probably will get bad reps for this but

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Nexus said:
Paperback Writer said:
Nexus said:
FWIW, Colin Cowherd said on his show today that CU and Utah are Pac-10 bound.
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And I would add that BYU is Big12 bound. There's no way the Utah politicans will allow Utah to leave the MWC without a good landing spot for BYU. And the PAC10 is not going to invite BYU. Although losing the Denver/Colorado market will hurt somewhat, I can't think of a better repacement than BYU for the Big12 in terms of competitiveness in multiple programs, facilities, fan base, etc. And NU fans won't have the fear of a drunken student section yelling obscenities and throwing urine bombs when they come to visit.
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I've heard among all the expansion chatter the past couple of months that BYU would NEVER accept an invitation to the Pac-10 because of their political differences. Supposedly the Pac-10 is too liberal for BYU's taste. Also I've read that their religious affiliation is a turn off to the Pac-10 as well.

Among that same chatter, they said BYU is a better fit in the Big XII, politically speaking.
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BYU would accept a PAC10 invite if offered; in fact, the PAC10 would be their first choice. But the feeling is not mutual. The PAC10, specifically Cal-Berkeley, would not allow a conservative, religiously affilated school like BYU to join the PAC10. And the PAC10 voting has to be unanimous for conference expansion.

But the powers that be don't have to go down that road of why BYU should or shouldn't be included in the PAC10 because they don't have to. The schools that the PAC10 want are Colorado and Utah. With Colorado's departure, the Big12 needs a replacement and there's no better alternative than BYU. And the Mormon political power in Utah can block Univ. of Utah from joing the PAC10 unless BYU has an acceptable BCS landing spot. From a cultural standpoint, the Big12 is a better fit for BYU as they already have a private, religiously affilated school in Baylor. In short, it is correct that BYU is a better fit, politically speaking, in the Big12 than the PAC10. But BYU's first choice would be the PAC10 but it's not going to happen. BYU will be happy to join the Big12 and the Big12 will be happy to have them in the wake of Colorado's departure. I just hope Missouri will stay in the Big12 so the conference can stay more-or-less intact.
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Okay, so it's the opposite of what I said? Needless to say it doesn't sound like it'll happen either way, whether it's BYU resisting the Pac-10 or the Pac-10 resisting BYU.

 
Bo Pelini returned to Ohio State on Friday to talk about building a program and developing a top defense during the annual Ohio High School Football Coaches Association clinic in Columbus. He also spoke with reporters about his alma mater and potential Big Ten expansion.
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I'd be interested to hear his take on the expansion talks. Unfortunately I'm not a premium member so...

 
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Some of you really need to read the link at the beginning of this post.

If the Big-10 does go to a 14 team league, Neb will probably be one of the teams. If they go to 16, Neb is all but assured of going in. Its not about filling the stadiums as much as the advertising money from TV, cable, Satellite etc etc. Their revenue {Big-10} is 60% ads. Nebraska has one of the bigger viewership followings, across the country. 3.7 market for their games is huge, Pitt is at 3.1 or 3.3 and they say that is big.

I would like us to stay in the Big-12, but if its going to be such an up hill battle to get funding for things like the Hay market project, or any other type projects that can keep Nebraska up and competing with the rest of the country, it might be time to jump. An average of 10 to 14 Million a year more coming in, has to make you think about it. JMHO..

GBR!!!

 
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