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

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by WildTurkey

oh my fiance went to UNI, so I liked them up until this past March

Bet that was an interesting night in the WildTurkey household.

[teedubya]

Cluster**** U.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Wow. So if someone is from Iowa and they root for Iowa State they don't have normal brain function?

Oh stop it.

[WildTurkey]

Originally Posted by Laz

how much is MU hurt in finding a new conference because of this flirtation with the Big 10?

can any conference trust MU to not bolt to the Big 10 at first opportunity?

That's a big issue, sounds to me like Mizzou pissed a lot of people off and burned a lot of bridges with it's flirtation with the Big 10

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

Let me help you with a little thing called perspective.

I was refering to a guy who is certain that he has more prowess at football talent evaluation than people who are actually paid to perform the service.

Again, I said a guy who watches reruns of games on NFLN or tivo thinks he knows more about pro athletes, and the evaluation of them than guys who have been in the industry all of their lives, who live and breathe the game, and who, after years of working their way up the ranks of coaching, finally get a break, and make it to the big leagues.

This is also the same guy who, after professing his opinion is "unbiased" on the subject of MCBB, proceeds to attempt the tearing down of one of the most prestigeous programs in the history of the sport. All the while, fluffing an MU program that has done nothing of consequence in ANY field of sporting endevor, and out of the other side of his face claiming not to have an emotional affiliation with said program.

It's only my opinion, but I think I'm better than a person under that sort of delusion. Please feel free to change my mind if you think you're capable.

Perpective.

From a guy that never puts his own takes out there, and just sits back and criticizes others, offering nothing.

Interesting concept.

This is comical. Seriously.

You, of all people think you know ANYTHING about me.

How about we ask the 75+ folks I've met in person from this place if your dimestore psychology is anywhere close to accurate?

Better yet, why not show up to the next CP function, so we can meet the "man" who hides behind his keyboard trolling people?

Take the offer. 1st round is on me.

Then you can put me on your couch and try to confirm all the reeruned bullshit you think you "know" about me.

Dear God.

If your profile is correct, and you really are 46 years old and this isn't some sort of "act" to get attention, I'm embarrassed for you.

Take that back. I'm embarrassed for you regardless.

[ArrowheadHawk]

ESPN is reporting

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5268408

All signs are pointing to a Nebraska move to the Big Ten.

A source close to the Nebraska Board of Regents told Orangebloods.com the regents met informally Wednesday and have agreed to move to the Big Ten and that a formal announcement Nebraska is leaving will come Friday -- the deadline set by the Big 12 for Nebraska and Missouri to state whether they intend to leave the conference.

University of Nebraska regent Kent Schroeder told the Lincoln Journal Star earlier Wednesday there was a planned executive conference call this afternoon which he believed would include discussion about possible conference realignment.

An executive call does not involve all board members, just the Executive Committee, which consists of board chair Bob Phares and fellow regents Bob Whitehouse, Howard Hawks and Schroeder.

A source close to the Nebraska program told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that athletic director Tom Osborne informed athletic staff members within the past 24 hours that the Cornhuskers were going to make the move to the Big Ten conference.

An athletic director in the Big 12 told ESPN's Joe Schad that Nebraska has had discussion with the Big Ten and that there was a "good chance" Nebraska would join the Big Ten as early as Friday.

A Nebraska source told ESPN.com's Andy Katz late Tuesday that a decision on whether to commit long-term to the Big 12 or leave for a potential Big Ten invitation could come Friday and a Big 12 executive told the Omaha World-Herald that Nebraska could decide to join the Big Ten as early as Friday. However, the source told Katz the consensus within the athletic department is that Nebraska wouldn't separate itself from the Big 12 without some assurance that a Big Ten invitation would come.

Katz's source said the direction of the school is leaning toward the Big Ten, but there was no indication of when the Big Ten invitation would occur. The Big Ten has set no date for any announcement in the coming weeks, leaving open the possibility that Nebraska could be left in limbo.

NU regent Chuck Hassebrook told The Associated Press on Wednesday morning that he expected conference affiliation to be added to the agenda for Friday's previously scheduled board of regents meeting. Board bylaws allow new business to be added to the agenda until 24 hours before the meeting.

Schroeder, a Kearney, Neb., lawyer who has been on the Nebraska Board of Regents since 1998, also said he expects a presentation from university president Harvey Perlman and Osborne at Friday's scheduled board meeting on whether the school will change conferences or remain in the Big 12.

"I'm expecting them to tell me the plusses and minuses of remaining in the Big 12 or going to the Big Ten," Schroeder said.

But Schroeder, who served as the board's chairman in 2009, says he has no preference for either conference, because in order to do so, he "has to have data presented in a way that would allow him to establish a preference."

Schroeder told the Journal Star he suspects the regents might talk about the issue of conference realignment in closed session during Friday's regents' meeting, he noted that there are no votes that come out of such a session.

"Obviously any vote is going to be made in an open session," he said. "The question that will come today is: Suppose we have this closed session and come out of closed session, is it an item that needs to be advertised on the agenda?"

Schroeder told the Journal Star there have been no previous meetings between regents about the topic of conference realignment.

Osborne said in a radio interview Tuesday night that a decision should come soon.

"Hopefully we'll get things put together in the next few days," Osborne told the statewide Husker Sports Network on Tuesday night without indicating Nebraska's preference. "I don't know exactly what the time frame is [that] we'll be able to put this thing to bed. But I'm getting tired of it, you're probably getting tired of it, and the fans are getting tired of it."

Missouri appears to be falling down the list of priorities for the Big Ten.

An athletic director with knowledge of the Big Ten told Orangebloods.com, "Missouri is getting cold shoulder from Big Ten."
The Big Ten announced late last year it is considering adding at least one school, and possibly more, to add a league championship game in football and broaden the reach of its cable television network. Its decision has created a ripple throughout the power conferences, causing the Pac-10 to mull its own expansion and threatening the survival of the Big 12, which in addition to Missouri and Nebraska could also lose as many as six schools to a 16-team Pac-10.
With the future of the Big 12 up in the air, Texas and Texas A&M boards will be meeting Thursday, according to multiple media reports. The discussion is likely to focus on remaining united on expansion (given Texas A&M's on-again, off-again interest in the SEC) and the Colorado vs. Baylor issue regarding the Pac-10.
Information from ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Chris Mortensen, ESPN's Joe Schad, ESPN.com's David Ubben and The Associated Press was used in this report.

[WildTurkey]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Bet that was an interesting night in the WildTurkey household.

Oh it was a blast , actually she wasn't near as bad as she could have been, she does however still bring it up from time to time

[Bugeater]

ooh! Cheap car insurance!

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Good luck with that.

The KUnt KUnterson is STRONG in this thread...

[Titty Meat]

Whats a good Mizzou board to read?

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by billay

Whats a good Mizzou board to read?

Not tigerboard, I heard there was some good flaming going on there but the format sucks ass.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by billay

Whats a good Mizzou board to read?

tigerboard.com is really the only one I frequent. Honestly though...every board is reporting the same things right now.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Not tigerboard, I heard there was some good flaming going on there but the format sucks ass.

Yeah, the layout is pretty archaic.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by kepp

So you basically understand what Kietzman said.

haven't listened to him, so I don't know what he is saying. I guess my source should have attributed it to him, because I never would have passed along the info had I known it came from the mouth of that fraud.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by kepp

tigerboard.com is really the only one I frequent. Honestly though...every board is reporting the same things right now.

If you want to read some comedy go to KUsports.com.