Ooh, do you think they'll wanna come to the Big East with us?

LMAO

We can only hope.....

This is basically the way I see it. In the current Big 12, a "Good" season for Missouri is going to contain 9- or 10 wins. In the SEC, a "Good" season is going to be more like 8 wins. 8 wins from the SEC is going to result in a better bowl result than 10 in the Big 12 in a lot of years.

Here's a sample schedule I've seen posted, if Missouri ends up in the SEC East, as expected.

4 non-con creampuffs
at Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
at South Carolina
at Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Texas A&M
at Arkansas

Sounds scary, based on the names, but compares pretty favorably to this season's schedule.

West Virginia to the Big 12?

Not so fast my friend.

Appears Louisville is trying to beat them to the chapel for the Big 12's #10 spot.

http://www.wvmetronews.com/news.cfm?...&storyid=48764

Quote:

There is speculation that the "bump" was a push by Louisville. The Dominion Post’s Drew Rubenstein reports that there was a "late push" by the University of Louisville to be considered instead of WVU. "Sources used terms like ‘volatile’ and ‘internal battle’ to describe the conference realignment with the Big 12," Rubenstein reported. Last night, WVU called off preliminary plans for a press conference today.

Looks like we got ourselves a city vs country showdown to see who can take the second ugliest girl to the dance.

Yup....and you couldn't even get the second ugliest girl at the dance to take her panties off and now you think you are going to get the prom queen naked.



Analogies return bitches!

Whatever. The prom queen is texting us naked pictures, but the ugly girl is threatening to kill our dog if we leave.

Pretty sure he's talking about winning things. LOL

Yeah, but if you ever see the prom queen and say hi to her in public, she'll act like she doesn't know you and embarrass you in front of her cool friends.

I can live with that since she still makes sure to give us our bi-weekly romp, just like the cool kids.

The prom queen said she'd marry us if we can get our pshcho ex-girlfriend to stop stalking us. She's got the honeymoon booked, and the invitations are in the mail. Note to pscho-ex: you used to be hot, but you really let yourself go. We're just not that into you.

This is getting beyond stupid now...

Somebody has been watching Can't Buy Me Love.

Not down with either WVU or Louisville jumping on board?

Add them both, along with Cincinatti. Don't see why we need to cap at 10 teams.

Psycho-ex keeps leaving creepy voicemails telling us how much better off she is now that Larry the Cable Guy is on his way to pick her up to take her gravel-roading and finger bang her in the back of his pappy's truck bed. When that doesn't get the reaction she wants, she threatens to let the inner city black guys spit-roast her.

Was talking about all the crap everyone is talking...

Ballsack

It's CRAZY Chucky's Expansion-O-Rama! Push, pull, or drag your clunker of a school in here. No reasonable offers will be refused! We've had schools flying off the lot, and we're running low on inventory. Raised pickups, lowriders, confederate flags and gunracks, or murdered black with spinners. It's all good in the Big IIX 'hood.

Considering the conference name...me neither.

I love this mentality that some of you MU guys have. LMAO

It's entertaining. Admit it.

so who brings the biggest t.v. numbers?

Cincy
West Virginia
Louisville

also there were rumors awhile back that Arkansas is not very happy in the SEC. Would they be a good market to add? At this point, would they even consider leaving the SEC?

The only people who think Arkansas would be interested in joining the Big 12 are Kevin Kietzman and Wickedson.

That should tell you everything you need to know about the veracity of such rumors.

Yeah I can't see any reason why Arkansas wouldn't want to leave the SEC for the Big 12. I wonder why no one else has thought of that.

West Virginia has the most tv sets, but half of them are non-working sets that sit beneath working ones.

Why doesn't the Big IIX just add USC, Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, Florida, and Alabama?

They asked, but since the tradition of Missouri is leaving. They all feel that its too much of a risk.

This one might of been posted already - I just saw it and I'm not going back through the thread.


http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...ourney-no-lock


3-point shots: Mizzou tourney no lock


By Andy Katz


1. Missouri’s promise of putting on a college basketball tournament in December in Kansas City if it were to leave for the SEC won’t be such an easy outcome. Team-oriented invitational tournaments are dying in the sport. Few power-six schools play in these non-exempt two-game tournaments anymore. According to a tournament organizer, Missouri’s best option would be to play a semi-neutral series at the Sprint Center, like facing Gonzaga in year one and then playing the Zags in Seattle in year two. Play Connecticut in Boston in year one and UConn in KC in year two. Most non-elite tournaments have shut down because of the difficulty of scheduling these games.

