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

[Sam Hall]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic

Texas didnt breach their contract. Big 10 went after 2 teams this offseason, Texas and Notre Dame. Since CFB is about money, you cater to those that make it. Losing Nebraska hurts in "brand" name of conference schools. But they were 4th in revenue, 5th in the big 10. As good as your "brand" is, it leaving isnt a deal breaker. Texas leaving is.


Personally, I'd rather the NU/CU fine be equally divided, then a pay for performance sharing installed. This isnt a union. When something is performance driven,i.e, branding one's name, those that perform should stand to benefit.

Texas and Oklahoma couldn't wait to leave after Nebraska left. This situation has shown how important Nebraska is.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic

Pot meet kettle.

Uh we were talking football something that slunt isn't capable of. Keep trying eventually you'll pull some internet poon.

[ArrowheadMagic]

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

Texas and Oklahoma couldn't wait to leave after Nebraska left. This situation has shown how important Nebraska is.

Since both stayed, and A&M didnt jump to the SEC, thats hard to prove. Texas wasnt going anywhere, regardless what conference they go to, they would have all the clout. This is all about money. Texas has it, and they generate it at rates only one other school could even imagine it. Which by the way, if ND ever goes to the Big 10, guarantee they are your new Texas. ND only goes to the big 10 if they get a Texas deal. For now, you have to deal with the money and power that tOSU and Michigan bring to the table.



I hate seeing NU leave. I am a kid of the Big 8. But the grass isnt greener on the other side. The schools left in the BXII-II will benefit from NU and CU leaving in the short term. NU isnt a Texas/OU/A&M when it comes to CFB revenues. It just means there is one less school to split revenue with. With CU leaving, 2 less schools.

[ArrowheadMagic]

Originally Posted by billay

Uh we were talking football something that slunt isn't capable of. Keep trying eventually you'll pull some internet poon.

Her slutnicity (pm sent), has nothing to do with it.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

Texas and Oklahoma couldn't wait to leave after Nebraska left. This situation has shown how important Nebraska is.

[Sam Hall]

Originally Posted by Rausch

You have a short memory. Almost the entire Big 12 South was leaving for the Pac-10 until Dan Beebe came up with a bunch of money.

I would also add that while UT has more money than NU, the margin isn't a huge amount.

[ArrowheadMagic]

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

you have a short memory

Texas being what they are in revenue, knew you were the next choice of the big 10. And they stayed. If Texas does get its own network, it will make more money than the Big 10 network. Nothing NU or any other school outside Notre Dame does, will affect them. You'll see, tOSU wont watch the other schools get theirs when they could get theirs also. You've gone from one strong hand to another.


Bright side is, NU/OU can now resume its rivalry, that's if you can slide us between SDSU and W. Kentucky.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic

Texas being what they are in revenue, knew you were the next choice of the big 10. And they stayed. If Texas does get its own network, it will make more money than the Big 10 network. Nothing NU or any other school outside Notre Dame does, will affect them. You'll see, tOSU wont watch the other schools get theirs when they could get theirs also. You've gone from one strong hand to another.


Bright side is, NU/OU can now resume its rivalry, that's if you can slide us between SDSU and W. Kentucky.

Matt O'Hanlon made Landry Jones his bitch.

[Titty Meat]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100616/BIGRED/706179924


LINCOLN — Barry Alvarez’s belief that Nebraska would fit well in the Big Ten goes back further than six months ago, when the Wisconsin athletic director was dining with Commissioner Jim Delany and the topic came up.

Alvarez has believed it for more than 40 years.

Alvarez lettered as a Nebraska linebacker from 1965 through 1967. The Huskers played both Wisconsin and Minnesota during that time and had gone against Michigan just a few years before.

“We would have loved to play in this league back then,” Alvarez said Wednesday from Madison, Wis. “I would have loved to play Ohio State.”

Alvarez said NU will bring many of the same assets to the Big Ten that it could have offered then, but with an even stronger reputation for its football program built by the 408 wins and five national titles since Alvarez left Lincoln.

