Big East in a state of perplexity with possible breakaway

[Harry]

Utter confusion, chaos and uncertainty reside in the Big East. Fans of the seven Catholic, non-FBS basketball schools -- Georgetown, Villanova, Marquette, Seton Hall, Providence, St. John's and DePaul -- aren't the only ones sitting idle with anticipation, wondering and worrying where they will wind up as the realignment dominoes continue to fall.

"We have no clue what's going to happen," said one Big East head coach. "And there's nothing we can do about it."

"The landscape is changing," another told CBSSports.com. "And nobody has the answer."

Big East commissioner Mike Aresco met with the presidents and athletic directors this past Sunday to get the pulse of the key decision-makers moving forward. Poor Aresco. The former CBS television executive walked into a difficult situation when he was hired this past August, because there's just no way that Dave Gavitt or even Mike Tranghese would have ever had the league in this situation -- where there's speculation (and that's all it is) that Big East schools are contemplating a move to the Atlantic 10.

"Gavitt would be rolling over in his grave right now if he knew what was going on," one coach said.

Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/21379753/big-east-in-a-state-of-perplexity-with-possible-breakaway

[mgfan]

I may be dreaming but it would be great to have Houston and smu back in cusa. But they probably won't happen. They will look to go to the MWC . But if that didn't happen I want this to happen http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/12/11/big-east-basketball-schools-might-leave-putting-conference-one-step-closer-to-death/

Here is to wishing and going

Edited December 13, 2012 by mgfan