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#226 |
The Insider
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lake of the Ozarks
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Well Syracuse and Pittsburgh are pretty much offical to the ACC now. Expect UConn and Rutgers to follow shortly. SEC will add Wes Virginia along with the Aggies. Big 12 could be adding Louisville, Cincinnati, and TCU.
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#227 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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It'll be funny if after all this posturing the B12 schools will have sat on their hands for so long that the ACC swooped in and saved their conference by destroying the Big East.
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#228 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Jouissance
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#229 |
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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regarding student population and alumni: there are lots of people who follow a college team even though they never went to that school. Notre Dame is one obvious example of this.
This is just anecdotal, but I have an uncle who is an absolute die-hard Auburn fan. Goes to several games a year, always wearing an AU hat, always ready to talk SEC football. He also never went to college. That doesn't matter though, because if you live in SEC country, chances are good you are going to follow SEC football because everyone around you is going to games and talking about it Monday morning. |
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#230 | |
Has a particular set of skills
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the water
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I don't see the Big 12 surviving without Texas stop insisting on running the conference. |
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#231 |
Changing minds!
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Baltimore, MD
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It makes no sense, but they are doing it anyway, as Baylor is going to the Big East, which is REALLY wacky.
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#232 |
Rock Chalk!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Topeka, KS
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Big 12 should swoop in and grab TCU, Louiville, and Cincy.
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#233 |
Quit your bullshit
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bored of winning
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It doesn't matter what the Big XII does. Every team in the conference will be negotiating to find a way out and will take it at first opportunity. Didn't the last 12 months teach people anything?
Texas cheated on it's girlfriend, and the girlfriend may say that she wants to work things out with him. In reality, she's going to go bang the Harlem Globetrotters and dump his ass. |
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#234 |
When a nightmare becomes real
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Yeah, I think the Big XII is *officially* dead now. ACC really kicked it off with the super conferences thing.
Unless congress gets involved, the 4-16 team super conferences will happen within the next couple of years. |
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#235 |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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The Big Ten really needs to change those stupid division names.
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#236 |
**** That Noise
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Jack Trice
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You're an idiot. The Big East and Big12 aren't both going to blow up. If a few teams leave each conference then the leftovers are going to combine in one if nothing else. But Texas and Oklahoma aren't leaving. They would have by now if it was happening, it only took Pitt and Syracuse one day.
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#237 |
**** That Noise
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Jack Trice
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The whole Oklahoma to the Pac is just a ploy to get some control from Texas. Texas to the ACC is their bluff back to Oklahoma. Both teams are going to end up staying. There will be equal revenue sharing on at least the first two tier contracts. Most likely adding three BigE schools now even though just BYU has seemed the most likely until the BigE getting blown up yesterday. There is way too much money tied up in the Big12 right now, not to mention the exit fees schools are going to get from aTm. If Texas and Oklahoma do leave its going to activate the death pill clause and they will be on the hook for 70million that I don't think they want to pay the remaining Big12 schools. They are going to sign their new tier one contract in a few years and be making straight cash. Thats what its all about, Big12 isn't going anywhere.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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#239 |
The Constitutional Choo choo
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: homeof43conferencetitles
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Its desperation on his part. I think it helps him sleep at night. It is bull shit. ISU FINALLY has a great thing going with Rhoads. & this bull shit has to come along & threaten to screw it up for ISU fan. GO ISU
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Changing minds!
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Baltimore, MD
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If it is a ploy, it is being done EXTREMELY poorly! |
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