Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
Several reasons come into play here sometimes Don. In Louisville's case it was for football. The Big East is a BCS school and can contend for a National title, they had virtually no shot at all at that in conference USA. Also Pitino had lobbied for this since his arrival because he wanted to coach again in what he feels is the premeir league in college basketball. And he gets to go to alot of destinations that he loves and enjoys.
Thanks Mark, I was thinking it was competition or money about the b-ball but never considered the football angle.