ChiefsPlanet - Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread

1) I find myself this morning harkening back to simpler times. Times when the SEC had 14 teams, Texas and Oklahoma ran the Big 12 and college athletes played for the love of the game and didn't demand any of the millions of dollars they produced by playing football. It was a month ago. By August 1, Name, Image and Likeness will be a month old. Texas and Oklahoma will likely have informed the Big 12 they are done playing in the Big 12 (by 2025 at the latest, but in all likelihood a fair amount sooner) and the SEC will be on the verge of becoming college sports' version of the Death Star. I don't think it's overstating it to say that this month may end up being the most transformative month in the history of college sports. Whether you think the changes are good, bad or a little bit of both, there is no denying that what happens in July of 2021 will completely change the face of college football, and as a result, all of college sports, like few other months ever have.

That said, God do I love conference realignment. I've been checking various message boards every few minutes since Wednesday afternoon. If it was a drug, I'd be a full blown addict. I would empty my bank accounts to follow it. I love it all. It's been way too long since it's been a part of my life. Everything else is secondary for me these days.

Hoover

07-26-2021 10:08 AM

Great read on what the Big 10 should do in the Athletic

https://theathletic.com/2729861/2021...shared_article

BWillie

07-26-2021 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eleazar (Post 15754932)

Why would the B1G want Iowa State? Especially when they’ve already got Iowa.

I don't quite get it either. Yeah, they are in the AAC or whatever for academics but ISU brings you no more eyeballs. Iowa owns every single market in Iowa, even Des Moines. Bringing ISU does nothing.

Mtn West time clones. You could always go to the Missouri Valley. That would be a fit geographically and then they play rival Drake.

BWillie

07-26-2021 10:32 AM

I have an idea. Make a new conference. Call it Midwest AF. Claim the AF doesn't mean AF, but we all know it really does.

Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Oklahoma State
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Missouri
Kansas State
Wisconsin
Indiana
Penn State
Purdue
Oklahoma

No Texas. No Rutgers. No Northwestern or Baylors. Real state schools. Geographical footprint and pride. Leave Texas out to dry.

KChiefs1

07-26-2021 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoover (Post 15755322)

Great read on what the Big 10 should do in the Athletic

https://theathletic.com/2729861/2021...shared_article

The travel costs would be enormous.

KChiefs1

07-26-2021 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 15755403)

No way Mizzou leaves the SEC.

KChiefs1

07-26-2021 10:39 AM

Also one of Gabe’s thoughts.

Instead of pods & go with 8 team team divisions.

EAST:
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
Kentucky

WEST:
Mizzou
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
Mississippi State

Sassy Squatch

07-26-2021 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 15755422)

Been seeing that idea all over the place, and for good reason.

Sassy Squatch

07-26-2021 10:43 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SEC</a> source: “The expectation” is for Texas and OU to play in SEC in 2022. <br><br>Last expansion:<br>— Texas A&M invited Sept 2011.<br>— Missouri invited November 2011<br>— Both played in SEC in 2012. <a href="https://t.co/uAp4P3V1hA">https://t.co/uAp4P3V1hA</a></p>— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattHayesCFB/status/1419693456365064194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

FloridaMan88

07-26-2021 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superturtle (Post 15755432)

Texas A&M and Mizzou didn't have the Grant of Rights issue though.

Dante84

07-26-2021 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 15755403)

I have an idea. Make a new conference. Call it Midwest AF. Claim the AF doesn't mean AF, but we all know it really does.

Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Oklahoma State
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
~~Missouri~~
Kansas State
Wisconsin
Indiana
Penn State
Purdue
~~Oklahoma~~
+ Baylor
+ Iowa State

No way Oklahoma doesn't go to the SEC after pulling this stunt, and no way Mizzou leaves the SEC.

Add in the Baylor & Iowa State combo, and that might be something.

Eleazar

07-26-2021 10:55 AM

So how long until the four major conferences tell the NCAA that they are leaving?

kcclone

07-26-2021 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eleazar (Post 15755448)

So how long until the four major conferences tell the NCAA that they are leaving?

Shouldn't be long now. I'm sure that's been well planned out since the NIL has been coming down the pike.

KChiefs1

07-26-2021 11:19 AM

Of all the colorful words and descriptions used to sum up Texas and Oklahoma within Big 12 circles over the past six days, here’s a creative one offered by an administrator: arsonists.

“They set the house on fire,” he said, “knowing there were eight of us in it.”

Prison Bitch

07-26-2021 11:19 AM

He sad

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Following is a complete list of all the programs that have had more success after leaving <a href="https://twitter.com/Big12Conference?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Big12Conference</a>. <br>1.__________<br>2.__________<br>3.__________<br>4.__________<br> <br>The list is identical for fans that have enjoyed it more.</p>— kevin kietzman (@kkhasissues) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkhasissues/status/1417973350564089859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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