muffler dragon

I realize that you don't dig the idea of UT to the Big Ten, and that's fine by me. However, PBC has been verified early and more often than Chippy. As kinch said and I alluded to elsewhere, he's looking like a tool for misinformation.

FWIW, the SEC TV contract has a clause(s) that allows for amendments if things such as expansion occur. I find it hard to believe that money would be the stopper for the SEC as much as the academic side.

It's not even a matter of wishes. It's a matter of playing chess to see how the game proceeds. I don't believe it's unexpected that while Dodds thinks of the athletic department Powers considers the universal aspects of Texas. Texas is a money maker. The Big Ten Network is a money maker. Couple them together for a HUGE money maker. Furthermore, the Big Ten is academically the superior choice for Texas. It's the next best thing to the Ivy Leagues. I read a lengthy post this evening that spoke about Chip Brown. In essence, Chip Brown still serves a purpose. Right now, it could very well to be the mouthpiece of disinformation. Texas doesn't need to move in an expedient fashion; however, whatever moves they may or may not be making will probably be best served without public knowledge. Thus, Chip is probably being told things; however, whether they're correct or not is debatable. One key point that is just a shot in this regard is when Chip stated the Texas and the Big Ten haven't been in contact. Equine Excrement. Everyone is privy to the email from Gordan Gee that discussed the "Tech" problem, and the contact he made to Powers. I'm not saying that what I have heard is gospel. I'm not even saying that it's got a great possibility of occurring; however, I do believe it's just as valid as anything that comes out of orangebloods (if not more so). Nobody and their brother thought that Nebraska would be the first lynchpin for the Big Ten. Yet, it's occurred. The Big Ten, in my opinion, is more guarded on their plannings and workings that media outlets tend to believe.

Thanks for the clarification.

It's not just KC, Mike. There's a LOT floating around Big Ten areas.

Leave me alone. I told you to stop following me.

It's the urine that is unappealing.

Purple Book Cat from WildcatReport has called out Chip: http://northwestern.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?SID=901&fid=57&style=2&tid=143839427&Page=5

The vast majority of the leaves are team awards; not individual.

Just to throw it out there, it's not beyond the realm of possibility that Powers does not have DeLoss in on the process. Thus, the AD could be in the dark on the matter.

I missed the "go back 15 years" part. My apologies Husker Nation. Please continue the recent domination of the Big Ten.

I've seen more S&G faithful than any other Big Ten team. Welcome brother!

Which stands in direct conflict with what I have read about Powers interest in the Big Ten. We'll see.

From an outside POV, I believe that NU is attractive to the Big Ten because (not in order of importance): 1) Tradition. 2) Rabid, national fan base. Even though the Nebraska TV market is miniscule, the fanbase exceeds it manifold. 3) AAU institution. 4) The desire to increase research and maintain an academic focus. 5) It is a power player in the Big 12. 5a) Delaney is proving and has proven over the last few years that he is savvy. He understands how to play chess. I'm sure there are more, but I'll stop for now.

Ahem. Nebraska lost to tOSU in both 1955 and 1956. No other games played.

Rumored word from a reliable source is that the Big Ten may very well be the go or no go (at all) for Powers at Texas. Take it FWIW.

Purple Book Cat is the guy on the Northwestern boards who shared information a week or so ago that apparently sent Delaney through the roof at the Big Ten offices. The speculation is that it was a little bit too close to home, because PBC claims that the info comes from a Big Ten representative. Thus far, his info has been on point. Below is what started it all 5/8/10: http://northwestern.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=57&tid=142885732&mid=142885732&sid=901&style=2

Another post from PBC on Wildcat Report: http://northwestern.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?SID=901&fid=57&style=2&tid=143839427&Page=4 Have to scroll down to get to it.

Don't know about you, but it feels awfully strange to be called a Yankee on a 'Husker site. Granted, cactus is a Clemson fan, but it's just different.

Clemson would raise the academic acumen of that league immensely.

Fear of going from hero to goat in less than a week, Chip?

Yeah about 15 years ago the WAC used to be a 16 team league and that broke because the rivalries went down the toilet. All the teams that wanted to keep the rivalries intact created the Mountain West Conference. That's not the only reason the WAC failed.

Personally, I'd take Mizzou over any of the Big lEast or ACC schools. Part of that's motivated on contiguous states though.

Good deal. It would be a greater boon to your academics than the SEC would be. That sucking sound you hear is oblivion calling. Edit: Much like Chip Brown's credibility!

I realize that I'm overly optimistic in this consideration; but it just doesn't go that way in the Big Ten. In all aspects, the universities care a LOT about each other. The collective is greater than the individual (academically and athletically).