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Happy Mother's Day to all the special ladies out there! Joel in Florida writes: Hi Andrea, Can you provide 5 point bullet and anything positive about the new AAC and its members' future? I read a lot of negatives in your responses. Glad you are ho...

Ask, and you shall receive. DMG in Tampa, Fla., writes: The Big East today is basketball, no football yet nobody calls it the AAC or American Athletic Conference but everyone keeps calling it the Big East. Is there a law or contract that says you ...

The soon-to-be-renamed Big East Conference is set to add Tulsa as its 12th member and make East Carolina a member in all sports, sources told ESPN. League presidents are expected to vote on Tulsa's addition by next week. Though commissioner Mike A...

During tournament commercial breaks, sneak a peak at the mailbag. Dave in Fairborn, Ohio, writes: There has been a lot of talk about revenue splitting lately. Arguing over who should get what cut. An interesting take that no one has thought of, pr...

While the soon to be renamed Big East is banking on increased exposure with its new television deal, there is a reported clause negotiated into the contract that could leave the league back at square one. Brett McMurphy of ESPN.com reports that th...

ESPN and the soon-t0-be-renamed Big East announced a new media rights deal Tuesday to broadcast its football, basketball and Olympic sports through 2019-20. Financial terms were not disclosed. "I am delighted that the current Big East Conferenc...

Lots of questions this week. Let's get to it! Justin in Texas writes: With the Catholic Seven taking the Big East name, and traditional rivals Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers, Louisville and West Virginia gone (or soon to be gone), what is keeping Connect...

Big East commissioner Mike Aresco has all but ruled America 12 out of consideration for a new league name. Good thing we put out a handy dandy poll earlier this week to gauge your thoughts on what this league should choose. Over 3,200 folks cast t...

Ever since one potential new name for the Big East -- America 12 -- leaked out, just about everybody has given it a big thumbs down. To that end, commissioner Mike Aresco told Steve Czaban on Yahoo! Sports Radio that it is "very unlikely" the leag...

The Big East and Notre Dame officially announced their mutually agreed to separation on Tuesday, allowing the Irish to join the ACC in all sports but football and hockey on July 1. Here are some statements, first from Big East commissioner Mike Ar...

The remaining football schools in the league formerly known as the Big East have to come up with a new name to begin the rebranding and rebuilding process. Though America 12 is one name that is favored, commissioner Mike Aresco said in a statement...

One of the biggest mysteries remaining surrounding the Big East is what to do about its name. Though commissioner Mike Aresco has said repeatedly the league wants to remain known as the Big East, the departing basketball-only schools want the name...

Who you got tonight? I say Bama 24, Notre Dame 20. One Cincinnati player has opened up his commitment. Here are a few UConn comings and goings. Louisville and Pitt picked up big commitments over the weekend. With James Quick, do the Cardina...

AA in the house! Be sure to join me for the Allstate Sugar Bowl GameDay Live chat tonight at 8:30 p.m. Be there or be a total square! Big East commissioner Mike Aresco says the league was unwilling to meet Boise State's demands. Jory Johnson an...

The Big East has reached out to Fresno State and UNLV to gauge their interest in joining the league as football-only members, CBSSports.com has reported. Commissioner Mike Aresco has made it no secret that the league wishes to expand further West ...

Former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese spoke out about the breakup of the Big East, telling our very own Brett McMurphy, "If they want to blame someone, blame me." There is plenty of blame to go around, no question, and Traghese does deserve ...