Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment

[Mr. Laz]

A source in St. Louis familiar with the situation told NewsCenter 16 Thursday afternoon that Missouri will leave the Big XII and soon join the Big 10. Other schools expected to follow the Tigers are Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers and Nebraska.

Many have speculated that such an expansion would include Notre Dame but ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick told me today that the Irish prefer to stay independent in football and in the Big East for other sports. Swarbrick said maintaining football Independence is such a part of what Notre Dame is.

He went on to say the Big East is a great partner for the University in other sports.

"We do have to monitor what is going on," Swarbrick said. "There will be significant shifts. "Hopefully we can navigate them by keeping our football independent and keeping our Big East affiliation because that is what we care about."

The move of Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers to the Big Ten from the Big East could categorically change the landscape of the Big East itself. Thus, what Swarbrick is referring to when stating the University must continue to monitor what is going on.

The interview with Swarbrick was done before the late afternoon announcement.

http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Oh noes, I've just been informed that KU fans claim 5 Championships, 2 of them being "Helms Athletic Association" champions.

I confirmed this by Googling "mythical national championships."

Thank God for 1922 and 1923.

But wait, UNC has one of these Mythical National Championships as well. Which gives them 6. Oh, if only Duke had won one of these Mythical Championships!

Look out for Wisconsin, who's right on your heels with 3 Mythicals and a Real Championship. Just one behind.

Nothing Mythical about it, it was real. It was just under a different name.

Makes me wonder if I can " GOOGLE" " ( MBC)Make Believe Championships and find MU in there somewhere ?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

So you're claiming there were no basketball champions prior to the NCAA tournament?

Yeah, by that logic there are no NCAA Football National Champions because they didn't play a tournament

[teedubya]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sand? You're not going to the Pac-10.

hahaha, ****er

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sand? You're not going to the Pac-10.

This is the same guy who neg repped me and said "teedubya You have been ignored. You offer zero value, except being a douche."


When I asked how Turner Gil was an accomplished coach.

[teedubya]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Yeah, by that logic there are no NCAA Football National Champions because they didn't play a tournament

awesome logic... but in this case, sounds like it's true. No tourney no Champy.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by teedubya

hahaha, ****er

[teedubya]

I wonder if Billay has cried about me putting him on ignore yet.

[ArrowheadHawk]

This thread is classic.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by teedubya

I wonder if Billay has cried about me putting him on ignore yet.

Ignore the mating call of butthurt.

[Bambi]

810 just reported that Rupert Murdoch is trying to sign the Big 12 to a television deal that would run until the year 2050 and put a National Big 12 game on the Fox mothership every Saturday night.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

So you're claiming there were no basketball champions prior to the NCAA tournament?

I'm saying that in my view, it carries about as much weight as Dexter McCluster compared to an elephant.

If my understanding of the history is correct, the Helms Championship wasn't a tournament, it was a vote.

In addition, not all schools officially recognize third-party national championships that they were selected for.

I'd also be curious to know, if someone could find it for me, how many schools actually had basketball programs at the time.

(not being a smartass, literally can't find the info)

[Bambi]

Here's the link. They want Nebraska, indifferent regarding Missouri.

http://www.bedlamsports.net/2010/06/...ry-the-big-12/

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

810 just reported that Rupert Murdoch is trying to sign the Big 12 to a television deal that would run until the year 2050 and put a National Big 12 game on the Fox mothership every Saturday night.

What is this I don't even

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I'm saying that in my view, it carries about as much weight as Dexter McCluster compared to an elephant.

If my understanding of the history is correct, the Helms Championship wasn't a tournament, it was a vote.

In addition, not all schools officially recognize third-party national championships that they were selected for.

I'd also be curious to know, if someone could find it for me, how many schools actually had basketball programs at the time.

(not being a smartass, literally can't find the info)

While someones researching that can they please look up who the teams UCLA had to play and how far the team had to travel in order to make it to the Final Four during their run.

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

810 just reported that Rupert Murdoch is trying to sign the Big 12 to a television deal that would run until the year 2050 and put a National Big 12 game on the Fox mothership every Saturday night.

A fat TV contract would end all this death of the Big 12 stuff.