Big 12 Conference Realignment

Raiders70

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Any chance we can do a trade with the ACC? Like maybe Baylor for any team they'd like to unload?


Keep them in. This conference is so deep. We need a couple of bottom feeders sprinkled in. And honestly I hate to say it but their new stadium is pretty awesome.
 

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Keep them in. This conference is so deep. We need a couple of bottom feeders sprinkled in. And honestly I hate to say it but their new stadium is pretty awesome.
Their new stadium and arena are nice... for a G5 program. Both among the smallest if not the smallest venus in the P4.
 

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Their new stadium and arena are nice... for a G5 program. Both among the smallest if not the smallest venus in the P4.
I think stadiums that hold about 50k are optimal for football. Even at ISU the corner end zone seats are pretty far away from the action. It would have to be a monster game to get me to sit in the upper deck endzones of one of these 70k plus stadiums.
 
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I think stadiums that hold about 50k are optimal for football. Even at ISU the corner end zone seats are pretty far away from the action. It would have to be a monster game to get me to sit in the upper deck endzones of one of these 70k plus stadiums.
70K plus, So, basically all of the SEC and B1G? Most of the NFL?

Personally I think 70K is about optimal.

Its more about stadium design than size when you get that big.

Hell Baylor is in Texas, High school stadiums hold 20K there, but Baylor cant fill a football or basketball facility, of decent size, even being an easy drive from the DFW metro.
 

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70K plus, So, basically all of the SEC and B1G? Most of the NFL?

Personally I think 70K is about optimal.

Its more about stadium design than size when you get that big.

Hell Baylor is in Texas, High school stadiums hold 20K there, but Baylor cant fill a football or basketball facility, of decent size, even being an easy drive from the DFW metro.

Agree about 70k, you sit in the nose bleeds in the Big House it sucks. Its big but not a great gameday experience.
 

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Agree about 70k, you sit in the nose bleeds in the Big House it sucks. Its big but not a great gameday experience.

I sat in the 2nd to last row of the LA Coliseum. It was cool.

Sat with the USC band when they were in the back of the end zone. THAT was ******* cool.

The only issue with JTS is the seating area configuration. The 70s liked their fans far from the action I guess
 

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Agree about 70k, you sit in the nose bleeds in the Big House it sucks. Its big but not a great gameday experience.
Also the big house is so big and open that sound doesn’t stay in. Makes the environment less intimidating for visiting teams
 
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Any chance we can do a trade with the ACC? Like maybe Baylor for any team they'd like to unload?


More poor decision making (shirt). Who approves these ideas?

It is Baylor, so.
 

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More poor decision making (shirt). Who approves these ideas?

It is Baylor, so.
It’s a play on Dave Aranda’s quote at media day. How is this a poor decision?

It’s funny and to be honest everyone is paying players!
 

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It’s a play on Dave Aranda’s quote at media day. How is this a poor decision?

It’s funny and to be honest everyone is paying players!
It's my opinion. I don't think is is a good look, whether you pay players or not.

I don't really care what Baylor does though.
 

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This is my personal favorite of his


This whole “alliance” was hilarious. People immediately called out how there was nothing in writing, just a “handshake agreement between the commissioners”. Funny how as soon as the opportunity was there for the Big 12 to snag Oregon and Washington, the Big Ten gave the middle finger to their alliance and gobbled up Oregon and Washington. The Big Ten really showed their true colors through all of this.
 
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This whole “alliance” was hilarious. People immediately called out how there was nothing in writing, just a “handshake agreement between the commissioners”. Funny how as soon as the opportunity was there for the Big 12 to snag Oregon and Washington, the Big Ten gave the middle finger to their alliance and gobbled up Oregon and Washington. The Big Ten really showed their true colors through all of this.
What opportunity for the big 12? They are taking less to be in the big ten you know. If the big ten wanted them they wouldn’t the getting a half share for the next 6 years
 

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What opportunity for the big 12? They are taking less to be in the big ten you know. If the big ten wanted them they wouldn’t the getting a half share for the next 6 years
What are you trying to say here? The Big 10 didn’t want Oregon and Washington?

Then why are they in the Big 10?
 

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And the lack of bathrooms. Don't forget the bathrooms!

Spartan Stadium is much, much better. A perfect CFB Stadium IMO.
I actually like the in game expense of Spartan stadium (when they are decent-good) compared to the big house. Michigans pre game experience is way better than MSU’s though. By an avalanche