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

[Pablo]

I'm just glad Bevo threw us a life jacket before the Wildcat scourge drug us into the depths of irrelevancy.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

We would have gone if the KS legislature would have allowed it, so shut your worthless ****ing Wildcat mouths.

You forgot to add "tier 3 university" worthless ****ing...

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

I'm just glad Bevo threw us a life jacket before the Wildcat scourge drug us into the depths of irrelevancy.

At least you're (Missouri Western) one Wildcat away from relevance. EVERYONE realizes that MU is a sub-par university.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

I'm just glad Bevo threw us a life jacket before the Wildcat scourge drug us into the depths of irrelevancy.

Pablo, you are so much funnier than hawkchief.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

At least you're (Missouri Western) one Wildcat away from relevance. EVERYONE realizes that MU is a sub-par university.

MoWest played MU in a basketball scrimmage a couple of years ago. I'm pretty sure the final score was something like 100-45.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Pablo, you are so much funnier than hawkchief.

Pablo's just funny in general. (Beaker or not )

Hawkchief's constantly angry, always spitting venom... to the point where he can't be taken seriously.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Pablo's just funny in general. (Beaker or not )

Hawkchief's constantly angry, always spitting venom... to the point where he can't be taken seriously.

Is that what comes out of a Longhorn? Thanks for the warning.

[Bambi]

Hey guys have been busy the last couple days but it's good too see that everything worked out just the way I said it would.

Now, bring on NDSU!

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Hey guys have been busy the last couple days but it's good too see that everything worked out just the way I said it would.

Now, bring on NDSU!

Oh wise soothsayer, what moon shall haunt the sky on the morrow?

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

MoWest played MU in a basketball scrimmage a couple of years ago. I'm pretty sure the final score was something like 100-45.

Who won?

[luv]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Hey guys have been busy the last couple days but it's good too see that everything worked out just the way I said it would.

Now, bring on NDSU!

Dude. You only mentioned about a thousand different scenarios. One of them was bound to happen.

[Bambi]

Hey guys have been busy the last couple days but it's good too see that everything worked out just the way I said it would.

Now, bring on NDSU!

[ArrowheadHawk]

So this thread is about dead no?

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

Oh wise soothsayer, what moon shall haunt the sky on the morrow?

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Hopefully in 10 years we just look back and laugh at this. It's crazy right now though.

So far so good.