BREAKING: Big East Going for Navy and Air Force

[SuperHornet]

...as football-only associate members.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/n ... nt-bigeast

[youngterrier]

I don't think that geographically makes sense for Air Force....I've read somewhere that the only reason they were not independent like the other service academies was because they were so isolated (to an extent of course) as opposed to Navy and Army being smack-dab in ACC/Big East/ Big 10 country. Their closest competitor is probably TCU

[ODUalum11]

also East Carolina applied for Big East membership...

[dbackjon]

also East Carolina applied for Big East membership...

And rejected

[ODUalum11]

also East Carolina applied for Big East membership...

And rejected

Really? Thats sort of surprising but not at the same time.

[tampajag]

I don't think that geographically makes sense for Air Force....I've read somewhere that the only reason they were not independent like the other service academies was because they were so isolated (to an extent of course) as opposed to Navy and Army being smack-dab in ACC/Big East/ Big 10 country. Their closest competitor is probably TCU

I'm sure the Air Force won't have a problem flying

[ODUalum11]

I'm surprised that Army didn't apply....

[dbackjon]

I'm surprised that Army didn't apply....

They were asked and said no.

[BlueHen86]

I'm surprised that Army didn't apply....

You shouldn't be. They were in Conference USA up until a few years ago and dropped out, in part because they didn't feel that they could compete. I would have been surprised if they did apply to the Big East.

[ODUalum11]

I'm surprised that Army didn't apply....

You shouldn't be. They were in Conference USA up until a few years ago and dropped out, in part because they didn't feel that they could compete. I would have been surprised if they did apply to the Big East.

Well I was just saying that considering the fact that the two other armed forces applied....

[BlueHen86]

You shouldn't be. They were in Conference USA up until a few years ago and dropped out, in part because they didn't feel that they could compete. I would have been surprised if they did apply to the Big East.

Well I was just saying that considering the fact that the two other armed forces applied....

Why would that matter? The three schools have never been in the same football conference. If Army didn't think they could compete in C-USA, there is no reason for them to think they could "step up" and compete in a BCS conference. (I don't think the Big East is going to be that good, but it's still going to be better than C-USA).

[SuperHornet]

You shouldn't be. They were in Conference USA up until a few years ago and dropped out, in part because they didn't feel that they could compete. I would have been surprised if they did apply to the Big East.

Well I was just saying that considering the fact that the two other armed forces applied....

There's actually one other service academy (maybe two). The Coast Guard Academy is D-III and plays in the New England Football Conference. They are 0-2. In their opener, they lost by a TD to the Merchant Marine Academy, which is probably the fifth service academy.

[SDHornet]

Well I was just saying that considering the fact that the two other armed forces applied....

There's actually one other service academy (maybe two). The Coast Guard Academy is D-III and plays in the New England Football Conference. They are 0-2. In their opener, they lost by a TD to the Merchant Marine Academy, which is probably the fifth service academy.

You are over thinking thi....nevermind....

[SuperHornet]

There's actually one other service academy (maybe two). The Coast Guard Academy is D-III and plays in the New England Football Conference. They are 0-2. In their opener, they lost by a TD to the Merchant Marine Academy, which is probably the fifth service academy.

You are over thinking thi....nevermind....

I'm an ex-nuke. That's what we do....

[SDHornet]

You are over thinking thi....nevermind....

I'm an ex-nuke. That's what we do....

Having a grandpa that spent his life from 1919-1952 in the Navy...can't say I disagree...I'll also add that his service took his marbles from him.

[SuperHornet]

I'm an ex-nuke. That's what we do....

Having a grandpa that spent his life from 1919-1952 in the Navy...can't say I disagree...I'll also add that his service took his marbles from him.

I was doing a translation from a French copy of the Book of Life (a book designed for presentation of the Gospel) on my way to boot camp. THAT was confiscated, too. LOL.

[SDHornet]

Having a grandpa that spent his life from 1919-1952 in the Navy...can't say I disagree...I'll also add that his service took his marbles from him.

I was doing a translation from a French copy of the Book of Life (a book designed for presentation of the Gospel) on my way to boot camp. THAT was confiscated, too. LOL.

I don't mean they took his "books", I mean he put his life on the line and they also took his sanity. Having served on the large battleships through WWII, he was recalled for Korea for duty on a much smaller destroyer (or cruiser, not sure which) and had to leave behind his new born son. Needless to say it fucked him up pretty well. From accounts I have heard, he was never the same after his recall.

[SuperHornet]

Yeah, the service can do that to you. But we have our freedoms because of the sacrifices of good people like your grandpa. I hope he was properly honored for his service.

[SDHornet]

Yeah, the service can do that to you. But we have our freedoms because of the sacrifices of good people like your grandpa. I hope he was properly honored for his service.

Yup. The last generation to actually do something noteworthy and meaningful.

[Seahawks]

With the big schools leaving the Big East, Army should reconsider. I've always felt Army and Navy would be good fits in the Big East.

[BlueHen86]

With the big schools leaving the Big East, Army should reconsider. I've always felt Army and Navy would be good fits in the Big East.

Army was 3-22 in conference their last three years in C-USA. If they couldn't compete in C-USA there is no reason to think they could hang in the Big East. From the Big East stand point, adding Army isn't likely to help them keep a BCS bid. It's not a good fit.