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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.

http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html

Titty Meat · 08-25-2011, 03:35 PM

Perhaps you missed the quotations Laz.

Bambi · 08-25-2011, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

"Frazod stop neg-repping me man"

zzzzzzzzzz........

Welcome to last month, try n keep up

**Bugeater** · 08-25-2011, 03:37 PM

WTF is this thread doing back on the front page?

Rams Fan · 08-25-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laz

keep going frazod ... i'll help

KU and Mizzou fans uniting?

UNPOSISBLE!1!1!

Bambi · 08-25-2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pants

Girl, flex-ah
Time to have sex-ah

/mad cobra

Looks like objective Bravo's ours now...

Bambi · 08-25-2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

WTF is this thread doing back on the front page?

Texas A&M is going to the SEC.

Pants · 08-25-2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Negreppedson

Looks like objective Bravo's ours now...

billay is an idiot, but you can't hate him for it, man. I'm good with him, really, it's just that sometimes laughing at him is irresistible.

Titty Meat · 08-25-2011, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pants

billay is an idiot, but you can't hate him for it, man. I'm good with him, really, it's just that sometimes laughing at him is irresistible.

You didn't see my penis pics did you?

**Bugeater** · 08-25-2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Negreppedson

Texas A&M is going to the SEC.

Oh really? I thought all those rumors were just being perpetuated by Nebraska fans.

Pants · 08-25-2011, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

You didn't see my penis pics did you?

LiveSteam · 08-25-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Negreppedson

Texas A&M is going to the SEC.

Way to be on top of things

**Bugeater** · 08-25-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Way to be on top of things

I hadn't yet heard that it was official.

Bambi · 08-25-2011, 04:01 PM

ChipBrownOB Chip Brown
Sources tell Orangebloods.com Texas would seek to replace #TAMU with Notre Dame on Thanksgiving night if Aggies leave #Big12. #hookem

Bambi · 08-25-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

I hadn't yet heard that it was official.

It's not but the president of Texas A&M or something "declared" that the Aggies were looking to join another conference.

That's why the thread was brought back to life as they say.

Mr. Laz · 08-25-2011, 07:40 PM

SMU expresses interest in Big 12
By Richard Durrett
ESPNDallas.com
Archive

SMU To BCS Conference?

College football analyst Craig James discusses the news that SMU wants to compete in BCS conferenceTags: college football, SMU, Craig James

SMU athletic director Steve Orsini believes his school is ready to join an automatic-qualifier BCS conference and has made his case to certain Big 12 officials.
"We feel it's time. We're ready," Orsini said Thursday, shortly after Texas A&M announced it has informed the Big 12 that it's looking at other conference options. "The college landscape is shifting. We're already a top academic institution and with the re-commitment of the university already in place, we can be a top athletics program nationally."
While the Big 12 makes the most sense, SMU president R. Gerald Turner said late Thursday afternoon that he believes the Mustangs, which currently compete in Conference USA, are ready to join any AQ conference interested in getting into the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

More on the Big 12, area colleges

ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan and Richard Durrett weigh in on issues facing Big 12 South teams, as well as TCU, SMU, UNT and other area colleges. Blog
• Big 12 Blog
• Blog network: College Football Nation

Orsini touted SMU's alumni base, which he said numbers about 40,000 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. And he noted the school has the facilities to play in a BCS conference.
Gerald J. Ford Stadium seats 32,000 but could be expanded to 40,000 by filling in the lower bowl, and even could increase to as much as 60,000 with an upper deck (and possibly suites) on the east side.
SMU averaged 23,515 fans in 2010, a 52 percent increase in the past five years. Much of that is owed to the arrival of coach June Jones.
SMU formed the "Circle of Champions," a group of 20 major donors willing to commit $100,000 each for five years to help attract Jones and his staff. Jones has led a resurgence of the program, taking the Mustangs to two consecutive bowl games and finishing runner-up in Conference USA last year, falling to Central Florida in the title game.
Before Jones arrived, SMU had one winning season since resuming football in 1989, after the NCAA handed the program the "death penalty."
Orsini said that SMU is happy in Conference USA and would be pleased if that league somehow could gain automatic qualifying status. But he stressed that the school also would prefer to rekindle its regional rivalries, and believes the best way to do that is to play in a conference with more nearby teams, such as the Big 12.
"We want the best regional conference we can get in this part of the country," Orsini said. "Strength is in expansion, not minimalism, like having 10 members in the Big 12, when four of the BCS conferences have 12 members. Let's add to it."
Orsini knows the biggest argument against SMU is that adding it won't help the conference's television footprint with such a large alumni base in the Metroplex already. But he believes SMU would increase the interest in the Dallas area, noting that Austin, Lubbock, Fort Worth, Waco and other cities have automatic-qualifying schools.
"Why not Dallas?" Orsini said. "We would solidify the presence of whatever conference we're in for an AQ status in the fifth-largest market in the country. This is a very important market."
Turner said that he's reached out to Dallas city officials, and they'd like to see Dallas represented in an AQ conference.
Orsini said the school did a study of the TV ratings in the Dallas-Fort Worth market the past two football seasons and discovered the average ratings for Big 12 and SEC games were at best a draw, despite the SEC having no team in Texas, much less the Metroplex. That's why he believes SMU could help put more eyes on the Big 12 in this area.
Orsini wants more weekends such as Labor Day, when a handful of former Southwest Conference foes will faceoff -- TCU vs. Baylor, Rice vs. Texas, SMU vs. Texas A&M.
"Our fans are jacked like they have not been in a long time," Orsini said. "Not only because we're playing an old rival, but we have optimism now. We expect to be competitive."
The Dallas Morning News first reported SMU reached out to the Big 12.
Richard Durrett is a reporter and columnist for ESPNDallas.com.
Follow Richard Durrett on Twitter: @espn_durrett

