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John Marinatto and Dan Beebe Hang Out In A Bar; Regale Big East and Big 12
John Marinatto’s resignation as Big East commissioner leaves him without a job and with a motive, a dangerous combination in the life and death world of college football. Granted, no one’s getting mugged or murdered for a Big East invite but we’re talking about men in charge of institutions receiving television windfalls worth tens of [...]
TweetReport: Pittsburgh Coach Todd Graham to Take Arizona State Head Coaching Job
In a very surprising move this morning, University of Pittsburgh head football coach Todd Graham is leaving the university to take the head coaching job at Arizona State. This move comes as a shock to everyone, including his players on Twitter. This will be Graham’s fourth head coaching job in 6 years. Graham must be [...]
TweetPreviewing Saturday’s Big East Contests
Conference play began last weekend with a pair of upsets. Pittsburgh knocked off South Florida and Rutgers went on the road and took down Syracuse. What does this weekend have in store? Here is a preview of all the Big East games on the slate for today. Connecticut vs. West Virginia: West Virginia (4-1) is [...]
TweetBig East Expansion: Questions Abound as TCU Appears Headed for Big 12
News broke yesterday that TCU has received an offer to join the Big 12. That is a big blow to the Big East who has now lost three teams in the last month after the departure of Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the ACC. While TCU has not officially accepted the invitation, they are expected to [...]
TweetBig East Football: Pittsburgh and Rutgers Set to Square off Saturday
With conference play just beginning last week, Pittsburgh (3-2) and Rutgers (3-1) sit alone at 1-0 atop the Big East standings. They square off this weekend in Piscataway, N.J. in the biggest game in the Big East this week. Both teams come into the game after big wins to begin Big East play. Pittsburgh took [...]
TweetBig East Future in Jeopardy With Possible Move of Missouri to SEC
With Texas A&M already slated to join the SEC next season, it is looking more likely that Missouri is getting ready to make a break and follow their Big 12 rival. This would not only leave the Big 12 with eight teams, but also open up the question of whether or not the Big East [...]
TweetBig East Football: Cincinnati Defense Much Improved From Last Season
After struggling last season to stop anybody, the Cincinnati Bearcats defense has held four of its five opponents this season to 14 points or fewer. In their past two games, Cincinnati has allowed negative yards rushing to both NC State and Miami (OH). For the season they are only allowing 71.4 rushing yards per game [...]
TweetBig East Rankings: How the Eight Team League Stacks Up
With the season nearly halfway over and Big East play having just started, the conference is wide open. There are no undefeated teams remaining and the BCS spot that goes to the Big East champion is clearly up for grabs. Here is a list of how the eight Big East teams rank. 1. West Virginia: [...]
TweetBig East Struggles Against Non-Conference Opponents on Saturday
In a weekend that all but finished off the non-conference season for the Big East, they failed to show up against a few smaller non-conference opponents. For a league looking to gain more respect and make a name for themselves, going 2-2 out of conference does not bode well. Here is a recap of yesterday’s [...]
TweetPreviewing Saturday’s Big East Battles
With Big East conference play beginning this weekend, there has already been one upset as Pittsburgh knocked off South Florida. Some teams are still in non-conference play, but there is one other Big East conference game on the slate for today. Here is a preview of each of the Big East games this weekend. Rutgers [...]
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