Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[Buckeye Maniac]

Looks like John Hopkins is in.

http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2013/05/31/sources-johns-hopkins-announce-joining-big-ten-monday

That's disgusting. There is absolutely no reason we should be accepting associate members.

 

[dav713]

That's disgusting. There is absolutely no reason we should be accepting associate members.

I mean...they will be conference members for all of their D-1 sports just like every other big ten school. Call me biased because I want to see the big ten teams compete together in lacrosse, but I don't see the big deal.

 

[TexasBuck]

I mean...they will be conference members for all of their D-1 sports just like every other big ten school. Call me biased because I want to see the big ten teams compete together in lacrosse, but I don't see the big deal.

John Hopkins is trying to have their cake and eat it too....

 

[Zurp]

John Hopkins is trying to have their cake and eat it too....

What's the point of having cake if you can't eat it?

I would prefer to see the Big Ten be the same teams in all sports, but this really isn't going to affect me regardless. Welcome, Johns Hopkins.

 

[TexasBuck]

What's the point of having cake if you can't eat it?

I would prefer to see the Big Ten be the same teams in all sports, but this really isn't going to affect me regardless. Welcome, Johns Hopkins.

It was just a Gordon Gee reference about his Notre Dame comments. Agree, this isn't a big deal either way - At least for me.

 

[harrydangler]

Great move. Toronto and/or McGill should be next.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

Great move. Toronto and/or McGill should be next.

I like your thinking about Toronto. Ease the B1G into the move by starting with this Johns Hopkins thing. When they have accepted something new like this, hit them with Toronto. It will all fall in line.

 

[BUCKYLE]

That's disgusting. There is absolutely no reason we should be accepting associate members.

Eh, it allows more programming for BTN without giving up anything substantial. It's not like Johns Hopkins gets a slice of BCS money, right?

Also, I smoked weed with Johnny Hopkins. Him and Sloan Kettering. We blazed that shit up!

 

[Mike80]

this also is a bit of a deal sweetener to schools like UVA and UNC who both have LAX programs...especially UVA. something to think about at least....it would be hilarious to see the Big Ten swoop in and chop the ACC (and Ntre Ame) off at the knees, especially this close after Gee told the truth about Ntre Ame's leadership.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

this also is a bit of a deal sweetener to schools like UVA and UNC who both have LAX programs...especially UVA. something to think about at least....it would be hilarious to see the Big Ten swoop in and chop the ACC (and Ntre Ame) off at the knees, especially this close after Gee told the truth about Ntre Ame's leadership.

Which should help. As I understood the article it leaves the BIG just one team short of an automatic qualifier to the NCAA championships.

 

[IronBuckI]

Which should help. As I understood the article it leaves the BIG just one team short of an automatic qualifier to the NCAA championships.

Johns Hopkins makes six, and gives the Big Ten an automatic bid. tOSU, TSUN, PSU, Rutgers, MD, and Johns Hopkins.

 

[Dryden]

http://www.uslacrosse.org/Events/NewsandMedia/MediaInformation/FactsandFigures.aspx

NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse
Top 10 Regular-Season Single-Game Paid Crowds

1. 31,078 Air Force at Ohio State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, April 24, 2010

2. 30,192 Notre Dame at Ohio State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, April 25, 2009

3. 29,601 Denver at Ohio State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, April 19, 2008

4. 25,934 St. John's/Notre Dame, Duke/Syracuse, and Johns Hopkins/North Carolina, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 1, 2012

5. 25,710 Hofstra/Delaware, Virginia/North Carolina, and Syracuse/Princeton, New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 10, 2010

6. 25,115 St. John's/Rutgers, North Carolina/Johns Hopkins, and Syracuse/Duke, New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 3, 2011

7. 22,308 Virginia/North Carolina, Syracuse/Princeton, and Hofstra/Delaware, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 4, 2009

8. 20,911 Army/Navy and Johns Hopkins/Maryland, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md., April 17, 2010

9. 20,732 Army/Navy and Johns Hopkins/Maryland, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md., April 11, 2009

10. 20,180 Johns Hopkins/Princeton and Syracuse/Virginia, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md., March 3, 2007

 

[shiznit7]

The lacrosse culture at JHU is just unbelieveable, and we really can't relate to it in the Midwest. They eat, sleep, and live their lax out there. In addition to Maryland, it's a perfectly logical step since the B1G is trying to be a player in every single sport rather than just football and basketball. I like the move, and am looking forward to catching a game or two up in Baltimore.

 

[Dryden]

http://www.hopkinssports.com/

Presser:

http://www.hopkinssports.com/allaccess/?media=390514

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

Johns Hopkins makes six, and gives the Big Ten an automatic bid. tOSU, TSUN, PSU, Rutgers, MD, and Johns Hopkins.

Well that article was wrong then....those bastards.