Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 85

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.

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**KcMizzou** · 06-06-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Yes they do. Pilgrim shoes. Big, yellow pilgrim shoes with red buckles.

kstater · 06-06-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Missouri played 4 games against teams that played in BCS games that year.

I didn't attend no fancy academic school, but, who was the 4th team?

|Zach| · 06-06-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Yes they do. Pilgrim shoes. Big, yellow pilgrim shoes with red buckles.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Missouri played 4 games against teams that played in BCS games that year.

Felt kinda bad to feel unwanted huh?

WilliamTheIrish · 06-06-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Yet more evidence of Wildcat oppression.

I admit, it was venom.

kstater · 06-06-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

I didn't attend no fancy academic school, but, who was the 4th team?

Hey, got my years mixed up. That was the year they lost to OU twice

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Interesting that you would denigrate Illinois. They played in a BCS bowl the same year as KU.

Yeah, they got destroyed.

Unlike the KU team which won their BCS Bowl.

too easy sometimes...

Crush · 06-06-2010, 06:00 PM

Texas is already whining that Baylor should be invited, instead of Colorado.

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Yes they do. Pilgrim shoes. Big, yellow pilgrim shoes with red buckles.

kstater · 06-06-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Crush

Texas is already whining that Baylor should be invited, instead of Colorado.

Posturing. All of this is.

duncan_idaho · 06-06-2010, 06:01 PM

How is Missouri going to get its ass kicked in the Big Ten in football?

Who has been consistently better over the past 10 years, Texas and Oklahoma or oSu and Michigan? That's an easy call. I'll take the trio at the top over the duo that runs the Big 12 any day.

Missouri would have played for a national title in 2007 if it was in the Big Ten.

Missouri will slide right into the second tier of programs in the Big Ten, right along with Iowa and Wisconsin (and likely Nebraska for at least a few more years).

The Tigers will have more success in St. Louis. And I like their chances recruiting against MWC programs in KC...

Missouri football is going to be on TV more (especially in state). It is going to earn much more money from the conference. And it will have better footprint in other areas (Ohio, Michigan, even Florida, which has a strong Big Ten presence).

That adds up to a potential improvement.

Frazod · 06-06-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Yeah, they got destroyed.

Unlike the KU team which won their BCS Bowl.

too easy sometimes...

They played a real team you ****ing dumbass.

kcpasco · 06-06-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Yeah, they got destroyed.

Unlike the KU team which won their BCS Bowl.

too easy sometimes...

And this is why I said KU is gonna get screwed and left with a crappy conference.

Everyone knows you Orange bowl invite was the shady college football deal of the decade.

WilliamTheIrish · 06-06-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Yeah, they got destroyed.

Unlike the KU team which won their BCS Bowl.

too easy sometimes...

Yea, it's a shame KU wasn't picked to play USC.

duncan_idaho · 06-06-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Yeah, they got destroyed.

Unlike the KU team which won their BCS Bowl.

too easy sometimes...

Unlike ku, Illinois played a team that deserved BCS status (USC), and yes, the Illini got destroyed.

Illinois also didn't have 17 points handed to it on a platter...

BUt yes, they were the same thing.

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Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment 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 Last edited by Mr. Laz; 06-10-2010 at 02:57 PM..
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