Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[mercer_buckeye]

SEC chest-thumping is heavily dependent on historical levels of historical ignorance.

Hey it's not their fault we started it don't you remember the chest bump of northern aggression.

 

[spurrier]

I say we drop Northwestern and let them go to the MAC. For additions, I would consider Louisville, Nebraska, Mizzou, West Virginia, just off the top of my head. Those are the toughest teams immediately outside the Big 10 region that I can think of, and Mizzou and Nebraska are even reaches geographically. After that, our closest neighbors are pretty soft. We would have to travel through a couple of campuses to get to the meatier teams in any direction. I hate Notre Lame too much to consider them, and they would have to scrap some long-standing rivalries to join any conference right now. But it would be nice to beat up on the Hamburlgar's domers every year for a change.

No way..that is like the sec kicking out vanderbilt. btw, any team that joins will be better for it. I remember when South Carolina joined the sec, many people were laughing and thinking the league was degraded. Since South Carolina joined the sec we have beaten every team in the sec in football, been to some decent bowls and have a foundation in spurriers 4th year that will be exciting to see. we won an sec title in mens basketball, elite 8 appearance in womens basketball, 3 trips to the cws in baseball, a track and field national championship, equestrian national championship, tennis top 5, soccer top 2. my point is just that i think the next team selected will not be a high level team and many will think they are in over their heads. The difference for the new guys will be money money money, recruiting recruiting recruiting....If the right school is picked i could foresee them being competitive within a decade...

 

[mercer_buckeye]

I remember when South Carolina joined the sec, many people were laughing and thinking the league was degraded.

They were right.

 

[spurrier]

Why, because SEC teams are ALWAYS in the NC game?

So the last two years represent all of CFB history do they?

Isn't it funny that just a few years ago after being excluded for a couple of years, Tommy Tubersteak and every other SEC history whizz was claiming that the SEC was so tough that they would never be able to get a team in the national championship game because of the stiff competition in the conference. They had the same problem then as now. They can't seem to remember anything that happened more than 2 years ago; and they can't wrap their minds around the concept that things won't always be as they are.

That being said... Yes, osu has fans who have the same problem I suppose. But SEC chest-thumping is heavily dependent on historical levels of historical ignorance.

i knew someone was going to jump on that. I obviously meant that if they are 1 or 2 and the game is in tempe or pasadena, you would then see them out of the south. c'mon dude.

 

[spurrier]

That's your smoking gun one fucking game in the past 40 years. You also conveniently split the argument. The argument was SEC teams playing outside the south during bowl games. Not bowl games and SEC teams playing outside the south.

you tell me where else an sec team is going to play outside the south during a bowl game. Either they are in one and playing or they dont make a bowl thus not playing. what teams play during bowl season that dont go bowling. what am i missing.

 

[mercer_buckeye]

Miami (FL) played in Boise two years ago.

 

[spurrier]

They were right.

now that wasnt nice. If you think South Carolina has truly degraded the league than that is fine and dandy. I do have a question. how is it possible that a lowly team like that could win against osu two times in a row?

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

now that wasnt nice. If you think South Carolina has truly degraded the league than that is fine and dandy. I do have a question. how is it possible that a lowly team like that could win against osu two times in a row?

Because history is made of good years and bad ones. You caught us in an average Cooper year and in Tressel's first year. Congratulations. After 7 wins that year, Tressel doubled that total the very next year. Thanks for the motivation.

 

[spurrier]

You guys are too funny...Have a great week. i have to go get ready for my trip to brazil. doing some work down there with my church for ten days. God Bless.

 

[mercer_buckeye]

now that wasnt nice. If you think South Carolina has truly degraded the league than that is fine and dandy. I do have a question. how is it possible that a lowly team like that could win against osu two times in a row?

Now that you've been here for a while I think we should let you in on our inside jokes.

EAT A BAG OF DICKS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spurrier]

Maybe you should go to Columbia and check your statehouse.

reread my post until the end. i already addressed that issue in my post.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Tut, tut. Play nicely children. :p

 

[buckeyemania11]

Notre Dame isint going anywhere

Notre Dame, NBC agree to 5-year deal through 2015 - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP)?Notre Dame is renewing its television contract with NBC.

The university and NBC announced Thursday they have agreed to a five-year deal that runs through the 2015 season. The current contract was scheduled to expire in 2010.

This contract includes seven homes games per season. It allows for the first time an eighth off-site home game played at a neutral stadium.
NBC has broadcast Irish football since 1991.

$$$$$$$$$$

 

[CleveBucks]

you tell me where else an sec team is going to play outside the south during a bowl game. Either they are in one and playing or they dont make a bowl thus not playing. what teams play during bowl season that dont go bowling. what am i missing.

Because they're afraid to even have an agreement with a bowl game outside the south?

 

[Buckrock]

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