Comments on: The music starts http://www.cuseorange.com/2010/06/11/the-music-starts/ Your source for Syracuse Orange Athletics Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LvilleOrange http://www.cuseorange.com/2010/06/11/the-music-starts/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 LvilleOrange Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:29:49 +0000 http://www.cuseorange.com/?p=2067#comment-1683 The solidarity of the remaining Big XII members prevented anything catastrophic. I did like Walter's split off scenario, that had some real merit to it. Could you imagine a hoops conference with those teams? Downright nasty. The solidarity of the remaining Big XII members prevented anything catastrophic. I did like Walter’s split off scenario, that had some real merit to it. Could you imagine a hoops conference with those teams? Downright nasty.

]]> By: Walter Thomas http://www.cuseorange.com/2010/06/11/the-music-starts/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Walter Thomas Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:29:20 +0000 http://www.cuseorange.com/?p=2067#comment-1636 I think the BE should be proactive, starting this monday. I have listed some of the schools that might make the BE stronger. Remember as you read the list that we are already strong enough to be a BCS conference and that both football and basketball contribute to our name recognition. Personally, I would favor SU and the football BE schools splitting from the conference to form a new East Coast Conference. I would be surprised if the ACC is willing to share anything with us; but without them we could have two divisions as listed: East Syracuse Pittsburgh West Virginia Connecticut Rutgers USF West Louisville Cincinnati Houston Baylor, SMU, Texas Christian Memphis Missouri, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State If Rutgers goes to the BT you could replace any of the schools above for them and not lose a beat. I think the BE should be proactive, starting this monday. I have listed some of the schools that might make the BE stronger. Remember as you read the list that we are already strong enough to be a BCS conference and that both football and basketball contribute to our name recognition. Personally, I would favor SU and the football BE schools splitting from the conference to form a new East Coast Conference. I would be surprised if the ACC is willing to share anything with us; but without them we could have two divisions as listed:

East

Syracuse
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Connecticut
Rutgers
USF

West

Louisville
Cincinnati
Houston
Baylor, SMU, Texas Christian
Memphis
Missouri, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State

If Rutgers goes to the BT you could replace any of the schools above for them and not lose a beat.

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