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This was a good opportunity, a chance to stay competitive and be at that elite level. Making the transition into the Big East (in 2013) is also something that was intriguing to me. Memphis has been really good in Conference USA and really good historically, and there's a new challenge on the horizon in a little over a year. Being on the front end of that is something that is appealing to me.
The options are too many to get into, but certainly this is another phase of those conversations with Conference USA
Three o'clock (Thursday) afternoon I received (C-USA Commissioner) Britton (Banowsky's) letter with all the appropriate signatures on it and a note, 'Don't announce it 'til after 10:30 (Friday).' This has been the worst-kept secret in Louisiana Tech history.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Marshall outlasts Tulsa 105-100 in 3 OT
-- Marshall outlasted Tulsa 105-100 in the first triple-overtime game in the 17-year history of the Conference USA tournament in Thursday's quarterfinals."My guys know I reference boxing a lot," said Thundering Herd coach Tom Herrion, "and that one was like Read more »
Around the web
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'Visionary' Mike Slive has put SEC in enviable spot – and he starts at 4 a.m.
the son of a butcher from upstate New York, is a former Dartmouth quarterback, lawyer, district judge and commissioner of Conference USA. He started making his reputation in college athletics working for a law firm that dealt with NCAA infractions.When he 12:09 AM from Dallas Morning News Read more »
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Big East TV deal might be small
adds Boise State from the Mountain West as a football-only member and Central Florida, Houston, Memphis and SMU from Conference USA as all-sports members. (Navy, an independent, joins for football in 2015). C-USA's current deal nets each school about $1.3 5/30/12 from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times Read more »
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Softball. UTEP Softball's Camilla Carrera Tabbed NFCA All-American First Team
player in program history to earn the distinction. Carrera, who was recently named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region and Conference USA's Player of the Year, is listed among the nation's best players, including NCAA World Series competitors Ellen Renfro (Tennessee), 5/30/12 from University of Texas at El Paso Official Athletics Site Read more »
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Mountain West and Conference USA merger plans delayed
for the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA to form an association or merge are being further pushed back, officials said. In March officials from both conferences said an "early June" date was targeted. But Neal Smatresk, Nevada-Las Vegas president 5/30/12 from Star Advertiser Read more »
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Baseball. 2012 Season Recap: Houston Cougar Baseball
as sophomore Dustin Fuerst and freshman Harrison Ayala were also named to the Dean’s List. Senior Jared Ray earned Conference USA All-Academic Team honors. Ray, a native of Waco,Texas, was one of 11 baseball players from across the league selected to this 5/30/12 from Houston Cougars Read more »
