Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 86

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

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Originally Posted by frazod

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

More venom. And what's with the name calling? They don't do that in New York from what I hear.

Kansas/Missouri - "You ****ing douche"!

New York - "Hey, youse fine gentleman"!!

Frazod · 06-06-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

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.

Also unlike the KUnts, Illinois actually beat a good team during the regular season, too (Ohio State).

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

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

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

EDIT:

It's a shame Lew didn't lobby to play USC.

Frazod · 06-06-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

More venom. And what's with the name calling? They don't do that in New York from what I hear.

Kansas/Missouri - "You ****ing douche"!

New York - "Hey, youse fine gentleman"!!

Mother Theresa would cuss this fool out.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 06:07 PM

lol, night guys

Been fun!

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

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.

Homer much?

Frazod · 06-06-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

lol, night guys

Been fun!

That street looks so much better burning and littered with dead assholes.

Frazod · 06-06-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Homer much?

Actually all it would have taken was for the Big XII not to have a title game (like the Big 10). If we had had the benefit of sitting on the sidelines (like Kansas, Illinois and Ohio State), we would have played Ohio State for the national championship.

Would we have beaten them? Who knows? But we had one common opponent (Illinois), who lost to us and beat the Buckeyes.

Certainly they would have posed less of a challenge than Oklahoma.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

That street looks so much better burning and littered with dead assholes.

As hard as you tried you failed and will always fail to defeat our spirit.

Tradition, Class, and Excellence. Three things Missouri has tried to achieve for over 100 years yet you still find yourself as small as ever.

I will pray for you as you basically pick up your ball and leave to a conference who cares nothing for your skill but rather your geography and population. Take it with you knowing that with all your hate and all your jealously we will be going to sleep tonight knowing what's right.

I hope this knowledge finds you as well one day.

Frazod · 06-06-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

As hard as you tried you failed and will always fail to defeat our spirit.

Tradition, Class, and Excellence. Three things Missouri has tried to achieve for over 100 years yet you still find yourself as small as ever.

I will pray for you as you basically pick up your ball and leave to a conference who cares nothing for your skill but rather your geography and population. Take it with you knowing that with all your hate and all your jealously we will be going to sleep tonight knowing what's right.

I hope this knowledge finds you as well one day.

I pray you choke on the next dick you suck.

Mr. Laz · 06-06-2010, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

That street looks so much better burning and littered with dead assholes.

no wonder you like columbia so much assholes are pretty much the norm

get it ... asshole = norm

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

As hard as you tried you failed and will always fail to defeat our spirit.

Tradition, Class, and Excellence. Three things Missouri has tried to achieve for over 100 years yet you still find yourself as small as ever.

I will pray for you as you basically pick up your ball and leave to a conference who cares nothing for your skill but rather your geography and population. Take it with you knowing that with all your hate and all your jealously we will be going to sleep tonight knowing what's right.

I hope this knowledge finds you as well one day.

MU brings so much more to the Big 10 table than KU would it isn't even close; why you would try to bag on their program when they got asked to the party and you didn't is beyond me.

**DeezNutz** · 06-06-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

MU brings so much more to the Big 10 table than KU would it isn't even close; why you would try to bag on their program when they got asked to the party and you didn't is beyond me.

Oh, I think we understand.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

MU brings so much more to the Big 10 table than KU would it isn't even close; why you would try to bag on their program when they got asked to the party and you didn't is beyond me.

They bring population.

Why is this so hard for you guys to understand?

I'm confused.

Kansas is a smaller state and splits itself with another major university. No one ever said otherwise.

How you can't understand this is beyond me.

You honestly think Missouri has a more accomplished athletic program than Kansas? Do you really think that? Because if you do then I can't help you, sorry.

**Bearcat** · 06-06-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

MU brings so much more to the Big 10 table than KU would it isn't even close; why you would try to bag on their program when they got asked to the party and you didn't is beyond me.

Besides stuff that's out of the control of each university, like TV markets, why would any conference want Mizzou over Kansas?

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