Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

[Rage Against the McKee]

I love that Colorado is paying less than Nubb to get out.  Not sure why, but that makes me smile.

They pay less because they earn less tv revenue.

[Huskerpride]

Two things:

1) They Big 12 should never have announced that TV deal until this was finalized. It ruined a lot of monetary leverage they had against NU & CU.

2) The relatively low figure (over $20 million less than some estimates) tells me that our speculation of shady dealings by the other schools has legs. It should have been much more. What motivation does the Big 12 have for making this easy on Nebraska at this stage? None whatsoever. They got every dime they could, but they got much less than they should have gotten

["storm"nut]

Two things:

1) They Big 12 should never have announced that TV deal until this was finalized. It ruined a lot of monetary leverage they had against NU & CU.

2) The relatively low figure (over $20 million less than some estimates) tells me that our speculation of shady dealings by the other schools has legs. It should have been much more. What motivation does the Big 12 have for making this easy on Nebraska at this stage? None whatsoever. They got every dime they could, but they got much less than they should have gotten

3) Nubbs had no legal leg to stand on if brought to court and would have had to pay the full amount. Dan was asked to get this done quickly so that the conference upgrade could begin. Could not add new stuff with this still in doubt.

[sonofdaxjones]

One thing people forget is at the end of the day.   It is the University President's that actually run the conference.   Just like at the end of the day, it is the Presidents of the NCAA member schools that actually run the NCAA.   

[steve dave]

They are panicky on NU's campus about how they are going to afford this.  They are halting projects and calling Larry the Cable Guy every 15 minutes. 

[sys]

3) Nubbs had no legal leg to stand on if brought to court and would have had to pay the full amount. Dan was asked to get this done quickly so that the conference upgrade could begin. Could not add new stuff with this still in doubt.

stormnut, that's Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).  even for you.

["storm"nut]

3) Nubbs had no legal leg to stand on if brought to court and would have had to pay the full amount. Dan was asked to get this done quickly so that the conference upgrade could begin. Could not add new stuff with this still in doubt.

stormnut, that's Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).  even for you.

Threw that in just to get the huskers back to talk Of course it was a  :powerespect: post. But it has some truth to it.

[Pete]

This thread started out so elite.   pretty much describes it at this point.

=mods?=, please merge the last two pages of posts back to where SOD outed the 'sker fry cook with the myopic husker thread

Wonderful suggestion.

Let's try and keep this thread on-topic, boys.

[billyzabka]

TCU to the Big East?

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/24901290

[captaincrap]

Why is it that every time I see this thread the number of pages has gotten smaller? Wasn't it at 196 one time? 

[WillieWatanabe]

Why is it that every time I see this thread the number of pages has gotten smaller? Wasn't it at 196 one time?  

MODS!!?!

the posts per page have changed. Plus some Mods have gone on power trips and cut and pasted stuff outta here.

[goldenticket]

TCU to the Big East?

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/24901290

if thats true the MWC cant catch a break. they are adding boise state, fresno state and nevada but losing byu and utah and now maybe tcu. I actually hope the MWC keeps getting better just in case we find ourselves there eventually. if they could have kept byu and utah they might have been close to being a BCS conference.

[bakerman]

Why is it that every time I see this thread the number of pages has gotten smaller? Wasn't it at 196 one time?  

MODS!!?!

the posts per page have changed. Plus some Mods have gone on power trips and cut and pasted stuff outta here.

It's not "going on a power trip" when they are cutting out making fun of a Nebraska fans' occupation and State Capitol Quiz from the conference Armageddon thread. 200 pages is only epic if it's all about one topic. Any  :powerespect: can make a 200 page thread about 30 different topics.

[WillieWatanabe]

Why is it that every time I see this thread the number of pages has gotten smaller? Wasn't it at 196 one time? 

MODS!!?!

the posts per page have changed. Plus some Mods have gone on power trips and cut and pasted stuff outta here.

It's not "going on a power trip" when they are cutting out making fun of a Nebraska fans' occupation and State Capitol Quiz from the conference Armageddon thread. 200 pages is only epic if it's all about one topic. Any  :powerespect: can make a 200 page thread about 30 different topics.

[SkinnyBenny]

Well I still think any and all Nubbz hate threads should be re-routed here.  That's fair. 

I HATE YOU, NUBBZ.   

[The42Yardstick]

 

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/UTSA_Texas_State_leaving_for_WAC_appears_imminent_104034314.html?showFullArticle=y

[fatty fat fat]

hey, that's big news huh?

[The42Yardstick]

hey, that's big news huh?

 

[LickNeckey]

 

["storm"nut]

Southland Conference commissioner Tom Burnett said Wednesday he’s already accepted that two of his strongest members, UTSA and Texas State, will be leaving to join the Western Athletic Conference.

I would shoot my self if I ever had to make this statement.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Southland Conference commissioner Tom Burnett said Wednesday he’s already accepted that two of his strongest members, UTSA and Texas State, will be leaving to join the Western Athletic Conference.

I would shoot my self if I ever had to make this statement.

Just imagine how hard it will be for the WAC commish to announce the addition to their conference.

[SkinnyBenny]

Can't wait to hear him be "pleased to announce" through gritted teeth that "THE Texas State University and the UTSA Fightin' Roadrunners are gonna join the WAC."

Man.  Conference realignment is rough on the little guys.   

[MadCat]

Would TCU to the Big East help or hurt the possiblility of "It's Patterson 2"?

[The42Yardstick]

FWIW, the WAC just became the most powerful conference in America


(unofficially)

[OK_Cat]

congrats, 42, you earned it.