Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 535

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

**Bearcat** · 09-01-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

My preference would be for KU, KSU, Mizzou, and ISU to join the Big 10 to push that conference to 16 teams. 16 teams from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconson, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pensylvania with some good rivalries already in place, and some potential great new ones that could easily be formed.

That's my hope.

New division names -- Leaders and Losers

WilliamTheIrish · 09-01-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

As far as KU/KSU go, I don't think they are "tied" to each other. I'd believe that both schools, and the state, would prefer that they remain in the same conference, but if it comes down to one or the other going to a larger conference without the other - they won't stand in the way.

As far as the Big 12 goes, it was only a matter of time before the conference was no more. It was doomed from the moment the "expansion" talks started.

I dunno about same conference but dropping from BCS football to FBS is going to cost a university/AD a LOT of money. And no legislature wants to see that in this economy.

nychief · 09-01-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

My preference would be for KU, KSU, Mizzou, and ISU to join the Big 10 to push that conference to 16 teams. 16 teams from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconson, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pensylvania with some good rivalries already in place, and some potential great new ones that could easily be formed.

That's my hope.

keep dreaming....

LiveSteam · 09-01-2011, 08:59 AM

I give you THE NEW BIG 12-2-1-2-3-1-2 =ROTF

DJ's left nut · 09-01-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Or Deaton knows enough not to tip his cards.

Deaton doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

Deaton's been in charge of nothing but screwup after screwup. Richard Wallace would've had this shit taken care of a year ago, but Deaton pretty much bops around with a smile on his face and an honorary bullshit title that Texas let him have to shut him up.

If Deaton even has any cards, I'm sure nobody's told him about them. Otherwise he'd have turned them face up long ago.

Coogs · 09-01-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nychief

keep dreaming....

Just sayin'! It makes sense to me.

West - KSU, KU, Nebraska, MU, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Illinois

East - Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State

Possibly flip-flop Wisconsin/Illinois

What's not to like? Even though it won't probably happen.

DJ's left nut · 09-01-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

Just sayin'! It makes sense to me.

West - KSU, KU, Nebraska, MU, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Illinois

East - Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State

Possibly flip-flop Wisconsin/Illinois

What's not to like? Even though it won't probably happen.

Meanwhile the 12 current members of the B1G looked at Iowa State and K-State and threw up in their mouths.

KU may have some draw due to the CBB love in Indiana, but that's about it.

If this thing goes nuclear, Iowa State is absolutely homeless and K-State may end up on the streets with them. If you're the B1G, you probably expand to 14 and then wait Notre Dame out.

WilliamTheIrish · 09-01-2011, 09:36 AM

I don't see how it doesn't blow up now. SEC will need another team. If they poach another Big 12 squad, it's over.

Reerun_KC · 09-01-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

Just sayin'! It makes sense to me.

West - KSU, KU, Nebraska, MU, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Illinois

East - Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State

Possibly flip-flop Wisconsin/Illinois

What's not to like? Even though it won't probably happen.

I could live with that... Looks pretty interesting...

|Zach| · 09-01-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

I could live with that... Looks pretty interesting...

Of course you could.

lol.

Reerun_KC · 09-01-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Of course you could.

lol.

I detect sarcasm... What would be wrong with that?

DJ's left nut · 09-01-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I don't see how it doesn't blow up now. SEC will need another team. If they poach another Big 12 squad, it's over.

Don't worry, at least not for a few more years. OU hasn't shown any interest in the SEC, OSU isn't leaving their big brother, KU and K-State ain't getting a call and the combination of Alden/Deaton is about as useful as peanut butter and shit, so MU isn't going anywhere either.

The B12 will survive for another few years before the P12 finally decides to let OSU come along with OU. OU will bolt, Texas will run out of schools that are willing to bow before it so they'll go independent.

By that time, the music will have probably stopped and we'll get to round up the scraps to form our own "Great Plains" conference (see? Very catchy). Our conference Champion will compete with Utah and BYU for the coveted Cotton Bowl slot and we'll probably get 2 NCAA bids/year.

It'll be great!

****ing Alden.

**Saulbadguy** · 09-01-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

Just sayin'! It makes sense to me.

West - KSU, KU, Nebraska, MU, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Illinois

East - Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State

Possibly flip-flop Wisconsin/Illinois

What's not to like? Even though it won't probably happen.

God.

Nothing is worst then every tard in the world proposing what teams should make up an athletic conference.

That is easily the worst part of conference armageddon.

|Zach| · 09-01-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

I detect sarcasm... What would be wrong with that?

It shows a complete lack of understanding about the dynamics of the B10.

Reerun_KC · 09-01-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

It shows a complete lack of understanding about the dynamics of the B10.

Dont really care about the dynamics of the big10...

It looked interesting...

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