Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 6806394)

The New York market cares about pro sports first and foremost.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 6806380)

What's so sad about it?

This will bring millions into the city of Columbia.

You think I give a large rat's ass about tradition when I can dump it so that the University Hospital will get millions more in research dollars on account of being in the Big 10? When the Campus will be able to upgrade its facilities across the board? When the community is able to expand and bring in businesses to develop the northern part of town around the new High School that we just broke ground on?

**** that. This would improve the Columbia community immensly. And isn't that what intercollegiate athletics is supposed to be about anyway? Sports make money for the University and provide an identity to foster longstanding loyalty. A move to the Big 10, and the money that would entail, furthers that mission at every step.

This is all sour grapes. "Tradition" is the last straw these folks have and it's nonsense. You don't put the well-being of an institution which employs thousands and is the life-blood of a fairly significant city behind "tradition".

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 6806394)

The New York market cares about pro sports first and foremost.

Originally Posted by Bugeater (Post 6806388)

That's gone through my mind as well. But I'm not terribly worried, obviously there is something about Lincoln that makes him want to be there, seeing that he came back after he was run out the door in '03. I think as long as the university keeps putting lots of zeroes on the end of his paycheck he will be good.

Originally Posted by Wickedson (Post 6806404)

Hard to argue with that. I hope this deal goes through for you if it will help your community improve as that much.

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow (Post 6806309)

http://www.kmbc.com/news/23824319/detail.html


Will KU, K-State Go Separate Conference Ways?


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Kansas University and K-State University may not share the same fate if the Big 12 conference were to disband, according to the vice chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents.

"It is not automatic," said Gary Sherrer in an interview Monday with KMBC's Micheal Mahoney. "I think everybody would be disappointed if those two schools weren't in a regular league together."

The Board of Regents is the governing body for Kansas universities. The board discussed the Big 12's future in a conference call this afternoon.Both Sherrer and board Chairwoman Jill Docking said they are "unwavering in our belief that the best course of K-State and KU is continued affiliation in the Big 12."

As the Big 10 and Pac10 consider raiding the Big 12, neither Kansas school has figured in any of the scenarios based on media reports.

Sherrer said the regents could support KU and K-State taking different paths if that was in the best interest of each school.

Media reports Monday said the PAC 10 is ready to offer Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State slots. And other media reports have indicated the universities of Missouri and Nebraska are in talks to join the Big 10 conference.

KMBC's Nick Griffith reports that Mizzou and Nebraska have until Friday to decide their future.

If the raids were to succeed, that would leave KU, K-State, Iowa State and Baylor University as the only Big 12 schools, likely forcing it to dissolve.

Sherrer blasted the state of things in college sports."What do you think it says, when traditional rivalries that built up over all those years, with all the alums, are just kind of tossed out the window? For one reason: the buck."

Originally Posted by chiefsnorth (Post 6806451)

It's starting to look like KU is going to be left out in the cold. What do you guys think the future looks like in CUSA or the Mountain West?

Do you think KU will be able to maintain basketball prominence as a mid-major team? Minus all the revenue, notoriety, and TV exposure that being in a BCS conference brings?

I wonder how this will change the landscape in both sports, say 5-6 years and beyond
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Originally Posted by chiefsnorth (Post 6806451)

It's starting to look like KU is going to be left out in the cold. What do you guys think the future looks like in CUSA or the Mountain West?

Do you think KU will be able to maintain basketball prominence as a mid-major team? Minus all the revenue, notoriety, and TV exposure that being in a BCS conference brings?

I wonder how this will change the landscape in both sports, say 5-6 years and beyond
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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 6806480)

I think KU BB will be fine. Its football that worries me.

Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 6806488)

What team do you follow? Thanks

Originally Posted by chiefsnorth (Post 6806501)

Well I'm a native of KC and grew up following MU in the Big 8 days. However I went off to a non-Big 12 school and now reside in Big 10 (16?) country.

So I still support Missouri as much as one can when they are rarely on tv here (hoops, more MU football is on here than you'd think).

For me this Big 10 thing could be a boon because all the football games would be televised and they'd play in my neighborhood every other year.
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Originally Posted by kepp (Post 6806499)

Could ku basketball do something similar to Notre Dame football...ku football could go to a mid-major and basketball be "independent"? The bball program is very good...does it have that kind of pull? Is that even possible?

Originally Posted by chiefsnorth (Post 6806489)

With respect, how can basketball be fine?

Will they draw as well playing Air Force and Colorado State and Wyoming?

Will they be televised nationally playing Utah or New Mexico?

Will recruits conside the school as attractive as it was in a major conference?

Will the dramatically reduced football revenue spill over to the rest of the athletic department?

I actually wish them well, but it's hard to see it.
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Originally Posted by kepp (Post 6806499)

Could ku basketball do something similar to Notre Dame football...ku football could go to a mid-major and basketball be "independent"? The bball program is very good...does it have that kind of pull? Is that even possible?