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

[wabash909]

“@SethDavisHoops: At one point the Big 12 was in serious discussions with Louisville. Big mistake not to grab em while they could.”

[Pete]

“@SethDavisHoops: At one point the Big 12 was in serious discussions with Louisville. Big mistake not to grab em while they could.”

Seth Davis is silly.

[WillieWatanabe]

Brett McMurphy ?@McMurphyESPN

BREAKING: ACC votes to add Louisville sources tell @ESPN. Cards will be 6th team to leave Big East for ACC

[deputy dawg]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

[Mr Bread]

Someone tweeted about how the Big 10 will look at Va Tech, Georiga Tech, UNC, KU and Notre Dame and then invite two. I lol'ed when I read it because it makes it sound like the Big 10 thinks Notre Dame has just been sitting and waiting for their invite this whole time. Good grief.

I think the key there is "someone tweeted."

[Mr Bread]

Someone tweeted about how the Big 10 will look at Va Tech, Georiga Tech, UNC, KU and Notre Dame and then invite two. I lol'ed when I read it because it makes it sound like the Big 10 thinks Notre Dame has just been sitting and waiting for their invite this whole time. Good grief.

So, if that list is accurate, it will be G-Tech and KU getting the invites.

I think UNC is the #1 target for Delany outside of ND (who after this season is not even remotely a possibility).  Big fan personally of adding UNC.  GT would be interesting too.  VT and KU?  Woof.   

[wabash909]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

Prepare for it.

[Pete]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

Prepare for it.

They have every right to gloat if they get into the Big 10.  It would be amazing for them.  High revenue despite a crap football program, great access to basketball recruiting grounds, and a better AAU membership to rub elbows with on the academic side.

It would be horrible for KSU.

[CNS]

The discussion over academics will be limited. I mean they know that this leads down the path to discussing DeVry.

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[mcmwcat]

lol.  thank god ACC got stuck with Louisville and we don't have to hear about them trying to join our league any more.  suck it David Boren.

["storm"nut]

Does anyone know if the PAC 12 has a buyout or a GOR?

East is the way to go, especially to give Western Virginia someone to play Deliverance with, but I still would love to see the Big 12 add the two Arizona school.

[sonofdaxjones]

Hey, I know this has been discussed before . . . but anybody think that less is more? 

Good lawd, look at how watered down these leagues might become, scads of weekends filled with uninteresting match ups and a jaded TV audience not tuning in.   It's one thing to have TV sets, it's another thing to have actual viewers. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

Prepare for it.

They have every right to gloat if they get into the Big 10.  It would be amazing for them.  High revenue despite a crap football program, great access to basketball recruiting grounds, and a better AAU membership to rub elbows with on the academic side.

It would be horrible for KSU.

How would it be horrible for KSU, other than sour grapes? I think it's good for everyone. Losing tier 3 basketball rights would kind of suck for KU, though.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Hey, I know this has been discussed before . . . but anybody think that less is more? 

Good lawd, look at how watered down these leagues might become, scads of weekends filled with uninteresting match ups and a jaded TV audience not tuning in.   It's one thing to have TV sets, it's another thing to have actual viewers.

It depends on who you are losing to get to less. In the case of KU football, less is definitely more.

[BostonPancake]

Does anyone know if the PAC 12 has a buyout or a GOR?

East is the way to go, especially to give Western Virginia someone to play Deliverance with, but I still would love to see the Big 12 add the two Arizona school.

BIG and PAC have GOR.  SEC and ACC do not.

[CHONGS]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

Prepare for it.

They have every right to gloat if they get into the Big 10.  It would be amazing for them.  High revenue despite a crap football program, great access to basketball recruiting grounds, and a better AAU membership to rub elbows with on the academic side.

It would be horrible for KSU.

How would it be horrible for KSU, other than sour grapes? I think it's good for everyone. Losing tier 3 basketball rights would kind of suck for KU, though.

It makes us Colorado State and will hurt enrollment and funding.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

Prepare for it.

They have every right to gloat if they get into the Big 10.  It would be amazing for them.  High revenue despite a crap football program, great access to basketball recruiting grounds, and a better AAU membership to rub elbows with on the academic side.

It would be horrible for KSU.

How would it be horrible for KSU, other than sour grapes? I think it's good for everyone. Losing tier 3 basketball rights would kind of suck for KU, though.

It makes us Colorado State and will hurt enrollment and funding.

We would still belong to an elite conference with Texas and Oklahoma. This would not make us CSU in any way.

["storm"nut]

Does anyone know if the PAC 12 has a buyout or a GOR?

East is the way to go, especially to give Western Virginia someone to play Deliverance with, but I still would love to see the Big 12 add the two Arizona school.

BIG and PAC have GOR.  SEC and ACC do not.

I think the SEC has a "are you that rough ridin' dumb to leave us" clause

Too bad about the PAC though.

[Saulbadguy]

Gonna be a lot of ku fans swallowing their dicks if ku bolts . . . after all the crap they put on MethU for leaving.

I think most ku fans would take the Nub angle and gloat that they left a lesser conference for a greater conference.  You can see it now:  KU, an eagle among academic turkeys, moving to greater academic heights, etc.  In the back of their minds is that if TX bolts, the conference is done for, and they would like to have the stability of the big 10.  In other words, ku would be even more prone to act like arrogant asses, even though they're a BOR school like Pittsburg State, Emporia State, etc.

Prepare for it.

They have every right to gloat if they get into the Big 10.  It would be amazing for them.  High revenue despite a crap football program, great access to basketball recruiting grounds, and a better AAU membership to rub elbows with on the academic side.

It would be horrible for KSU.

How would it be horrible for KSU, other than sour grapes? I think it's good for everyone. Losing tier 3 basketball rights would kind of suck for KU, though.

It makes us Colorado State and will hurt enrollment and funding.

We would still belong to an elite conference with Texas and Oklahoma. This would not make us CSU in any way.

Yeah I don't really care.

[TheHamburglar]

Interesting Article from Sporting News.  This one phrase caught my eye:

“We’d be absolutely foolish to not watch Maryland,” one FSU official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Sporting News. “If or when they get out of (the $50 million buyout), everything changes. It’s almost like free agency.”

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2012-08/firstand10/story/college-football-realignment-maryland-acc-50-million-buyout-sec-big-ten-pac-12

[Pete]

There would be many who would perceive KU and KSU to be separated, with KU being the superior school merely because of a more favorable opinion of the Big 10 versus the the Big 12.

You (I), may not agree, but there would be a LOT of that happening.

[Pete]

Interesting Article from Sporting News.  This one phrase caught my eye:

“We’d be absolutely foolish to not watch Maryland,” one FSU official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Sporting News. “If or when they get out of (the $50 million buyout), everything changes. It’s almost like free agency.”

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2012-08/firstand10/story/college-football-realignment-maryland-acc-50-million-buyout-sec-big-ten-pac-12

Ya, that confirms most people's suspicions on this.  Maryland is the test case.

[Rage Against the McKee]

There would be many who would perceive KU and KSU to be separated, with KU being the superior school merely because of a more favorable opinion of the Big 10 versus the the Big 12.

You (I), may not agree, but there would be a LOT of that happening.

Many already perceive KU to be the superior school.

[CHONGS]

For sports fans of the university it probably won't matter much in the short term.  For the actual University it will be bad.  Funding will be effected as will enrollment. The disparity between KSU and KU in terms of funding will drastically increase.

[chum1]

Epic insecurity in this thread.  Even for KState fans.