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What happened to the league once known as the Big East?

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It was one of the most competitive leagues in college sports; good, hotly contested rivalries: St. Johns vs. Georgetown, Syracuse vs. St. Johns, Syracuse vs. Georgetown, Villanova vs. Georgetown, and UConn vs. Syracuse, Villanova vs. Providence, and on and on.

Once it was small league but very solid one. At one point it seemed that every team was capable of beating each other from the top of the league to the bottom. Villanova, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Boston College, St. John’s, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, UConn, Rutgers.

That was the Big East. And the games were nothing short of life or death.
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Dave Gavitt and the Destruction of the Big East

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Let the record show that Dave Gavitt and the Big East Conference he pioneered both passed away last weekend.

I find it to be a sick twist of fate that Gavitt–who battled an unconfirmed sickness for a significant period of time–finally succumbed to his illness just a day before Syracuse and Pittsburgh defected to the ACC and destroyed the identity of what was perhaps college basketball’s most competitive conference.  Why?  To chase the apparently unending stream of college football money. Continue reading →

Why March Madness is the Greatest Sporting Event Ever

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That’s right, it’s the best month of the year.  Considering I have a matter of days before my bracket is chewed up, spat out and stepped on by the tournament, I’m going to fully enjoy March Madness before that happens.  And that means writing about it.

There are lots of things to love about March Madness 2011, but here are 45 of them.  If you can, read all of them.  You’ll be a better person afterward.  Also, my title pick is in there.  Look closely.  Here’s what I love about the Big Dance. Continue reading →

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