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Article: Marquette, four other schools to join Big East.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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- November 3, 2003
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Byline: Todd Rosiak
MILWAUKEE _ Tuesday's the day.
After nearly seven months of behind-the-scenes preparation _ not to mention countless rumors, denials and "no comments" _ the Big East is expected to officially announce the addition of Marquette University and four other Conference USA schools for the 2005-`06 season at a 1 p.m. news conference in New York.
Plans at Marquette call for school administrators and coaches from various sports to watch the proceedings at the Alumni Memorial Union via satellite hookup and then hold a news conference of their own shortly afterward, although details have remained intentionally cryptic leading up to it. ...