ESPN: No Pac-10 invite for Colorado

[Clone96]

Just saw on ESPN's ticker that Colorado says it has not been given an invitation to join the Pac-10.

 

[GriffClones]

Waaa Waaaaaaaa!

 

[DaddyMac]

Just saw on ESPN's ticker that Colorado says it has not been given an invitation to join the Pac-10.

But have they not "not" been given an invitation? :huh:

 

[ce1]

Maybe Baylor is winning this skirmish? The secular sensibilities of Cal-Berkeley are probably being enraged at this very moment.

 

[MNCyGuy]

Waaa Waaaaaaaa!

Don't make too much fun. CU not going to the Pac-10 potentiall ****s up our MWC fall-back plan.

 

[kingcy]

With all their issues, it is no big suprise.

 

[brokenloginagain]

ha, not many laughs today but thinking about baylor and berkeley in the same conference is pretty funny!

 

[linkshero]

Weird.........

 

[Cysquared]

So if no invitation for Colorado, maybe no invitation for Missouri, any way we can pick up the pieces with 5 of the old Big 8 and remain viable?

 

[CloneState1028]

So if no invitation for Colorado, maybe no invitation for Missouri, any way we can pick up the pieces with 5 of the old Big 8 and remain viable?

Colorado, I think, will go to either the Pac-10 or MWC before sticking it out with us, IMO.

 

[2forISU]

Looks like the North will be left out except for NU...start rebuilding the South.

 

[MNCyGuy]

Colorado, I think, will go to either the Pac-10 or MWC before sticking it out with us, IMO.

Wouldn't they have the same qualms about a drop in institution prestige going to the MWC that we do?

 

[DaddyMac]

Looks like the North will be left out except for NU...start rebuilding the South.

What's the chances of us snaring Notre Dame.

 

[CyFever]

So if no invitation for Colorado, maybe no invitation for Missouri, any way we can pick up the pieces with 5 of the old Big 8 and remain viable?

For the horrible situation we'd be in, that wouldn't be a half bad resolution. Five participants makes it easier to retain the Big XII name by absorbing the desired members of the MWC rather than the other way around.

 

[Clonehomer]

Colorado, I think, will go to either the Pac-10 or MWC before sticking it out with us, IMO.

Not if the remaining Big12 teams cherry pick the better half of the MWC.

 

[Cybone]

CU's Athletic programs are in dire straits financially and academically. Given the rumblings of NCAA sanctions against USC...I am skeptical that the PAC-10 would even want to take on Colorado's problems as well. Furthermore, CU doesn't have that many sports in their program. Football, Men's & Women's Basketball, Track, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball and Skiing. No baseball (PAC-10 baseball is huge). CU wouldn't fit in the PAC-10.

As I alluded to yesterday, Denver is an NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB town...CU football and basketball takes a backseat to all pro-sports (naturally) AS WELL AS Air Force and Colorado State football and basketball.

 

[gwoodclone]

I think somebody pointed this out the other day, but if CU has no money and can't even afford to fire Hawkins, how were they ever going to pay the penalty for leaving the Big 12? That would seem to be a big obstacle for them leaving the conference.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Perhaps KU goes to the Pac-10. I think their BoR backed down on keeping them with KSU.

 

[PGreen ISU '92]

According to Organgeblood.com and Chip Brown, Colorado is going to the PAC 10 done deal; along with Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. Baylor is out to dry.

Things seem to change daily. Unfortunately, I can't stop watching.

 

[Clonehomer]

I think somebody pointed this out the other day, but if CU has no money and can't even afford to fire Hawkins, how were they ever going to pay the penalty for leaving the Big 12? That would seem to be a big obstacle for them leaving the conference.

Especially with Zuban's report on KXNO that the Colorado BOR will not provide a loan to pay for the buyout. They would have to find a way to come up with it on their own. That's pretty tough for such a quick turnaround.