UT ND B1G?

[Cornhusker]

I'd sure like to hear confirmation on this from someone other than Northwestern's Rivals site..Would love this, this would make the B1G a monster conference and Delany the most powerful commish in BTPCF.

from the Rivals Northwestern Wildcat Report.com, posted at 2:20am this morning

Earlier this evening, Notre Dame and Texas jointly presented the Big Ten Conference with their proposed terms of entry into the conference. These terms resulted from lengthy discussions among both schools and the Big Ten over the past several months.

The major items include:
1. The preservation of an eight game (plus championship) conference football schedule. Both ND and Texas wish to preserve rivalries with non-Big Ten universities on a regular basis. This would require the Big Ten to abandon its current plans of a 9 game conference schedule.
2. The staggering of the schedule to allow for mid-season scheduling with non-conference football opponents.
3. The preservation of the status quo conference makeup until approximately 2014, unless the Big XII fails to retain key (NOT including A&M) conference members. This will provide the member schools, acting in unison, with the greatest leverage negotiating ongoing television contracts, particularly with ESPN.
4. Should Texas depart the conference for the Big Ten before ND due to the further disintegration of the Big XII, ND will remain independent until approximately 2014
5. The Longhorn Network would remain independent until approximately 2014, at which point the network would become a part of an expanded Big Ten Network (specifically referred to as "BTN2"), likely either in partnership with Fox, NBC, or less likely ABC

The Big Ten just wrapped up a meeting to initially consider all of the terms presented by the schools, including the aforementioned.

Notably, there is a general discontent with the reporting of the situation by ESPN with specific regard to Texas. ESPN has, for self-serving purposes, drastically exaggerated the lean of Texas to the Pac12 conference in nearly all commentary. ESPN has essentially waged a propaganda campaign to drive support among the Texas stakeholders to the Pac12 conference. ESPN has gone so far as to attempt to accelerate the disintegration of the Big XII to pressure Texas into making an immediate conference change decision. Texas has steadfastly resisted change, and will do so until the appropriate time occurs for Texas to stand in a strong position to renegotiate television contracts, including with ESPN.

In reality, the preference expressed by Texas' relevant leadership is to depart the Big XII for the Big Ten at the time that gives Texas the greatest leverage in negotiating a new television rights deal. The Big Ten and Texas agreed that Texas should do what is best for Texas, which they also both agree is a move by Texas to join the Big Ten Conference. Delaney's top priority has been to create an environment for Texas and Notre Dame to join the conference on mutually benefical terms.

Notre Dame has an interest in preserving its traditional rivalries, three of which occur already in the Big Ten, and creating a new national rivalry with a traditional powerhouse. The Big Ten believes that ND prefers independence, but realizes that it will soon have no choice but to join a conference. The Big Ten also believes that ND is trying to position itself so that if it must join a conference, it does so on the most favorable terms possible. Hence the return to the 8 game schedule and a protected game with national power Texas. The Big Ten will attempt to create a mutually beneficial environment for ND that allows it to preserve a great deal of independence to retain all its traditional rivalries within the conference context.

The initial mood at the Big Ten to the terms provided by the two schools is "receptive."

[txangler74]

It makes the most sense for Texas since Delany said they can keep there network. Logistically it's a nightmare for Texas, but hey they got the money for travel expenses.

[Danimal]

The guy on the Northwestern site is supposed to be pretty solid. The timetable involved seems weird though, why wait til '14? Giving the other 12 members time to find a new home or new members?

[SunCoastSooner]

That's a C&P job from the same Northwestern guy who "confirmed" Notre Dame to the BIg Ten four years ago and Texas last year.

At least have the decency to cite your source next time Husker.

[Killian]

At least have the decency to cite your source next time Husker.

from the Rivals Northwestern Wildcat Report.com, posted at 2:20am this morning

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[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Ugh. I've hit a saturation point with all the expansion talk and rumor. Unless it comes straight from the school or conference, I just don't give a fuck anymore.

[Killian]

If it comes from orangebloods.com, you know it's coming directly from UT. Until then, you're right.

[H4ever]

At least have the decency to cite your source next time Husker.

from the Rivals Northwestern Wildcat Report.com, posted at 2:20am this morning

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Looky there...SCS skimming through a post, posts another lie, and ends up eating crow....as per usual.

This shit's getting old and I now nominate "Sooner Fan" as a board bitch candidate for 2011. For the next two seasons, I will bring up how SCS lied on this thread and how it totally invalidates any takes from here on out and will throw out his and Sooner nation's board bitch candidacy as declared by me.

Congrats. and what's more I hope Tejas does skip out to the big 10 but not before upper-decking OU's toilet and wiping their collective cocks all over every curtain in Norman.

[SunCoastSooner]

At least have the decency to cite your source next time Husker.

from the Rivals Northwestern Wildcat Report.com, posted at 2:20am this morning

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Looky there...SCS skimming through a post, posts another lie, and ends up eating crow....as per usual.

