Originally Posted by
champion110
We all praised him for going against the big boys at the time and I, personally, thought we settled for less than what could have been. If all the non-aq's would have continued to stick together, we would have had even more. Anyway, it did give rise to his reputation as willing to step out on a limb and lead that fight. I could see why the Big East would consider him valuable. It explains a lot of why they chose Tulane. Sometimes you get rewarded for being the one that pushes the limits.