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

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I hate, I mean HATE, to do this.

But there is {sigh} a guy on Tigerboard that has been swearing for a couple of days now that this was exactly how it was going to go down, with NEB delaying an announcement until after MU's BOC had it's meeting and approved a move as well.

Please remember that I don't think anyone knows shit about shit, but it's been intriguing to watch him stick to this story that is so far developing as he's said it would.

Eh ****it, I'm still pleding allegience to my new insect overlords, Conference USA.

The problem is his story holds about as much water as a fishing net. IF it was just Nebraska and MU going to the Big10 then yes it might make sense. But everyone knows that isn't going to happen. if MU is going to the big 10 then so are 3 other teams. They can't all be lagging on announcements......

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by kepp

The Big12 has ten teams and the Big10 has twelve teams

and we wonder why kids these days can't do math.....

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

What's their reasoning?

That NEB isn't going alone and wants to be sure MU's coming with (thus almost guaranteeing the death of the Big 12).

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I hate, I mean HATE, to do this.

But there is {sigh} a guy on Tigerboard that has been swearing for a couple of days now that this was exactly how it was going to go down, with NEB delaying an announcement until after MU's BOC had it's meeting and approved a move as well.

Please remember that I don't think anyone knows shit about shit, but it's been intriguing to watch him stick to this story that is so far developing as he's said it would.

Eh ****it, I'm still pleding allegience to my new insect overlords, Conference USA.

There has been no official word that any announcement is being delayed, nor was there ever any word that an announcement was going to be made. All that has been said is that the Regents are meeting today regarding this and there will be a press conference following it. I don't know where this "delay" nonsense is coming from.

[kepp]

KOMUnews twitter-

"As we walked into this room Nebraskas a member of big 12." Alden said. "I'm not going to speculate."
"there's a lot of strength in league(big 12), I'm confident" regardless of nebraska Alden says.
"when leagues gets to 8 teams that's very problematic," Alden says.

Dave_Matter-

Mizzou AD Mike Alden: No ultimatum, deadline was ever presented to MU.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by kepp

I know exactly who you're talking about. I thought he was a ku troll just messing with TB at first. But now I don't know.

I still think he's trolling.

With as many people as have thrown shit against the wall, sooner or later someone's going to be right.

But he's the first person to actually have a sequence of events match his. I'm sure it'll be wrong by 5 pm.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yes.

Same guy that nobody's heard of.

I'm pretty sure he's completely full of shit and has come up with a damn good set of background facts for th hoax (the Big10 lawyer is a good one), but we shall see.

Just ignore the fact that I mentioned it.

{neg reps self for rumor mongering}

I don't know, I thought he was full of crap at first but now i'm not so sure. Guess we'll see.

[Bugeater]

Lincoln Journal Star is reporting that the press conference is scheduled for 4:45.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

There has been no official word that any announcement is being delayed, nor was there ever any word that an announcement was going to be made. All that has been said is that the Regents are meeting today regarding this and there will be a press conference following it. I don't know where this "delay" nonsense is coming from.

Common perception was that the 1p meeting would be to announce the move. He said it wouldn't and that nothing was going to happen until after the MU BOC meeting.

It was pretty starkly opposed to what everyone else was saying at the time but appears to be fairly accurate.

AGAIN: This guy is 90% likely to be as full of shit as the next guy. But he's the first to have had an actual sequence of events follow what he said.

Oh, and he's also saying what I want to hear, so that helps.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Oh, and he's also saying what I want to hear, so that helps.

Yeah, no kidding...that makes it an easier pill to swallow.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Common perception was that the 1p meeting would be to announce the move. He said it wouldn't and that nothing was going to happen until after the MU BOC meeting.

It was pretty starkly opposed to what everyone else was saying at the time but appears to be fairly accurate.

AGAIN: This guy is 90% likely to be as full of shit as the next guy. But he's the first to have had an actual sequence of events follow what he said.

Oh, and he's also saying what I want to hear, so that helps.

Didn't he also say UT would go to the Big Ten first, and MU and NU would follow?

[kepp]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Didn't he also say UT would go to the Big Ten first, and MU and NU would follow?

I thought he said NU first, and then MU would be contingent upon UT making the move. But I could be mixing several "sources" together by now, for all I know.

[kepp]

KOMUnews twitter-

# Report that Colorado in today's presser is referring to new conf. As Pac 12. They're the 11th team. #muconferencetalk /via @AlexRozier half a minute ago via CoTweet

# Alden: "The exit of both schools will have an impact on the conference..." /via @AustinKKim 2 minutes ago via CoTweet

# AD Mike Alden and Chanceller Deaton addressing media http://tweetphoto.com/26700368 /via @AustinKKim 3 minutes ago via CoTweet

# Alden to fans: "I know how tough it is to be patient. All the things we can control, we are working diligently as a team" /via @AustinKKim 4 minutes ago via CoTweet

# Alden on being open to other conferences: "Our focus is on the big 12 conference." /via @AustinKKim 4 minutes ago via CoTweet

# "we aren't looking at any other conference," Alden says. #muconferencetalk /via @AlexRozier 5 minutes ago via CoTweet

# Alden on the big 12: "we are only as strong as our weakest link"

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by kepp

I thought he said NU first, and then MU would be contingent upon UT making the move. But I could be mixing several "sources" together by now, for all I know.

suicide watch for Frazod.

[Titty Meat]

Nebraska is not N yet? :[