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07/17/11 This list is a run-down of coaches who are done winning national championships. All of them except one are currently active, and of course, there are all of the Big East coaches. These guys have all enjoyed immense success at some point in their coaching careers, reaching the very pinnacle of the sport. At this point, they are either fighting to win their conference or just to stay in the game ...
07/16/11 He (Rick Pitino) wanted to see a setup where there is a true round-robin within the division, and where the crossover games only occur in the Big East tournament in Madison Square Garden.
07/15/11 The Big East hasn't broached a two-divisional setup for when it increases to 17 teams with the addition of TCU in 2012-13, let alone if it ever bumps its membership to 18. "We haven't spent any time studying divisions," Big East associate commissioner Tom Odjakjian said. Yet, Louisville coach Rick Pitino would like to start the discussion -- now. He did so with a blog post on his personal ...
07/14/11 Pitt's Gilbert Brown and J.J. Moore were two of the most athletic players in the Big East Conference last season. Both players are 6 feet 6 and showed off their abilities with some jaw-dropping dunks during the campaign.
07/14/11 Still miffed that Big East schedule makers have given his team a more difficult 2011-12 slate than other top contenders, Louisville coach Rick Pitino offered a solution on his website Thursday morning. Pitino argued the 16-team Big East should split into two divisions once TCU becomes the league's 17th member in 2012. Under the Pitino plan, the Eastern Division would feature Villanova ...
07/13/11 The Big East had six bowl eligible teams in the conference in 2010. UCONN was the lone BCS representative from the Big East, but was hammered by Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. In 2011, the odds are against the weaker Big East to make any big waves in the bowl picture. However, with an automatic BCS bid in their back pocket, one of these teams will get a chance to take on one of college football's ...
07/13/11 Many of you folks have clamored for more recruiting on the blog. Ask and you shall receive. This past month has been a big one for several Big East teams. If you have been following the links, then you know how many commitments Connecticut and Syracuse have been able to pick up here in the summer. Last week there was also a big high school gathering called The Opening in Beaverton, Ore. Several ...
07/13/11 Jaylen Bond is freakishly athletic. He's a highlight reel on the basketball court. The University of Pittsburgh believed he could compete in the Big East Conference as an undersized power forward. The problem is that the 6-foot-7, 219-pound recent graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High does not want to play in the post.
07/12/11 Darius Johnson-Odom was a second-team All-Big East selection last season. (Kim Klement/US Presswire)
07/12/11 Quick hitters for this Tuesday: • Florida coach Billy Donovan has been working the mental side of his suddenly loaded perimeter to get the guards ready for a heavy load next season. The Gators return guards Erving Walker, Kenny Boynton and Scottie Wilbekin, while also adding Rutgers transfer Mike Rosario, a high-scoring talent who did well in the Big East. Toss in impact-freshman wing ...
07/09/11 Connecticut's Kemba Walker, center, celebrates scoring the winning goal in the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh at the Big East Championship, Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Connecticut defeated Pittsburgh 76-74.
07/08/11 Knights have much more upside than Bulls Running off at the typewriter ... You still hear constant rumblings that the University of South Florida is trying to block UCF's possible entrance into the Big East.
07/08/11 Since joining the Big East in 2005, DePaul has enjoyed minimal success and has often played the role of cellar dweller in the massive 16-team (soon to be 17-team) conference. The Blue Demons did earn an NIT bid in 2007, but have yet to make the NCAA Tournament since transitioning from Conference USA to the aforementioned Big East conference. Upon casual glance, it is easy to dismiss DePaul as a ...
07/08/11 The Pittsburgh Panthers offense finished fourth in the Big East in both points per game (26.3) and yards per game (367.8) last season. The Panthers are expecting six players from that offense to return for the 2011 season. The loss of star running back Dion Lewis and leading receiver Jon Baldwin, however, will mean new players will need to step up to fill the voids. Other 2010 Big East ranks ...
07/07/11 This release just sent by the Big East Conference: BIG EAST Women's Basketball Moves to 18-Game Conference Schedule PROVIDENCE, RI - The BIG EAST Conference has announced that the women's basketball conference schedule format will change from 16 games to 18 games, beginning in the 2012-13 season. With TCU joining the league in 2012-13, the Conference will have 17 schools within one division ...
07/07/11 This release just sent by the Big East Conference: BIG EAST Women's Basketball Moves to 18-Game Conference Schedule
07/07/11 After ESPN.com unveiled its "Simply Saturday" series last week, many West Virginia fans wondered why Pat White was not on the list. The series ranked the Top 50 best college football players who never had the same success in the pros. White was unbelievably good for the Mountaineers, setting the all-time rushing record for quarterbacks, winning four bowl games and two Big East Offensive Player ...
07/07/11 Wisconsin and Michigan State from the Big Ten, and Pitt and West Virginia from the Big East, were also in running for Jawand Blue.
07/07/11 Lanier visited the Big East Conference school last week, received an offer and decided to commit to the Huskies over interest from North Carolina, Wisconsin and Ole Miss. He was being recruited by UConn defensive coordinator Don Brown.
07/06/11 Welcome to your Wednesday edition of the Big East mailblog. All questions and comments are welcome. First up -- you guessed it, expansion! Dan in Dover, Pa., writes: Do you make anything of Temple recruits saying that Temple will be playing in the Big East in 2012? It sounds more like a recruiting ploy from Steve Addazio and company but could there be any merit to this? Andrew in New Jersey ...
07/06/11 The NFL players have spoken, casting their votes for the top 100 players in the NFL game today. Manning You can view their list on NFL.com . Before you go there, want to venture a guess on which conference had the most players? It wasn't the SEC, nor was it the Big Ten. It was the Big East with 16. Now, there's a bit of a catch. We counted those Miami players who played for the Hurricanes when ... | 
