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

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by frazod

I've been for 10 years, ****head. It's not like I posted 65,000 times last week.

Nah....it was a week & a half.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Are you listening to the radio?

This guy thinks Nebraska is first in line to get asked by the big 10. Even over Notre Dame.

Got an internet link to listen live?

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Laz

it was decent convo for awhile ... sadly it's dead


*starts flailing his internet cock around wildly*

It always goes right in the toilet when Metrolike and Wickedson show up.

Of course, I'm sure that's a coincidence, right?

[beer bacon]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Are you listening to the radio?

This guy thinks Nebraska is first in line to get asked by the big 10. Even over Notre Dame.

Is it Steve Sippel being interviewed on 810 AM? If it is, he is a complete Nebraska homer. The Big 10 has always coveted Notre Dame over any other university.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Laz

*starts flailing his internet cock around wildly*

I love this place.

[beer bacon]

Originally Posted by Laz

and he's different than Frazod and a good portion of the other Muron throwing shit everywhere they can ... how?

The opposing fans that come into their rival's thread to take a shit always look like the bigger jerks.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by luv

Got an internet link to listen live?

http://810whb.com/

2 different listen live links towards the top

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by beer bacon

The opposing fans that come into their rival's thread to take a shit always look like the bigger jerks.

especially when the judge is a MU guy

this thread was made by a KU guy and is about the entire Big 12 as much as anything.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Laz

http://810whb.com/

2 different listen live links towards the top

Thank you, hon.

Hmmm...automatically opened up my Media Player. WHBAM?

[Pants]

Originally Posted by frazod

It always goes right in the toilet when Metrolike and Wickedson show up.

Of course, I'm sure that's a coincidence, right?

Hahahaha, coming from the resident douchebag who's only repertoire is acidic venom as far as posts go. If you go back and read some of the things I said, they actually have something to do with the situation at hand as opposed to endless shit-talking that comes from you. I only start talking about KU's superiority over MU when reeruns like you start talking shit.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Notre Dame has regular rivalries... maybe not every single year, but they play Michigan, Michigan State, USC, etc; just about every year... and like KcMizzou said, they're Notre f***ing Dame.

On top of that, the Big 10's image has taken a huge hit in the past few years... why would Notre Dame want to be associated with the perception of that conference being left behind?

WTF?

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by luv

Got an internet link to listen live?

www.810whb.com

[ArrowheadHawk]

Has Mizzou left yet?

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by beer bacon

Is it Steve Sippel being interviewed on 810 AM? If it is, he is a complete Nebraska homer. The Big 10 has always coveted Notre Dame over any other university.

Yes. He was basically bashing Mizzou acting like Neb was all superior when it came to academics.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Notre Dame has their own network, pull more money independently than they would in the B10 ($28M from football alone, not counting NBC), so between the NBC numbers and the BCS endowment of more than $5 billion. They get $1.3 million a year if they doesn't qualify for a Bowl Championship Series berth and $4.5 million if they do. They don't have to share that money with anyone. So the BCS system actually is encouraging Notre Dame to stay independent.

They already have a sweetheart deal with the BCS. What more can the B10 give?

The B10 Network is a huge step down from NBC. Financially and in viewership.

Brian Kelly said it a few weeks back - we want the flexibility to play coast-to-coast.

They already play 3-4 B10 schools a year, USC, plus another team or two from the Pac10, plus a game each, sometimes two against an ACC and Big East opponent.

And all of that doesn't even bring tradition into the mix, which is one of the main reasons given by ND everytime this comes up.

The best reason ND would have to move to the B10 is to cut down on travel costs for lower and non-revenue sports.

Otherwise, they'd be stupid to move, IMO.

Where did you get those $ numbers?