nic
-
Posts
3,715 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Articles
Media Demo
Posts posted by nic
-
-
This thread needs to be renamed to expansion rumor and argument. Very little news going on in here.
Its a group therapy thread. We all have Maryland /Rutgers buyer's remorse and need to talk about more interesting options for the futrue.
-
I'd love Texas, OU, FSU or GIT
but if 15 and 16 were KU and UVA that would be good enough for me.
Good picks.
Once you hit 18, why not go for 20, with newbies in red.
NU,OU,UT,KU,Mizzou
Iowa, Wiscy, NW, Illini, Minn
Purdue,IU,MSU,OSU,Mich
PSU,Rutgers,Maryland,Virginia,GT
They meet all the criteria (except OU=AAU), and many annual rivalries are back.
I am just not sure that Nebraska can stomach being in the same pod as Texa$$.
Would it be an awkward threesome?
-
Correct. The coasts and the South are where you're seeing expansion (save for Chicago and Minneapolis, IIRC), so that's what they're targeting.
However, national brands can compensate for weakness in other areas--that's why Kansas was (is) on the B1G's radar. They're a national brand via Basketball, they command some of the KC and MO markets, and they've even been to a BCS bowl more recently than we have (sad, but true). Kansas isn't a home run on its own...but paired with the right school, it's a good, safe bet for expansion.
Again, though...GORs. All BCS conferences, save the SEC, have 'em, and they probably won't be broken until Texass breaks 'em.
In terms of Kansas, their football stadium has a track around it. Football does not have much support. I listen to a bit of KC sports talk radio and KU basketball dominates the KC market. The radio shows consider KU basketball to be KC's NBA team, and KU has no academic issues.
Oklahoma has the national football brand that the B1G needs in the next round of expansion, academics asside.
I think the BIG12's GOR run until 2018, about 2 years before the ACC's. I could be wrong about that. Those are the 2 I would next on the radar.
I believe the ACC GOR is until 2026. The Big12 isn't too far before that.
-
1
-
-
Everyone needs to remember the Big Ten looks for AAU membership (unless your ND or a big time football program, OU,FSU), new markets, contiguous states, and land grant schools are a plus. All of these schools are behind GORs, but I would list Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, NC, GT and ND would still be welcome I am sure. OU and FSU if they have a good partner. I heard FSU is close to applying for AAU status. Outside of Texas imploding the Big12, I wouldn't look for much to happen for about 10 years.
-
Maryland is countersuing the ACC for +$150 million for anti-trust issues or something...they've also alleged that either the ACC as a conference or Pitt and Wake Forest tried to recruit at least two Big Ten schools to join the ACC.
Pitt certainly would have wanted PSU. I wonder if MSU was the other? They have good hoops and think they get a lack of respect by the Big10. Anyway, it was one of the schools with good hoops I am sure. Seems like a silly lawsuit however.
-
Don't forget....OSU might get FSU minus Winston if he is indicted for assault.
-
Some of this was bogus. Mich rotates quite a few in on the D-line and Taco has played. Maybe not recently since Beyer is back on the line, but I have seen him
in games. Other stuff seems feasible. Green thought he had the number 1 job wrapped up before he showed up, and then showed up overweight and out of shape.
I can see Richardson leaving. An underclassmen from his high school is getting more PT. The rest I have no clue about.
-
http://articles.balt...ent-wallace-loh
Interesting comment by Delany. He mentions that Maryland had to keep the negotiation secret because several other schools were interested in their spot. I wonder if other ACC schools were ticked off Maryland got it and thus signed the GO R.
Any school left on the Big East Titantic would have gladly jumped into the Bug yacht. But that has not the reason they signed a non-disclosure agreement. Those are signed so people feel free to negotiate regardless of how many parties there are.
I didn't state this well. Here is the quote. 'Delany agreed that the process wasn't ideal but said the conference had to move swiftly and quietly because several other institutions were seeking the same spot.' He was responding to the fact that the decision was made quickly and with late notice to the regents.
THat makes more sense I think. But why does UCONN wanting in affect whether Maryland's BOR could debate the move? Was there a self-imposed deadline? If there was a time factor it was probably that the ACC's GOR was coming soon, effectively walling off those schools.
It could have been the GOR timing that pushed it. Or The Big 10 really wanted Maryland, others wanted in, so the Big Ten pushed them with the high pressure sales approach.
I guess I am wondering who the several other schools were. Buyers remorse I guess. :-) What could have been.
-
http://articles.balt...ent-wallace-loh
Interesting comment by Delany. He mentions that Maryland had to keep the negotiation secret because several other schools were interested in their spot. I wonder if other ACC schools were ticked off Maryland got it and thus signed the GO R.
Any school left on the Big East Titantic would have gladly jumped into the Bug yacht. But that has not the reason they signed a non-disclosure agreement. Those are signed so people feel free to negotiate regardless of how many parties there are.
