The Big East owes its barely-beating heart to, of all things, the survival of the Big 12. Dan Beebe’s television money and back-room machinations saved more than just his own conference from extinction: In the post-apocalyptic landscape following massive realignment, weaker conferences would be sold off for spare parts, likelier than not.
So forgive Big East commish John Marinatto for getting a bit fluttery in his rush to express his thanks:
Big East Commish Says It With Flowers, Uncomfortable Imagery
↵Marinatto showed his appreciation with a small gesture. His office sent 10 red and 10 white roses to Beebe and the Big 12 conference with a card that simply read “Unity.”
↵Somebody’s got daughters of Twilight age! (Wanting to remain topical, Big Ten honcho Jim Delany immediately dispatched a bevy of strippers dressed as leprechauns to Notre Dame, while USC AD Mike Garrett arranged for the delivery of a magnificent bouquet of live, angry bees to the home of Reggie Bush.)
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