How can the remaining schools actually do anything at this point, though?
There’s still all of the negotiations for ou and Texas leaving the conference, as well as what espn is going to ultimately have to settle for.
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How can the remaining schools actually do anything at this point, though?
There’s still all of the negotiations for ou and Texas leaving the conference, as well as what espn is going to ultimately have to settle for.
The Big 8 could tentatively plan for after 2015 in case they don't find landing spots.
Seems as though the 4 schools that departed 9-10 years ago had it right all along. Sucks that our leadership didn't have a crystal ball
I’m sure the schools already have been doing this. But as a conference entity, there is nothing they will, or should do, do until the exits of the two schools are settled.
The part I’m still wondering is how a potentially ground breaking article about changing the entire landscape of college football as we know it would be released to the public on Friday evening. Especially with nothing concrete in the article just innuendo with a quote from a commissioner.
i mean, if people don’t think these conferences aren’t in communication regularly, let alone when there are major events that affect them, then they really aren’t thinking critically
Because we had a choice of something different then??
Absolutely correct.
And if this were 10 years ago, then our fate would be sealed today. It’s not 10 years ago.
Our bargaining power was not quite as strong then as it is today. At the time the Big 12 was our only lifeline.
This is potentially very good news.
It seems like they want to band together to have the strength (competing product) vs espn/sec, pushing back against change. Might even be some level of maintaining academic integrity involved. Part of that surely could be including Irate8 schools. Its not going to be the first priority but i think it would be part of the plan. Whether thats supporting them staying a P5 conference w adds, splitting them up into the 3 conferences, whatever, i think they will be part of the calculus.
Yes it could be disaterously bad if the just leave the Irate8 to fend for themselves, but i think its more likely they will get included somehow at some point.
It seems like they want to band together to have the strength (competing product) vs espn/sec, pushing back against change. Might even be some level of maintaining academic integrity involved. Part of that surely could be including Irate8 schools. Its not going to be the first priority but i think it would be part of the plan. Whether thats supporting them staying a P5 conference w adds, splitting them up into the 3 conferences, whatever, i think they will be part of the calculus.
Yes it could be disaterously bad if the just leave the Irate8 to fend for themselves, but i think its more likely they will get included somehow at some point.
The article and strategy makes sense. It sets up the potential where the SEC has its own game/brand...while the other teams use their leverage to shape the NCAA for the future. Maybe you get two "mythical" National Champions...the NCAA and the SEC-Whatever semi-pro. Once the NCAA steadies, the layout of the conferences (including the possibility of absorbing the Big 12 schools) is finalized.
Obviously, all conjecture here, but why not...spaghetti sticks to the wall just as well as some of the other plans.
Obviously, all conjecture here, but why not...spaghetti sticks to the wall just as well as some of the other plans.
This is about the three conferences scheduling high profile games with each other to increase relevance/revenue. Leaving the big 12 out of it is telling. They’re attempting to strengthen themselves while the big 12 will be left to poach G5 teams.
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Plus side I like the ring of 'Irate 8'.
Conference brand: they play angry.
Conference brand: they play angry.
This. Big 12 will be the new G5. That is what this alliance is showing. It also shows none of these conferences or networks want any member of the Big 12. Every article, every metric and every source is confirming this.
I wouldn't at all be surprised if the Angry 8 haven't already been folded into those three conferences and those three conferences 'aligning' to stabilize this expansion.
I feel like we've gone from hoping for the B1G invite and a PAC merger being the worst case scenario...... to now being where the best we might be able to hope for is to add Cincy and Memphis..... or BYU, UCF, USF, Houston, etc.
One thing I'd like to know is exactly what our athletic department would look like in a new Big 12 with just adding a few of the teams mentioned above? Would we have to cut quite a few sports, and what other cuts or affects would be felt with the decrease in revenue?
One thing I'd like to know is exactly what our athletic department would look like in a new Big 12 with just adding a few of the teams mentioned above? Would we have to cut quite a few sports, and what other cuts or affects would be felt with the decrease in revenue?
I want to believe, I want to believe, I want to believe.
