Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 22

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

Sure-Oz · 05-02-2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Nice article.

Kansas - Missouri = North Dakota.

healthpellets · 05-02-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Nice article.

Kansas - Missouri = North Dakota.

I gotta stop eating and drinking when i come here. cause now it's all over my lap.

ArrowheadHawk · 05-02-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Nice article.

Kansas - Missouri = North Dakota.

You are stupid.

**jAZ** · 05-02-2010, 10:38 AM

I haven't read all the thread, but what's the chance that KU and Texas (plus whatever required teams to make it work) leave the Big 12 for the Pac 10?

I'd love to have KU in the Pac-10. Too good to be true.

Seems like a natural fit to me.

AFC West, College Style.

ArrowheadHawk · 05-02-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

I haven't read all the thread, but what's the chance that KU and Texas (plus whatever required teams to make it work) leave the Big 12 for the Pac 10?

I'd love to have KU in the Pac-10. Too good to be true.

Seems like a natural fit to me.

AFC West, College Style.

The time zone differences would be horrible. I couldn't imagine a 10pm Central Tip.

**jAZ** · 05-02-2010, 10:44 AM

Since the AFC West is already made up of Southern California, Bay Area, Denver and Kansas City, this seems like a very natural set of rivalries.

Adding KU, Colorado, K-State, Texas and maybe A&M and Tech.
Pac 16 would be good by me then split into:

Mountain region:
Arizona, ASU, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, K-state, A&M, T-Tech

Coastal Region:
UCLA, USC, Stanford, Cal, Oregon, OSU, UW, Wazzu.

Seems like a perfect setup. Good for TV too.

**jAZ** · 05-02-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

The time zone differences would be horrible. I couldn't imagine a 10pm Central Tip.

But we'd have a Pac-16 Network that would free up some of the scheduling issues.

Readymade ESPN games would go on either the early or late slot depending on the teams/locations, others could go on the Pac-16 network or the Duece. Or whatever.

ArrowheadHawk · 05-02-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

Since the AFC West is already made up of Southern California, Bay Area, Denver and Kansas City, this seems like a very natural set of rivalries.

Adding KU, Colorado, K-State, Texas and maybe A&M and Tech.
Pac 16 would be good by me then split into:

Mountain region:
Arizona, ASU, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, K-state, A&M, T-Tech

Coastal Region:
UCLA, USC, Stanford, Cal, Oregon, OSU, UW, Wazzu.

Seems like a perfect setup. Good for TV too.

That would be interesting.

|Zach| · 05-02-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

You are stupid.

Hey, not everyone is as smart as you are. Putting Wichita St. in the Big 12.

ArrowheadHawk · 05-02-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Hey, not everyone is as smart as you are. Putting Wichita St. in the Big 12.

I was just throwing out a list of schools. I made no claim that it was a good list.

duncan_idaho · 05-02-2010, 10:57 AM

heathpellets -

Don't worry about that. Missouri is not going to pass up the opportunity to move. To do so would be stupid, considering that conference shake-up is coming. Missouri is in (somewhat) of a driver's seat right now and is very attractive to the Big Ten.

It would not be in the same spot in the Pac-10 or the SEC.

This is going to happen and is more of a done deal than has been publicly announced, from what I have been hearing.

The Pac-10 will be a rough fit for ku, but I think it's better than going to the ACC...

Spicy McHaggis · 05-02-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Can't wait till Colorado goes to the Pac 10 and we have to bring in Rice, TCU, and Memphis. That will be terrible. No BYU, they can't even play on Sundays.

If I'm KU, I'm not waiting for the shit storm to settle and to see who the ever so proactive Big Texas committee can land as replacement schools.

I'm on the horn every ****ing day to the Pac-10, Big 10 and SEC to try to make a jump of my own.

vailpass · 05-02-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

heathpellets -

Don't worry about that. Missouri is not going to pass up the opportunity to move. To do so would be stupid, considering that conference shake-up is coming. Missouri is in (somewhat) of a driver's seat right now and is very attractive to the Big Ten.

It would not be in the same spot in the Pac-10 or the SEC.

This is going to happen and is more of a done deal than has been publicly announced, from what I have been hearing.

The Pac-10 will be a rough fit for ku, but I think it's better than going to the ACC...

Missouri has some positive attributes but make no mistake: the Big 10 occupies the driver's seat and Mizzou (and others) would very much like to ride.

|Zach| · 05-02-2010, 11:02 AM

In other news. Kim English had a hilarious twitter message last night. Columbia folks will especially appreciate it.

http://twitter.com/Englishscope24/statuses/13232712512

This student just offered me and my friends, El Rancho Steak Nachos for reperations 4 slavery.. Haha http://yfrog.com/emtskqj

|Zach| · 05-02-2010, 11:04 AM

The Big Ten gets 70 cents a month per subscriber within the conference’s footprint. So, 70 cents x 12 months x 2.2 million homes = $18,480,000. That’s how much the conference would make per year from the Big Ten Network alone if Missouri were to join the league.

http://ht.ly/1FYbD

04-30-2010, 08:41 PM
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment 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 Last edited by Mr. Laz; 06-10-2010 at 02:57 PM..
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05-02-2010, 10:38 AM	#319
jAZ Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Casino cash: $9817493	I haven't read all the thread, but what's the chance that KU and Texas (plus whatever required teams to make it work) leave the Big 12 for the Pac 10? I'd love to have KU in the Pac-10. Too good to be true. Seems like a natural fit to me. AFC West, College Style.
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05-02-2010, 10:44 AM	#321
jAZ Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Casino cash: $9817493	Since the AFC West is already made up of Southern California, Bay Area, Denver and Kansas City, this seems like a very natural set of rivalries. Adding KU, Colorado, K-State, Texas and maybe A&M and Tech. Pac 16 would be good by me then split into: Mountain region: Arizona, ASU, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, K-state, A&M, T-Tech Coastal Region: UCLA, USC, Stanford, Cal, Oregon, OSU, UW, Wazzu. Seems like a perfect setup. Good for TV too.
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05-02-2010, 10:57 AM	#326
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $-1899692	heathpellets - Don't worry about that. Missouri is not going to pass up the opportunity to move. To do so would be stupid, considering that conference shake-up is coming. Missouri is in (somewhat) of a driver's seat right now and is very attractive to the Big Ten. It would not be in the same spot in the Pac-10 or the SEC. This is going to happen and is more of a done deal than has been publicly announced, from what I have been hearing. The Pac-10 will be a rough fit for ku, but I think it's better than going to the ACC... __________________ "You gotta love livin', cause dying is a pain in the ass." ---- Sinatra
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05-02-2010, 11:02 AM	#329
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3186768	In other news. Kim English had a hilarious twitter message last night. Columbia folks will especially appreciate it. http://twitter.com/Englishscope24/statuses/13232712512 This student just offered me and my friends, El Rancho Steak Nachos for reperations 4 slavery.. Haha http://yfrog.com/emtskqj
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05-02-2010, 11:04 AM	#330
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3186768	The Big Ten gets 70 cents a month per subscriber within the conference’s footprint. So, 70 cents x 12 months x 2.2 million homes = $18,480,000. That’s how much the conference would make per year from the Big Ten Network alone if Missouri were to join the league. http://ht.ly/1FYbD
Posts: 54,685