virginiavol
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Hey guys, this is a post copied from a Texas message board. I don't have the direct link b/c this is actually taken from another site that had already copied it. Anyway, its a ridiculous post saying there is speculation if the big 10 (11?) expanded, they would try to pick up Texas or Tennessee... I can't think of a worse move for Tenn than to join that league up there.
"From the Desk of Scott McKinney (Aug. 7, 2007)
The Big Ten has announced that they are close to expansion again. The league expanded to 11 teams several years ago when they brought Penn State into the fold. Now, the league that should be know as the Big 11 is looking to add another team, making the Big Ten a conference of twelve.
Confused yet? Yeah, me too. But, the decision to add a twelfth team to the league is a smart idea. The NCAA mandates that in order to have a conference championship game in football, you must have twelve football-playing members. The Big Ten can see the financial gain the SEC and the Big 12 enjoys from their conference title games and they want in on the party.
Now comes the interesting part. According to Mike DeCourcey of the Sporting News, the Big Ten is set to ask Texas to leave the Big 12 and join the Big Ten. And, DeCourcey reports that the Longhorns are 85% certain they would accept the offer.
Should Texas turn down the offer from the Big Ten, DeCourcey says the Big Ten would likely turn to Tennessee as their second choice. In either case, if Texas were to leave the Big 12 or if Tennessee were to leave the SEC, that would mean that one of those two conferences would be forced to go out and find a replacement school immediately to remain at the NCAA mandated number of twelve.
Personally, I cant see Tennessee ever leaving the SEC. The Vols athletic history is tightly wound around that of the SEC. Tennessee-Alabama, Tennessee-Florida, Tennessee-Georgia, Tennessee-Auburn see what I mean. I just cant imagine the third Saturday in October being Tennessee vs. Wisconson instead of Tennessee vs. Alabama.
However, Texas joining the Big Ten actually makes some sense. The Longhorns are the bell-cow program of the Big 12 and has been very vocal about the lack of improvement by many of the other athletic departments within the league. Texas officials do not believe all Big 12 schools are as committed to the growth of their athletic programs like the folks in Austin are.
Should Texas leave the Big 12 and join the Big 10, their financial impact would be felt immediately. Instead of receiving $10 million from the Big 12 in the leagues revenue sharing plan, Texas would likely get around $20 million annually from the Big 10.
Can you imagine Texas, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Illinois in the same football conference?
There are changes forthcoming in the landscape of college football, thats for sure. Could this be the beginning of the proposed super conference that has been talked about for so long?"
I'm going to try to look up the original article from DeCourcey...anyway, have fun with that one. First post, glad to be here!
"From the Desk of Scott McKinney (Aug. 7, 2007)
The Big Ten has announced that they are close to expansion again. The league expanded to 11 teams several years ago when they brought Penn State into the fold. Now, the league that should be know as the Big 11 is looking to add another team, making the Big Ten a conference of twelve.
Confused yet? Yeah, me too. But, the decision to add a twelfth team to the league is a smart idea. The NCAA mandates that in order to have a conference championship game in football, you must have twelve football-playing members. The Big Ten can see the financial gain the SEC and the Big 12 enjoys from their conference title games and they want in on the party.
Now comes the interesting part. According to Mike DeCourcey of the Sporting News, the Big Ten is set to ask Texas to leave the Big 12 and join the Big Ten. And, DeCourcey reports that the Longhorns are 85% certain they would accept the offer.
Should Texas turn down the offer from the Big Ten, DeCourcey says the Big Ten would likely turn to Tennessee as their second choice. In either case, if Texas were to leave the Big 12 or if Tennessee were to leave the SEC, that would mean that one of those two conferences would be forced to go out and find a replacement school immediately to remain at the NCAA mandated number of twelve.
Personally, I cant see Tennessee ever leaving the SEC. The Vols athletic history is tightly wound around that of the SEC. Tennessee-Alabama, Tennessee-Florida, Tennessee-Georgia, Tennessee-Auburn see what I mean. I just cant imagine the third Saturday in October being Tennessee vs. Wisconson instead of Tennessee vs. Alabama.
However, Texas joining the Big Ten actually makes some sense. The Longhorns are the bell-cow program of the Big 12 and has been very vocal about the lack of improvement by many of the other athletic departments within the league. Texas officials do not believe all Big 12 schools are as committed to the growth of their athletic programs like the folks in Austin are.
Should Texas leave the Big 12 and join the Big 10, their financial impact would be felt immediately. Instead of receiving $10 million from the Big 12 in the leagues revenue sharing plan, Texas would likely get around $20 million annually from the Big 10.
Can you imagine Texas, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Illinois in the same football conference?
There are changes forthcoming in the landscape of college football, thats for sure. Could this be the beginning of the proposed super conference that has been talked about for so long?"
I'm going to try to look up the original article from DeCourcey...anyway, have fun with that one. First post, glad to be here!
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