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

[Buck]

I'm just going to say a while back in this thread someone was arguing with me because I said there would be no 16 team conferences. I'm not looking it up but inproved you wrong, dick.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/j...sas-come-down/

Notre Dame, Arkansas: Come on Down
By Tom Keegan

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, former University of Arkansas football player and big-time power broker in the world of professional and now college athletics, is the driving force behind a potential move that would make the Big 12 the most compelling conference in the history of college football.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Why is that funny? "Compelling" is fair, no? A conference with OU, Texas, Notre Dame, A&M, and Arkansas would turn on a lot of television sets for a lot of different reasons.

Strongest? No. Compelling? Sure.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Why is that funny? "Compelling" is fair, no? A conference with OU, Texas, Notre Dame, A&M, and Arkansas would turn on a lot of television sets for a lot of different reasons.

Strongest? No. Compelling? Sure.

The "most compelling conference in the history of college football" is an overstatement, don't you think? If the Big XII added ND and Arkansas (which won't happen), it still wouldn't be the most overpowering, or attention grabbing college football conference currently, yet in the history of college football.

com·pel·ling

–adjective

1.tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons.

2.having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect: a man of compelling integrity; a compelling drama.

[luv]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Well, KU is 3rd in Big 12 revenue disbursement in the conference. Yet they are 11th in the conference in football revenue. That is pretty impressive if you ask me that basketball makes up for that shortfall. Especially w/ the NCAA tournament screwing Kansas over.

I think you mean Kansas screwing themselves in the NCAA tournament.

Also, yes, you make a lot more than other Big 12 schools in basketball revenue. That doesn't necessarily mean it makes more than your football revenue. Not saying it doesn't, because I don't know.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by billay

Each game Nebraska is winning the clock will freeze at :01 until the other team wins.

You guys are still whining about that good call?

Has anyone noticed how Missouri maneuvered the two teams that most famously cheated them out of victories right on out of the Big 12? Goodbye and good riddance to the Colorado Fifth Down Buffalos and the Nebraska Kick-to-Catch Huskers.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by billay

Nope. My dad went to Kstate he wanted to see Nebraska play K-state one last time. He no longer likes the Huskers though.

Too much irony for me.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

The "most compelling conference in the history of college football" is an overstatement, don't you think? If the Big XII added ND and Arkansas (which won't happen), it still wouldn't be the most overpowering, or attention grabbing college football conference currently, yet in the history of college football.

com·pel·ling

–adjective

1.tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons.

2.having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect: a man of compelling integrity; a compelling drama.

Yes, compelling. That is indeed the word: tending to compel.

[ArrowheadHawk]

I just heard on 810 so take it for what its worth: The Pac 10 was trying to switch OSU with KU at that last minute and Texas didn't like this so that's why they decided to stay.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

I just heard on 810 so take it for what its worth: The Pac 10 was trying to switch OSU with KU at that last minute and Texas didn't like this so that's why they decided to stay.

[Los Pollos Hermanos]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

I just heard on 810 so take it for what its worth: The Pac 10 was trying to switch OSU with KU at that last minute and Texas didn't like this so that's why they decided to stay.

Why would Texas care?

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Yes. Most likely crap.

Originally Posted by ChiefsfansofDallas

Why would Texas care?

I don't know.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

I just heard on 810 so take it for what its worth: The Pac 10 was trying to switch OSU with KU at that last minute and Texas didn't like this so that's why they decided to stay.

910 is reporting that the Pac-10 was trying to switch OSU for MU.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Yes, compelling. That is indeed the word: tending to compel.

The use of the word compelling is fine. Putting "most" in front and "in the history of college football" after is what makes the statement comical.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Yes. Most likely crap.
I don't know.

The sprots animal in OKC was saying that OU wouldnt every leave OSU... so no OSU no OU.... Texas and OU need each other. period! So OU wouldnt go with out OSU, Texas didnt want to break up the OU connection...