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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

vailpass · 09-06-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke

Just because we don't want to spend money to watch a shitty team doesn't mean we aren't fans. I go to 1-2 games a year. About as many games i go to as a Royals and Chiefs. But continue to stamp your feet and pat yourself on the back while screaming red-faced to the world. You and your coach, both.

Yes it does.

Stewie · 09-06-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Did he talk about how Missouri won't be doing anything unless KU comes with them?

That was the overwhelming consensus at the Tiger club last week.

|Zach| · 09-06-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

That was the overwhelming consensus at the Tiger club last week.

I am an asshole for bringing up personal experiences but everyone else gets to do it.

I guess some people choose to listen to Fescoe.

Reerun_KC · 09-06-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I am an asshole for bringing up personal experiences but everyone else gets to do it.

I guess some people choose to listen to Fescoe.

Hey you brought it up....

Pants · 09-06-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I am an asshole for bringing up personal experiences but everyone else gets to do it.

I guess some people choose to listen to Fescoe.

Hey, trooper, nobody called you an asshole for bringing up these alleged KU fans who will refuse getting paid if it means talking football.

Stewie · 09-06-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I am an asshole for bringing up personal experiences but everyone else gets to do it.

I guess some people choose to listen to Fescoe.

Personal experiences? Fescoe?

You have a small mind. Perfect for taking little pictures.

|Zach| · 09-06-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Personal experiences? Fescoe?

You have a small mind. Perfect for taking little pictures.

You have a lot of question marks. Are you confused?

You seem confused.

Titty Meat · 09-06-2011, 04:10 PM

Here comes the cavalry.

Stewie · 09-06-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You have a lot of question marks. Are you confused?

You seem confused.

Not confused. You brought up two things that had nothing to do with my post.

|Zach| · 09-06-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Not confused. You brought up two things that had nothing to do with my post.

You are confused. Just a few posts earlier I criticized for using a personal experience with people to convey a point I am trying to make. No biggie. I get it. Then you come across and do the same thing. I was pointing that out and thought it was funny.

I brought up Fescoe because he is the one seeding the idea that Kansas matters in any of this realignment stuff and the teams with not as many options as they would like are floating these ideas of some kind of partnership or packaged deal with area teams to make a nice compliment to a league. As if Missouri would have anything to gain by that.

|Zach| · 09-06-2011, 04:19 PM

Although props go to you Stewie. You made a single post in the Kansas Football Thread.

I won't count you as one of my friends who won't talk about football.

You win the day.

Trevo_410 · 09-06-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You are confused. Just a few posts earlier I criticized for using a personal experience with people to convey a point I am trying to make. No biggie. I get it. Then you come across and do the same thing. I was pointing that out and thought it was funny.

I brought up Fescoe because he is the one seeding the idea that Kansas matters in any of this realignment stuff and the teams with not as many options as they would like are floating these ideas of some kind of partnership or packaged deal with area teams to make a nice compliment to a league. As if Missouri would have anything to gain by that.

**** KU, i wouldn't give a damn if we left em in the dust and they're stuck in some shitty conference.

Stewie · 09-06-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You are confused. Just a few posts earlier I criticized for using a personal experience with people to convey a point I am trying to make. No biggie. I get it. Then you come across and do the same thing. I was pointing that out and thought it was funny.

I brought up Fescoe because he is the one seeding the idea that Kansas matters in any of this realignment stuff and the teams with not as many options as they would like are floating these ideas of some kind of partnership or packaged deal with area teams to make a nice compliment to a league. As if Missouri would have anything to gain by that.

OK. Well, I don't know about your personal experience post and won't look, but mine was not inside information... or whatever you call a personal experience.

CoMoChief · 09-06-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I don't think playing lesser competition makes us a better football team in the long run.

It gets the program to the BCS....something they can't do now with teams like OU in TX standing in their way.

Urban Meyer (not a great example because FL plays a gauntlet SEC schedule)....sometimes would schedule a Middle Tennessee St during the middle of the conference season just to get another cheap win on the record to stamp their name in the BCS bowl game hunt.

I think it's better for MU's program. If they're going to have a BCS system, might as well play the system and use their computer rankings against them while beating lesser opponents.

|Zach| · 09-06-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevo_410

**** KU, i wouldn't give a damn if we left em in the dust and they're stuck in some shitty conference.

I don't have qualms with KU and have a lot of KU friends who are die hards and alums and they have a lot of concern. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

I have been saying for a while though...I think they land in the Big East.

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