IOWA STATE TO BIG TEN?!? Dave Wannstedt thinks so.
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unless JP has already heard from the Big 10 and PAC 12 that they wouldn’t accept any refugees from the Big 12, this move is unfortunate. This is not a recipe for a healthy Big 12, if there is such a thing. You are adding 4 mid majors with less than average fan support, more partners to share diminished revenues with. We have to jump ship at first possible chance if there is any other P5 conference looking to expand.
On the other hand, do you think the PAC 12 is regretting their decision to not expand right now? They had a chance to eat up the few remaining large fan bases and tv viewership in the country and it seems now that they missed out if the rest of the Big 12 is digging their heels in.
So you don't think there will be any announcement next week about invites and accepted new universities?
They very well could announce that nonsense next week, but doesn't mean it will actually come to fruition. The B12 is on the same path as the Big East, it's done for.
I'd rather have U.A.B. anyway. The SEC Home Office is literally just down the street from the U.A.B. Campus and the new stadium.
Yes, they have a larger stadium and they have their own network. BYU is 100% worthy of an invite to a P5 Conference: Big Xii, Pac-12, etc.
Well I'm guessing the new members' leaders are probably saying something to the Big 12 presidents and ADs along the lines of ... 'hey, seems to be some stuff happening, are you guys really committed to this conference moving ahead?'. If Big 12 schools bring them in now only to bail out in a few years, that'd be a pretty bad look.
Good thing I am going to our game tomorrow and not streaming on ESPN+!
If the conference really does expand with these four teams, its a loser move if that is all we get. No way that the money is going to be there by adding these four teams.
I was listening to the Big 12 channel this morning on the radio and the guest thought it was a mistake by the Pac 12 not adding at least four teams to get into the Central time zone.
Good thing we have plenty of time to get through this, it will be interesting to see how it plays out.
As they should be, it's not a secret that all 8 members are currently trying to get out as soon as they get their lawsuit money.
I highly, highly doubt any of the current B12 schools would give a singular **** on how it would look if they just up and bailed.
The thing is we cannot force the Pac-12 or anybody else to invite ISU or any of the other teams if they do not want to do so. In the absence of that, I am okay with the rumored expansion. I'd rather ISU be invited to the B1G, but...looking reality in the face! Pac is being foolish, but it's not big loss. They wll eventually die on the vine and no longer be in play. At least the Big Xii is picking the stronger teams from the AAC + BYU (which I 100% support). In the mean-time, no ESPN (unless Iowa State is playing).
I have NEVER encountered more obnoxious, unlikeable fans than the UAB ones at a BB tournament in the Niang years. What contemptible human beings. Keep in mind that I live between NY and Philly -- I know some abrasive fans.
I don't even care that they beat us in hoops the year before or that UAB is a significant research university, especially in medical areas. Those people were absolutely disgusting human beings. I'd rather have the conference fold than be in a league with UAB.
The panic some are exhibiting here is borderline hilarious. The Big 12 will continue to exist and will add four teams...very soon. A new contract will be issued in which teams get somewhere in the 25-30 million range for TV rights. There will be no new GOR, as a few teams have options they will be exercising...at a later date...and so will not bind themselves. The new teams are coming....and are ecstatic about it. Nobody is going to hold out on coming to the Big 12 and demand we sign a new GOR...ain't happening.
