WVU Headed to Big 12

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Oct 25, 2011 12:40 PM
I'd be happy with this.
Oct 25, 2011 12:40pm
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 25, 2011 12:41 PM
Big East? More like Big LEAST, RIGHT GUYS?
Oct 25, 2011 12:41pm
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Oct 25, 2011 12:44 PM
Big East, always good to be raided it appears
Oct 25, 2011 12:44pm
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Oct 25, 2011 12:46 PM
Well..


shit
Oct 25, 2011 12:46pm
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Oct 25, 2011 12:46 PM
This is contingent upon Mizzou actually making their damn mind up and then hoping the SEC actually accepts them, correct?
Oct 25, 2011 12:46pm
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Oct 25, 2011 1:09 PM
Shit's crazy around here (Rutgers)...everything is going to be going on in the next couple days...hopefully we can squeeze out an ACC bid
Oct 25, 2011 1:09pm
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Oct 25, 2011 1:17 PM
I realize it's survival (staying in a BCS auto qualifier), but the Big 12 and WVU is going to mean a lot less away games for WVU fans, and probably a lot less visiting fans to WV, also. There will be some ridiculous distances, compared to most of the Big East matchups.

In the end, fans are the ones who will get screwed the most by all this realignment.
Oct 25, 2011 1:17pm
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Oct 25, 2011 1:25 PM
The Big 12 is a joke. Honestly, outside of the Big 10 and the SEC, does anyone care what happens in other conferences?
Oct 25, 2011 1:25pm
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Oct 25, 2011 1:26 PM
Writerbuckeye;944808 wrote:I realize it's survival (staying in a BCS auto qualifier), but the Big 12 and WVU is going to mean a lot less away games for WVU fans, and probably a lot less visiting fans to WV, also. There will be some ridiculous distances, compared to most of the Big East matchups.

In the end, fans are the ones who will get screwed the most by all this realignment.
It would make road trips ridiculously hard. Probably the only ones that are "driveable" from Morgantown are:

Kansas State: 981 miles
Missouri: 738 miles
Iowa State: 841 miles
Kansas: 900 miles

And Manhattan and Lawrence are a stretch, probably at least 14-15 hour drives. The rest are definite flights.
Oct 25, 2011 1:26pm
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Oct 25, 2011 2:05 PM
Writerbuckeye;944808 wrote:I realize it's survival (staying in a BCS auto qualifier), but the Big 12 and WVU is going to mean a lot less away games for WVU fans, and probably a lot less visiting fans to WV, also. There will be some ridiculous distances, compared to most of the Big East matchups.

In the end, fans are the ones who will get screwed the most by all this realignment.

It's not like Big East schools traveled to WVU (or anywhere) anyway. Yes, it'll be harder for WVU fans to travel, but in terms of visitors coming in, I'd call it a wash.
Oct 25, 2011 2:05pm
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Oct 25, 2011 4:13 PM
ts1227;944764 wrote:This is contingent upon Mizzou actually making their damn mind up and then hoping the SEC actually accepts them, correct?
From SNL's link:
West Virginia will be accepted into the conference as a replacement for Missouri, which the conference believes is departing for the SEC. However, according to the source, West Virginia's acceptance into the Big 12 is not contingent on Missouri leaving.
Oct 25, 2011 4:13pm
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Oct 25, 2011 4:22 PM
The elimination of the Big East basically sends Notre Dame to the Big Ten and then they get to decide on a 14th member.

Fuck you Texas A&M.
Oct 25, 2011 4:22pm
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 25, 2011 4:26 PM
ND should just join the Big 12 and fall into the middle of the pack where they belong.
Oct 25, 2011 4:26pm
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Oct 25, 2011 4:55 PM
Tobias Fünke;945030 wrote:The elimination of the Big East basically sends Notre Dame to the Big Ten and then they get to decide on a 14th member.

Fuck you Texas A&M.
Not necessarily.
Oct 25, 2011 4:55pm
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Oct 25, 2011 6:09 PM
karen lotz;945088 wrote:Not necessarily.
Not necessarily.
Oct 25, 2011 6:09pm
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Oct 25, 2011 6:18 PM
dlazz;945040 wrote:ND should just join the Big 12 and fall into the middle of the pack where they belong.

Agreed.
Oct 25, 2011 6:18pm
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Oct 25, 2011 6:57 PM
This probably forces Notre Dame's hand. They say they prefer the ACC. Maybe this leads to both them and Uconn joining
Oct 25, 2011 6:57pm
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Oct 25, 2011 7:22 PM
There is talk of Notre Dame joining the Big XII for everything but football. ACC isn't going to happen.
Oct 25, 2011 7:22pm
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Oct 25, 2011 8:34 PM
karen lotz;945226 wrote:There is talk of Notre Dame joining the Big XII for everything but football. ACC isn't going to happen.
Big 12 would be interesting, but I have a hard time believing that Notre Dame would accept being 2nd fiddle to Texas.
Oct 25, 2011 8:34pm
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Oct 25, 2011 10:02 PM
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[INDENT]@McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy [/INDENT]


WVU: "Contrary to media reports, there is no press conference scheduled for Wednesday concerning WVU's athletic conference affiliation"
Oct 25, 2011 10:02pm
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Oct 25, 2011 10:10 PM
SportsAndLady;945443 wrote:??


[INDENT]@McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy [/INDENT]


WVU: "Contrary to media reports, there is no press conference scheduled for Wednesday concerning WVU's athletic conference affiliation"

He forgot the word "yet"

Looks like it is a formality at this point
Oct 25, 2011 10:10pm
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Oct 25, 2011 10:59 PM
jordo212000;945328 wrote:Big 12 would be interesting, but I have a hard time believing that Notre Dame would accept being 2nd fiddle to Texas.
They wouldn't be. Texas' AD and Notre Dame's AD are buddies and would basically run shit.
Oct 25, 2011 10:59pm
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Oct 25, 2011 11:00 PM
dlazz;945040 wrote:ND should just join the Big 12 and fall into the middle of the pack where they belong.
This.

Also, the Big 12 is better than the Big Ten this year and probably over the last decade.
Oct 25, 2011 11:00pm