Quint
Posts: 737
Oct 25, 2011 12:35pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/sports/ncaafootball/West-Virginia-Big-12-Big-East.html?_r=2&ref=sportsWest Virginia is headed to the Big 12, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation, a move that leaves the Big East with five football programs and an uncertain future.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 25, 2011 12:40pm
I'd be happy with this.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 25, 2011 12:41pm
Big East? More like Big LEAST, RIGHT GUYS?
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Oct 25, 2011 12:44pm
Big East, always good to be raided it appears
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 25, 2011 12:46pm
Well..
shit
shit
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Oct 25, 2011 12:46pm
This is contingent upon Mizzou actually making their damn mind up and then hoping the SEC actually accepts them, correct?
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 25, 2011 1:09pm
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
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Oct 25, 2011 1:17pm
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.
In the end, fans are the ones who will get screwed the most by all this realignment.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Oct 25, 2011 1:25pm
The Big 12 is a joke. Honestly, outside of the Big 10 and the SEC, does anyone care what happens in other conferences?
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Oct 25, 2011 1:26pm
It would make road trips ridiculously hard. Probably the only ones that are "driveable" from Morgantown are: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.
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.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Oct 25, 2011 2:05pm
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.
SportsAndLady
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Oct 25, 2011 2:07pm
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enigmaax
Posts: 4,511
Oct 25, 2011 4:13pm
From SNL's link:ts1227;944764 wrote:This is contingent upon Mizzou actually making their damn mind up and then hoping the SEC actually accepts them, correct?
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.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Oct 25, 2011 4:22pm
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.
Fuck you Texas A&M.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 25, 2011 4:26pm
ND should just join the Big 12 and fall into the middle of the pack where they belong.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 25, 2011 4:55pm
Not necessarily.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.
-Society-
Posts: 1,348
Oct 25, 2011 6:09pm
Not necessarily.karen lotz;945088 wrote:Not necessarily.
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september63
Posts: 5,789
Oct 25, 2011 6:18pm
dlazz;945040 wrote:ND should just join the Big 12 and fall into the middle of the pack where they belong.
Agreed.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 25, 2011 6:57pm
This probably forces Notre Dame's hand. They say they prefer the ACC. Maybe this leads to both them and Uconn joining
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 25, 2011 7:22pm
There is talk of Notre Dame joining the Big XII for everything but football. ACC isn't going to happen.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 25, 2011 8:34pm
Big 12 would be interesting, but I have a hard time believing that Notre Dame would accept being 2nd fiddle to Texas.karen lotz;945226 wrote:There is talk of Notre Dame joining the Big XII for everything but football. ACC isn't going to happen.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 25, 2011 10:02pm
??
[INDENT]@McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy [/INDENT]
WVU: "Contrary to media reports, there is no press conference scheduled for Wednesday concerning WVU's athletic conference affiliation"
[INDENT]@McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy [/INDENT]WVU: "Contrary to media reports, there is no press conference scheduled for Wednesday concerning WVU's athletic conference affiliation"
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 25, 2011 10:10pm
He forgot the word "yet"SportsAndLady;945443 wrote:??
WVU: "Contrary to media reports, there is no press conference scheduled for Wednesday concerning WVU's athletic conference affiliation"
Looks like it is a formality at this point
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Oct 25, 2011 10:59pm
They wouldn't be. Texas' AD and Notre Dame's AD are buddies and would basically run shit.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.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Oct 25, 2011 11:00pm
This.dlazz;945040 wrote:ND should just join the Big 12 and fall into the middle of the pack where they belong.
Also, the Big 12 is better than the Big Ten this year and probably over the last decade.