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Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	SMU expresses interest in Big 12 By Richard Durrett ESPNDallas.com Archive SMU To BCS Conference? College football analyst Craig James discusses the news that SMU wants to compete in BCS conferenceTags: college football, SMU, Craig James SMU athletic director Steve Orsini believes his school is ready to join an automatic-qualifier BCS conference and has made his case to certain Big 12 officials. "We feel it's time. We're ready," Orsini said Thursday, shortly after Texas A&M announced it has informed the Big 12 that it's looking at other conference options. "The college landscape is shifting. We're already a top academic institution and with the re-commitment of the university already in place, we can be a top athletics program nationally." While the Big 12 makes the most sense, SMU president R. Gerald Turner said late Thursday afternoon that he believes the Mustangs, which currently compete in Conference USA, are ready to join any AQ conference interested in getting into the Dallas-Fort Worth market. More on the Big 12, area colleges ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan and Richard Durrett weigh in on issues facing Big 12 South teams, as well as TCU, SMU, UNT and other area colleges. Blog • Big 12 Blog • Blog network: College Football Nation Orsini touted SMU's alumni base, which he said numbers about 40,000 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. And he noted the school has the facilities to play in a BCS conference. Gerald J. Ford Stadium seats 32,000 but could be expanded to 40,000 by filling in the lower bowl, and even could increase to as much as 60,000 with an upper deck (and possibly suites) on the east side. SMU averaged 23,515 fans in 2010, a 52 percent increase in the past five years. Much of that is owed to the arrival of coach June Jones. SMU formed the "Circle of Champions," a group of 20 major donors willing to commit $100,000 each for five years to help attract Jones and his staff. Jones has led a resurgence of the program, taking the Mustangs to two consecutive bowl games and finishing runner-up in Conference USA last year, falling to Central Florida in the title game. Before Jones arrived, SMU had one winning season since resuming football in 1989, after the NCAA handed the program the "death penalty." Orsini said that SMU is happy in Conference USA and would be pleased if that league somehow could gain automatic qualifying status. But he stressed that the school also would prefer to rekindle its regional rivalries, and believes the best way to do that is to play in a conference with more nearby teams, such as the Big 12. "We want the best regional conference we can get in this part of the country," Orsini said. "Strength is in expansion, not minimalism, like having 10 members in the Big 12, when four of the BCS conferences have 12 members. Let's add to it." Orsini knows the biggest argument against SMU is that adding it won't help the conference's television footprint with such a large alumni base in the Metroplex already. But he believes SMU would increase the interest in the Dallas area, noting that Austin, Lubbock, Fort Worth, Waco and other cities have automatic-qualifying schools. "Why not Dallas?" Orsini said. "We would solidify the presence of whatever conference we're in for an AQ status in the fifth-largest market in the country. This is a very important market." Turner said that he's reached out to Dallas city officials, and they'd like to see Dallas represented in an AQ conference. Orsini said the school did a study of the TV ratings in the Dallas-Fort Worth market the past two football seasons and discovered the average ratings for Big 12 and SEC games were at best a draw, despite the SEC having no team in Texas, much less the Metroplex. That's why he believes SMU could help put more eyes on the Big 12 in this area. Orsini wants more weekends such as Labor Day, when a handful of former Southwest Conference foes will faceoff -- TCU vs. Baylor, Rice vs. Texas, SMU vs. Texas A&M. "Our fans are jacked like they have not been in a long time," Orsini said. "Not only because we're playing an old rival, but we have optimism now. We expect to be competitive." The Dallas Morning News first reported SMU reached out to the Big 12. Richard Durrett is a reporter and columnist for ESPNDallas.com. Follow Richard Durrett on Twitter: @espn_durrett __________________
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