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OutlawPete · Senior Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 1436 Location: UMass

Board of Trustees meeting tomorrow. Could be the day they accept Big East invite: http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/news/Temple-to-meet-could-accept-Big-East-inv?blockID=659678&feedID=704

I get the impression from my source that this is a done deal. No official word though.
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MikeUMA · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject:

Column from Philly:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20120228_Temple_needs_to_say_no_to_Big_East.html

uz2b-len · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject:

The irony is that in a few years, Temple could end up begging the a10 to take it back.
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albaby · Sophomore Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 83

How long does one think that the C-USA/MWC would last with all that travel and expense? Whereas the MAC has been around for years with only Marshall joining and then leaving, and Temple joing only in football with limited success. Don't underestimate the quality of athletics in the MAC.

uz2b-len · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:48 pm Post subject:

It's not the "athletics" we're worried about, it's the basketball.
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DrG · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 2171 Location: MA

Food for thought in Sheridan's column: "The worst thing Temple could do is jump at the chance to join a Big East that just doesn't exist anymore."

Who knows, it might be something we'll have to think about sometime down the road.

MFK 88 · Freshman Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Boston

Temple cancelled today's trustee meeting.

http://broadandcecil.temple-news.com/201...cancelled/

UMass'96 · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:38 am Post subject:

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2012/02/29/korceks-corner-no-need-for-conference-expansion/ayr358x/?page=1
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UMass87 · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 7335

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That is an excellent piece of opinion writing. The BCS (and big money) is destroying college athletics as we know it. Whether that is a "good" thing or a "bad" thing is another discussion.

MikeUMA · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject:

Big East presidents will meet Wed in NYC. Temple should be on the agenda.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/20120302_Will_Big_East_presidents_discuss_Temple_at_meeting_.html

uz2b-len · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject:

Interesting situation. Temple maybe having second thoughts. Big East can't be seen as being rejected by Temple. Who blinks first?
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DEM · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject:

I don't see Temple having second thoughts about becoming a BCS program unless there are contractual/financial obligations which can't be overcome (somewhat likely given that this supposedly needs to happen this year or else). Probably just as likely that Big East politics as usual is getting in the way though.

ktabz16 · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject:

big east isn't likely to remain a bcs conference forever

mdogt12 · Junior Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 405 Location: maine

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/29532522/35063868

Temple may only move football next year and other sports in 2013.

mdogt12 · Junior Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 405 Location: maine

When Temple leaves should UMASS schedule an ooc game against Temple?
DK seemed to think that this is not a good fit in the radio interview yesterday. It seems like another rivalry will be ended by conference realignment.