The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[lambdacoug]

This whole saga has gone from exciting at the outset, to heartbreaking with TCU's invite, to comical with Mizzou's waffling, and now to ridiculous with WVU in-or-out shit... :confused2::crazy:

:igiveup:

[Marvelous]

This whole saga has gone from exciting at the outset, to heartbreaking with TCU's invite, to comical with Mizzou's waffling, and now to ridiculous with WVU in-or-out shit... :confused2::crazy:

:igiveup:

All of this said, do we really want to be in this conference? YES!!!!

[Uncle Ted]

So Jr High....

Time again for WVU fans to find some coaches to burn...

[YOUTUBE]VkSpigeBZu8[/YOUTUBE]

[Pelado]

Time again for WVU fans to find some coaches to burn...

[YOUTUBE]VkSpigeBZu8[/YOUTUBE]

Did you mean couches, or are you sticking by your statement?

[BemidjiCoug]

Did you mean couches, or are you sticking by your statement?

to be fair you don't know from the video if a coach is on the couch

[Paperback Writer]

Time again for WVU fans to find some coaches to burn...

Did you mean couches, or are you sticking by your statement?

They are just getting the fire ready to burn Rich Rodriguez at the stake once he sets foot back in West Virginia. So, it's both couches and former coaches.

[U-Ute]

while(BYU.isBCS() == false) {
:igiveup:
}

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[Paperback Writer]

And don't kid yourself: The Big Ten has a long memory. If you took a vote today, I'd bet the Big House that a quarter of those Big Ten presidents would lean toward keeping Notre Dame out.

I'll take that bet. The Big Ten voted unanimously to add Nebraksa in 2010. A university that does not rank favorably in comparison to other Big Ten universities. Further, Nebraska had not played other Big Ten schools very often before joining the conference. In recent history, Nebraska has only had series against Iowa and Penn St. in addition to three Alamo Bowl appearances against other Big Ten teams. And yet Nebraska was invited without dissent.

Conversely, Notre Dame has a better academic reputation and regularly plays Big Ten schools. If Jim Delany took a vote to invite Notre Dame (again), it would be unanimous. But another vote won't be taken until Jim Delany is sure Notre Dame will accept the invitation.

[dabrockster]

I'll take that bet. The Big Ten voted unanimously to add Nebraksa in 2010. A university that does not rank favorably in comparison to other Big Ten universities. Further, Nebraska had not played other Big Ten schools very often before joining the conference. In recent history, Nebraska has only had series against Iowa and Penn St. in addition to three Alamo Bowl appearances against other Big Ten teams. And yet Nebraska was invited without dissent.

Conversely, Notre Dame has a better academic reputation and regularly plays Big Ten schools. If Jim Delany took a vote to invite Notre Dame (again), it would be unanimous. But another vote won't be taken until Jim Delany is sure Notre Dame will accept the invitation.

I'd also take that bet in a heartbeat.. Big 10 wants ND badly. It is the only school they want.. They'd throw in a Pitt or whoever just to get them...

[PolyCougar]

This whole saga has gone from exciting at the outset, to heartbreaking with TCU's invite, to comical with Mizzou's waffling, and now to ridiculous with WVU in-or-out shit... :confused2::crazy:

:igiveup:

Couldn't have said it better myself... seriously in the last two years two schools have been added to the PAC and the BIG 12 has lost 4 (barring Missourii texting "JK" to Neines). That seems like almost 6 opportunities to join BCS qualifiers and I'm feeling like all will pass eventually. To keep my sanity, I think Bronco has the best solution... we'll play who we play and make it so "they can't ignore us".

I wanna see schools like Oklahoma and Texas HAVE to come to Provo, especially a school like Kansas in the Marriott Center... but this is getting so unbelievably crazy. I almost just want to see a "NO" from the Big 12, kinda like the PAC gave us, so I can move on, find reasons to say we're better than the Utes, and just enjoy BYU again.

[PolyCougar]

I'd also take that bet in a heartbeat.. Big 10 wants ND badly. It is the only school they want.. They'd throw in a Pitt or whoever just to get them...

Doesn't the University of Chicago still have an open option to join again? It'd be funny if they decided to go D1 again and throw a monkey wrench into the BIG 10's expansion plans... if there ever are any. But yeah, I'm sure there is a dedicated golden phone in the BIG 10 offices that rings with the sounds of Angels and the Hallelujah chorus if Notre Dame calls.

[dabrockster]

Doesn't the University of Chicago still have an open option to join again? It'd be funny if they decided to go D1 again and throw a monkey wrench into the BIG 10's expansion plans... if there ever are any. But yeah, I'm sure there is a dedicated golden phone in the BIG 10 offices that rings with the sounds of Angels and the Hallelujah chorus if Notre Dame calls.

They are getting what they want as part of the Big 10 anyway..

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (Made up of Big 10 schools and University of Chicago)

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_on_Institutional_Cooperation[/ame]

[PolyCougar]

They are getting what they want as part of the Big 10 anyway..

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (Made up of Big 10 schools and University of Chicago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committ...al_Cooperation

I find that kinda cool in a weird way, sticking with an old member even though a crazy President back in the 40's decided his school was becoming too much of a football school (after a Heisman and a couple National Titles) and pulling the program.

[Uncle Ted]

Did you mean couches, or are you sticking by your statement?

coaches... couches... those west virginians will burn what ever they get their hands on.

Hide the women, hide the children, hide your couch

[dabrockster]

coaches... couches... those west virginians will burn what ever they get their hands on.

Hide the women, hide the children, hide your couch

I'm just happy to see tOSU is not involved in this couch burning discussion..