Does anyone get the BE 'protected rivalry'?

[dmac80]

I found this on a Villanova site, and now I'm even more confused. If the rival changes each year, then isn't it just a final in conference game and not really a 'protected' rivalry? I don't get it.




UPDATE - 8/29 (6:00pm): New Big East media relations chief John Paquette has clarified to VUhoops that the end-of-season rivalry games will change from year-to-year. So, even if Villanova closes the 2013-14 season with Seton Hall this year, they could be scheduled for Georgetown next season.

"[T]hat does not mean every team will have one rival -- or the same rival -- on the last day of the season," Paquette explained.

In effect, the Big East has only decided to make the last day of the regular season a rivalry for each school. Which rival a school will play, however, can change on a yearly basis.

www.vuhoops.com/2013/8/28/4667568/big-east-to-release-hoops-schedule-next-week

[pcdad]

In effect, the Big East has only decided to make the last day of the regular season a rivalry for each school. Which rival a school will play, however, can change on a yearly basis.

[dmac80]

right, which doesn't make it any different than the last game just always being a conference game, which I think it was anyway. If it changes every year how is it a 'protected rivalry'?

[wtm97]

I have no clue BUT very happy to see confirmation that veteran media guy John Paquette is back with the Big East after getting the shaft from the AAC...guessing this will all play out so to speak once we get rolling.

Schedules do out any day - an official office, website and full staff compliment would be nice!