2. The Big 12 tournament is in Kansas City in 2012, 2013 and 2014, rounding out the five-year run at the Sprint Center that began with the 2010 tournament. But any fear that attendance could drop significantly without Mizzou in possibly 2013 and 2014 shouldn’t be an issue for the league. Kansas City is a Kansas and Kansas State city first, as evidenced by the crowd at the championship game in 2010. I was there. I saw. The atmosphere was terrific for the two Kansas schools. Losing Mizzou takes away one of the local schools, but if other schools like Iowa State or Oklahoma State – two conference schools in hoops that have the potential to draw well – continue on an upward trajectory, the loss of Mizzou can be muted. And as long as Kansas and Kansas State are playing well, attendance won’t be an issue. If this tourney was in St. Louis, that could be a different matter. But it’s not.

Yeah. We hate it in the SEC. :spock:

This one might of been posted already - I just saw it and I'm not going back through the thread.


http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...ourney-no-lock


3-point shots: Mizzou tourney no lock


By Andy Katz


1. Missouri’s promise of putting on a college basketball tournament in December in Kansas City if it were to leave for the SEC won’t be such an easy outcome. Team-oriented invitational tournaments are dying in the sport. Few power-six schools play in these non-exempt two-game tournaments anymore. According to a tournament organizer, Missouri’s best option would be to play a semi-neutral series at the Sprint Center, like facing Gonzaga in year one and then playing the Zags in Seattle in year two. Play Connecticut in Boston in year one and UConn in KC in year two. Most non-elite tournaments have shut down because of the difficulty of scheduling these games.

2. The Big 12 tournament is in Kansas City in 2012, 2013 and 2014, rounding out the five-year run at the Sprint Center that began with the 2010 tournament. But any fear that attendance could drop significantly without Mizzou in possibly 2013 and 2014 shouldn’t be an issue for the league. Kansas City is a Kansas and Kansas State city first, as evidenced by the crowd at the championship game in 2010. I was there. I saw. The atmosphere was terrific for the two Kansas schools. Losing Mizzou takes away one of the local schools, but if other schools like Iowa State or Oklahoma State – two conference schools in hoops that have the potential to draw well – continue on an upward trajectory, the loss of Mizzou can be muted. And as long as Kansas and Kansas State are playing well, attendance won’t be an issue. If this tourney was in St. Louis, that could be a different matter. But it’s not.

ROFL

It doesn't matter how stupid the Big Leftover fans statements are, they just keep firing. Its like the bad guy who bounces 6 bullets off Superman's chest and then throws the empty gun at him.

Its not working guys, but keep throwing your guns.

Its not the Big leftover conference Muron...

Its the Titanic 12 lead by Iraqs Defense Minister..

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2...20Minister.jpg

Not really coming from a fan that talks down on a conference in which his team did absolutely nothing worth noting.

Seriously though, they'll be a dominate team in the SEC....I swear. The last 5 minus this year prove it.

Its great how the conference screws MU out of a BCS game and then says "who cares if MU leaves, they couldn't even make a BCS game". Deuces, bitch. Enjoy the leftovers.

This thread makes baby Jesus cry. :facepalm:

For every snippet of actual news, 100 posts of oneupsmanship douchbaggery. Even I can't ****ing stand it any more.

I'd start an new one, but what would be the point?

Its frustrating to say the least.

This.

Both sides are being douches.

I'm out.


Good Luck Mizzou. God Love Ya.

Bullshit, there are 2 snippets of actual news per 100 posts of oneupsmanship douchbaggery.

People still say deuces? lol

God Damnit, I am still waiting on you to note anything that will be remembered by anyone other then Mizzou fans.

Ok, now I'm out.
:D

ROFL

:shrug:

You'll remember this when your team is in a non AQ conference where they belong. You can thank Mizzou then because you may finally be able to win a conference game.

I've read it about 10 times in this thread in the past week or two, and haven't heard/read it anywhere else lately... :shrug:

Its kind of become a meme within this thread, you butthurt ballsacks.

My team is doing just fine, thank you very much. They have a nice winning streak going.



Still waiting........

it was internet slang from like 5 years ago saying like "**** you, i'm out"

Its funny that people are saying it here. I can't figure out if they are being serious

Just caught a quick statement from Chuck Neinas:

"Mizzou should stay in the Big XII because of tradition, loyalty, rivalries, academics, and geography. Nothing is more important to a good conference than that. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to meet with Louisville, BYU, and West Virginia about adding them to the conference."

Just caught a quick statement from Chuck Neinas:

"Mizzou should stay in the Big XII because of tradition, loyalty, rivalries, academics, and geography. Nothing is more important to a good conference than that. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to meet with Louisville, BYU, and West Virginia about adding them to the conference."

Saul Good, why are you bashing on the Big 12 so much?

Petro has just obliterated KK's position today. It has been very impressive. Him and the beaker Harlan were even mocking the planted caller from Mississippi yesterday.

