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I don't know about that

KState1125 Wrote:http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_conf_Men.html
I don't know about that

Apparently the Big 12 isn't either since they are behind the MVC as well.

Seriously, 1125, I like you but this is nothing but you trying to pick a fight here. Everyone knew that this year would be a down year for the Big East due to the talent that left the conference after last season (the top 12 scorers just to start). The conference has a ton of very young talent, next year the conference will move back up to a top 3 conference.

I am not picking a fight. I didn't realize how low the BE was this year. I just heard all the hype of how it is the best basketball conference in the nation. Just doesn't reflect that as of now. I know the Big 12 isn't doing so hot either.

KState1125 Wrote:I am not picking a fight. I didn't realize how low the BE was this year. I just heard all the hype of how it is the best basketball conference in the nation. Just doesn't reflect that as of now. I know the Big 12 isn't doing so hot either.

Last year the Big East was easily the best conference in the nation. This year they are very young (as I stated before), I've seen nobody on this board say anything about the basketball conference being no. 1. Next year and the following year the conference will be back and be as good as they were last year.

Success is cyclical and tempermental. In basketball many power teams are one injury away from becoming below average.

Wow, it looks like a poser clown who tried to make people think he was ever a true UC fan found the Big East board!

How about not being so fair weather you change team affliation due to 1 coaching move and then come back to tell us what you think.

KState1125 Wrote:I am not picking a fight. I didn't realize how low the BE was this year. I just heard all the hype of how it is the best basketball conference in the nation. Just doesn't reflect that as of now. I know the Big 12 isn't doing so hot either.

Just go ahead and adnmit it, you were trying to start something here clown. Just look at the title of the thread that you started, which is basically asking how can the Be be a power conference. Whenever the Big 12 can command the amount of respect that the BE has gotten this decade, you can come back and talk some smack, ok?

Villanova 76
Texas 69

Next...

GunnerFan Wrote:Villanova 76
Texas 69

Next...

What does that mean?

Texas already lost to Michigan St, Gonzaga (not nearly as good this year as last), Tennessee, Oklahoma St and now to 'Nova on the road.

Next what?

Next Texas lost?

The Big East is the best basketball conference in the nation in terms of having the most programs with the most history...yes...its a down yr but that should really change as soon as next yr


-KState1125...just out of curosity would you be a WVU fan now if Huggins had gone back to Morgantown a few yrs back?


Jackson

KnightLight Wrote:

GunnerFan Wrote:Villanova 76
Texas 69

Next...

What does that mean?

Texas already lost to Michigan St, Gonzaga (not nearly as good this year as last), Tennessee, Oklahoma St and now to 'Nova on the road.

Next what?

Next Texas lost?

*sigh*

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Placed all together in this context and you get:

Big 12 fan: "The Big East sucks!"
BE fan: "Look who's talking? Unranked BE team beats Ranked Big 12 team 76-69. So what's your next point?"

There's this thing called the second season, the big dance, the biggest show on earth, the tournament....I'll really be interested in seeing how the Big East fairs there this year. Strange things happen at tournament time.

cardtopper Wrote:There's this thing called the second season, the big dance, the biggest show on earth, the tournament....I'll really be interested in seeing how the Big East fairs there this year. Strange things happen at tournament time.

Speaking of the Big 12:

I remember Syracuse biotch slapping 4 Big 12 teams enroute to winning the National Championship in 2003:

In order-->OSU, OU, UT, KU

KState Fan nice try

TexanMark Wrote:

cardtopper Wrote:There's this thing called the second season, the big dance, the biggest show on earth, the tournament....I'll really be interested in seeing how the Big East fairs there this year. Strange things happen at tournament time.

Speaking of the Big 12:

I remember Syracuse biotch slapping 4 Big 12 teams enroute to winning the National Championship in 2003:

In order-->OSU, OU, UT, KU

KState Fan nice try

Yeah that was great. Cuse didnt win the BE tourney that year, but they won the NC and the Big 12 tourney. lmfao lmfao

KState1125 Wrote:http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_conf_Men.html
I don't know about that

Hey it's our favorite bandwagon fan! I'm curious, did you post stats showing how crappy the Big 12 was on the Big 12 board?

KnightLight Wrote:

GunnerFan Wrote:Villanova 76
Texas 69

Next...

What does that mean?

It means don't talk smack if your conference is getting b*tch-slapped on a regular basis. Why is a C-USA fan defending the Big 12!?

cardtopper Wrote:There's this thing called the second season, the big dance, the biggest show on earth, the tournament....I'll really be interested in seeing how the Big East fairs there this year. Strange things happen at tournament time.

Yep, ask the SEC.

CatsClaw Wrote:

KnightLight Wrote:

GunnerFan Wrote:Villanova 76
Texas 69

Next...

What does that mean?

Why is a C-USA fan defending the Big 12!?

That guy will defend any conference if it means that he can make the BE look not so good. He's taken up for the acc, the SEC and now the Big12. Whats next, the Sunbelt?

KSU 55
Rutgers 40

next

B12>>>BE

IMO