SLUDrew Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Fox is pushing for 12 teams according to "sources" and if the Big East can get up and running in the near future, invites might be given to teams 11 and 12 to join in 2013 instead of having to wait for 2014. SLU is well-positioned for one of these spots and sources close to the University are claiming that the exit fees will not be an obstacle http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/ufr-burwell-on-slu-in-tourney-big-east/html_82e40e18-9c0d-59ce-b3e2-8b5e62813972.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Fox is pushing for 12 teams according to "sources" and if the Big East can get up and running in the near future, invites might be given to teams 11 and 12 to join in 2013 instead of having to wait for 2014. SLU is well-positioned for one of these spots and sources close to the University are claiming that the exit fees will not be an obstacle http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/ufr-burwell-on-slu-in-tourney-big-east/html_82e40e18-9c0d-59ce-b3e2-8b5e62813972.html Have we backed off the ledge yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukeebill Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Have we backed off the ledge yet? Im always on the ledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Have we backed off the ledge yet? What, no MVC or SWAC?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Have we backed off the ledge yet? Come on, you know the answer to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I hate to knock Burwell on anything SLU-related, as I really appreciate his coverage (and especially the fact that he actually shows up to the games), but his floating this idea now makes me like our chances for next year even less. No one will be happier than I if he turns out to be right, of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space! I did like the part about "money will be no object" in regards to the exit fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I saw Burwell on the court at the Barclay's after yesterday's game. Everybody just needs to relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is there any place other than the ledge? After all, we are Billiken fans. The Billikens were even mentioned this morning on 95.7 Bay Area radio, "Saint Louis has a good team." SLU is 13th in the USA Today Coaches Poll, 15th on the NCAA seed list. My first bracket has SLU defeating Georgetown for the National Championship! In the words of former football coach Howard Schnellenberger: "We are on a collision course with the National Championship." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 "Standing on the ledge teaching the wind to fly." ---- Jon Bon Jovi, "Have a Nice Day." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is there any place other than the ledge? After all, we are Billiken fans. I'm pretty sure Taj's couch is bolted to the ledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo027 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 At least it's some new information (SLU may be in Big East next year). I fully expected him to just re-hash old news or make up some speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnark Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Admittedly, Burwell is often a little lose with facts and details, but he is a nationally-connected reporter. He used to be a contributor to ESPN's Sports Reporters and Jim Rome's Burning. He was a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports. He also wrote for USA Today. He certainly has access to lots of people in the sports and media circles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenLaw Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 At least it's some new information (SLU may be in Big East next year). I fully expected him to just re-hash old news or make up some speculation. ^ This, seriously. At least he apparently has sources and is pressing them for the intel. I fully expected "The new Big East will either go to 10 teams, or they might go to twelve, and SLU may or may not be in." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenLaw Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Admittedly, Burwell is often a little lose with facts and details, but he is a nationally-connected reporter. He used to be a contributor to ESPN's Sports Reporters and Jim Rome's Burning. He was a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports. He also wrote for USA Today. He certainly has access to lots of people in the sports and media circles. He actually still is on Sports Reporters; he was on this past weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 We are in. It is just a matter of which year. Fox is demanding it even if the C7 would rather stay at 9 or 10. Fox is paying the bills and will get what they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenbill Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Wonder how much influence Georgetown will have in bringing in Richmond over us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Why would Richmond get in over us? All indications are we are #11 and #12 would be Dayton or Richmond. I'd guarantee you Fox would force the issue to get the St Louis market in one of the last two spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 It sounds unlikely, but if the new Big East can get their sh!t together and has the five new teams decided, this week would make perfect sense to make the announcement. They could highlight that 3 of the five new members (SLU, Butler and Creighton) are all in the Big Dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobile-iken Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The longer the delay in announcement the more likely we get in this year imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Man Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Keep in mind the Butler/VCU to the A10 rumors were initially reported in late March 2012. In early May it was announced that Butler would be joining the A10 in 2013-14. In mid-May it was announced that VCU would be joining the A10 in 2013-14, then within days it was announced that VCU would join a year early. By the end of May, Butler was officially joining a year early as well. I don't doubt that there are internal disputes over 1) whether or not to expand to 12 for next year 2) which schools to add. Hypothetically, let's assume that the Master Plan (i.e. the end game that FOX and the lawyers tasked with handling this are pursuing) is to expand to 12 in time for next season. If that's the case they'll need to appease the minority faction that wants to hold at 10 (i.e. FOX will have to pony up a few extra bucks) as well as mollify the school(s) that are not getting their wish as far as the last school(s) added, without pissing off any of the other schools in the process (so Georgetown gets X-concession because they dragged their feet? Well now we're going to drag our feet unless we get Y-concession). It's March. Focus on the games on the court. If SLU starts taking down Blue Bloods and survives the Region of Death to advance to Atlanta, then FOX will push even harder to get us added for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnark Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Here is the UMass thread: http://umasshoops.com/board/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpperdeckKid Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yea we are number 11 here 12 could be either Richmond/VCU or Dayton. I hope its VCU because I have really began to hate them this year and it is fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJHawk Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The Big East will need to go to 12 to better prepare for what's coming. The ncaa tournament will not be around much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappy96 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The Big East will need to go to 12 to better prepare for what's coming. The ncaa tournament will not be around much longer. Please explain. CBS and Turner have billions of reasons it will be around at least 11 more years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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