If Andy Katz thinks KC is more of a KSU town than a Mizzou town....that is just a stupid statement. Basing that opinion on one game at the Sprint Center is equally short sighted.

I think the point that he is trying to make is that MU isn't much of a loss to the Big 12 basketball tournament fanwise...meaning it will still fill up with or without MU.

The Big 12 tournament attendance won't be affected in the slightest with MU leaving.

Especially with the prospect of Pitino coming in.

That is his point. imho

This is the best team talent wise they have had in years. It's just too bad that they don't have a cupcake schedule like a let's say Iowa to reflect it.

Because they're holding Mizzou hostage. Let us go on our way, and I'll pull for the Big IIX to succeed.

As I remember, you guys were gloating about how you were holding the Big 12 hostage just a few days ago.

Really though, all MU has to do is say "We are leaving the Big 12".

That may be his point, but her articulated it very poorly and did not back his point up with pertinent facts.

I hope attendance for the tourney stays at a high level. That is the only chance KC has to keep it is to continue to sell the place out and provide a great atmosphere for the tourney.

ROFL

And pay us the fees. I think Saul is confused about the definition of that word. He seems to think it's synonymous with ransom, but it's not.

just MU fans apparently.

cool beans, bro.

Missouri isn't being "held hostage". They are being told that their agreements must be honored like any other organization or person that enters into a contract with another.

Can that be negotiated out? Most likely.

We live in a society with agreements that bind factions together for a million different reasons.

You can't just up and decide that "I'm done with this and move on."

please

So the Sprint Center will be filled for a tournament that isn't played there? I mean, Mizzou doesn't even matter. Us leaving only means the Big XII tourney moves, WU and Louisville battle for entrance, the Big East collapses...

In a piece of actual news...

The LHN isn't on life support yet, but things look bad.

Anyone want to take bets on how long Texas sticks around if/when the LHN fails?

Dangerous spot for ISU, KU, KSU, etc. If the LHN is a roaring success, Texas has the ammo to pull a ND and go independent for football only. If the LHN is a huge failure, ESPN and UT fold up shop, and UT has nothing to keep it from being an attractive partner for the PAC or B1G.

I feel like Wildcats, Jayhawks, Cyclones and Bears should be rooting for the LHN to be a break-even type deal for Texas.

I agree, it would be better for both of them.


The Big 12 doesn't want Mizzou around to remind everyone that they are leaving, and Mizzou wants to move on.

Did it drive you nuts that college football insider Todd Christensen kept referring to "the two primary sports"?

Missouri signed an agreement to be in a 12 team conference that included Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas A&M. The conference has not delivered, and Missouri wants out.

You got that contract handy?

And then Missouri reaffirmed it's membership in the conference after NU and CU left, happily taking it's portion of the exit fees.

Again - this didn't actually happen. The meetings after Colorado and Nebraska left led to a lot of non-binding crap and hippy handholding sessions where everyone said they'd agree to get along in the future and explore things as necessary.

In fact, my understanding is that the exit fees haven't been paid yet, either.

There is no new 'membership' contract. The by-laws remain the same. The potential fees and arguments w/ them remain the same.

No doubt. The LHN needs to just keep limping along for the next decade and then maybe the IIX will stabilize.

If it takes off or implodes, the IIX will collapse behind it for the reasons you've suggested.

Again - it's just not a good place to be unless your alternative is the Big East.

That would be an excellent point if any part of it were true.

It reaffirmed it is affiliation after Colorado and Nebraska moved out. Your only gripe is A&M.

I wanted Missouri to stay because of traditional rivalries and geography, but I have moved past that point. IMHO Louisville is an excellent replacement.

The holdup between the Big 12 and Missouri is next years schedule. Our tv contract stipulates a ten team league as well the scheduling difficulties to add another game for the 2012 season.

As soon as those issues are resolved, I am sure Mizzou will be on to the SEC and the big 12 will ad a Louisville, BYU, or WVU. My preference is in that order.

But, don't act like the big 12 is holding you hostage. If there was so much resentment, you should have bolted last year. Except, you didn't have a landing spot with the big 10 and you are not strong enough pull to go to the SEC by yourself, you needed A&M which forced the SEC to get to 14 teams.

I am honest with my prospects on KU and KSU, if this thing blew up, KU had a small chance at the PAC, but more realistically both would have headed to the big east. I am happy the big 12 is still around and looking to add more teams.

ROFL

Just keep tooting that horn....maybe someone, somewhere will believe you that will be the reason you'll get out of exit fees.

This is so funny coming from a Mizzou fan, the irony.

Didn't Eazyb1 document that Mizzou had won the most confederate flags per capita award just last week?

Your intelligence level keeps falling in this thread.

You should stop.

Or like MU..... leave like a bitch.