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Memphis on verge of Big East invite

Charlie Springer 1 min read February 7, 2012February 7, 2012

The University of Memphis is reportedly in the final stages of landing an agreement to join the Big East Conference as an all-sports member in 2013, according to Bret McMurphy, who has been the most accurate source on conference realignment thus far. McMurphy is same CBS Sports analyst who said “the Univeristy

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West Virginia may be hanging around for a while

Charlie Springer 1 min read November 6, 2011November 6, 2011

What was supposed to be good news for Missouri and West Virginia is accompanied by doubt that either will be moving into new conferences soon. Missouri has finally received an official invitation to the Southeastern Conference and has accepted. UM may not be allowed to

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East Carolina snubbed again by Big East

Charlie Springer 0 min read November 1, 2011November 1, 2011

The Big East, at long last, is getting serious about conference expansion, having extended invitations to six schools. Boise State, Air Force, Navy for football-only. Houston, UCF and SMU for all sports. Not a bad list from a football perspective, basketball not so great. Missing

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Why Louisville is stuck in the Big East

John Motsinger 3 min read October 28, 2011October 28, 2011

Author’s note: Having closely followed the University of Louisville athletics for many years, I have been fortunate to have made the acquaintance of some influential supporters of the athletic program, learning the difference between reliable insiders and interested supporters. The following is consistent with what

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Here’s your hat, Missouri, what’s the hurry?

Tom Stosberg 1 min read October 27, 2011October 27, 2011

By Tom Stosberg Tis way past time for the Big XII conference to show Missouri the door. If conference officials had any sense or self respect they would hold a press conference right now to announce that University of Missouri is no longer a member

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Bluff may have forced Louisville off the fence

Charlie Springer 1 min read October 26, 2011October 26, 2011

West Virginia never made sense. Not going first, anyway. Not only to University of Louisville fans but to a number of administrators in the Big 12 Conference. And whatever it was, a leak by a West Virginia administrator or a Big 12 official to the

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Conference affiliations come and go, but Louisville always emerges

Charlie Springer 2 min read October 26, 2011June 28, 2014

Editor’s note: Apparently some Big 12 schools are not pleased with West Virignia being picked over Louisville, and that move is meeting some resistance as we speak. Regardless of how that turns out, the following will remain true: Feeling slighted by the lack of an

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