Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Allows the good teams in the Big 10 to schedule better out of conference games because they know they have an automatic win vs KU.
Originally Posted by Pablo:
They let Rutgers and Maryland in who bring positively nothing in any sport.
Where ever they go it needs to support a post-Self coach. Self can go anywhere and be successful. The next one???? No guarantees.
Look at NC. Until Williams came back they floundered around and they were in a good conference. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
Not trying to be a prick here, but what does the 50 year picture look like?
10 years has changed so much that it’s hard to even wrap my mind around it.
And this coming from a guy that pushes pretty hard on that direction professionally.
Oh no worries, it doesn’t read that way in the slightest.
I think it felt like the Big 12 was always just trying to patch up their conference to keep it together, but just like last time, if Texas or Oklahoma threaten to leave, that’s all it takes for the whole conference to come apart.
The other conferences, by comparison, seem to have far more stability.
Of course a change in government policy could change the entire NCAA at any time, so that’s a good point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pablo:
They let Rutgers and Maryland in who bring positively nothing in any sport.
Rutgers and Maryland are in far more densely populated areas. Pretty sure if that weren't the case they would not have invited either as they really don't bring much beyond that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tredadda:
Rutgers and Maryland are in far more densely populated areas. Pretty sure if that weren't the case they would not have invited either as they really don't bring much beyond that.
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Oh no worries, it doesn’t read that way in the slightest.
I think it felt like the Big 12 was always just trying to patch up their conference to keep it together, but just like last time, if Texas or Oklahoma threaten to leave, that’s all it takes for the whole conference to come apart.
The other conferences, by comparison, seem to have far more stability.
Of course a change in government policy could change the entire NCAA at any time, so that’s a good point.
Makes a lot of sense. And I agree.
Although I'd say it's more in the 1/5 instead of 10/50 timeframe. More along the lines of putting out fires rather than managing the forest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mr. Plow:
I'm guessing....... The weather channel? :-)
Ha. Espn.
Fox has BIG and PAC.
Imagine a world where all the best properties are in ESPNs portfolio. Why pay big $$$ for lesser properties? Why would Fox or anyone take on ESPNs new model? [Reply]
