Big 12 Considers Name Change

**CyForPresident** · 12-22-2010, 05:35 PM

I'm all for a name change. The Big 12 is a weakened product name right now and only serves to focus on the past by keeping it. A new name would wipe the slate clean and move the 10 schools toward the future together.

I threw these out the other day on CR, but its fun so why not again?

Great Plains Conference
Heartland Conference
Pioneer Conference
Frontier Conference
Great Nation Conference (reference to Indians, i.e. great sioux nation)
The Real 10 (Geoffroy did mention this name before)

I'm all for a fresh start and I'm really excited for the future of the Big 12.

**Prone2Clone** · 12-22-2010, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

Let's hope this IC firm recommends the Big 12 stay the Big 12.

Because consultants and agencies come in and say, "We've analyzed the situation and we think you're good -- no need for us to do anything" all the time.

**AnkenyClone** · 12-22-2010, 05:44 PM

I think we should go with THE Big Ten Conference.

**ruxCYtable** · 12-22-2010, 05:46 PM

I hate change, but if expansion isn't planned in the near future I think the Big 12 has to do it. It sort of "worked" for the Big Ten, I guess, but not really. They were still sort of a laughing stock for it.

As others have mentioned I'd prefer something non-numerical so we don't have to change again due to expansion or...ahem...contraction. I'd also tend to shy away from anything directional (Plains, Central). I mean, what if Florida wants to join someday? I'm kidding about that, but you get my point.

I only have a couple suggestions that meet these criteria: The Millennium Conference or The 21st Century Conference.

**Cyclone06** · 12-22-2010, 06:00 PM

The Texas 10 Conferance. Sums it up and has a nice ring. What do I get for my consultant fee?

**CyForPresident** · 12-22-2010, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by ruxCYtable

I hate change, but if expansion isn't planned in the near future I think the Big 12 has to do it. It sort of "worked" for the Big Ten, I guess, but not really. They were still sort of a laughing stock for it.

As others have mentioned I'd prefer something non-numerical so we don't have to change again due to expansion or...ahem...contraction. I'd also tend to shy away from anything directional (Plains, Central). I mean, what if Florida wants to join someday? I'm kidding about that, but you get my point.

I only have a couple suggestions that meet these criteria: The Millennium Conference or The 21st Century Conference.

I get what your saying but that really hasn't stopped the PAC 12 or the Big East. Since when is Colorado, Utah or Arizona on the Pacific Coast? And how is TCU in the east?

I'd like to see a corporate sponsor too. CFB is all about money and if someone is willing to pay $40 million a year, you go for it. I have no problem playing in the Dr. Pepper Conference.

**Kitkat** · 12-22-2010, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

I could see them going to some kind of non-numerical name. How about the Big Central Conference? We could be the BCC?

Yes, or how about the Central Continental Conference or CCC?

**CycloneErik** · 12-22-2010, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by CyForPresident

I get what your saying but that really hasn't stopped the PAC 12 or the Big East. Since when is Colorado, Utah or Arizona on the Pacific Coast? And how is TCU in the east?

I'd like to see a corporate sponsor too. CFB is all about money and if someone is willing to pay $40 million a year, you go for it. I have no problem playing in the Dr. Pepper Conference.

I love that last idea.....Go Dr. Pepper!!

**azepp** · 12-22-2010, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by AnkenyClone

I think we should go with THE Big Ten Conference.

Or just, THE Conference.

**everyyard** · 12-22-2010, 06:29 PM

I say sell the rights to the name. College football is clearly mostly about money and this could be a cash COW that the bigten wouldn't be willing to go to giving us an advantage they don't have access to. I am no longer too proud for this type of thing if it keeps us in the mix.

**SvrWxCy** · 12-22-2010, 06:34 PM

I'm all for the name change regardless of the history we have as the Big 12, it is no more with the conference shake-ups. So as far as the new name:

Stay away from numbers, conference shake-ups aren't done and I think it is likely that we gain additional teams within the next few years.

With it all being about money, why not sell the conference naming rights?!? They had better at least be looking into this, if someone is willing to shell out multiple millions each year to be the conference name it would go a long way in helping each college out with athletics funding. (This in fact would be amazing for ISU in helping out the funding for athletics, an easy couple of million most likely).

**Go_State** · 12-22-2010, 06:35 PM

I am not in favor of selling rights to the name. Wouldn't it look a little ridiculous with Dr. Pepper logos spread everywhere on player's jerseys and fan merchandise?

**SvrWxCy** · 12-22-2010, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Go_State

I am not in favor of selling rights to the name. Wouldn't it look a little ridiculous with Dr. Pepper logos spread everywhere on player's jerseys and fan merchandise?

By everywhere you mean the a Dr. Pepper logo instead of the currently Big XII logo that is all over players jersey's and fan merchandise??

It wouldn't be anything drastically different than any other logo you would change to, it would just be a company instead of some roman numerals.

**geburgess** · 12-22-2010, 06:54 PM

Go for it. I see no problems with changes as long as we get to keep our BCS tie-in.

**everyyard** · 12-22-2010, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Go_State

I am not in favor of selling rights to the name. Wouldn't it look a little ridiculous with Dr. Pepper logos spread everywhere on player's jerseys and fan merchandise?

It would look a lot less ridiculous to me if it helped us pay for a bowled in endzone.