Big 10 invites out?

**CysRage** · 06-08-2010, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by clonefromNE

So are we one of them?

I heard that if ND says no, ISU is the next guy in the Big Ten

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Take it for what it is worth

**weR138** · 06-08-2010, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by wonkadog

They're grouping us with Northwestern to provide a "minor league" of sorts for the rest of the Big 10.

I'm confused by your post Wonka, what do you mean?

**wonkadog** · 06-08-2010, 02:02 PM

Just being stupid, guess I forgot the sarcasm pirate...sorry!

**jbhtexas** · 06-08-2010, 02:02 PM

So, who is the third? A 13-team conference seems a little odd...

**wonkadog** · 06-08-2010, 02:03 PM

I'm sure they're holding out hope for Notre Dame but their backup seems to be Pitt / Rutgers / Syracuse / etc.

**weR138** · 06-08-2010, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by wonkadog

Just being stupid, guess I forgot the sarcasm pirate...sorry!

No problem. Realignment fatigue is setting in for everyone I think...

**swarthmoreCY** · 06-08-2010, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by jbhtexas

So, who is the third? A 13-team conference seems a little odd...

If true, I am guessing it is not ND. So that would leave Pitt, Rutgers, or ISU.

**gocubs2118** · 06-08-2010, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by jbhtexas

So, who is the third? A 13-team conference seems a little odd...

They don't need to make that decision now. Its not like these new conferences are going to start next year. And I would guess Rutgers would be the 3rd school.

**CylentButDeadly** · 06-08-2010, 02:07 PM

What? No Save the Date first? Does the B11 know nothing of etiquette?

**CycloneNC2015** · 06-08-2010, 02:07 PM

Wouldnt it be some ***** if NU and TU were playing us all and it was all a shadow game to cover for NU, TU, ND to join. I could totally see some sort of blindsided curve ball coming down the pipe.

**MrReality** · 06-08-2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Ya but the writtings on the wall, some of my NU friends think that NU has been sitting on this offer since that report came out of KC. TO just wanted to see if this would change any of the current issues over the Big 12 meetings last week.

I have another friend who is a sports writer for the OWH. He openly admits he has no inside information, but his opinion is that there is no way Osborne and Perlman would have let this much smoke develop if they weren't certain of their future. Again, just his opinion, not based on fact at all.

**Clonefan32** · 06-08-2010, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by CylentButDeadly

What? No Save the Date first? Does the B11 know nothing of etiquette?

Nope. Not even a beef or chicken option...

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 06-08-2010, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by MrReality

I have another friend who is a sports writer for the OWH. He openly admits he has no inside information, but his opinion is that there is no way Osborne and Perlman would have let this much smoke develop if they weren't certain of their future. Again, just his opinion, not based on fact at all.

Exactly what I have heard, they have been holding an offer for weeks, they just wanted some bargaining power in KC, that did not work.

**Clonehomer** · 06-08-2010, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneNC2015

Then why isnt the Big10 saying anything? Why did the Big10 say the Pac10 talk would accelerate their timeline? It certainly isnt because the Big10 is not interested in them.

Maybe MU and NU are the Big10's backup plan. If they can't get ND then they will consider them. The MSU president's comments about academics seemed targeted squarely at those two schools. Because of that, I think there is still quite a bit of debate over whether to invite them or not. I doubt the Big10 will settle that debate until ND gives their final answer.

**jbhtexas** · 06-08-2010, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Exactly what I have heard, they have been holding an offer for weeks, they just wanted some bargaining power in KC, that did not work.

So at the end of the Big 12 meetings last week, after all the talking was done, and NU knew where everything stood, and the roll call was taken of who was "in" and who was "out", why didn't NU declare "out"? Why take the extra week to decide?