Commish Update

[PMI]

I would not feel bad at all for Richmond and Saint Louis. They haven't earned it.

[coasterville95]

I went to UD Pride as soon as I read the happy at 10 comment. They are clinging to some bizzaro world theory that the new Commish may have met a former UD women's hoops player at some point and that maybe that will get them in.

It's quite sad and pathetic really.

[muskiefan82]

I went to UD Pride as soon as I read the happy at 10 comment. They are clinging to some bizzaro world theory that the new Commish may have met a former UD women's hoops player at some point and that maybe that will get them in.

It's quite sad and pathetic really.

If UCONN joins the ACC, perhaps UD can join the AAC.

[Masterofreality]

Gotta tell you...this gets my blood pumping!

http://rushthecourt.net/2013/06/27/v...-new-big-east/

[Muskie]

Effective July 1, we need the word censors that the website has to make D***** completely disappear.

Muskie, Svo, is this doable?

I stopped thinking about them weeks ago. It's not even in my vocab at this point.

[casualfan]

From the article....



We've had our issues with initial eligibility in the past. I don't think the Big East allowed non-qualifiers to play, even if the NCAA gave them a waiver. Since the majority of members from the NBE are from the Old Big East, and since we have someone serving as commissioner who is a Knight Commission Board member, the option of enrolling virtual partial qualifiers as a member of this conference may no longer be an option.

I can all but promise you the BEAST won't take partial qualifiers even if they have a waiver.

[xubrew]

I can all but promise you the BEAST won't take partial qualifiers even if they have a waiver.

agreed.

With Xavier, it's been more than an occasional occurrence. There are several who were contributing players that we would not have had if that had been the policy in the Atlantic Ten. We may want to step up the monitoring of initial eligibility, especially now that the rules are changing.

[nuts4xu]

Gotta tell you...this gets my blood pumping!

http://rushthecourt.net/2013/06/27/v...-new-big-east/

After living through the Linda Bruno years, it is very refreshing to hear such great endorsements for a commissioner. I love this quote "You would be hard pressed to find someone as well-connected as Val Ackerman in the sport of basketball".

I am very pleased with this hire.

[nuts4xu]

Hot or not? F-able?

I wouldn't put her in either the "hot" or "not" category. She is a nice looking woman, but won't stop traffic with her good looks either. She isn't dog ugly, and I am sure I would hit on her.

Given her background, there is a possibility she isn't playing on the same team. She could be into women.

But she is definitely F-able....I have done worse.