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The DePaulia: History repeating, almost, with Big East shakeup
This week the Big East lost two schools and is in a position to react to a move made by the Atlantic Coast Conference—again. College basketball fans have seen this before about eight years ago. A move very similar opened the Big East door for DePaul.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, Syracuse and Pittsburgh announced they would be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). "The ACC is a strong, united conference that is only going to get better with the addition of the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse University," Duke University President Richard Broadhead, chair of the ACC Council of Presidents, said in a statement.
This won't be a swift move for anyone. According to the Big East, Syracuse and Pittsburgh will have to stay 27 months and pay an exit fee. "I continue to believe the Big East Conference is well positioned for the future and that the events of the past 24 hours will unify our membership," Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said in a statement. ...
This week the Big East lost two schools and is in a position to react to a move made by the Atlantic Coast Conference—again. College basketball fans have seen this before about eight years ago. A move very similar opened the Big East door for DePaul.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, Syracuse and Pittsburgh announced they would be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). "The ACC is a strong, united conference that is only going to get better with the addition of the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse University," Duke University President Richard Broadhead, chair of the ACC Council of Presidents, said in a statement.
This won't be a swift move for anyone. According to the Big East, Syracuse and Pittsburgh will have to stay 27 months and pay an exit fee. "I continue to believe the Big East Conference is well positioned for the future and that the events of the past 24 hours will unify our membership," Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said in a statement. ...