I didn't state this well. Here is the quote. 'Delany agreed that the process wasn't ideal but said the conference had to move swiftly and quietly because several other institutions were seeking the same spot.' He was responding to the fact that the decision was made quickly and with late notice to the regents.
-
Interesting comment by Delany. He mentions that Maryland had to keep the negotiation secret because several other schools were interested in their spot. I wonder if other ACC schools were ticked off Maryland got it and thus signed the GO R.
-
Maybe he was trying to avenge this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T_VsOFe0ek
No excuses really. He probably should be suspended. Michigan-Michigan St. games in the past 5 years haven't really been the pinnacle of 'good, clean play'. Doesn't matter. We're losing every game the rest of this season and will dissolve the football team out of sheer embarrassment. You guys should just throw hail mary's every play. You'll win.
Good example of the MSU style.
-
Looks like he went to Incognito school of dirty play.
He's not very good at playing dirty. Just doesn't have the Moxie. If he went to MSU, he would be better at it.
-
Fun discussion. After Maryland and Rutgers were added, its obvious we all want a more traditional football power next. I read the posts at ShaggyBevo. Didn't seem like there was anything to them.
Someone once again claiming to have insider info. I wouldn't trust anything coming from a Texas board, anyway. I would be shocked if they joined. I am also skeptical that the Big Ten is interested in OU (AAU issue), but think it would be awesome for Nebraska to play them on the Friday before Thanksgiving every year.
-
SO, here's my question...would y'all WANT OU or Texas in the B1G?
If I pick one, OU....but would rather have...
OU, Virginia (4x4 team pods to keep rivalries together as much as possible)
-
They have a stated capacity of 40k. I find it hard to believe they found standing room for 19k, or 59k people interested in a UConn football game.
It was a record crowd of 42k.
-
after this weekend....Northwestern has to be licking their chops.
Probably gonna be an OSU vs NW final.
Just thought I would repeat this again.
Michigan loses 3-4 conf games. Could be anyone.
They also can pull off what will now be deemed an upset.... over anyone since they will be the underdog.
-
after this weekend....Northwestern has to be licking their chops.
Probably gonna be an OSU vs NW final.
-
*necro bump*
Silas Redd will miss second straight game for USC
Posted by Kevin McGuire on September 7, 2013, 10:07 PM EDT
USC takes on Washington State tonight in a Pac 12 opener, but the Trojans will once again be without running back Silas Redd. The school announced via Twitter prior to kickoff Redd, defensive back Anthony Brown and defensive lineman JR Tavai will sit out of tonight’s game.
Redd did not travel with the team last week when USC opened the season in Hawaii due to a lingering knee injury. Instead, Redd was sent for an appointment with Dr. James Andrews and his status was uncertain for week two, although Lane Kiffin was hopeful he would be available.
Sounds like Silas Redd is having a tough go of it at USC. He did okay, but not great, last year at USC. Had 900 yards and nine TDs. Hasn't suited up yet this year due to injury. And his coach is one blowout loss away from getting canned.
"Sometimes you eat the bar. And sometimes the bar eats you." —The Stranger
Probably my favorite non-Husker stat from last year
U$C: 7-6
Penn St.: 8-4
If those kids hadn't left, PSu would have easily been 9-3...just for having a great kicker in the Virginia game. They also would have beaten Ohio. 10-2.
-
Schools need to play be willing to play us in any of the 3 months. We won't open with UM, Texas, MSU, Oklahoma and then start the 5 ACC games in mid October.
Big will start playing in September. That will open later slots.
-
It turned out better than last weekend...except for indiana. I will reserve judgement until after next weekend. Next up, NU and Wiscy need big wins.
Bonus points if the Illini can pull an upset.
-
Well our defense played like crap and the Tominator couldn't escape his past. This year isn't going to be another title run so we just have to take it and wait.
Well ND Joe, I for one will sincerely miss this game. Win or lose, it makes my September football. Playing Arkansas and VT in the future won't be the same.
I hope UofM tries to pick up USC, UCLA or someone like that to replace ND and start a new rivalry. Or maybe ND and MIch will just make up and start
playing this game again. The sooner the better.
-
Dig of the game: Michigan Stadium played “The Chicken Dance” following the win, which is a reference back to last May when Hoke said that Notre Dame was chickening out of the rivalry.
-
id like michigan to be undefeated when we play them. I have no doubt we will be 8-0 and if Michigan is too, that would be an intense game. Gameday forsure!!
Game Day is in Ann Arbor this weekend....for a regional rivalry with no national interest. Actually, Kelly backed off his comments.
http://espn.go.com/c...ichigan-rivalry
It is now a 'great and historic rivalry'. Maybe he is just joking.
-
College football players union
in The Big Ten
Posted
Embarrassing.