“When you talk about expansion, you have to bring something to the table to make it worthwhile,” Alvarez said. “And that brand is very visible and was, I think, very important in our decision to accept Nebraska.”

Alvarez reiterated other reasons that were thrown around last week as the Nebraska-Big Ten drama played out.

A good match geographically. Academics and philosophies that fit the ideals of the current 11 league members. A broad-based athletic department with commitments to sports other than just football.

“I just think it’s a natural fit,” Alvarez said.

Alvarez was visiting with Delany in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 2 when they started talking about schools that might be expansion candidates. Delany brought up Nebraska. They discussed it, and Alvarez wondered if NU Athletic Director Tom Osborne might be interested.

“It just so happened Tom and I talked the next day, and the ball just started rolling,” Alvarez said. “I brought up that our commissioner was asking about them.

“I told Tom I was there for any questions that he might have. We might have talked a few times after that.”

Alvarez said he didn’t think that anything would happen so fast. He complimented the work by Delany and the league and its presidents — “how nimble they were” — in adding Nebraska as the 12th member with a Big Ten start date of July 1, 2011.

“Decisions had to be made quickly, and they were,” he said. “That was pretty impressive.”

Both Alvarez and Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi envision a seamless transition for Nebraska, much like Penn State’s when it officially joined the Big Ten in 1993. Maturi was an associate athletic director at Wisconsin when the Nittany Lions came aboard.

“I remember it well, and I think this will be received similarly,” Maturi said. “I think people are excited about it. I don’t see any wrinkles about it at all.”

What should make it a smooth process for Nebraska, Maturi said, is the leadership in the Big Ten of Delany, the presidents, the athletic directors and the coaches. As for the 11 existing members, Alvarez said it’ll be best for them just to go about their business.

“Our league, we work very well together,” Alvarez said. “There aren’t any bullies in that meeting room. Everybody is concerned about the conference. Naturally you’re concerned with your program, but I think we work well together, and I think everyone understands the philosophies of our league.”

[teedubya]

#7000 ****ing posts.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by billay

Does this dumb bitch just jump into every random argument?

dude



stfu and pay attention, its getting hard trying to defend you, stfd and sftu

[GoHuge]

At some point NU will have to learn to score, no? Just glad we have dumbass billay signed up for a two month ban. It will be nice.

NU fans can be happy they've done what they did as far as joining the Big 10. Doesn't make them better or worse. The idea or notion that it did is idiotic.

They'll still have a very tough time in football, but maybe they won't finish last in basketball anymore. I'm sure all the local schools will miss the gimmie games we get twice a year, but good riddens.

BTW it's SLUT Billay and Luv doesn't deserve that. I'll give you a go **** yourself on her behalf.

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[alanm]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic

Since both stayed, and A&M didnt jump to the SEC, thats hard to prove. Texas wasnt going anywhere, regardless what conference they go to, they would have all the clout. This is all about money. Texas has it, and they generate it at rates only one other school could even imagine it. Which by the way, if ND ever goes to the Big 10, guarantee they are your new Texas. ND only goes to the big 10 if they get a Texas deal. For now, you have to deal with the money and power that tOSU and Michigan bring to the table.



I hate seeing NU leave. I am a kid of the Big 8. But the grass isnt greener on the other side. The schools left in the BXII-II will benefit from NU and CU leaving in the short term. NU isnt a Texas/OU/A&M when it comes to CFB revenues. It just means there is one less school to split revenue with. With CU leaving, 2 less schools.

According to Forbes Nebraska is 4th in total revenue. With Texas above them in the Big 12.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

You have a short memory. Almost the entire Big 12 South was leaving for the Pac-10 until Dan Beebe came up with a bunch of money.

I would also add that while UT has more money than NU, the margin isn't a huge amount.

He didn't do shit. Nothing has changed. A new TV contract was going to happen, regardless, and naturally the money will be greater.