Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 89

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

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

History awaits.

kstater · 06-06-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Source?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5123705
http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_14940182

**luv** · 06-06-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

All depends on whether or not they have a concrete invite from the Big 10. If they do, then if the Big 12 gives an ultimatum they go ahead and bail to the Big 10. But if they don't then things get a little more dicey ... especially for Nebraska.

The only real reason Nebraska is getting an invite is because the Big 10 is a heavy football conference and Nebraska has a big football history. Also it looks like Nebraska might be improving their football back to being big time again. If Nebraska calls the Big 12 bluff and Notre Dame joins the Big 10 or something, Nebraska is screwed and screwed hard. Other conferences that aren't as heavy duty football as the Big 10 won't place as much value in Nebraska's main calling card.

Mizzou has a broader value than that so they can probably find a BCS conference on their own because they have St. Louis. Mizzou is all about having a 2-city market ... without St. Louis they have pretty much Jack and shit with Jack getting ready to leave town.

Still ... if they haven't received a concrete invite to the Big 10 they take a significant risk by calling the Big 12 bluff. This is what the Big 12 is shooting for imo ... play the bluff and hope 1 or both of the teams would rather stay in the Big 12 than risk getting caught out in the independent wind.

just sayin'

The greater the risk, the greater the reward....usually. I say take the gamble. I'm kind of uneducated on all of this though.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Anything? Ok.

The Big XII North, which you might NEVER win. Ever. Eternity. Now go tell Texas who your daddy is.

wow, just wow.

Didn't losing the next week kinda lessen that "win"?

just curious

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Dude you are arguing with a dumbass who thinks a) college basketball makes more money than college football and b) said the MWC would be better for KU than the Big Ten.

Not arguing, just having fun while waiting for my frigging pool to clear out. Guy had to come shock it today.
Looks like the conference realignment is creating some real angst among some schools. I can uderstand why, I wouldn't want to be outside looking in.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5123705
http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_14940182

ouch.

**DeezNutz** · 06-06-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

I wouldn't want to be outside looking in.

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Not arguing, just having fun while waiting for my frigging pool to clear out. Guy had to come shock it today.
Looks like the conference realignment is creating some real angst among some schools. I can uderstand why, I wouldn't want to be outside looking in.

Both those points have been proven incorrect.

Won't it be great when Kansas and Boise St. and claiming automatic BCS bids when Missouri and Iowa are finishing 8 and 9 in the new Big 10?

It would be so fitting.

Hope your pool gets clean. Gonna be a hot summer!

**DaKCMan AP** · 06-06-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5123705
http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_14940182

Interesting, but sounds very conflicting to me:

BCS executive director Bill Hancock was hesitant Wednesday to say the MWC, which has placed Utah and TCU in the Bowl Championship Series the last two seasons, was on course to become the seventh automatic qualifying conference.

But he did tell the conference commissioners and athletic directors gathered here this week for meetings that they should be aware of the strides the Mountain West has made toward earning an automatic bid.

Al Bundy · 06-06-2010, 07:42 PM

If Boise State joins plus KU Kstate and Iowa State join the MWC they should turn into an automatic bid conference.

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

So call Iowa and ask them to refund you.

How many times do I have to repeat this? I don't want KU to go to the Big 10. Nor do I ever expect them to be asked.

Stop inventing complaints to make your argument make sense.

You sound reeruned when you do that.

just sayin

N00b calling people retarted. Not very nice, is it? Would you like it if I called you a retart or would you rather be a genius?

Bambi · 06-06-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Anything? Ok.

The Big XII North, which you might NEVER win. Ever. Eternity. Now go tell Texas who your daddy is.

Also, I hate to break this to you. But Kansas does technically share the Big 12 North division title with Missouri in 2007. This wasn't Kansas' decision but the Big 12 gave them a trophy anyway.

Al Bundy · 06-06-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Both those points have been proven incorrect.

Won't it be great when Kansas and Boise St. and claiming automatic BCS bids when Missouri and Iowa are finishing 8 and 9 in the new Big 10?

It would be so fitting.

Hope your pool gets clean. Gonna be a hot summer!

KU will still be towards the bottom in football... sorry

vailpass · 06-06-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by UCFGoldenKnight

If Boise State joins plus KU Kstate and Iowa State join the MWC they should turn into an automatic bid conference.

For what reason? Sympathy? Charity? Pity?

**Bearcat** · 06-06-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Not arguing, just having fun while waiting for my frigging pool to clear out. Guy had to come shock it today.
Looks like the conference realignment is creating some real angst among some schools. I can uderstand why, I wouldn't want to be outside looking in.

All the speculation is really funny, and how people have run with it and realigned the whole nation before even one domino falls. Yeah, of course I'd rather see the Big 12 stay together than see KU end up in the MWC or CUSA, but until the B12 actually dissolves and KU is looking for a conference, I don't think I'll worry about it.

Hell, they could end up in the SEC.

(that last sentence was sarcasm, resident SEC guy)

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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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