Non-football schools splitting from Big East

[bobestes]

The armageddon scenario is if the catholic schools split away, and the ACC/Big 12 don't expand, leaving us in an orphan conference. Then I think you see Tuberville bolt, and the job becomes much less attractive than it is currently.

I know the prevailing thought is that Tommy Tuberville wouldn't come here unless he thought we were going to be joining the ACC, but I have never made that assumption.

We're looking at probably winning our conference (whatever it is) the next two years, with a potential BCS bowl appearance. That's all he really needs to line himself up for a SEC/Big12/ACC job, regardless of whether we make the ACC or not. And I don't think his track record really suggests he'll stay at UC for the rest of his career.

Then you have to wonder what Cronin's incentive is to stick around- it's gonna be really hard to recruit to that basketball conference.

Scary times, indeed.

[Banter]

So this would be the league, right? Am I missing someone? I'm assuming Boise and SDSU don't stick around.

UCONN
Cincy
Memphis
Temple
Tulane
South Florida
Central Florida
SMU
Tulane

If that's the case they should create a super conference of Mid Majors with C-USA

[bearcatn8]

So this would be the league, right? Am I missing someone? I'm assuming Boise and SDSU don't stick around.

UCONN
Cincy
Memphis
Temple
Tulane
South Florida
Central Florida
SMU
Tulane

[bobestes]

Not good. At all.

[bearcatn8]

Time to break out the conference USA decals.

UC is right back where it started. Lovely.

[GoBearcats31]

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