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

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

My question is to Iowa State fans. How do you guys pick up any wins in basketball or football now that Nebraska and Colorado are gone? You guys somehow managed to luck your way into Nebraska turning the ball over eight times last year, and surely you can't beat anybody else. Ouch.

Are you kidding? Iowa States football team is a lot better this year than it was last year. They also should have won the Kansas and Kansas State games among others easily. But they team themselves because they were learning the spread offense and also had a new defensive scheme. Its between them and Nebraska to win the north this year..

[healthpellets]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

LOL Why the **** is the Pac 10 taking on Colorado and no one else? It's ****ing reeruned to expand with anything less than 12 teams in order to create a conference championship game. They need to find someone.

and according to Joe Schad (with what remains of his credibility), Larry Scott thought he had a deal with Texas. So if that's the case, letting in Colorado probably wasn't that big of a deal when he thought he was getting the B12 South too.

[KC Jones]

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

Oklahoma is now the only team in that conference that can compete with Texas, on the field and financially.

How is that any different than the last 5-10 years?

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Are you kidding? Iowa States football team is a lot better this year than it was last year. They also should have won the Kansas and Kansas State games among others easily. But they team themselves because they were learning the spread offense and also had a new defensive scheme. Its between them and Nebraska to win the north this year..

Heheh... That never gets old.

[kcpasco]

So how much money does NU owe for leaving?

And with how they left they shouldn't be cut any slack on how much.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

So how much money does NU owe for leaving?

And with how they left they shouldn't be cut any slack on how much.

They'll probably try to make Missouri pay it, since it's our fault.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Heheh... That never gets old.

Nither does MU and KU fans talking about Football Tradition since 2007.....

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Nither does MU and KU fans talking about Football Tradition since 2007.....

What in the world are you talking about?

[RustShack]

Austin Arnaud was poised to be one of the Big12's better QB's last year until he got hurt. Hes healthy again and has a year down in the spread offense. Plus, this year his top 2 WR's are also healthy unlike last offseason which screwed up their receivers for the whole year last year. They have arguably the best rushing attack in the big12 and they will also have one of the better OL's this year too. The only thing I'm worried about is the LB's. They lost all three, but the three new ones are all faster and more athletic than last years. The only thing is they don't have much experience.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Are you kidding? Iowa States football team is a lot better this year than it was last year. They also should have won the Kansas and Kansas State games among others easily. But they team themselves because they were learning the spread offense and also had a new defensive scheme. Its between them and Nebraska to win the north this year..

Fun game to play.

[healthpellets]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

So how much money does NU owe for leaving?

And with how they left they shouldn't be cut any slack on how much.

ok, maybe i'm the only one misunderstanding this.

there is no penalty to be paid, per se. the penalty is a withholding of a team's share of the league revenue, which is then redistributed to the other members of the league.

that's how i read the bylaws. page 14.

http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410...B_OEM_ID=10410

anyone else?

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Nither does MU and KU fans talking about Football Tradition since 2007.....

Especially since KU is projected to finish last this year.

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by billay

Do you really think without divisons theres a chance KU or Mizzou actually wins the Big XII?

What does that have to do with anything? If that's the criteria, those schools should move to a smaller conference so they can win it.

The local schools are MUCH better off being in a BCS conference. You've apparently been drinking the Royals small market Kool-Aid too long.

[RustShack]

This is a lot like last year though, everyone dogging on me for saying ISU could finish 6-6 and that they would beat Nebraska.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

This is going to be such a letdown if it doesn't happen.

So now you're bitter because the local schools are landing on their feet? After NU fan celebrates moving to the Big 10 and wishes other teams the best....now that things are looking fine you're disappointed. Oh those "classiest fans in the country"......