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“To me, this is a creative and inventive approach through collaboration to achieve some of the same objectives that expansion can help you with,” Scott said. “It gives our conference more of a national platform, more play on the Big Ten Network and higher quality programming on our network without having to expand.”

 

Larry Scott, 2011

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/sports/ncaafootball/pac-12-and-big-ten-announce-scheduling-partnership.html

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6 hours ago, TGHusker said:

 

 

I bit different than what I thought.  We'll see what happens.  Let the Texas 3 die on the vine by going to the AAC or Mtn West.  Their Big Brother, Texas, surely won't help them. 

If the allies want to play offense then they need to get into Texas.  By conceding that TX is now an SEC state they cut themselves off from a large growing market and source of talented recruits.

 

1 hour ago, VectorVictor said:

 

It's about television sets and media rights. Iowa is already on lockdown by the B1G. 

 

Seriously--there's nothing of value that Iowa State brings to the B1G. I don't get why people can't understand this. 

they say that its now about on demand streaming.  I suspect there are more Cyclones than Buffs who would pay $2 to stream a game.

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On 8/24/2021 at 1:13 PM, Minnesota_husker said:

https://bigten.org/news/2021/8/24/general-acc-big-ten-and-pac-12-announce-historic-alliance.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1XX4o4mpPcfIfj-PflqZVVXhe_1M6vDUTG0FvCLGZ9W8lN8Z24AxaP9gk

 

41 World-Class Institutions Across Three Autonomy 5 Conferences to Collaborate on the Future Evolution of College Athletics and an Inter-Conference Scheduling Alliance

 

GREENSBORO, NC & ROSEMONT, IL & SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 today announced an historic alliance that will bring 41 world-class institutions together on a collaborative approach surrounding the future evolution of college athletics and scheduling.
 
The alliance – which was unanimously supported by the presidents, chancellors and athletics directors at all 41 institutions – will be guided in all cases by a commitment to, and prioritization of, supporting student-athlete well-being, academic and athletic opportunities, experiences and diverse educational programming. The three conferences are grounded in their support of broad-based athletic programs, the collegiate model and opportunities for student-athletes as part of the educational missions of the institutions.
 
The three conferences remain competitors in every sense but are committed to collaborating and providing thought leadership on various opportunities and challenges facing college athletics, including:
  • Student-athlete mental and physical health, safety, wellness and support
  • Strong academic experience and support
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Social justice
  • Gender equity
  • Future structure of the NCAA
  • Federal legislative efforts
  • Postseason championships and future formats
The alliance includes a scheduling component for football and women’s and men’s basketball designed to create new inter-conference games, enhance opportunities for student-athletes, and optimize the college athletics experience for both student-athletes and fans across the country. The scheduling alliance will begin as soon as practical while honoring current contractual obligations. A working group comprised of athletic directors representing the three conferences will oversee the scheduling component of the alliance, including determining the criteria upon which scheduling decisions will be made. All three leagues and their respective institutions understand that scheduling decisions will be an evolutionary process given current scheduling commitments.
 
The football scheduling alliance will feature additional attractive matchups across the three conferences while continuing to honor historic rivalries and the best traditions of college football.
 
In women’s and men’s basketball, the three conferences will add early and mid-season games as well as annual events that feature premier matchups between the three leagues.
 
The three conferences will also explore opportunities for the vast and exceptional Olympic Sports programs to compete more frequently and forge additional attractive and meaningful rivalries.
 
The future scheduling component will benefit student-athletes and fans by offering new and memorable experiences that will extend coast-to-coast, across all time zones. The competition will bring a new level of excitement to the fans of the 41 schools while also allowing teams and conferences to have flexibility to continue to play opponents from other conferences, independents and various teams from other subdivisions.
 
“The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 recognize the unique environment and challenges currently facing intercollegiate athletics, and we are proud and confident in this timely and necessary alliance that brings together like-minded institutions and conferences focused on the overall educational missions of our preeminent institutions,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. “The alliance will ensure that the educational outcomes and experiences for student-athletes participating at the highest level of collegiate athletics will remain the driving factor in all decisions moving forward.”
 
“Student-athletes have been and will remain the focal point of the Big Ten, ACC and PAC-12 Conferences” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren. “Today, through this alliance, we furthered our commitment to our student-athletes by prioritizing our academics and athletics value systems. We are creating opportunities for student-athletes to have elite competition and are taking the necessary steps to shape and stabilize the future of college athletics.”
 
“The historic alliance announced today between the Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten is grounded in a commitment to our student-athletes,” said Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff. “We believe that collaborating together we are stronger in our commitment to addressing the broad issues and opportunities facing college athletics.”
 
The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences include:
  • World-leading academic institutions committed to the shared values of supporting the next generation of leaders.
  • Innovative research that benefits communities around the world.
  • 27 of the 34 Autonomy 5 members in Association of American Universities (AAU).
  • 34 institutions ranked in the Top 100 national universities by US News & World Report.
  • Broad-based athletic and academic programs.
  • A long heritage of leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • Over 27,000 student-athletes competing on 863 teams in 31 sports.
  • A combined 1,019 NCAA Championships.
  • Longstanding relationships across bowl partnerships, men’s and women’s basketball challenges and Olympic Sport events.
  • 194 Olympic medals won in Tokyo by current, former and future student-athletes.
  • Some of the most iconic and historic venues in college sports.
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars in direct annual institutional support of student-athlete scholarships.
  • Over $15 billion in annual federal research support, nearly one-third of the total across all colleges and universities.

