Tigers, Big East Bound?

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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 ...

Report: Memphis, Big East Are Talking
Published 5/15/2008 by dawizofodds (noreply@blogger.com) at The Wizard of Odds
... Memphis officials have been "in serious talks with the Big East about joining the conference," according to Matt Stark of WHBQ-TV in Memphis. ...

Tigers or Pirates, Pirates or Tigers?
Published 5/15/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (MariusJanulisForThree) at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
... from a few days ago was more than just idle chit-chat. According to Matt Stark over at WHBQ in Memphis, the Tigers are "in serious talks with the Big East about joining the conference." What that means beyond that is still up in the air. ...

Spurious Rumor of the Day: Memphis to the Big East
Published 5/15/2008 by Chas at Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue
A local Fox station in Memphis reported that Memphis and the Big East were hot and heavy in negotiations to have the Tigers join. Ever since the Memphis Tigers got left behind in the Great Bum Rush to leave Conference USA– also known as the Big East expansion in 2003– Tiger fans have had one singular goal. To follow their old rivals from Louisville, and Cincinnati to the greener pastures of the Big East. And here’s where it gets interesting. Sources have confirmed to FOX13 Sports that University of Memphis officials have been in serious talks with the Big East about joining ...

Is Memphis really headed to the Big East?
Published 5/15/2008 at The Dagger
... That's what intrepid MyFoxMemphis reporter Matt Stark is claimed late last night on his blog: Memphis, since being left behind in the Great Big East Expansion of 2003, have longed to join their old rivals in the big money conference. Now, John Calipari and crew might be getting their wish: ...

Well So Much For That...
Published 5/15/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (MariusJanulisForThree) at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
... , Associate Big East Commish John Paquette not only denied the Memphis and East Carolina rumors but also said that the conference has not spoken to any schools and the author of the original article never confirmed the story with the conference to make sure it was true in the first place. ...

Memphis could be coming to the Big East?
Published 5/15/2008 by A.E.M. (noreply@blogger.com) at The Orange Squeeze
Well, since the lacrosse teams are gearing up to play, the football team is still waiting to take to the practice field and the basketball team is waiting to say their last good byes to Donte Greene, I figured I'd find another thing to throw into the mix for the Orange fans. Well, actually this is for all the Big East fans. In an article I read on the Internet it seems that the Big East wants to bring in another team to make their football and basketball field even bigger than they are now. ...

Teams Want In The Big East Even If The Big East Doesn't Want Them
Published 5/15/2008 by John Radcliff at FanHouse
... Memphis on the other hand, seems to be in top secret negotiations with the Big East. Even though Mike Tranghese has stated way too many times for me to count that it ain't gonna happen. ...

MORNING ROUNDUP - 5/16/08
Published 5/16/2008 by eirishis at Thirtyfive Seconds
... Late Wednesday, a local reporter in Memphis reported on his blog (journalists! blogs! mass hysteria!) that Memphis was in serious negotiations with the Big East to join the megaconference. (HT: ...

Memphis A.D. Denies That He Is Talking With the Big East Conference
Published 5/17/2008 by Sportz Assassin at FanHouse
Filed under: Big East, Memphis Basketball, Big East Basketball, Conference USA Basketball, Memphis FootballMemphis athletic director R.C. Johnson is saying that the school is not discussing a move to the Big East conference ... despite reports saying they were. ''No, absolutely not,'' Johnson said. ''I have had no meetings with the Big East.'' "We have no expansion plans and are speaking to no schools about expansion," Big East spokesman John) Paquette said. However, that doesn't mean ...