YikesThat would mean the Big East is set to lose a fourth FBS-playing member, leaving the league with five schools that play FBS football: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Rutgers and South Florida.
At this point, it might be a foot in the door if Notre Dame is somewhat forced to join a conference in the future?SportsAndLady;944731 wrote:Don't understand why a conference would take ND but not for football..what the hell is the point? ND is ND because of their football.
Yeah that has to be the only reason why these conferences justify taking ND for non-football only.enigmaax;944738 wrote:At this point, it might be a foot in the door if Notre Dame is somewhat forced to join a conference in the future?
I stopped reading at this point, because Missouri couldn't give a shit less about ND's other sports.the article karen lotz posted wrote:And there is speculation that Notre Dame's possible interest in the Big 12 for its non-football sports could entice Mizzou to stay put
Or ND could join a conference instead of pretending they are special despite not winning anything in the last 20 years.karen lotz;944765 wrote:Big XII proposing ND remains independent, but plays 6 games against Big XII teams. I'd think 6 might be too many if ND is still trying to keep some of their current series going.
Why would the Big 12 let them do that? If they aren't playing football, the added benefit would be somewhat negligible IMOdlazz;944768 wrote:I stopped reading at this point, because Missouri couldn't give a shit less about ND's other sports.
jordo212000;945330 wrote:Why would the Big 12 let them do that? If they aren't playing football, the added benefit would be somewhat negligible IMO
That's 6 guaranteed wins for those other Big XII schools, so yeah, it would be better for them. Pwned bitch karen, hahahahah!!!!1!!111!!!!111!!!one.karen lotz;945340 wrote:Big XII proposed ND joining for other sports and playing 6 Big XII teams in football each year. It would also give them a good shot of being ND's landing place if the landscape changes to the point where they have to join a conference. Gaining ND's programs in other sports plus 6 football games a year would be much better for the conference than nothing.
That would be a brutal schedule. Michigan, Texas, USC (any other Big 12 schools they add). Adding 6 Big 12 schools to schedule would probably mean an end to some of the Big 10 rivalries they have?ts1227;945358 wrote:A schedule of 6 Big 12 schools, a couple Big Ten, USC, and whatever other 3 out so teams they want to fill it out is pretty solid too.
They are letting Texas keep the LHN and all of the money from that, so letting ND remain independent for football and letting them keep all of their NBC money seems like the Big XII thing to do.jordo212000;945330 wrote:Why would the Big 12 let them do that? If they aren't playing football, the added benefit would be somewhat negligible IMO
Actually that would be 6 Big XII schools, Michigan, Michigan State, USC, and Navy. That only leaves two open spots, which they would likely want to fill with more cupcake type programs and not the likes of Miami, FSU, Penn State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, Pitt, Stanford, and other traditional rivals. I think they would also want a guarantee that they would not have to play Oklahoma and Texas in the same season, although the smartest way to do this would be the have ND play all of the teams in one division for two years, them everyone in the other division the next two years if the Big XII gets back to 12 teams.ts1227;945358 wrote:A schedule of 6 Big 12 schools, a couple Big Ten, USC, and whatever other 3 out so teams they want to fill it out is pretty solid too.
"If Louisville had left the Big East was over. Nobody was going to come in. I told him to be fired up and go get those teams."
Yeah, it's officialenigmaax;948248 wrote:And now, again, maybe, WVU's departure is official according to the BE commish:
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7159905/west-virginia-mountaineers-formally-invited-join-big-12
Love Rick Pitino's delusions.
Notre Dame and Purdue have played every year since WWII. I'd guess that one would be more likely to be continued than MSU.krambman;945598 wrote:Actually that would be 6 Big XII schools, Michigan, Michigan State, USC, and Navy.
krambman;945598 wrote:Actually that would be 6 Big XII schools, Michigan, Michigan State, USC, and Navy. That only leaves two open spots, which they would likely want to fill with more cupcake type programs
Maybe Purdue is one of the cupcake type programsMulva;948368 wrote:Notre Dame and Purdue have played every year since WWII. I'd guess that one would be more likely to be continued than MSU.
Purdue is freaking garbage. They should try to get into the SEC so they can find a way to be ranked 2-3 times per year.FatHobbit;948382 wrote:Maybe Purdue is one of the cupcake type programs