Some tweets from Commissioner Val Ackerman's Media Day Kickoff speech:
Val Ackerman: "Basketball and the Big East go hand and glove" #BEMediaDay
— Tyler R. Tynes (@TylerRickyTynes) October 22, 2014
Tim Brando: "Dave Gavitt could solve all of the problems of governance in intercollegiate athletics today if people would just listen."
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
Commissioner Ackerman stressing academics and doing a merry-go-round of each campuses arena renovations
— Tyler R. Tynes (@TylerRickyTynes) October 22, 2014
Val Ackerman on the various NCAA overhauls: "The Big East fully supports these changes."
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
Ackerman: "What we think has been lost from the national dialogue is that college sports programs are just that - college programs."
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
Ackerman with a line to remember: "They are students - they are not employees. Our schools are investing in these young people."
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
Ackerman on cost of attendance, health care, etc. "We'll do what the football leagues are doing."
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
Val Ackerman says the new McCormick Place arena that DePaul will play in will be done in time for the 2016-17 season... is that true?
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
And Ackerman says Villanova has "upgrade plans for the Pavilion." Over to you, @VUhoops
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@pretzel_logic) October 22, 2014
"They (basketball) help bring college communities together. More importantly, they get these men and women prepared for the real world" -VA
— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) October 22, 2014
"This is an exciting time for our schools, our coaches, our student-athletes, and our fans." - Commissioner Ackerman #BEmediaday
— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) October 22, 2014
Bill Raftery and Gus Johnson will be returning as Big East lead commentators. Onions!! #BEmediaday
— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) October 22, 2014