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Nov 15, 2011 7:45 PM
you can't post this on this forum--it has nothing to do with Sandusky, Paterno, or PSU...haven't you been paying attention?? :o
Nov 15, 2011 7:45pm
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Nov 15, 2011 7:54 PM
vball10set;974422 wrote:you can't post this on this forum--it has nothing to do with Sandusky, Paterno, or PSU...haven't you been paying attention?? :o
oops... I am sure Sandusky may have sodomized a Mormon kid at some point in his life. :D
Nov 15, 2011 7:54pm
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Nov 15, 2011 8:00 PM
Little Danny;974433 wrote:oops... I am sure Sandusky may have sodomized a Mormon kid at some point in his life. :D
that's more like it--reps!!!
Nov 15, 2011 8:00pm
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Nov 15, 2011 8:17 PM
Not a great conference but probably good enough to keep the AQ status
Nov 15, 2011 8:17pm
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Nov 15, 2011 9:55 PM
LOL at the Sandusky references.

Confused. Need to go back to geography class.
Nov 15, 2011 9:55pm
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Nov 15, 2011 10:05 PM
GoJPM!;974701 wrote:LOL at the Sandusky references.

Confused. Need to go back to geography class.
Its the way of the world today.

Pitt and Syracuse is not on the Atlantic Coast.
There are 12 teams in the B10.
There are 10 teams in the B12.
Missouri and Texas A&M are not in the southeastern part of the country.
Utah and Colorado are pretty far from the Pacific Ocean (ditto for Arizona and Arizona State).
Nov 15, 2011 10:05pm
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Nov 15, 2011 10:22 PM
I like the move (bout time)
Nov 15, 2011 10:22pm
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Nov 15, 2011 10:40 PM
Very happy when I saw this, should help stabilize the conference. We'll keep the AQ status. I don't think Boise will go undefeated in this conference. I like UC's chances year in and year out in our division.
Nov 15, 2011 10:40pm
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Nov 15, 2011 10:58 PM
I hope this happens, but until all these teams finish out their conference switches I'm skeptical.

This conference would have a lot of promise. I think Houston and SMU have the potential to become big time programs.
Nov 15, 2011 10:58pm
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Nov 15, 2011 11:18 PM
Little Danny;974714 wrote:Its the way of the world today.

Pitt and Syracuse is not on the Atlantic Coast.
There are 12 teams in the B10.
There are 10 teams in the B12.
Missouri and Texas A&M are not in the southeastern part of the country.
Utah and Colorado are pretty far from the Pacific Ocean (ditto for Arizona and Arizona State).
Ok....

Pitt and Syracuse are in states that are apart of the region known as the Mid-Atlantic, so they're cleared.
The Big XII still has major influence in 12 major markets in the middle of the country, so they're referring to those television stations
The B1G is realistically influencing 10 major markets, so they're referring to those stations
With the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted as a slave state, thus fitting in with it's SE counterparts. The same could be said with Texas, but College Station, TX is also in the SE part of the state, so they're acceptable as well.

I don't know what to say about Utah and Colorado, they belong in the Mountain West given their atmospheres. ASU and AU have really hot girls; like you would see sun bathing on the Pacific Ocean. The Pac-10 made sense, but the Pac-12 does not. Hawaii should have gotten an invite to the Pac-?? You can't get more Pacific than that.

Finally, the Big East and C-USA should switch names because C-USA is predominately in the east and the Big East is really across the entire US.
Nov 15, 2011 11:18pm
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Nov 16, 2011 6:51 AM
"SMU have the potential to become big time programs. "

The only way SMU ever becomes a big time program again if it is allowed to cheat like it did in the 80's and play patsies, also like it did in the 80's (seriously there were some years they didn't play a game outside of the state of Texas).
Nov 16, 2011 6:51am
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Nov 16, 2011 7:01 AM
I don't think SMU can get back to that level and stay there consistently. But I don't think it is out of the realm of possibility that they could become a solid program again. June Jones knows what he is doing an they just had that Texas QB who played in the National Championship game transfer there. I know he was rough in Texas but it seems like their offensive staff has been brutal in recent years
Nov 16, 2011 7:01am
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Nov 16, 2011 7:52 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;974934 wrote:The only way SMU ever becomes a big time program again if it is allowed to.....play patsies
Welcome to the Big East.
Nov 16, 2011 7:52am
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Nov 16, 2011 8:29 AM
bigkahuna;974812 wrote:Ok....

