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Is East Carolina Knocking on Big East Door?
Published 5/13/2008 by dawizofodds (noreply@blogger.com) at The Wizard of Odds
... So who has expressed an interest in joining the Big East? East Carolina and coach Skip Holtz, according to Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant. And the Pirates would be willing to take extreme measures to gain entrance: ...

Worth Noting or Reading — 5/13
Published 5/13/2008 by Chas at Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue
... at least get caught doing so. And in a career in which networking is critical for job placement, those who go against the silent code are exiled, left to scrap their way back or wait in hope that someone offers a lifeboat. Bliss, by the way, got to coach in the NBDL for a year and actually felt like he has re-habbed enough to start showing up at the Final Four once more. Read it all. East Carolina desperately has wanted in to the Big East since the re-formatting a few years ago. They still want to find their way in . Even if just in football. OK, but what if a deal too sweet ...

ECU Is Almost Begging the Big East for Membership
Published 5/13/2008 by Alpha Wolf at The Red and White From State
From the Department of “If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them” ECU is definitely capable of holding their own on the football field, but they can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to getting into the BCS in football. According the Business of College Football website and the Hartford Courant, ECU is willing to offer the Big East the following for membership: • No compensation from the Big East so current members don’t have to give up any of their share of ...

Homerism: We Gotta Get Out of This Place
Published 5/13/2008 by SMQ at Sunday Morning Quarterback: Front Page Posts
... This will not happen. But apparently, the restless feeling is mutual. According to anonymous sources close to another longtime, better geographically-positioned C-USA member in the Hartford Courant, at least one team is willing to sell itself into indentured servitude for a chance to get out of this backwater: ...

Reason number 396 why I am glad we left the Big East
Published 5/14/2008 by ATL_eagle (noreply@blogger.com) at Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com
Did you see the news that East Carolina is willing to become a passive member of Big East football? Here are the particulars: • Play a conference football schedule with zero compensation from the Big East so current members don't have to give up any of their share of revenue. • Be responsible for negotiating a television contract for home games until the league wants the school to be a part of its package. • Not expect any of the league's BCS revenue until earning a BCS bid of its own representing the conference. • Come in as a football member ...

Memphis, East Carolina headed to the Big East?
Published 5/15/2008 at Fanblogs.com
Let's not go overboard just yet, but these storylines are certainly reminiscent of the great summer shakedown of 2003. The Memphis Tigers may be negotiating with the Big East to join the conference as an all-sports member. Sources have confirmed to FOX13 Sports that University of Memphis officials have been in serious talks with the Big East about joining the conference. And while those talks are progressing, East Carolina is essentially throwing itself at the Big East. Just for kicks, let's put one on the ...

Following Up: We've Got to Massively Expand This Place
Published 5/20/2008 by SMQ at Sunday Morning Quarterback: Front Page Posts
... Last week, the buzz was East Carolina (and maybe Memphis) offering to do anything for the Big East – and they mean anything – in an all-out effort to get the hell out of Conference USA. This week, it's ECU athletic director Terry Holland's idea to inflate the league until it naturally cleaves into two separate leagues under one banner, an idea that meets with some non-committal assent from Charleston Daily Mail sports editor Jack Bogaczyk, whose not sure what's up with ...