ESPN: Memphis Tigers moving to Big East

[ABQCOWBOY]

Memphis joining Big East next year

Updated: February 7, 2012, 11:31 PM ET


The Big East will announce Wednesday that Memphis is joining the conference in all sports in 2013.

Outgoing Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson confirmed to ESPN.com that the official call with the Big East to accept the invitation from commissioner John Marinatto will take place at 1 p.m. ET.

A news conference will follow in Memphis.

Details of any exit fee for Conference USA or entry fee will be discussed Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) couldn't wait until the news became official to celebrate.

To read more, click this link:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7551260/memphis-tigers-joining-big-east-2013-14-season

Big East will also be adding Central Florida, Houston, SMU, Navy, San Diego State and Boise State eventually.

 

[silverbear]

They're just desperate to get away from the sports juggernaut that is the UTEP Miners... ask Yeager, he knows I'm right...

 

[Yeagermeister]

They're just desperate to get away from the sports juggernaut that is the UTEP Miners... ask Yeager, he knows I'm right...

The same juggernaut we beat on their home court to go to the NCAA tournament?

Well football just got easier but basketball a little tougher.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

He don't sound too disappointed about it does he Bear?

 

[trickblue]

Big East will also be adding Central Florida, Houston, SMU, Navy, San Diego State and Boise State eventually.

What the?

 

[silverbear]

The same juggernaut we beat on their home court to go to the NCAA tournament?

We heard you were fixin' to run away, and we decided to throw you a bone, hoping to keep you around to abuse...

 

[silverbear]

What the?

It's a VERY Big East... eventually, they'll be adding teams from Australia...

Perhaps they should rename it the Ludicrously Huge East...

 

[WoodysGirl]

Memphis joining Big East next year

Updated: February 7, 2012, 11:31 PM ET


The Big East will announce Wednesday that Memphis is joining the conference in all sports in 2013.

Outgoing Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson confirmed to ESPN.com that the official call with the Big East to accept the invitation from commissioner John Marinatto will take place at 1 p.m. ET.

A news conference will follow in Memphis.

Details of any exit fee for Conference USA or entry fee will be discussed Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) couldn't wait until the news became official to celebrate.

To read more, click this link:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7551260/memphis-tigers-joining-big-east-2013-14-season

Big East will also be adding Central Florida, Houston, SMU, Navy, San Diego State and Boise State eventually.

Just when I thought I was gonna get away from them. Ugh!

 

[Yeagermeister]

Just when I thought I was gonna get away from them. Ugh!

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Just when I thought I was gonna get away from them. Ugh!

I'm fine with it. One more easy win on the football schedule for UCF!

 

[Yeagermeister]

I'm fine with it. One more easy win on the football schedule for UCF!

Like it wasn't already????? :laugh1:

 

[Future]

I feel bad for the Big East. They're going to be the odd man out when all this reshuffling is done and are now going quantity over quality.