See No Big Ten, Hear No Big Ten, Speak No Big Ten
by Sean Keeley on Dec 17, 2009 2:00 PM EST
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Some quick reaction from each school that is considered a decent contender for the eventual Big Ten invite:
[AD DOCTOR Daryl Gross is] not discussing the Big Ten's expansion because it's a Big Ten matter, not a Syracuse matter."
"We are a proud member of the Big East Conference," Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti said in a statement. "It is not our place to speculate on the expansion plans of any other conference."
No Comment.
Well then...carry on.
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Mizzou: “We’d hear an offer”
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Hey
Mizzou → Big Ten
Arkansas → Big 12
Clemson → SEC
BC → Big East (after splitting)
would work nicely, and get rid of that silly ACC championship game nobody watches :).
If that chain of events happens...
I say we beg to join the ACC in Clemson’s place. We wouldn’t be overmatched in football and its a perfect match for lax. Lots of positive and negatives on the basketball side of the house though.
I just think that the Big East BCS football is going to die sooner or later. Would rather not get left out of the mix.
no way..
we have too much history in the Big East. As long as the conference stabilizes, it will maintain the BCS bid. There’s nothing to gain in the ACC. And count me amongst those who gets up for the SU vs. WV/Pitt/Uconn/etc. games more than an SU vs. UNC/MD/NC State game. And imo, Big East Basketball >> ACC.
No...
Arkansas wouldn’t leave the SEC to take less money in the Big 12. If Missouri leaves, the Big 12 would take TCU and OU would move to the Big 12 North.
I suspect that's wrong on two counts
Arkansas, which draws quite well in football and basketball, probably would not be much worse off financially in the Big 12, if at all, due to the Big 12’s very unequal revenue sharing rules.
And TCU is not the shoe-in for replacing any Big 12 defector that most seem to think. They averaged roughly 30,000 fans/game in attendance last year, and would have to be in the South, and they’re a small, private school that will always be behind Texas, A&M, and even Texas Tech in the hearts of Texans. Whereas Utah averages half again as many fans/game and is another big state school.
1.) Arkansas would get to play Texas and A&M every year
2.) Arkansas gets its hooves deep in Texas recruiting by being on TV in Texas every week instead of being an occasional regional CBS team
3.) Arkansas was at its most competitive when they could sell rivalries and TV exposure to the kids in Texas and Lousiana. The manufactured LSU rivalry isn’t pulling much.
4.) Arkansas would get to play Texas every year. Jerry Jones’ increased donations alone would make up for any financial disparity between the SEC and Big 12 payouts.
by HawkeyedFrog on Dec 19, 2009 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
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