This shit's getting old and I now nominate "Sooner Fan" as a board bitch candidate for 2011. For the next two seasons, I will bring up how SCS lied on this thread and how it totally invalidates any takes from here on out and will throw out his and Sooner nation's board bitch candidacy as declared by me.

Congrats. and what's more I hope Tejas does skip out to the big 10 but not before upper-decking OU's toilet and wiping their collective cocks all over every curtain in Norman.

I didn't even skim the post. The human brain registers the alphabet in micro seconds. Anyone with an IQ above 110 sees the same letter groupings multiple times immediately registers the content from previous exposure. It's also why a person can misspell and entire sentence of simple words but another person can read it without any trouble. I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska and I'm doubtful of you IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The same thing has been on message boards all over the net. The Northwestern guy has a track record worse than Mtool as far as the veracity of his claims.

The difference between me/soonerfan and you/husker/polyana is I/we can admit to shit like this.

[indyfrisco]

I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska, and I'm doubtful of your IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The first rule of grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack is to not display the same thing you are accusing them of in your retort. This is why I refuse to ever go grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack on anyone as we all fuck up at some point.

[Goober McTuber]

I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska, and I'm doubtful of your IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The first rule of grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack is to not display the same thing you are accusing them of in your retort. This is why I refuse to ever go grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack on anyone, as we all fuck up at some point.

[Van]

I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska, and I'm doubtful of your IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The first rule of grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack is to not display the same thing you are accusing them of in your retort. This is why I refuse to ever go grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack on anyone, as we all fuck up at some point.

[Adelpiero]

Big10 would still get raped by SEC

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Big10 would still get raped by SEC

What do you care? Oh, right, you represent the ugly bitch nobody wanted to invite to the party. Fuck off, you bitter simpleton.

[Bizzarofelice]

Big10 would still get raped by SEC

of course. because the SEC is filled with monsters who should be in prison and probably shouldn't have graduated high school. 100% of them are rapists.


only 10% of the athletes in the Big Ten are rapists.

[Danimal]

I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska, and I'm doubtful of your IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The first rule of grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack is to not display the same thing you are accusing them of in your retort. This is why I refuse to ever go grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack on anyone as we all fuck up at some point.

Yes running IQ smack in a post full of spelling and grammatical errors appears questionable to say the least, but if SCS doesn't bitch about the huskers or huskerfans he might spontaneously combust. His lack off proofreading is a safety-issue, nothing more.

[Terry in Crapchester]

That's a C&P job from the same Northwestern guy who "confirmed" Notre Dame to the BIg Ten four years ago . . .

I'm not sure if you're confused on dates or what, but there simply was no even remotely credible talk of ND joining a football conference four years ago.

The Big Ten pursued ND in '99, ND looked at both the ACC and the Big Ten in '03, and ND's name came up again last year when the Big Ten looked at expansion. But four years ago, there was no talk of ND joining a conference, at least not that I recall.

[SunCoastSooner]

I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska, and I'm doubtful of your IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The first rule of grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack is to not display the same thing you are accusing them of in your retort. This is why I refuse to ever go grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack on anyone as we all fuck up at some point.

Have you ever taken an IQ test? There is no grammar on an accredited IQ test. Tell me you knew? You equating grammar to an intelligence quotient measurement or exam only exposes you as someone who is not familiar with why IQ tests are administered. Intelligent quotient exams measure "fluid intelligence" (quantitative reasoning, short term memory, and visual processing); grammar is a "crystallized intelligence" which is based on numerous different factors but none of which are raw intelligence or intellectual ability.

I like you Indy and a heck of a lot more than Husker fan. I say this as a friendly pointer and not to be patronizing but before you ever again try to discuss intelligent quotient measurement in a group of people knowledgeable about the subject familiarize yourself with the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory and why it is considered superior to Guilford's "Structure of Intellect" theory. It will prevent a bunch of "What the fuck is this guy talking about?" looks from the group.

[SunCoastSooner]

I'm not sure if you would be aware of this or not seeing as though you're from Nebraska, and I'm doubtful of your IQ being above 90 much less 110.

The first rule of grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack is to not display the same thing you are accusing them of in your retort. This is why I refuse to ever go grammar/spelling/punctuation/IQ smack on anyone as we all fuck up at some point.

Yes running IQ smack in a post full of spelling and grammatical errors appears questionable to say the least, but if SCS doesn't bitch about the huskers or huskerfans he might spontaneously combust. His lack off proofreading is a safety-issue, nothing more.

Yes, I tend to post quickly and not proof read. My days, especially during the week, are busy enough. I'm just thankful I have time to still enjoy this place and make the occasional long winded rant post in between running a business, keeping an ongoing and successful relationship with my significant other, and other social endeavors. It's probably pretty obvious to most long time posters that my posting frequency has severely dropped in recent years.

[PSUFAN]

I think that the conference will entertain any offers that present sweet revenue models.

[Truman]

Somebody say "sweet revenue models"?!

[PSUFAN]

Thanks for rescuing the thread.