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2007 (College Football News) Big East Preview--They're the Big Least No More
College Football News ^
| 31 July 2007
| Richard Cirminiello
Posted on 08/01/2007 12:32:18 PM PDT by GOP_Raider
Last season was a body blow for all the Big East detractors who felt the league had no business getting a highly-coveted automatic BCS bowl berth. Almost half of the conference’s members finished the season ranked in the top 12 and it left a lasting off-season impression with a 5-0 bowl record. With the returns of Heisman contenders Brian Brohm, Steve Slaton, Pat White and Ray Rice, prepare for an encore performance.
Forget all the talk about the demise of the Big East. It’s over, as long as no more schools bolt for greener pastures. The league has two budding national powers in West Virginia and Louisville, two programs—Rutgers and South Florida—with enormous upsides, a second division that’ll be more competitive and a wicked head of steam.
The Mountaineers and Cardinals are once again the heavy favorites to win the league and contend as trendy picks to be the fly in the national title game ointment. While both offenses will be unstoppable, the development of their defenses will determine just how far they go.
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KEYWORDS: bigeast; chat; chatroom; chitchat; collegefootball; ncaa
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Every day until I run out of conferences or someone finally doesn't stand me up for a lunch date, I'll be previewing a Division I: Bowl Subdivision conference. This is the third in the installment, the Artist Formerly Known as the Big Least. Tomorrow will be part four, the Big 10.
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:33:59 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
(Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
To: GOP_Raider
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:34:07 PM PDT
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: GOP_Raider
SEC.......SECond to NONE!.........
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:36:24 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(No wonder Mexico is so filthy. Everybody who does cleaning jobs is HERE!.......)
To: GOP_Raider
Look to see a very competivtive Big East. Go UConn Huskies, have a sucessful season.
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:36:33 PM PDT
by
Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
To: GOP_Raider
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:37:44 PM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
(ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:38:46 PM PDT
by
aliquando
(A Scout is T, L, H, F, C, K, O, C, T, B, C, and R.)
To: Biggirl
Go Blue! (Delaware and Michigan that is).
To: GOP_Raider
Sorry, but the Big East doesn't hold a candle to the best conference in the land.
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:42:22 PM PDT
by
meandog
(Bush's name now synonymous with every bad word known.)
To: GOP_Raider
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:42:48 PM PDT
by
007girl
To: Biggirl
Look to see a very competivtive Big East. Go UConn Huskies, have a sucessful season. My father-in-law gets season tickets to the UConn football games for he, my mother -in-law, brother-in-law, and myself every year.
I go to cheer on the opposing team.
I'm especially careful to wear plenty or ORANGE!! when Syracuse comes in to town.
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:42:53 PM PDT
by
CT-Freeper
(Said the frequently disappointed but ever optimistic Mets fan)
To: GOP_Raider
Hook ‘em Horns!!! 31 days, 3h, 16m ‘till kickoff!
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:43:33 PM PDT
by
cweese
(Hook 'em Horns!!!)
To: GOP_Raider
Has there ever been a year that Louisville didn’t have a “Brohm” on their roster?
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:44:04 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: GOP_Raider
Are we SEC fans “chomping at the bit” or what?
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:45:28 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: edcoil
USCGo Trojans
Fight On.
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:50:58 PM PDT
by
Despot of the Delta
("Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience")
To: dfwgator
That you are. If I hold out on doing the SEC Preview for too long, you guys might report abuse on me...
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:52:36 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
(Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
To: dfwgator
Are we SEC fans “chomping at the bit” or what?He's toying with us by making us wait.
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posted on
08/01/2007 12:52:52 PM PDT
by
Despot of the Delta
("Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience")
To: meandog
Let’s GOOOO Mountaineers!
The SEC is the top conference, no doubt, but we’ve done pretty well against them...just as Georgia (2006 Sugar Bowl), and Mississippi (2000 Music City Bowl).
To: GOP_Raider
As a Buckeye fan I’ll be cutting eye holes in a brown paper bag in preparation for the upcoming season. Tressel should wear one too.
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posted on
08/01/2007 1:03:35 PM PDT
by
paddles
To: dfwgator
You know come to think of it...
The Utes play at Louisville in October on ESPN. If we stay w/in 21 points of the Cards, I’ll be surprised.
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posted on
08/01/2007 1:27:58 PM PDT
by
GOP_Raider
(Your one stop shop for all your useless information needs.)
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