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

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Not giving you shit here, I honestly don't follow. What is redundancy in college regions and how is the solving of said issue (if it is an issue) related to enrollment size?

From what I see there are several "little sisters" in conferences that add nothing. "It's just always been that way."

If we want a true 64, then lets go with the true 64.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Stewie

Pure Gold Jerry... Pure Gold!!!!

Tell me the truth, this is you isn't it?

Me and 90% of Jayhawk nation want to absolutely see KU split away from ksu. We've shared recruits, state funding, and fan support with you long enough. Its time to be the only featured school in a small state that only needs one AQ school. ksu brings nothing, I repeat NOTHING that you don't already recieve with KU. KU brings the KC market and the rest of Kansas by itself.. KSU is not needed for anything but the Sun Belt Conference.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Stewie

From what I see there are several "little sisters" in conferences that add nothing. "It's just always been that way."

If we want a true 64, then lets go with the true 64.

Originally Posted by kstater

Tell me the truth, this is you isn't it?

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Stewie

From what I see there are several "little sisters" in conferences that add nothing. "It's just always been that way."

If we want a true 64, then lets go with the true 64.

Got it, thanks.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Stewie

Is MO ST a D1 school in football?

Yes, of course they are. You know they are D1 in basketball, which means they are D1 in everything.

Of course, D1 doesn't mean what it used to. Mo St. football is an FCS team, not an FBS one.

[RustShack]

Some ISU love by Texas http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/show...-State-v.-Iowa

[Brianfo]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Some ISU love by Texas http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/show...-State-v.-Iowa

That was one of the greatest college football games I have ever seen. Jantz looks to be the real deal.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Brianfo

That was one of the greatest college football games I have ever seen. Jantz looks to be the real deal.

I hated it. I was having a heart attack the whole fourth quarter and overtimes until that field goal. I knew it was over with the Man of Steele at the helm!

[RustShack]

Last ISU game I went to went into triple overtime also, but the didn't pull that one out even though the guy was wide open and we should have won.

[vailpass]

Clones always go way over their heads when they play the Hawks then revert to their lackluster selves for the rest of the year. Nothing new or unexpected here. We'll see how the rest of the season plays out.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Cones always go way over their heads when they play the Hawks then revert to their lackluster selves for the rest of the year. Nothing new or unexpected here. We'll see how the rest of the season plays out.

You are thinking of the Dan McCarney era. Rhoads cares more about conference games than Iowa. I can just as easily say the last few years Iowa has cared more about the ISU game because that was their best game they played, where as ISU looked bad but looked pretty good the rest of the year in conference play.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by RustShack

You are thinking of the Dan McCarney era. Rhoads cares more about conference games than Iowa. I can just as easily say the last few years Iowa has cared more about the ISU game because that was their best game they played, where as ISU looked bad but looked pretty good the rest of the year in conference play.

I must have missed all those bowls ISU played in over the last few years. Your post is idiotic and reeks of Ames.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by vailpass

I must have missed all those bowls ISU played in over the last few years. Your post is idiotic and reeks of Ames.

If ISU had Iowas schedule they would have easily been in a bowl game last year. Shit they should have with ISU's harder schedule they just missed out in triple OT against Nebraska that would have put them in one. Fell apart against Colorado the next week after that and then lost to Mizzou 0-14 without our starting QB.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by RustShack

If ISU had Iowas schedule they would have easily been in a bowl game last year.

ISU, the ugly step sister.

[RustShack]

Geoffroy: "we are waiting for Oklahoma to make a decision at this point". Did not seem too concerned about the situation, although he obviously doesn't like to discuss matters like this while watching our football games. Also mentioned Dodds & Texas and equal revenue sharing within the conference, sounded like that could in fact be a distinct possibility.