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Originally Posted by bowener (Post 6811820)

So with the CU announcement and the probable impending announcement of OSU (and 4 others), does the Big 10 act now and start handing out 5 invites to form their own 16 team conference?

It seems like they are going to want to do this before other conferences start to poach unaffiliated teams and they run out of choices or enough teams to make up a 16 team super-conference to rival Pac-16 beast that will soon emerge.

Not really. The Pac-10, Big-10 and SEC (with the exception of maybe 1 or 2 teams) wouldn't be going after the same schools.

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 6811806)

You truly are a hypersensitive pussy.

As best I can tell, there's not a MU fan in this thread that isn't sweating right alongside the poor persecuted Beakers.

It looks like the camps are guarded optimism and dread. I dont see how you could be confident about anything right now beyond those.
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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6811818)

ROFL

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6811818)

:clap: but with that slow, building clap they use in movies

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Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 6811821)

Well, yeah. Actually, these days, I'm more like a 1.5 ton'r. P90X, rocks!

LMAO

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Originally Posted by Laz (Post 6811767)

i see now that MU fans are starting to think they are going to the Big 10 again that the "MU arrogant jackass" monster is showing again.

What the hell is about? It's been relatively calm lately. Since I made Zach cry yesterday, even I've been trying to tone it down a bit.

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 6811825)

Not really. The Pac-10, Big-10 and SEC (with the exception of maybe 1 or 2 teams) wouldn't be going after the same schools.

They'd all take Texas and ND, I don't see much overlap besides that.

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Originally Posted by bowener (Post 6811820)

So with the CU announcement and the probable impending announcement of OSU (and 4 others), does the Big 10 act now and start handing out 5 invites to form their own 16 team conference?

It seems like they are going to want to do this before other conferences start to poach unaffiliated teams and they run out of choices or enough teams to make up a 16 team super-conference to rival Pac-16 beast that will soon emerge.

Side note:

With all of the USC shit hitting the fan, this is the perfect time for a power house like Texas to come into the Pac-10/16 and rip away prospects/recruits and kick the shit out of some teams.

Maybe, Get some guys from the mountain west.

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 6811804)

I feel like I have a 2-ton Wildcat around my neck.

I see you changed your av, and are being a little more humble.

ROFL

So if Tom Izzo goes to coach Cleveland and the Big-12 dissolves, does Self take a position at MSU if it is offered?

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Originally Posted by Basileus777 (Post 6811833)

They'd all take Texas and ND, I don't see much overlap besides that.

They'd all take Texas. The SEC and Pac-10 might both want Texas A&M. Other than that, there's not much so no need to rush.

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Originally Posted by Buster Hymen (Post 6811836)

I see you changed your av, and are being a little more humble.

ROFL

Humble? If making fun of the basketball-centric Kansas fans is "arrogant," then guilty as charged.

Our university (read: basketball program) is best!!!!

OK Gang...

Advisory: This is coming from the guy that says he has a friend in the BIG TWENELVE.

http://northwestern.rivals.com/showm...3839427&Page=3

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I do have somewhat of an update as of this morning. I say somewhat because it depends not on the Big Ten itself, but on a number of non-Big Ten schools. This whole process (the expansion strategies, not the message board banter) is absolutely fascinating.

So let me first say that the Big Ten is aware of the original message board thread and believes that it has played a role in bringing about the discussions to where they are now, for better or worse. My friend has kept me in the loop continuously, and as of this point there are some things, if disclosed, that can hurt the negotiation process for the Big Ten. There are others that can help. And I'm a low-risk outlet for information because I have no credibility (other than the 30,000 page views primarily from large southern and eastern states - to you I say thank you for giving Northwestern a moment to occupy the center of the college football world. I believe this will become more commonplace in the future as Pat Fitzgerald continues to build a program of excellence in Evanston.) (One other thing: Northwestern owns justIowa. Remember that.)

The "somewhat" update is two parts, as follows: First, some very interesting things are happening in the Big East right now. If I said anything more about that, it would jeopardize the position of the Big Ten, so suffice it to say that this depends on the status of that school in South Bend.

Second, after the hasty entry of Nebraska, the Big Ten presidents are less unified on letting schools of questionable academic merits into the conference. In fact, blocs of voting Big Ten members have emerged in support of and in opposition to certain schools becoming admitted into the conference. This relates to the first part in that disclosures of the schools in discussion would jeopardize the position of the Big Ten.

Sorry for the "somewhat" update, but things will become clear soon enough. For now, keep your eyes on South Bend and Austin.

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Originally Posted by baitism (Post 6811839)

So if Tom Izzo goes to coach Cleveland and the Big-12 dissolves, does Self take a position at MSU if it is offered?

Almost certainly.