Latest on the NU to Big 10...

[leftybuff]

Chicago paper, says B10 may expand in phases.... http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/source-big-ten-expansion-will-happen-in-steps.html

 

[NashBuff]

I can only imagine the situation getting bad for Mizzou if they get left out of Big 10 expansion while NU gets in.

 

[HotRack]

FINALLY! A reporter who works for an ACTUAL NEWSPAPER breaking news other than Chip Brown on a UT propaganda site!

 

[leftybuff]

I can only imagine the situation getting bad for Mizzou if they get left out of Big 10 expansion while NU gets in.

True. Can you imagine if they get stiffed by the B10? They have been pretty vocal about their dissatisfaction and have dissed some of the B12 schools publicly. Talk about a plate of crow to eat....

 

[SanDiegoBuff]

Fox Sports Ohio is reporting this:

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/06/09/...g-Ten/landing.html?blockID=250141&feedID=3724

By Jeff Seemann
Fox Sports Ohio
June 9, 2010

After a weekend of denials and hushed discussions, the Big Ten will expand to 12 teams as early as Friday. Reports are emerging that the Nebraska Cornhuskers will become the 12th team in the league.

The Big Ten has officially offered an invitation to Nebraska.

Over the weekend, the Big 12 Conference demanded a loyalty pledge from all of its' members, and only 9 teams complied. Two of the three holdouts, Nebraska and Missouri, were given until this Friday to decide if they wanted to stay in the league, and the ultimatum has apparently pushed the Huskers into the Big 10.

“I think before too long — I don't know exactly what that time frame is — we'll be able to put this to bed,'' said Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne, “because I'm getting tired of it.''

The Big Ten had announced plans to explore expansion six months ago, but had placed a 12-to-18 month timetable on the matter. But as other conferences began the same discussions, each league found themselves pushing up their plans. The Big Ten will be the first conference this year to grow.

The Big 12's ultimatum appears to have been the deciding factor, but Osborne downplayed that possibility.

“We certainly don't have anything against anybody in the Big 12,'' the former Husker coach said. “This decision is not going to be based on animosity or petty jealousy. You're talking about something that could maintain for the next 75 to 100 years."

An official announcement is expected by Friday afternoon, but a press conference could be held as early as today.

With Nebraska moving to the Big Ten, the conference would now be home to four of the NCAA's most legendary football schools. Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan are the league's standard-bearers and a fourth powerhouse would boost the overall image of the conference. Furthermore, it would bring another enormous fanbase into the league.

Memorial Stadium currently averages 86,000 fans per home game, which would give the Big Ten five stadiums that hold 80,000 fans or more. Ohio Stadium, Michigan Stadium, and Penn State's Beaver Stadium each top out at over 100,000. Wisconsin's Camp Randall holds just over 80k.

With the first shift in conference expansion taking place, most college football analysts expect more to occur soon. There is outside interest in adding Missouri to the Big Ten, and the talks regarding Notre Dame has picked up again.

 

[NW Buff]

I have probably just missed it in all of the (mis)information that has been flying around but the Fox report says that 9 of the 12 schools gave a pledge of loyalty and then calls out Nebraska and Missouri. Is Colorado the other team?

 

[UrbanaBuff]

But at least Mizzou can stand tall knowing that they voiced their displeasure. They may go down, but they go down swinging. The rest of these indentured monkeys like OU and OSU just go along with the program, no questions asked.

True. Can you imagine if they get stiffed by the B10? They have been pretty vocal about their dissatisfaction and have dissed some of the B12 schools publicly. Talk about a plate of crow to eat....

 

[HotRack]

I have probably just missed it in all of the (mis)information that has been flying around but the Fox report says that 9 of the 12 schools gave a pledge of loyalty and then calls out Nebraska and Missouri. Is Colorado the other team?

That's what the Chipper keeps reporting - along with us also being issued the famous "deadline."

 

[VCBuff]

I think the Big Ten is trying to force ND's hand.

They expand now to 12 to get their CCG and hope that is starts enough of a domino effect with the Pac 10 and Big XII that it somewhat forces ND to join at a later date.

The later date could potentially be very soon if the Pac 10 goes to 16 with the 6 coming from the Big XII or it could come in a few years if the Pac 10 either doesn't expand, only expands by 2 and the Big XII replaces CU and NU.

Pac 10, you are on the clock.

 

[LongHaulBuff]

I have probably just missed it in all of the (mis)information that has been flying around but the Fox report says that 9 of the 12 schools gave a pledge of loyalty and then calls out Nebraska and Missouri. Is Colorado the other team?

Yes.

 

[The Guest]

I hate nebraska as much as anybody but but I have a lot of respect for their forty-ish year history dating from the early 60s to 2001.

BUT...

Though I've been down on the Big 10 as an over-hyped, underperforming conference for a while now, but it's tough to argue with a conference that boasts OSU, Michigan, Penn State and nebraska. That's some solid football tradition right there...