Pitt and Syracuse are in states that are apart of the region known as the Mid-Atlantic, so they're cleared.
The Big XII still has major influence in 12 major markets in the middle of the country, so they're referring to those television stations
The B1G is realistically influencing 10 major markets, so they're referring to those stations
With the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted as a slave state, thus fitting in with it's SE counterparts. The same could be said with Texas, but College Station, TX is also in the SE part of the state, so they're acceptable as well.

I don't know what to say about Utah and Colorado, they belong in the Mountain West given their atmospheres. ASU and AU have really hot girls; like you would see sun bathing on the Pacific Ocean. The Pac-10 made sense, but the Pac-12 does not. Hawaii should have gotten an invite to the Pac-?? You can't get more Pacific than that.

Finally, the Big East and C-USA should switch names because C-USA is predominately in the east and the Big East is really across the entire US.
This took some thought process.
Nov 16, 2011 8:29am
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Nov 16, 2011 8:50 AM
darbypitcher22;974999 wrote:This took some thought process.

Luckily I have a dregree so I could process it.
Nov 16, 2011 8:50am
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Nov 16, 2011 9:19 AM
darbypitcher22;974999 wrote:This took some thought process.
Haha, I had nothing to do last night.
Nov 16, 2011 9:19am
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Nov 16, 2011 10:41 AM
Oklahoma's President mentioned in a radio interview that Rutgers is being seriously considered to join the B1G along w/ Louisville.

The Big-12 is content to stay at 10 teams for 2012 but plans to go to 12 for 2013. It was always assumed to be Cincinnati paired with Louisville but now it sounds like Louisville and Rutgers.
Nov 16, 2011 10:41am
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Nov 16, 2011 10:49 AM
Doesn't uconn want to go to the ACC if possible? Are they done absorbing teams after pitt and syracuse?
Nov 16, 2011 10:49am
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Nov 16, 2011 11:05 AM
The Equalizer;975231 wrote:Doesn't uconn want to go to the ACC if possible? Are they done absorbing teams after pitt and syracuse?
I don't think UCONN will ever get invited to the ACC, at least not in the near future. BC's President stated in an interview with ESPN that the conference was initially going to take Syracuse and UCONN (instead of Pitt) but BC blocked the move because they plan to become "New England's team" in college football.

Thre are not a lot of division I recruits who come out of the New England States as it stands I think BC is afraid that if UCONN comes to the ACC they will eventually pass them up in all sports and never be able to catch up (frankly I think they already have but that is another discussion).
Nov 16, 2011 11:05am
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Nov 16, 2011 11:18 AM
Navy has not joined the Big East. They have turned down one invitation as has Army. A second invitation has been extended. The USNA Ad has made it clear that he will not comitt to anthing until he is certain of the longer term ramifications.

The current Big East buyout requirements in the invitation are not likely to be agree to by Navy. They also have scheduling conflicts and concerns with a conference schedule.
Nov 16, 2011 11:18am
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Nov 16, 2011 1:16 PM
Con_Alma;975297 wrote:Navy has not joined the Big East. They have turned down one invitation as has Army. A second invitation has been extended. The USNA Ad has made it clear that he will not comitt to anthing until he is certain of the longer term ramifications.

The current Big East buyout requirements in the invitation are not likely to be agree to by Navy. They also have scheduling conflicts and concerns with a conference schedule.
If all that's the case...cya Navy.

BE should stop inviting them if they're going to be that strict about the admittance structure. The BE doesn't need Navy
Nov 16, 2011 1:16pm
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Nov 16, 2011 1:21 PM
SportsAndLady;975397 wrote:If all that's the case...cya Navy.

BE should stop inviting them if they're going to be that strict about the admittance structure. The BE doesn't need Navy
Yeah, it really doesn't bode well for your conference if you are letting Navy hold all the cards. The best hope for this conference is that the BCS does away with AQ status altogether (which is apparently being discussed) because there is no way this conference deserves it when the new contract comes up.
Nov 16, 2011 1:21pm
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Nov 16, 2011 1:23 PM
SportsAndLady;975397 wrote:If all that's the case...cya Navy.

BE should stop inviting them if they're going to be that strict about the admittance structure. The BE doesn't need Navy
There's no doubt the Big East doesn't need Navy. Navy is trying to determine if they need the Big East...so is Air Force by the way.

You won't get one without the other.
Nov 16, 2011 1:23pm
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Nov 16, 2011 1:26 PM
enigmaax;975405 wrote:Yeah, it really doesn't bode well for your conference if you are letting Navy hold all the cards. The best hope for this conference is that the BCS does away with AQ status altogether (which is apparently being discussed) because there is no way this conference deserves it when the new contract comes up.
Why would that be in the best hope for the BE? The only reason they get a BCS invite is because they have to lol
Nov 16, 2011 1:26pm