The ACC Expansion Groundswell

[YOhio]

Interesting look out how Cincinnati is trying to get out of the BEAST (the conference that Flystripper and SJS want to be part of).

“Big 10 and ACC moves ... could cause Big 12 perhaps to rethink staying at 10 schools,” UC Athletic Director Whit Babcock emailed to President Santa Ono on Nov. 18, before the ACC announced its decision. “We need to focus on both ACC (primarily) but also Big 12.”

The email and other documents, obtained by The Enquirer through an Ohio Public Records Act request, also show that UC tried to enlist Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer, whose sister works at UC. Urban used to coach at Notre Dame, which has joined the ACC for sports other than football.

But Meyer eventually backed away from that request.

“While he is comfortable telling folks he cares deeply for UC and that he knows we are a great school, with great people and great leadership, he thinks his calls would feel contrived and that they would not have an impact,” wrote Gigi Escoe, a vice provost at UC and Meyer’s sister, to Babcock Nov. 27.

[The_Douger]

I doubt those two still want to join up with that mess at this point.

[Flystripper]

Interesting look out how Cincinnati is trying to get out of the BEAST (the conference that Flystripper and SJS want to be part of).

wantED! Not so much anymore. I am for joining the MWC if they will have us back.

[The_Douger]

I don't really want to join the MWC. I don't want to join the BE either.

A scheduling agreement with the MWC would be fine with me, though.

[Flystripper]

I don't really want to join the MWC. I don't want to join the BE either.

A scheduling agreement with the MWC would be fine with me, though.

I know. We have been through this. We disagree.

[The_Douger]

I know. We have been through this. We disagree.

Do you just want to join the MWC for football only or take all our sports out of the WCC as well?

[Flystripper]

Do you just want to join the MWC for football only or take all our sports out of the WCC as well?

The MWC is superior in all sports.

[The_Douger]

No it isn't. If that was the case, we'd have racked up conference titles at the same rate we were when we were in the MWC, which were multiple across all sports each season. We've had significantly less conference titles since we joined there.

WCC is worse in Men's BB. That's about it.

[doctorcoug]

No it isn't. If that was the case, we'd have racked up conference titles at the same rate we were when we were in the MWC, which were multiple across all sports each season. We've had significantly less conference titles since we joined there.

WCC is worse in Men's BB. That's about it.

Don't forget track and field...oh, wait, they don't compete in that sport.

[Flystripper]

No it isn't. If that was the case, we'd have racked up conference titles at the same rate we were when we were in the MWC, which were multiple across all sports each season. We've had significantly less conference titles since we joined there.

WCC is worse in Men's BB. That's about it.

You need to do your research. Just because we have not won titles in every sport while in the wcc dos not mean does not mean the wcc is even comparable when it comes to the olympic sports.

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[wapiti]

You need to do your research. Just because we have not won titles in every sport while in the wcc dos not mean does not mean the wcc is even comparable when it comes to the olympic sports.

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The WCC is an upgrade in many sports. I think they olympics are pretty much a wash.

[Flystripper]

The WCC is an upgrade in many sports. I think they olympics are pretty much a wash.

Which ones? Men's and women's track? Nope. Mens' and women's cross country? Nope Men's baseball? Nope. Swimming? Nope. Basketball? Nope. What sport exactly is better in the wcc?

[pellegrino]

Which ones? Men's and women's track? Nope. Mens and weeks cross country? Nope Men's baseball? Nope. Swimming? Nope. Basketball? Nope. What sport exactly is better in the wcc?

women's soccer

[San Juan Sun]

Interesting look out how Cincinnati is trying to get out of the BEAST (the conference that Flystripper and SJS want to be part of).

We never said anything about joining C-USA 2.0.

[wapiti]

Which ones? Men's and women's track? Nope. Mens' and women's cross country? Nope Men's baseball? Nope. Swimming? Nope. Basketball? Nope. What sport exactly is better in the wcc?

Men's baseball is an upgrade IMO. But the reason I say the olympics are a wash is because the olympics are irrelevant. I care about football and men's basketball. Yes, I would love for the hoops team to be in the MWC. But not enough to force the football team to suffer there. The WCC is good enough because indy, at the moment, is much better than the MWC for football.