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Cincinnati Enquirer: TCU, University of Cincinnati reunite in Big East
By Bill Koch • bkoch@enquirer.com
CINCINNATI -- The addition of TCU to the Big East Conference puts more pressure on the University of Cincinnati from a financial aspect.
The Bearcats and the Horned Frogs were fellow members of Conference USA from 2001-05 until UC left for the Big East. At the same time, TCU left for the Mountain West.
Now the two schools will be reunited as part of a 17-team Big East for all sports and a nine-team football conference.
“I think we needed to look at bringing in a program that added value, stability and security,” said UC athletic director Mike Thomas. “That’s what TCU brings to the conference.”
The announcement, widely speculated for months, was made Monday at a press conference in Fort Worth, Texas, by Big East commissioner John Marinatto.
The Horned Frogs spent $20.6 million on football in 2009-10, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics, more than any Big East school. Rutgers led the Big East with $19.5 million. ...
By Bill Koch • bkoch@enquirer.com
CINCINNATI -- The addition of TCU to the Big East Conference puts more pressure on the University of Cincinnati from a financial aspect.
The Bearcats and the Horned Frogs were fellow members of Conference USA from 2001-05 until UC left for the Big East. At the same time, TCU left for the Mountain West.
Now the two schools will be reunited as part of a 17-team Big East for all sports and a nine-team football conference.
“I think we needed to look at bringing in a program that added value, stability and security,” said UC athletic director Mike Thomas. “That’s what TCU brings to the conference.”
The announcement, widely speculated for months, was made Monday at a press conference in Fort Worth, Texas, by Big East commissioner John Marinatto.
The Horned Frogs spent $20.6 million on football in 2009-10, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics, more than any Big East school. Rutgers led the Big East with $19.5 million. ...
