And those aren't exactly schools that all the conferences are drooling over, except maybe just for Duke b-ball.
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And those aren't exactly schools that all the conferences are drooling over, except maybe just for Duke b-ball.
I think if the expansion talk becomes a reality that Cincinnati would be a strong candidate to be added to the Big 12, along with possibly BYU or Memphis if they don't poach another P5 conference for members. Cinci has solid football and basketball programs and would help to open up additional Big 10 recruiting that Campbell is working.
If the Big 12 is waiting to find schools that conferences are drooling over, good luck to the Big 12.
Oh I know. Just pointing out the differences.
I think Cinci would be a solid Big12 school.
I just don't know how the Big12 will make their decision. They don't want to lose money for the existing 10 schools.
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CycloneErik
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Cincinnati is nothing like Cleveland or any of the other crap towns (Like Toledo, sorry CMC). Cincinnati is actually really clean and nice looking. Pretty good city that unfortunately gets lumped in with Cleveland when people don't know better.
If the Big 12 isn't, good luck to the Big 12.
This conference has no future taking institutions the other conferences wouldn't. The only card to play is to wait, and if it happens, pick up teams after the BIG and SEC to pick apart the ACC.
Oregon has Phil Knight
Oklahoma St has Boone Pickens
Wichita St has the Koch Brothers
Iowa St has.... Monsanto???
IIRC I saw a post saying a lot of tickets were given as freebies to junior basketball teams.
Something was wrong when I edited it, so here it is embedded:
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Read in the beginning, they gave away tickets to local high school kids to fill in for college kids.
I went to the game, and sat in the lower deck behind a basket. Cincy has always been one of my favorite non-Cyclone teams, and the trip validated my feelings.
Cool arena - but I like non-NBA-esque buildings. Cool fans - took a little shiz at the end but that's as it should be. And it was a loud and involved crowd. Not counting Iowa State, tied for second best college environment I've experienced probably - along with pre-renovation Gallagher-Iba.
Cincy the city was also fun. It has a rep for being uber-conservative, but I didn't feel that. Hung out in OTR, a great neighborhood that was apparently a total hole 5-10 years ago. Went to a very cool brewery. Hit a bunch of bars. Good stuff.
But, then, I like Cleveland a lot too.
Cool arena - but I like non-NBA-esque buildings. Cool fans - took a little shiz at the end but that's as it should be. And it was a loud and involved crowd. Not counting Iowa State, tied for second best college environment I've experienced probably - along with pre-renovation Gallagher-Iba.
Cincy the city was also fun. It has a rep for being uber-conservative, but I didn't feel that. Hung out in OTR, a great neighborhood that was apparently a total hole 5-10 years ago. Went to a very cool brewery. Hit a bunch of bars. Good stuff.
But, then, I like Cleveland a lot too.
