considering the Rose Bowl. Cal is a bigger rival to OSU than UF.

gibby08 wrote:

Only reason for them NOT scheduling UF is they want an easy win and and are afraid they would get crushed much like the '06 BCS Title Game

Bull Shit

LOL

bartsimpson wrote: Dump UC and pick up Florida...it seems like a no-brainer....except OSU wouldn't dare schedule two "real teams" in the same season....no way they'd play both Cal and Florida. That might mean cancelling our annual MAC drubbing that Tress seems to be such a fan of.

You know Tressel isn't about to move an in state team for anyone.

possibly UAB. that buyout can't be huge, but i'm also in favor of honoring a contract made before a better business opportunity came up.

gibby08 wrote:

ytownfootball wrote: So by not replacing Cal they're ducking Florida?

LOL

OK chief.

Lets make a list of the reasons for replacing Cal with UF:

1.Built In Rivalry somewhat, some people like me just don't care
2.MASSIVE TV draw may be a loss depending on what the buyout with Cal is
3.Much better game you have absolutely no way of currently knowing that

Only reason for them NOT scheduling UF is they want an easy win and and are afraid they would get crushed much like the '06 BCS Title Game

That's why they scheduled USC, Texas, Miami, Oklahoma, VT right?

^^^

Ok believe what you want(at ytown)

LJ...I'm strictly referring to them not replacing Cal with UF

holy shit we've entered the vortex here and gotten completely off topic.

bartsimpson wrote: Dump UC and pick up Florida...it seems like a no-brainer....except OSU wouldn't dare schedule two "real teams" in the same season....no way they'd play both Cal and Florida. That might mean cancelling our annual MAC drubbing that Tress seems to be such a fan of.

dump an in state rivalry game that fans have been screaming their head off for?

Ha, yeah right.

gibby08 wrote: ^^^

Ok believe what you want

You're the one who believes your personal opinion as gospel. God forbid anyone have an opinion differing from yours.

^^^anything that breeches the subject of honor and integrity have no bearing on his thought process^^^

either way I think we're all getting waaaaaay too excited for this. it took them (the Big 10) like 10 years to decide to even look for a new team, I don't think they're going to find one in 2 months.

j_crazy wrote: either way I think we're all getting waaaaaay too excited for this. it took them (the Big 10) like 10 years to decide to even look for a new team, I don't think they're going to find one in 2 months.

yes but this is the perfect choice for the big ten

lol at how gibby just completely ignores LJ's point about the possible Cal buyout

j_crazy wrote: either way I think we're all getting waaaaaay too excited for this. it took them (the Big 10) like 10 years to decide to even look for a new team, I don't think they're going to find one in 2 months.

Considering the landscape of college football and its reliance on the BCS to crown a "champion" the move is going to be to larger conferences and the Big 10 is ahead of the curve in this respect. I'm not certain about if it took them 10 years, to decide to add another is necessarily true. I think they've wanted to add for a long time but it's now obvious that not doing so may lead to them not getting the best possible members.

Who they get remains to be seen but they might as well start big.

I'm not saying that this isn't the right thing to do, but i'm trying to say that they weighed their options carefully for the better part of a decade and they aren't going to add a team without comparable thoughtfulness.

j_crazy wrote: I'm not saying that this isn't the right thing to do, but i'm trying to say that they weighed their options carefully for the better part of a decade and they aren't going to add a team without comparable thoughtfulness.

Texas is there dream team. Its all about $$$$$$ and Texas will bring in the most.

2quik4u wrote:

j_crazy wrote: I'm not saying that this isn't the right thing to do, but i'm trying to say that they weighed their options carefully for the better part of a decade and they aren't going to add a team without comparable thoughtfulness.

Texas is there dream team. Its all about $$$$$$ and Texas will bring in the most.

Texas makes more money than any other team in College Football. They have a perfect system that they plotted on the Big 12 to give them the most TV revenue. Why on earth would they leave the big 12 to go to the big 10 and have to drive across the country for every other non money making sport?

the_system wrote:

2quik4u wrote:

j_crazy wrote: I'm not saying that this isn't the right thing to do, but i'm trying to say that they weighed their options carefully for the better part of a decade and they aren't going to add a team without comparable thoughtfulness.

