A potential Butler dilemma

[butlerguy03]

I was reading comments on ESPN's reporting of the C7 meeting and noticed people calling Butler "Catholic."

Nothing against the Catholic faith, but this could end up being a dilemma that causes Butler to not join the group if all other schools are Catholic or Jesuit.

As an alum of Butler, I now find myself correcting people all the time when they lump us into "Catholic institutions."

[Edrick]

Yeah, that's just silly.

And I graduated in 99.

Anyway, from everything I've heard they already have agreed in principle

[butlerguy03]

That's one reason I posted this to see how other Butler fans feel.

[Edrick]

Why would anyone care? What exactly are you out in correcting someone once.

Anyway, I don't know anyone who don't know butler is non-parochial so I doubt it'll be much annoyance for you

[pafan]

I can see how this would be frustrating for non-Catholic Butler supporters, but in reality almost no schools advertise their religious affiliation and so many people are confused.

I took a tour of Georgetown as part of a summer program in DC many years ago, and the only thing I remember indicating a Jesuit heritage was a statue of the Virgin Mary that we walked past. I had forgotten about that heritage until I was back on campus in 2010 and saw the statue.

The fact is that the Holy Land has decided to be all-private, all-basketball, and all-eastern. There are not many quality basketball programs matching that description who are not Catholic.

[Dew]

I've not heard anyone call Butler a Catholic school, although plenty are calling the departed schools the Catholic 7. If Butler has such concerns, they can always stay in the A10.

[Edrick]

Obviously it's not a real issue. I'm sure there's things they'll have to work through, but something that superficial wouldnt be one of them.

[xman]

The new league could be called "The suck it Butler league" and Butler would still accept an invite to join. This is a non-issue.