Texas considered joining Big Ten in the mid 90's.

[Muahahaha]

Check out the link.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA081405.3N.SWCbaylor.tech.1ca3e1c.html

 

[Mike80]

Check out the link.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA081405.3N.SWCbaylor.tech.1ca3e1c.html

Taxas?

Who plays there?

The Lunghurns???

 

[Mike80]

From the Story:

Course correction

The Longhorns next turned to the Big Ten. Having added Penn State in 1990, the Big Ten was now made of universities that, in the view of UT officials, matched UT's profile ? large state schools with strong academic reputations. Berdahl liked the fact that 10 conference members belonged to the American Association of Universities.
Yet, distance remained a disadvantage. Iowa, the closest Big Ten school to Austin, was 856 miles away ? but the appeal of having 10 of 12 schools in the same time zone was seen as a plus.
But after adding Penn State in 1990, Big Ten officials had put a four-year moratorium on expansion. Although admitting interest, Big Ten bosses ultimately rejected UT's overtures.

I wouldn't call that "almost" joining the Big Ten.....maybe it's just me....

 

[zincfinger]

Wow, the addition of UT would've really raised the athletic calibre of the conference - in basketball, obviously in football, and perhaps most of all in baseball. I'm guessing not-so-much in hockey, though.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Wow, the addition of UT would've really raised the athletic calibre of the conference - in basketball, obviously in football, and perhaps most of all in baseball. I'm guessing not-so-much in hockey, though.

[Texas drawl]'ts not really a sport anyway. Down in Texas we know that horse's 'r fer roundin', ropin' -n- ranglin'. NOT for sittin' on while ya' hit some sissy ball with a dadgum stick. Damn Yankee "sport" if ya' ask me.[/Texas drawl]

 

[Folanator]

Wow, the addition of UT would've really raised the athletic calibre of the conference - in basketball, obviously in football, and perhaps most of all in baseball. I'm guessing not-so-much in hockey, though.

True, but I am betting that we would have had a woman's Rodeo team now if that had happened.

 

[jwinslow]

Did Hawaii & Alaska also almost join the big ten?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Thread title edited to something more reflective...

 

[Zurp]

Yet, distance remained a disadvantage. Iowa, the closest Big Ten school to Austin, was 856 miles away ? but the appeal of having 10 of 12 schools in the same time zone was seen as a plus.

Illinois = Central
Indiana = Eastern (Central for Daylight Savings)
Iowa = Central
Michigan = Eastern
Michigan State = Eastern
Minnesota = Central
Northwester = Central
Ohio State = Eastern
Penn State = Eastern
Purdue = Eastern (Central for Daylight Savings)
Wisconsin = Central

If Texas were in, they'd also be Central Time Zone. That would make 6 Centrals and 4 Easterns, with 2 more who can't figure out how to change the clocks on their VCR's, so they alternate time zones. Where do they come up with 10?

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Illinois = Central
Indiana = Eastern (Central for Daylight Savings)
Iowa = Central
Michigan = Eastern
Michigan State = Eastern
Minnesota = Central
Northwester = Central
Ohio State = Eastern
Penn State = Eastern
Purdue = Eastern (Central for Daylight Savings)
Wisconsin = Central

If Texas were in, they'd also be Central Time Zone. That would make 6 Centrals and 4 Easterns, with 2 more who can't figure out how to change the clocks on their VCR's, so they alternate time zones. Where do they come up with 10?

Maybe the 10 for 12 conference is the Big 12???

I don't know and I'm not interested enough to look it up...

 

[BB73]

Illinois = Central
Indiana = Eastern (Central for Daylight Savings)
Iowa = Central
Michigan = Eastern
Michigan State = Eastern
Minnesota = Central
Northwester = Central
Ohio State = Eastern
Penn State = Eastern
Purdue = Eastern (Central for Daylight Savings)
Wisconsin = Central

If Texas were in, they'd also be Central Time Zone. That would make 6 Centrals and 4 Easterns, with 2 more who can't figure out how to change the clocks on their VCR's, so they alternate time zones. Where do they come up with 10?

When the original statement was made, it was true that the Eastern time zone counties in Indiana did not observe DST. But in 2006, all of Indiana observed DST, so they no longer have that issue.

Zurp, since you are the official time zone fact checker, I thought you'd want to know.

 

[DaytonBuck]

Didn't Texas also "look" at the PAC10 too?

 

[Zurp]

When the original statement was made, it was true that the Eastern time zone counties in Indiana did not observe DST. But in 2006, all of Indiana observed DST, so they no longer have that issue.

Zurp, since you are the official time zone fact checker, I thought you'd want to know.

You know a message board is in trouble when I become the "official" anything.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

When the original statement was made, it was true that the Eastern time zone counties in Indiana did not observe DST. But in 2006, all of Indiana observed DST, so they no longer have that issue.

Zurp, since you are the official time zone fact checker, I thought you'd want to know.

You know a message board is in trouble when I become the "official" anything.

Don't worry Zurp. We all know that BB73 is just unsuccessfully trying to delegate some of his fact-checking responsibilities.

 

[tundra1]

Wow, the addition of UT would've really raised the athletic calibre of the conference - in basketball, obviously in football, and perhaps most of all in baseball. I'm guessing not-so-much in hockey, though.

Of course, the only hockey the Big Ten offers is Women's Field Hockey.

Ohio State belongs to the CCHA for hockey.

That having been said, UT doesn't seem to have a women's field hockey team, whereas our Buckeye squad is actually ranked #5 in the country.