Texas is there dream team. Its all about $$$$$$ and Texas will bring in the most.

Texas makes more money than any other team in College Football. They have a perfect system that they plotted on the Big 12 to give them the most TV revenue. Why on earth would they leave the big 12 to go to the big 10 and have to drive across the country for every other non money making sport?

Indiana makes more money from the Big 10 then Texas makes from the big 12

bartsimpson wrote: Dump UC and pick up Florida...it seems like a no-brainer....except OSU wouldn't dare schedule two "real teams" in the same season....no way they'd play both Cal and Florida. That might mean cancelling our annual MAC drubbing that Tress seems to be such a fan of.

Yeah, because Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan, MSU, Northwestern, Purdue, etc..aren't real teams?

Ohio State is not ducking top competition unlike Florida who seems content in playing their depleted "in state rivals" year in year out. Florida would get BLOWN out in the shoe, and you can take that to the bank.

gibby08 wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

gibby08 wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

gibby08 wrote: 1.This makes NO SENSE AT ALL

2.Ohio State's run as the top dog in the Big 10 would be over

When Penn State joined the Big Ten everyone said they would dominate the conference. How has that worked out?

This would be a little bit different

Paterno had done more there than Brown has done at Texas.

Oh really,sure about that??
These stats are since Mack Brown became the Texas coach

Texas
1998-2009
128–27 overall record
80–16 conference record
8-4 Bowl Record
4-1 BCS Bowl Record
2 BCS Title Game Apperances
1 BCS National Championship
2 Big 12 Titles
21 Consecutive Big 12 Wins fron 04-06
1 Heisman Trophy
3 Maxwell Awards
2 Davey O'Brien Awards
2 Doak Walker Awards
1 Butkus Award
2 Thorpe Awards
4 National POY Awards
23 All Americans
37 1st Team Big 12 Selections
9 Consecutive 10 win season


Want to rethink that statement

Brown has done quite a bit, but I will stand by statement that Paterno has done more.

Wow off topic I`d say. Anyways I'm all for getting Texas. Especially after reading that write up about it. I`m not so sure they will do it but the money is there and that's the most important part. Anyone that hasn't read that needs to. I had my doubts about this before reading that but now i`m convinced.

sleeper wrote:

bartsimpson wrote: Dump UC and pick up Florida...it seems like a no-brainer....except OSU wouldn't dare schedule two "real teams" in the same season....no way they'd play both Cal and Florida. That might mean cancelling our annual MAC drubbing that Tress seems to be such a fan of.

Yeah, because Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan, MSU, Northwestern, Purdue, etc..aren't real teams?

Ohio State is not ducking top competition unlike Florida who seems content in playing their depleted "in state rivals" year in year out. Florida would get BLOWN out in the shoe, and you can take that to the bank.

Ohio State couldn't rattle a high-school-quaterback-led, (whatever bowl they played in )-bound USC team enough to win in the shoe. Why should anyone believe they would beat Florida there???

^^^FAIL--go back to bed,SYL...

This thread has gone several directions.
1. Texas in the Big Ten.....$$$$$$$ would be an excellant opportunity to finally attract ND. Also could lead to a super confernce with multiple divisions. This in itself could force the NCAA to a Tourney.
2. Florida looking for opponents. You have to be willing to come out of the SEC country in late fall my friend. Not late summer.lol
3. Florida vs tOSU. Florda wants to play OSU at one of the Professional stadiums would be a huge loss of $$$$ for Ohio State and their home game. About 35000 less tickets sold and concessions. Don't see this happening.
4. Dropping contracts to pick up better game. This is like taking a date to prom and dumping her for someone who is better. May not be illegal but high unethical. I would not be a fan of this at all. I think Tressell and the sports dept at tOSU has way to much class to do this now.
5. The Banter back and forth about blowing out Fla in the Shoe. Come up here in November and it will be proven.lol

The Ohio State University doesn't run from anybody. They're signing up all the big boys one at a time. UF knows where the line ends, so get in line.

jpake1 wrote: The Ohio State University doesn't run from anybody. They're signing up all the big boys one at a time. UF knows where the line ends, so get in line.

For Florida, the line "ends" at the Florida state border. They don't cross it out of conference.