida. Under a 17-team, 18-game schedule, this game would go away.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=5862368

 

[Thegreatone]

All the minor hoops basketball will have to jump over will all be outweighed by the benefits of football.

 

[JasonS]

espn_bigeast Big East just made it official, and confirmed TCU will begin play in 2012.

From twitter

 

[david aka the TYZ]

Wow great news for the Big East. Kind of hurts the Mountain West. They looked to be pretty strong with Boise coming over next year.

 

[DMoney1080]

I think it's time to tell Ann Heche (I mean ND), either in or out for all sports. They will most likely bow out and lose all of the negotating power with the B10, because now they would be independent in all sports, just not football. Delany would be licking his chops!

 

[ucswais]

I think it's time to tell Ann Heche (I mean ND), either in or out for all sports. They will most likely bow out and lose all of the negotating power with the B10, because now they would be independent in all sports, just not football. Delany would be licking his chops!

The obvious problem with that scenerio is that ND won't join the B10 alone. The last thing the BE wants is to trigger more B10 expansion that may include a current football playing member or 3.