A "true" Big 10 Conference

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BigAppleBuckeye

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Apr 16, 2010 4:18 PM
I read this somewhere, can't remember the source, but anyway ... if the Big 10 adds Missouri, Pitt and Rutgers, it can still be called the Big 10 because 10 states will be represented among the 14 teams (Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, New Jersey and 2 each in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois).

I know, not exactly brain busting, but it would alleviate some of the concerns of renaming the conference ... sorry if this is old news, I just read this, and seemed equally simple and brilliant.
Apr 16, 2010 4:18pm
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Apr 16, 2010 7:07 PM
I hadn't even thought about it. Nice point.
Apr 16, 2010 7:07pm
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Apr 17, 2010 6:39 PM
BigAppleBuckeye wrote: I read this somewhere, can't remember the source, but anyway ... if the Big 10 adds Missouri, Pitt and Rutgers, it can still be called the Big 10 because 10 states will be represented among the 14 teams (Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, New Jersey and 2 each in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois).

I know, not exactly brain busting, but it would alleviate some of the concerns of renaming the conference ... sorry if this is old news, I just read this, and seemed equally simple and brilliant.
Technically, there is only nine states.


#1 Ohio
#2 Iowa
#3 Minnesota
#4 Wisconsin
#5 Missouri
#6 New Jersey
#7 Pennsylvania
#8 Indiana
#9 Illinois

Remember....WE OWN MICHIGAN. Ok ok 10.
Apr 17, 2010 6:39pm
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Apr 17, 2010 7:24 PM
^^^ Doesn't Michigan lead the series?

If OSU can win the next 15 years in a row, then they will "own" Michigan.
Apr 17, 2010 7:24pm
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Apr 17, 2010 9:07 PM
goosebumps wrote: ^^^ Doesn't Michigan lead the series?

If OSU can win the next 15 years in a row, then they will "own" Michigan.
See, it can't be both ways, either we use the past and relish it, or we forget about it.
Apr 17, 2010 9:07pm
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Apr 19, 2010 12:08 AM
or you look at it since the modern era of football (plastic helmets) began and look at the record...who gives a shit about what they did with those lameass leather helmets
Apr 19, 2010 12:08am
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Apr 19, 2010 4:44 PM
BigAppleBuckeye wrote: I read this somewhere, can't remember the source, but anyway ... if the Big 10 adds Missouri, Pitt and Rutgers, it can still be called the Big 10 because 10 states will be represented among the 14 teams (Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, New Jersey and 2 each in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois).

I know, not exactly brain busting, but it would alleviate some of the concerns of renaming the conference ... sorry if this is old news, I just read this, and seemed equally simple and brilliant.
Not.
Gonna.
Happen.

When the Big Ten expands, it will probably be adding Notre Dame (I say blech, but I can't see them turning down the academic millions that would come with membership, and the better athletic $$ this time.)

The other two will hopefully be Texas and Texas A&M as a package deal. If for some reason ND says no again (my preference), I'd bring in Missouri.

With the Texas schools and Missouri you'd add some major TV markets (all of Texas, St. Louis and Kansas City), along with some pretty good academic institutions.

Pittsburgh and Rutgers bring ZERO to the equation in financial potential, which is why I don't see them being invited.
Apr 19, 2010 4:44pm
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Apr 19, 2010 5:08 PM
Rutgers does not being much on the field, but they do bring in 7.8M new subscribers to the Big Ten Network, which I think is the big reason why they are being considered. The thought is also they would draw more interest for the Big Ten Netowrk for the millions of viewers across the river in NYC.
Apr 19, 2010 5:08pm
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Apr 19, 2010 7:17 PM
Very few people in the NYC area care about Rutgers (football or otherwise), there aren't many that care about college sports in general excluding the Michigan/Ohio St./Penn. St./Texas, etc. alums that live there. The New Jersey and northeast area therefrom focuses predominantly on pro sports. Rutgers would be a terrible addition to the Big 10. Mediocre football program (notwithstanding Schiano's efforts) with a crap recruiting base, awful basketball program and an administration aloof to the sports program generally.
Apr 19, 2010 7:17pm
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Apr 19, 2010 11:57 PM
Speaking of the Big Ten network...did you guys know that it is available in Vancouver, as are the Detroit local channels?
Apr 19, 2010 11:57pm
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Apr 20, 2010 8:35 AM
UA5straightin2008 wrote: or you look at it since the modern era of football (plastic helmets) began and look at the record...who gives a shit about what they did with those lameass leather helmets
Typical OSU response...havent both teams always used the same equipment? Every game counts.
Apr 20, 2010 8:35am