Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[Woody1968]

This is an interesting idea. The Big XII adds ND, which stabilizes it after aTm leaves, and they and Texas co-exist with their own TV network deals.

STL.Post-Dispatch

Don't see it happening. If ND doesn't want to join the Big 10, or even the Big East, why would they join a conference that is falling apart.

 

[bucks93]

Don't see it happening. If ND doesn't want to join the Big 10, or even the Big East, why would they join a conference that is falling apart.

I agree and on top of that, Notre Dame would probably balk at the academics of the conference as a whole.

 

[Muck]

Stumbled across this article discussing football & basketball attendance & thought it might be worth linking.

Boy Miami looks even more appealing than ever.

 

[Woody1968]

Stumbled across this article discussing football & basketball attendance & thought it might be worth linking.

Boy Miami looks even more appealing than ever.

Yeah, but this goes back only 6 years too.

But yeah, unless they win, their attendance is crap. And even when they win, their attendance is crap.

 

[BB73]

Here's the letter that aTm sent the Big XII:

SI.com

Dear Commissioner Beebe:

As you know, the Texas A&M Board of Regents has authorized me to take action relating to Texas A&M University's ("Texas A&M") conference alignment. While this letter is not a notice of Texas A&M's withdrawal from the Big 12 Conference (the "Conference"), we are exploring our options. There has been a great deal of speculation and comment in the media about Texas A&M leaving the Conference, including discussions of other institutions joining the Conference.

If Texas A&M withdraws from the Conference, we want to do so in a way that complies with the Bylaws and is supportive of your efforts to seek a new member of the Conference. We would appreciate your conferring with the other member institutions and outlining for us the process to be followed by Texas A&M should it withdraw from the Conference.

We look forward to hearing from you.


Sincerely,
R. Bowen Loftin
President

 

[sammyjenkis]

That is art. Of course, I lol'd.

 

[MaxBuck]

Stumbled across this article discussing football & basketball attendance & thought it might be worth linking.

Boy Miami looks even more appealing than ever.

It says something about Da U when you realize the feckless Duke Blue Devils do a much better job filling their stadium on Saturdays.

 

[Nicknam4]

Duke and Indiana have a better football team than Northwestern?

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Duke and Indiana have better football attendance than Northwestern?

Fix'd

 

[Nicknam4]

I didn't even know Duke had a football team, I'm surprised they get as much attendance as they do.

 

[Oh8ch]

I'm mystified by Kentucky football attendance.

 

[Muck]

It says something about Da U when you realize the feckless Duke Blue Devils do a much better job filling their stadium on Saturdays.

Remember it's showing attendance as a percentage of stadium capacity. Duke & Miami avg about the same attendance (35K) it's just that Duke plays in a smaller stadium.

All that being said you aren't a football 'king' if you can only get 35K to see your games every Sat & your stadium is half empty.

So F Miami.

 

[Gatorubet]

Remember it's showing attendance as a percentage of stadium capacity. Duke & Miami avg about the same attendance (35K) it's just that Duke plays in a smaller stadium.

All that being said you aren't a football 'king' if you can only get 35K to see your games every Sat & your stadium is half empty.

So F Miami.

I can't believe you buried the lead.

 

[Born4Corn]

Stumbled across this article discussing football & basketball attendance & thought it might be worth linking.

Boy Miami looks even more appealing than ever.

That's a pretty cool graph. I'm pleasantly surprised by our bball attendance, we almost made it into the two-sport schools despite not being able to field a good hoops team since the mid-90's.

 

[Wingate1217]

That's a pretty cool graph. I'm pleasantly surprised by our bball attendance, we almost made it into the two-sport schools despite not being able to field a good hoops team since the mid-90's.

I would like to know the time period for the 6 year averages. According to the graph VT has a better basketball program than we do.
Also Kansas is a two sport program???? Hardly....even though they went to a BCS bowl once a while ago...