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

[MoreLemonPledge]

Originally Posted by healthpellets

that does nothing to benefit the B12 from a negotiation standpoint when reworking the TV deal.

Probably not, but it is in Texas.

It will have to be someone from a smaller conference. There's no way the Big 12 could convince a school in a bigger conference to come play with them.

[HemiEd]

Obama must have stepped in and put a kabash to dismantling of the current alignment, he was bound to find something he could do.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Rool

they may as well just go ahead and take Iowa State too.

They are stayin in the Big12. Bitch.

[DeezNutz]

Could we trade Iowa State for Northern Iowa?

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Could we trade Iowa State for Northern Iowa?

Iowa State is going to win the north this year. You can bank on that.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Iowa State is going to win the north this year. You can bank on that.

Wrestling?

[healthpellets]

Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

Probably not, but it is in Texas.

It will have to be someone from a smaller conference. There's no way the Big 12 could convince a school in a bigger conference to come play with them.

Utah is a more likely option.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by healthpellets

that does nothing to benefit the B12 from a negotiation standpoint when reworking the TV deal.

FOX is already throwing money at BIGPAC11-11. Don't think that's an issue. I wonder if TCU joining would make one of the Oklahoma schools to move to the North.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Wrestling?

And Football.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by RustShack

And Football.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Not do derail this topic, but that's a pretty big oversight. How does one get Engineers and Doctors if not thru education?

Once you get to the university level, most Engineering professors do not have Education degrees. Most Medical Doctors (teaching or not) do not have Education degrees. Most Law professors do not have Education degrees.

Education is extremely important. However, graduate school for Education is not as important, IMO, as graduate school for Engineers, Doctors, etc. My dad has a graduate degree in Education. Many of my friends are working on theirs. However, most of my teachers growing up did not have graduate degrees in Education and I was still able to go obtain my graduate degree(s).

[DeezNutz]

Is engineering considered a "professional" degree? If not, linking it with law and medicine is tenuous at best.

Perhaps it is. Don't know, really.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Is engineering considered a "professional" degree? If not, linking it with law and medicine is tenuous at best.

Perhaps it is. Don't know, really.

EDIT:

Was thinking of Architecture for some reason. Not sure about Engineering.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Is engineering considered a "professional" degree? If not, linking it with law and medicine is tenuous at best.

IMO, a professional degree is a college degree which allows you to work in a particular profession that is not open to others without this degree.

In this definition, yes, an Engineering degree is a professional degree. You can't go be an engineer without the required education, just like you can't be a lawyer or a doctor without the required education. While a graduate engineering degree may not be required, IMO, engineering is one of, if not the most, strenuous undergraduate degrees. Further, engineering graduates have the option (and for some fields it's a requirement) to post-graduation obtain a 'Professional Engineer' license.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

IMO, a professional degree is a college degree which allows you to work in a particular profession that is not open to others without this degree.

In this definition, yes, an Engineering degree is a professional degree. You can't go be an engineer without the required education, just like you can't be a lawyer or a doctor without the required education. While a graduate engineering degree may not be required, IMO, engineering is one of, if not the most, strenuous undergraduate degrees. Further, engineering graduates have the option (and for some fields it's a requirement) to post-graduation obtain a 'Professional Engineer' license.

Professional schools usually give you a license when you're done and you're pretty much guaranteed work immediately. I think that's what Deez was getting at.