Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[muffler dragon]

Wow... I'm trying to imagine the workplace training that your HR facilitates. Does ether come standard?

I think this is what Gator has in his office.

 

[Gatorubet]

Wow... I'm trying to imagine the workplace training that your HR facilitates. Does ether come standard?

HR? We just tell them the shackles will not be tightened as tightly at the end of the work day if they don't read the interwebs.

My secretary, who would talk to her kids and friends all day on-line if left to herself, complained of my installing netnanny on her computer. I told her the one she has at home probably does not have that program, and she is free to use it at home all day any time she likes.

[censored]ed me off, interrupting my BP time...

 

[buxfan4life]

I think this is what Gator has in his orifice.

FIFY

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Ummm... sooo... this exists:

http://www.argus-press.co.cc/

NCAA FOOTBALL: Source: Notre Dame joins Big Ten for all athletics

Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:45 pm
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SOUTH BEND ? With the current landscape of college football in disarray, The University of Notre Dame has decided to end its independence and join the Big Ten Conference. Under condition of anonymity, a high-ranking Big Ten official has confirmed that the Fighting Irish have applied to join the conference, as early as the 2013 football season. "We have been waiting a long time for this," said the official.

Notre Dame, no stranger to conference membership, has been a member of the Big East since 1995 for all sports except for football, where it is independent, and Men's Ice Hockey, where it is a member of the soon ending CCHA. This will be a big blow to the Big East, having already lost conference members Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and potentially Connecticut to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Amidst rumors of "Super Conferences" of up to 24 teams if Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference merger takes place, the Irish decided to act swiftly in their application to the Big Ten before any potential vacancies are filled by Big XII schools Iowa State and Missouri. Pacific-12's recent decision to not expand put additional pressure on Notre Dame to join the Big Ten. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Texas Tech were rumored to seek inclusion in the Big Ten following the surprising announcement from Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott. "We feel this is the perfect time to end our football independents (sic)," a member of the Irish board of regents said in a reply to one of our texts.

Although the Big Ten seemingly is a natural fit for the Irish, it is reported that they had explored joining other conferences such as the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Ivy League. The ACC declined interest in Notre Dame citing geographical concerns. Meanwhile, several sources within the Ivy League have confirmed Notre Dame's interest, but stated that concerns of competitive balance as well as academic issues were a major roadblock to their joining. "The Ivy League does not allow athletic scholarships," remarked one source close to the situation, "so Notre Dame would have to basically reconfigure their entire athletic department".

Many students at Notre Dame were not surprised at this recent development, but it left them wondering what would happen to current rivalries. Concerns over the potential loss of traditional opponents Southern Cal and Stanford as well as annual matches against the service academies Army, Navy, Air Force, and the United States Coast Guard dominated conversation in South Bend on Tuesday.

Big Ten Athletic Directors and University Presidents are expected to vote on Notre Dame as early as Monday.

 

[Gatorubet]

"We feel this is the perfect time to end our football independents,"

That's you're opinion.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Concerns over the potential loss of traditional opponents Southern Cal and Stanford as well as annual matches against the service academies Army, Navy, Air Force, and the United States Coast Guard dominated conversation in South Bend on Tuesday.

:tic:

 

[PlanetFrnd]

"as well as annual matches against the service academies Army, Navy, Air Force, and the United States Coast Guard dominated conversation in South Bend on Tuesday.

Coast Guard also rumored to be courted by the Big East and Mountain West Conferences...

 

[rampageripster]

Love the part where they considered joining the Ivy League... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[scarletmike]

Love the part where they considered joining the Ivy League... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Yeah, that was my thought as well. Their graduate and research side leaves much to be desired, especially at the Ivy level. ND, in with the Ivy League...?

I will say, their arrogance would fit, I'll give them that much.

 

[Nicknam4]

Let's hope the B1G ADs do not vote those douchetards in.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Ummm... sooo... this exists:

http://www.argus-press.co.cc/

Let's hope the B1G ADs do not vote those douchetards in.

The article sounds like someone's JOKE to me.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Tennessee AD: SEC needs to discuss further expansion soon

Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart says the Southeastern Conference will expand again and officials at each school need to have a number of frank discussions before moving forward.
The addition of Texas A&M as the SEC's 13th team was a good one, Hart said, but the league's leaders must take their next steps deliberately.
"I think a lot of the conversation is just where we go from here, obviously, because at some point 13 will not be the number," Hart told the Associated Press. "There are a multitude of components to this that we have yet to really delve into. We will do that in relatively short order, but it's very complex in nature."
The SEC announced Sunday that Texas A&M will join the conference in July after leaving the Big 12. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said later in the week that the league's presidents and chancellors are not currently considering any other schools for admission and that he anticipates having no additional members for the 2012-13 season.
The SEC split into divisions after adding South Carolina and Arkansas in 1992, and the addition of just Texas A&M would leave those divisions unbalanced. Possibilities of a 14th member include the Big 12's Missouri and West Virginia or Louisvilleof the Big East.

Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...d-sec-needs-to-discuss-further-expansion-soon

 

[BOFUQUEL]

B1G Expansion

The B1G needs to add 4 teams as quickly as possible. I prefere ND, OK, PITT and WV, but by all means available get it done.Then go to a B1G schedule only and keep all the dough, and BUCK the remainder of the nation.No matter what we might think it's business and it' s all about the $ and nothing else matters.

 

[bassbuckeye07]

Is that ND article bull shit? What is that the onion?

 

[ScriptOhio]

The B1G needs to add 4 teams as quickly as possible. I prefere ND, OK, PITT and WV, but by all means available get it done.Then go to a B1G schedule only and keep all the dough, and BUCK the remainder of the nation.No matter what we might think it's business and it' s all about the $ and nothing else matters.

The B1G will only add a team if it makes the conference (and other teams) more $$$. Supposedly the B1G already told Oklahoma to "take a hike". Pitt and WV won't add any value. Twelve is not a bad number; and with 2 divisions of 6 each, it gives you 3 games each year with vs the other division teams.

It's all about the money. Greed is good.