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

[luv]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Uh, you called someone out for the very thing you do yourself (fat obsession). Thus, the comment from me.

I see someone get mocked, made fun of, or put down for their weight, and I know how that person feels. Yes, it's a weakness of mine to want to stand of for them. Not that frazod needs my help. He can stand up for himself. Like I said, it's a weakness.

Moving on....

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Uh, you called someone out for the very thing you do yourself (fat obsession). Thus, the comment from me.

Failass isn't fat obsessed - he's just such a mental defective that he can't insult anybody without throwing in a personal dig, assuming he feels he's been presented with acceptable ammunition. He hits me with fat jokes. If I was Mexican, he'd tell me to mow his yard. If I was black, he'd tell me to eat a watermelon. If I was handicapped, he'd tell me to roll my wheelchair down the stairs. That's just how he is. Nothing like what Luv does.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

Being overweight doesn't really point to any character flaws in a person (in most cases), being a fan of certain schools, does though. Can we please get back to talking shit on the schools we attended or are fans of?

Gladly.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I want it known right here and now, that I'm proud to be the anchor attached to the neck of KU fans as they slide briskly into the icy waters, thrashing for air, attempting to loosen the purple chains and cinderblocks that bind them, until one final gasp for air results in lungs full of water and death takes hold.

I had no idea the sway that KSU holds over their little brother. Complete and total ownership.

Let the epitaph read:

KU, we hardly knew ye cared.

haha

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

I actually agree with you on this. It's a dumb point. KState isn't holding KU back.

I think laz is the only one really championing that talking point.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by kepp

Wait, has anyone checked on Mario Little?

I think Josh Selby is keeping his eye on him.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

I think laz is the only one really championing that talking point.

Shut the **** up, phogtard.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

I think laz is the only one really championing that talking point.

Because he's a ****ing idiot/whiner/bitch.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by vailpass

One source you quote says $9million, one says $15 million, somehow somewhere you came up with a figure for $28 million.
Which is it?
http://citationmachine.net/

I didn't come up with anything, the people that wrote the articles that I posted did.

FTR, I've never said anything about $9M, that was in one of the articles I used to source the $1.3 and $4.5M, IIRC.

This was the post you questioned:

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.

If you have a problem with the discrepancy between 9 and 15, I suggest you take it up with the folks that wrote those articles.



You asked me to source those numbers, and I did.

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by frazod

Failass isn't fat obsessed - he's just such a mental defective that he can't insult anybody without throwing in a personal dig, assuming he feels he's been presented with acceptable ammunition. He hits me with fat jokes. If I was Mexican, he'd tell me to mow his yard. If I was black, he'd tell me to eat a watermelon. If I was handicapped, he'd tell me to roll my wheelchair down the stairs. That's just how he is. Nothing like what Luv does.

Leave Fraz alone. He never ever personally attacks anybody.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Leave Fraz alone. He never ever personally attacks anybody.

Now I need to find a post of his so I can rep him for that.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I want it known right here and now, that I'm proud to be the anchor attached to the neck of KU fans as they slide briskly into the icy waters, thrashing for air, attempting to loosen the purple chains and cinderblocks that bind them, until one final gasp for air results in lungs full of water and death takes hold.

I had no idea the sway that KSU holds over their little brother. Complete and total ownership.

Let the epitaph read:

KU, we hardly knew ye cared.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I didn't come up with anything, the people that wrote the articles that I posted did.

FTR, I've never said anything about $9M, that was in one of the articles I used to source the $1.3 and $4.5M, IIRC.

This was the post you questioned:



If you have a problem with the discrepancy between 9 and 15, I suggest you take it up with the folks that wrote those articles.



You asked me to source those numbers, and I did.

I'm sorry, I was just questioning the discrepancy in the numbers. I know you didn't write those articles but you did cite them so I was asking if you had more evidence that they were valid numbers. I'm exact figure driven, this is a carry over from my real life. Sorry to dog you with it.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Leave Fraz alone. He never ever personally attacks anybody.

Dude is a fat-ass bitterman who sits and yells at all the kids to stay off his damn lawn then complains when all the neighbors say he is a prick.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Leave Fraz alone. He never ever personally attacks anybody.

Yeah, you got all butthurt and neg-repped me over a flippant comment I made about something that happened 150 years ago.

I'm sorry. Do you require therapy now?