Adieu, Big East Bowl Season

I'll have a more formal recap up on CFN at some point next week, but the general sense I have is that the Big East blew an opportunity to get some redemption after a less-than-stellar regular season.

Sure, a 4-2 record isn't bad, and it wasn't as if any Big East squad was blown out. But in the two games that could have altered national perception - the Sun and Orange Bowls - Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, respectively, came up short. They weren't actively horrible (well, ok, Pitt's offense was horrible) but didn't exactly make a statement that the conference really could play with the nation's elite.

So in the end, the conference's best non-conference win was what, exactly? Pittsburgh over Iowa? While the Hawkeyes certainly weren't anything to sneeze at, you can't argue your conference had a great year when your best win was over the fourth-best team in the Big Ten.

If It's Wednesday, There Must Be Random News To Report

Because I'm all about the news aggregating:

• Rutgers athletic director Bob Mulcahy is out amid controversy over allegations of unchecked spending - including the controversial $100+ million stadium expansion - and sketchy side deals, including some involving Greg Schiano. It'll be interesting to see if a new A.D. gives Schiano the same leeway that Mulcahy did with regards to the football program.

• Louisville fans are apparently conflicted when it comes to head coach Steve Kragthorpe. Not so much these guys.

• The All-Big East teams were released today. Take a wild guess as to who was coach of the year...

• Just found this gem from Randy Edsall's post-game press conference after UConn was punked by Pitt. I knew Edsall was a defensive guy, but still.

If It's Wednesday, There Must Be Random News To Report

• UConn running back Andre Dixon - once the Huskies' starting back until Donald Brown morphed into the second coming of Ray Rice - finished his season in grand style...by getting a DUI, and then a suspension by head coach Randy Edsall.
  
  
• Brian Kelly obviously took Greg Schiano's graduate course "Hold Your University Over A Barrel Until They Agree To Make Massive Capital Improvements They Can't Possibly Afford", because the University of Cincinnati is doing just that to keep him.
  
  
• In what can only be described as a very good life decision, USF quarterback Matt Grothe is coming back to school for his senior season, while defensive end George Selvie is apparently less sure of his future plans each passing day.
  
  
• It took me a minute to figure out why West Virginia would be planning a "White"-Out for its regular season finale against South Florida. Hopefully Pat doesn't take it the wrong way, and sees it for the tribute/pun it is.
  

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