Quotes from the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 CEO chairs:
 
Duke University President & Chair of the ACC Board of Directors Vincent E. Price
“The alliance is first and foremost a statement about the vital connection of academic excellence to college athletics.  Our members include 41 of the top public and private universities in the world which will soon have new ways to compete at the very highest levels in sports, and to collaborate in education, research and service to society.  Together we will be able to use our strong voice and united vision to create the best possible experience for our student-athletes and institutions.”
 
University of Wisconsin Chancellor and Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) Chair Dr. Rebecca Blank:
“The Big Ten Conference has always prioritized academic excellence as well as athletic excellence for student-athletes. Today’s announcement reinforces the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness among all members of this alliance and provides additional opportunities for our student-athletes to enhance their collegiate experience.”
 
University of Oregon President & Chair of the Pac-12 Board of Directors Michael Schill
"The Pac-12 is thrilled to join with so many world-class universities in a collaborative effort to support our student-athletes through an unwavering commitment to excellence in academics and athletics.Together we can help shape a future for college athletics where broad-based athletic programs in concert with educational opportunities allow us to support the next generation of leaders."

 

 Virtue Signaling at its finest. 

 

All the markings of a committee type group that loves to have time wasting meetings- pontificate and accomplish very little.

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 If the "alliance" of misfit toys decides to stand up to the SEC and make things difficult for them- they will just bolt and do their own thing. I don't see someone like Kevin Warren being a supposed major player outmaneuvering Sankey and the SEC. There is no evidence or history to suggest any different.  The SEC guys are playing chess, while KW is playing a very weak game of pick up sticks. 

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47 minutes ago, Nebraska55fan said:

 If the "alliance" of misfit toys decides to stand up to the SEC and make things difficult for them- they will just bolt and do their own thing. I don't see someone like Kevin Warren being a supposed major player outmaneuvering Sankey and the SEC. There is no evidence or history to suggest any different.  The SEC guys are playing chess, while KW is playing a very weak game of pick up sticks. 

You do realize that Warren isn't the only one involved and wasn't the one spearheading this, correct?  If you do, then knock your s#!t off about Warren.  Everyone knows he screwed up last year. 

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27 minutes ago, Stumpy1 said:

You do realize that Warren isn't the only one involved and wasn't the one spearheading this, correct?  If you do, then knock your s#!t off about Warren.  Everyone knows he screwed up last year. 

Im aware that Warren isnt the only one in the Alliance

He is the commissioner of the largest and most powerful member of the Alliance. The Alliance only has 3 members and he leads the biggest and most powerful dog in that pack.  One would think that would put him in a place where he would yield some major thought leadership. Yes I do see the window dressing stuff that has his footprints all over it- nothing that others arent already doing- pure virtue signaling. 

 

 I have my opinion about him, you have yours. They differ.  Based on his track record I have very little faith in his leadership skills and his lack of vision. If he has done something significant that has moved the needle on our conference, please bring it up. 

 

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On 8/26/2021 at 3:15 PM, Notre Dame Joe said:

If the allies want to play offense then they need to get into Texas.  By conceding that TX is now an SEC state they cut themselves off from a large growing market and source of talented recruits.

good point.  I personally would like to see Nebraska schedule a team in Texas on a regular basis for that recruiting purpose.  I wonder if the Big 10 could cut a sweet deal with A&M who was against the Texas move.  Probably very doubtful as the SEC has too many upsides even wt the burnt orange joining.

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13 hours ago, Nebraska55fan said:

 If the "alliance" of misfit toys decides to stand up to the SEC and make things difficult for them- they will just bolt and do their own thing. I don't see someone like Kevin Warren being a supposed major player outmaneuvering Sankey and the SEC. There is no evidence or history to suggest any different.  The SEC guys are playing chess, while KW is playing a very weak game of pick up sticks. 

I mean, outside of the Big10 adding notre dame, what exactly could KW do if he had the power to that would appease you?

 

I'm not a fan of the guy either, but expansion for the sake of doing it just because someone else does isnt always a good thing if its a dud of a move

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5 hours ago, gossamorharpy said:

I mean, outside of the Big10 adding notre dame, what exactly could KW do if he had the power to that would appease you?

 

I'm not a fan of the guy either, but expansion for the sake of doing it just because someone else does isnt always a good thing if its a dud of a move

Lot's of piling on Mr Warren.  I haven't heard that he got approached by the treacherous twosome but only that they went straight to the SEC.

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23 hours ago, TGHusker said:

good point.  I personally would like to see Nebraska schedule a team in Texas on a regular basis for that recruiting purpose.  I wonder if the Big 10 could cut a sweet deal with A&M who was against the Texas move.  Probably very doubtful as the SEC has too many upsides even wt the burnt orange joining.

If the Alliance wanted to show they were serious, each conference would take a public+private school in TX.  Then instead of just SEC teams, the state would be visited by all of the blue bloods. 

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