Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[DaveyBoy]

:cheers:

 

[southcampus]

Don't see any reason why he's wrong, Mizzou is a relevant program in their area.

Maryland and Rutgers are not. The assumption that people will care just because they are in the Big Ten now is ridiculously unfounded. They'll have a bit more money to work with sure, but not the type of money to make the kind of investments that allow programs to succeed significantly beyond their established historical ceiling (think: Ok State/Oregon)

If it's just about population why not see if Shanghai University wants to start a football team.

As I understand it, Kevin Plank has been behind the jersey innovation at Maryland through his company, Under Armour. I don't find it too far fetched to think he'll be donating a ton of money to improve facilities, etc.

 

[ScriptOhio]

As I understand it, Kevin Plank has been behind the jersey innovation at Maryland through his company, Under Armour. I don't find it too far fetched to think he'll be donating a ton of money to improve facilities, etc.

Interesting Forbes article:

Could Under Armour Billionaire Kevin Plank Bankroll Maryland's Move To The Big Ten?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brianso...plank-bankroll-marylands-move-to-the-big-ten/

 

[Abenaki]

I don't think I've ever seen boards as giddy as the Rutgers boards are today.

 

[Roundabout]

Overseas at the moment...

So my only TV sports channel is ESPN America and don't get tons good sports coverage to say the least. I taped around the horn and PTI this morning (Monday nights shows), and sure seems like the network is in total spin mode. Made sure it wasn't mentioned till the 2nd or 3rd segments then it was short sweet and negative.

Anybody seeing any coverage that is positive on the "mothership"?

I Understand the picks myself and think 2 more teams are needed and those two should be for quality sports teams now that we have expanded the TV footprint. Kansas and or Oklahoma if we go west, and Syracuse... and ? if we go east would be my picks. 1 eastern team is enough IMO though, unless we boot PSU then take both and laugh at PSU as it looks for somebody to pamper to there needs and go down the tube.

 

[Mrstickball]

Interesting Forbes article:

Could Under Armour Billionaire Kevin Plank Bankroll Maryland's Move To The Big Ten?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brianso...plank-bankroll-marylands-move-to-the-big-ten/

Given what Nike's founder Phil Knight has done with Oregon, it shouldn't be much of a stretch to think that Kevin Plank wants to do the same with Maryland.

Its a struggling program he can "Buy" on the cheap to represent the Under Armour brand. Better yet, he could probably leverage any potential success to get the other Big Ten teams to start shrugging off Nike and pick Under Armour.

 

[Dryden]

I don't think I've ever seen boards as giddy as the Rutgers boards are today.

They're going to wind up building statues in honor of Robert Mulcahy. Like a kid taking out a five-figure loan to go to school in hopes it'll keep him from hanging drywall for the rest of his life, Mulcahy made an enormous gamble in RU athletics around 15 years ago because he had the foresight (with the berth of the first BCS system) to see that either you commited to football or you wouldn't be part of the future landscape.

The thing is RU hadn't been a doormat because of demographics or lack of high school talent, it'd been largely thanks to political meddling and negligence. Personally, I've always thought RU could be a sleeping giant in football, even moreso than before given the mess at Penn St.

I wonder if Greg Schiano is kicking himself right now?

 

[ScriptOhio]

I don't think I've ever seen boards as giddy as the Rutgers boards are today.

Do you blame them? They just went from the outhouse (Big East) to the penthouse (B1G).

 

[BUCKYLE]

I don't think I've ever seen boards as giddy as the Rutgers boards are today.

Link? Please.

 

[Dryden]

Rivals free | Scarlet Nation:

http://rutgers.rivals.com/forum.asp?sid=988&fid=642&style=2

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Rivals free | Scarlet Nation:

http://rutgers.rivals.com/forum.asp?sid=988&fid=642&style=2

"You have no idea how I look forward to kicking our hatred of PSU into high gear"

I like these fuckers already.

 

[Abenaki]

They're going to wind up building statues in honor of Robert Mulcahy. Like a kid taking out a five-figure loan to go to school in hopes it'll keep him from hanging drywall for the rest of his life, Mulcahy made an enormous gamble in RU athletics around 15 years ago because he had the foresight (with the berth of the first BCS system) to see that either you commited to football or you wouldn't be part of the future landscape.

The thing is RU hadn't been a doormat because of demographics or lack of high school talent, it'd been largely thanks to political meddling and negligence. Personally, I've always thought RU could be a sleeping giant in football, even moreso than before given the mess at Penn St.

I wonder if Greg Schiano is kicking himself right now?

I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and give him a SHITLOAD of money.

Wait...I don't think I quoted that right...

But I completely agree. If they dedicate the resources needed to be successful, they certainly can be given their demographics and talent base.

Do you blame them? They just went from the outhouse (Big East) to the penthouse (B1G).

Not at all. They just got pulled out of the burned down projects and put in the McMansion. I'd be giddy too.

 

[VBSJ]

BTN doesn't have enough content for a BTN2, but handling the logistics/planning for the number of football games is going to be tricky. There are going to be even more overlapping games now.

There might be a need to bring in a third network, similar to the Pac-12.

Night games in November starting with the new TV contract is almost a given.

 

[ScriptOhio]

"You have no idea how I look forward to kicking our hatred of PSU into high gear"

I like these [censored]ers already.

Re: Penn State alum here. Welcome to our conference. I believe the vast majority of us are happy to see Rutgers and MD join. However, you will see some of our fans whine about your entry (and MD's) for various reasons. My advice: Ignore them and celebrate your departure from a failing conference. I expect your local press to be positive about the move.


One Penn State alum has some good advice.

 

[Hodgepodge]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this.

You cannot live in the Big Ten universe without absorbing this worldview. I didn't even realize how strong this effect was until I was living in Florida for a few years, brought my dog to the vet, and looked up to see the vet's diploma was from Michigan State. I actually breathed a sigh of relief that he was a Big Ten man and not some yocal from a southern school. The point being, I didn't even think I had this mentality, but five years living in Columbus and it was there.

http://rutgers.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=642&tid=160053473&mid=160053473&sid=988&style=2