Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 337

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.

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bango · 06-12-2010, 02:52 PM

The MWC shouldn't be the one picking up the pieces of the Big XII. That is rather backwards. Everyone left should stick around, and start taking the few good schools from the minor cons. The Pac 10 is not going to allow Tex to do to their league what they have done in the past. They will be an equal player. They'll be a great addition, but at what price? The Big Nine should kick Texas out, and start trying to expand. The Big East should do the same exact thing, and split from the schools that do not have football instead of waiting until the Big Ten, ACC, and SEC raid them until their is not enough left over to keep Notre Dame around.

**007** · 06-12-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

Welcome to the MWC. Get used to it.

Not sure why you all are mad. If the MWC gets KU, KSU, and MU it instantly becomes a power conference. It's already the best mid major football and basketball conference.

It's not that I'm mad. I just don't get why it is the only conference we are hearing about. I can't believe that there are not more irons in the fire for both our schools. I would also think that KU would have bigger aspirations than settling on the MWC.

I know I am belittling a conference I know little about but mid major is not where Kansas should be.

HolyHandgernade · 06-12-2010, 02:57 PM

I was skimming the A&M boards and if the mood there reflects the official A&M position, I see A&M going to the SEC. They are furious at Texas and their "arm bending" tactics reportedly trying to coerce A&M into the PAC. The actual board seems evenly split at this time, but if sentiment breaks the tie, I think it is the SEC's gain.

vailpass · 06-12-2010, 02:57 PM

QUOTE=BWillie007;6816771]2009 3-9
2008 5-7
2007 6-7
2006 2-10
2005 7-6
2004 8-5
2003 5-7[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Hyperbole alert. Hyperbole alert.

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to go overboard and don't want to offend anyone with Kansas ties. Like I said, I hear P10 talk all day on the radio and their slant is that CU has a much more solid football program than KU and that CU is also stronger in academics than KU.
Of course opinions can vary although if football and academics are not reasons the P10 selected CU and not KU then what do you believe their reasoning was?

**Old Dog** · 06-12-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Of course opinions can vary although if football and academics are not reasons the P10 selected CU and not KU then what do you believe their reasoning was?

Denver media market maybe???

**Buck** · 06-12-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

It's not that I'm mad. I just don't get why it is the only conference we are hearing about. I can't believe that there are not more irons in the fire for both our schools. I would also think that KU would have bigger aspirations than settling on the MWC.

I know I am belittling a conference I know little about but mid major is not where Kansas should be.

The MWC is arguably better at football than the Pac 10, ACC, and Big East and it's better at basketball than the Pac 10.

HolyHandgernade · 06-12-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vailpass

QUOTE=BWillie007;6816771]2009 3-9
2008 5-7
2007 6-7
2006 2-10
2005 7-6
2004 8-5
2003 5-7

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to go overboard and don't want to offend anyone with Kansas ties. Like I said, I hear P10 talk all day on the radio and their slant is that CU has a much more solid football program than KU and that CU is also stronger in academics than KU.
Of course opinions can vary although if football and academics are not reasons the P10 selected CU and not KU then what do you believe their reasoning was?[/QUOTE]

Denver market, previous flirtations, geography.

**DeezNutz** · 06-12-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to go overboard and don't want to offend anyone with Kansas ties. Like I said, I hear P10 talk all day on the radio and their slant is that CU has a much more solid football program than KU and that CU is also stronger in academics than KU.
Of course opinions can vary although if football and academics are not reasons the P10 selected CU and not KU then what do you believe their reasoning was?

Nah, I think CU is stronger academically, but I don't see it as a stark difference. Though CU folks might fancy themselves as Cal-Berk lite, they're not.

**DeezNutz** · 06-12-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

Welcome to the MWC. Get used to it.

Not sure why you all are mad. If the MWC gets KU, KSU, and MU it instantly becomes a power conference. It's already the best mid major football and basketball conference.

The MWC can suck it.

And why would KU/MU folks be mad? Because, largely, the institutions that make up the MWC are third-tier.

vailpass · 06-12-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by truebigdog

Denver media market maybe???

Reports I hear say football, the Denver media market and academics but there are posts here saying Denver media market holds no advantage over Kansas.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-12-2010, 03:22 PM

Anything new, or are we still "jerkin' our gherkin's" up in here?

**007** · 06-12-2010, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

The MWC can suck it.

And why would KU/MU folks be mad? Because, largely, the institutions that make up the MWC are third-tier.

Maybe KU should pull a Texas on them.

**DeezNutz** · 06-12-2010, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru

Maybe KU should pull a Texas on them.

I would stop thinking about the MWC immediately. Worst-case scenario, KU is in the Big East.

No worries.

vailpass · 06-12-2010, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

The MWC can suck it.

And why would KU/MU folks be mad? Because, largely, the institutions that make up the MWC are third-tier.

Exactamundo. MWC is the booby prize.

**007** · 06-12-2010, 03:27 PM

Wonder if this means that KC is done hosting conference tournaments now.

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