Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 19

Mr. Laz · 02:57 PM

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

|Zach| · 05-01-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Who cares? Kansas has two universities that divide the curriculums. Just because the state of Missouri decided to pile everything into one campus isn't a sign of anything.

The Big 10?

Someone bringing admissions to the discussion and being from Kansas is fun.

beer bacon · 05-01-2010, 01:31 PM

Why do you care Stewie?

|Zach| · 05-01-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

Why do you care Stewie?

There is no reason the Ohio St is better than a community college! They both teach relativity!

Pablo · 05-01-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

So you are going to knock someone for not bringing anything substantial and then end your post with that?

You can sit here and set up straw men all you want. Nobody is saying this is a magic pill. But Missouri has decent academic chops and schools that don't are not part of the equation. The Big 10 has a reputation for academics. Even if you think it came from thin air, reputations come about for a reason.

There was a pretty telling list brought up in the last enormous thread about this shit.

All I remember is vailpass trumpeting Iowa academics and somebody posting a study from a reputable source listing academic standings by conference...

I might dig it up.

|Zach| · 05-01-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

There was a pretty telling list brought up in the last enormous thread about this shit.

All I remember is vailpass trumpeting Iowa academics and somebody posting a study from a reputable source listing academic standings by conference...

I might dig it up.

Yea, I don't think anyone is making any crazy claims when discussing the possible move or how it effects academics. It is all interesting stuff.

As much as stewie wants to prop up straw man arguments.

Stewie · 05-01-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

Why do you care Stewie?

I'll tell you why. It's just like all the other BS surrounding athletics. "We're going to the Big 10 because we'll get smarter!" It's a money grab by the Big 10. Nothing more, nothing less. Woohoo! We're piling numbers in our bank account... we're the Big 10!!!

|Zach| · 05-01-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

I'll tell you why. It's just like all the other BS surrounding athletics. "We're going to the Big 10 because we'll get smarter!" It's a money grab by the Big 10. Nothing more, nothing less. Woohoo! We're piling numbers in our bank account... we're the Big 10!!!

You know you are reaching when you literally have to pull false shit out of your ass to make an argument.

Stewie · 05-01-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yea, I don't think anyone is making any crazy claims when discussing the possible move or how it effects academics. It is all interesting stuff.

But I thought the academics were the important part! It's been regurgitated here ad nauseum.

|Zach| · 05-01-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

But I thought the academics were the important part! It's been regurgitated here ad nauseum.

It is an important part. I said nobody is making the crazy claims. Like the ones you are making up.

Stewie · 05-01-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You know you are reaching when you literally have to pull false shit out of your ass to make an argument.

I KNOW the students at MU won't get smarter. It starts with the Antlers and goes down. I'm really wondering why the Big 10 wants you at all. It has to be numbers and money.

|Zach| · 05-01-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

I KNOW the students at MU won't get smarter. It starts with the Antlers and goes down. I'm really wondering why the Big 10 wants you at all. It has to be numbers and money.

Yea, you are right...this has nothing to do with you being a butt hurt Kansas fan...

Stewie · 05-01-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

It is an important part. I said nobody is making the crazy claims. Like the ones you are making up.

I'm just repeating what has been said in this thread by the MU folk.

Stewie · 05-01-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yea, you are right...this has nothing to do with you being a butt hurt Kansas fan...

Yeah, I graduated from KU. It was the Big 8 when I was there and that was much better than the Big XII. Being a non-money school sucks balls. I've heard recently that big BCS schools are thinking about dumping the NCAA and doing their own thing. We can only hope the NCAA is put in their place.

**Reaper16** · 05-01-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Who cares? Kansas has two universities that divide the curriculums. Just because the state of Missouri decided to pile everything into one campus isn't a sign of anything.

Divide the curriculums? No. That's silly and untrue.

Sure-Oz · 05-01-2010, 01:58 PM

We're globo gym and we're better than you and we know it! /some ku fans

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