Thread: TCU to join the Big East

In 2012 anyways. Should be nice for them, now they have an even easier time winning a conference championship and the Big East gets one team they can use to say "See, See! We are a great conference! >.>..."

TCU has accepted a bid for full membership to become the 17th member of the Big East Conference, effective July 1, 2012.

"Having BCS automatic-qualifying status was a priority for our football program and a great reward for the success we've had the last decade," TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement.

The conference change allows TCU to play in an automatic BCS-qualifying league beginning in the 2012-13 school year.

TCU accepts invitation to join Big East - ESPN Dallas

At least won't have to worry about enduring a crap Big East team getting into a BCS bowl (Hi Pitt, UCONN)

The Big East sucks almost as much as the Mountain West and WAC these days, but they do have an automatic bid, at least for now. This had been rumored for a while, but the BE just wanted TCU football, and TCU said it's all or nothing. Glad to see it happen, but wish they had joined the Big 12, soon to be Big 10, not to be confused with the Big 10 that is soon to be the Big 12.

Yeah Big East blows, put Boise in their with them.

Originally Posted by ~BigTymer~

Yeah Big East blows, put Boise in their with them.

Boise is actually joining the Mountain West next year, so they will be TCU once TCU is gone.

Originally Posted by CivilWars

The Big East sucks almost as much as the Mountain West and WAC these days, but they do have an automatic bid, at least for now. This had been rumored for a while, but the BE just wanted TCU football, and TCU said it's all or nothing. Glad to see it happen, but wish they had joined the Big 12, soon to be Big 10, not to be confused with the Big 10 that is soon to be the Big 12.

imo the Mountain West has been better then the Big East the past few years.

I wish the Pac could of gotten them, would of been great for texas recruiting etc. for the schools in the conference.

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

imo the Mountain West has been better then the Big East the past few years.

True, but win the MWC, and you only get a BCS bid if you are undefeated, ie TCU the last 2 years. Win the Big East, and you can go to a BCS game with 2-3 losses. More money, more exposure, and more East coast bias in their favor. All around it is good for TCU, but IMO not as good as the Big 12 would have been if the Longhorns weren't so damn greedy.

Someone brought it up elsewhere, but Big East is going to have 17 teams in Basketball. Talk about a super conference xD.

I dont get it.....Texas is not in the East...what happens when TCU starts sucking again?

Originally Posted by Consultant

I dont get it.....Texas is not in the East...what happens when TCU starts sucking again?

Then they really fit in with Big East football?

Oh, and if we are going by titles for conferences I can assure you there are no mountains in Texas either.

It's a quick way for TCU to get an automatic BCS bid...