It is becoming unbearable to continue to wonder if the big East will finally invite Tulsa, and Southern Miss to the Big East Conference. Most speculators have said there will be an offer on the table by the end of this month, which is basically one week away. However, the wait is unbearable at times.
Everyone knows that the Big East has to get two teams in order to replace Boise State and SDSU. As well as everyone knows that they can basically hand pick who they would like from Conference USA. Teams like Marshall, UTEP, Rice, Southern Miss, Tulsa, and a lot of others. Most of those teams want to be apart of the Big East in order to continue to play their rivals in meaningful games. Especially SMU and Houston who plan to Build New Stadiums soon to increase the values of their programs.
This week CUSA had two teams join a year early, and the Big East did absolutely nothing. The question is without a doubt what are they waiting for? One could say that the Biggest Reason Boise and SDSU did not join the conference as planned is because of time. The more time a t college team has the more opportunities they get to change their mind.
All I know is one gets tired of waiting for something to happen on the end of the Big East. Especially since they could basically get 18 teams by next week if they wanted. It can be done by adding teams like Marshall, Rice, Southern Miss,UTEP, Tulsa, and NIU. Yet every time I check nothing has happened.
This is the most opportune time to get things done, re-establish the conference, and rekindle some old values in a new conference. It would also help with getting a better TV deal in place, and may change the minds of University of Connecticut, Cincy, and USF from leaving. Especially if they struggle with their new opponents or start to enjoy the way things are going.
If I could have a conversation with Mike Aresco commissioner of the Big East I would have three suggestions. First it is time to move on the Big East does not have the Catholic 7 any more, but it does not mean the conference should cease to exist. Your just going to have to go without them, and find teams that want to be with them.
The second thing I would say is add some freaking teams already, and to get stability. You cannot trust the likes of University of Connecticut, Cincy, or USF. They would drop you in a heart beat if the ACC or B1G called them. Yet that will not happen unless they find success in bowl games, and conference championships. However, some have teams like UCF, Tulsa, and ECU ranked higher than all three of them at this point.
The last thing I would say is to not try to be the ACC, B1G , the SEC. The Big East are people from the North East meaning New York, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, D.C, and other areas. When it comes down to it we love football just as much as the next person, and will watch college football.
However, what separates us from the SEC, ACC, and B1G is we realize that it is just a game. We are not willing to pay off students athletes, and their families to attract great recruits. Our millionairees our not willing to pay coaches ridiculous amounts of money to coach our teams. As well as we are not willing to cut corners in order to have bowl game winning teams.
What we are willing to do is what every fan should to support their college teams. Buy tickets, watch the games, purchase team apparel, and occasionally make a trip to a Bowl game. Also if you support your former University financially help raise money for the betterment of Academics and sports programs. Yet not doing anything against the rules for a championship year.
The Big East has consumers of fans who enjoy sports, live across the country, and for the most part live in the biggest television markets in America. The Conference should look to embrace its standards of academic excellence, while also pursuing to better themselves in football as well as other sports. Big East fans should be proud to know that we fail at time in sports, but when we do succeed its worth more than the other conferences. Because we did not have to cheat, payoff, or lower our academic standards to do so.
Thank You
By Jonathan Jones
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