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

[steve dave]

[catzacker]

Pete, read this: http://www.outkickthecoverage.com/myth-of-the-big-12s-grant-of-rights.php

I can't believe you linked Outkick the Coverage, sd.

If things were called what they really mean, Out kick the Coverage would be called "The SEC is super awesome and the Big 12 sucks so bad, IMO, so let's have every blog post have this theme as an undertone".

[0.42]

lol

[Panjandrum]

Pete, read this: http://www.outkickthecoverage.com/myth-of-the-big-12s-grant-of-rights.php

I can't believe you linked Outkick the Coverage, sd.

there are over one million quotes from the dude in this thread, ANYTHING GOES

[Stevesie60]

[420seriouscat69]

 

[Panjandrum]

I literally can't stop laughing at that, sd.

[Pete]

Pete, read this: http://www.outkickthecoverage.com/myth-of-the-big-12s-grant-of-rights.php

I can't believe you linked Outkick the Coverage, sd.

there are over one million quotes from the dude in this thread, ANYTHING GOES

Good point.   

[KITNfury]

Speaking in absolutes about the GoR is stupid. It hasn't been challenged in court so anybody saying this or that would happen is full of crap.

It would never get to court anyway

I'm skeptical of its rock solid reputation, but there's no way to know. You would have to be damn confident it isn't to even attempt challenging it.

[sonofdaxjones]

Pete, read this: http://www.outkickthecoverage.com/myth-of-the-big-12s-grant-of-rights.php

I can't believe you linked Outkick the Coverage, sd.

If things were called what they really mean, Out kick the Coverage would be called "The SEC is super awesome and the Big 12 sucks so bad, IMO, so let's have every blog post have this theme as an undertone".

Loved reading the comments section of that story . . . most of the time the comments section is total    But not this time.

[Katpappy]

Big East to take 'American Athletic' name in football.

The football side of the former Big East Conference will be re-branded as the American Athletic Conference, commissioner Mike Aresco announced after unanimous approval by the conference's board of directors.

"We worked with our institutions, sports marketing experts, media partners, and also solicited opinions and reactions from collegiate sports fans to create a compelling list of names," said Aresco. "Versions that included the word 'American' led every list. American Athletic Conference represents a strong, durable and aspirational name for our reinvented Conference.

The name is expected to be announced officially within the next 24 hours. The schools agreed last month to sell the Big East name to the so-called Catholic 7, which broke away from the Big East to form a non-football league. ESPN was first to report the choice.

A number of names were considered, including the possibility of reviving the defunct Metro Conference name. The common name of the league will be "the American".

"We engaged our fans through social media and focus groups in multiple cities, and we conducted extensive quantitative research," Aresco added. "We also received terrific input from our partners at ESPN and CBS Sports. Our name is a nod to tradition, but at the same time makes clear our determination to be a Conference with national impact and appeal. The American Athletic Conference will represent core American values of optimism, energy, growth and innovation. We have a broad geographical footprint that represents unity as well as diversity.

[Panjandrum]

They named it that so it would show up first alphabetically on websites so they could stay in the public conscience.

[MadCat]

I want to start the AAA and Aardvark conferences just to eff with them.

[Katpappy]

[Katpappy]

["storm"nut]

http://westvirginia.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=33&tid=163891041&mid=163891041&sid=891&style=2

K-State president defending the Big 12's desire not to expand?   Reply
The K-State prez was tweeting about spending the week with the Big 12 commish in Atlanta and when a WVU fan said he hoped they were looking at expanding the KSU guy responds with, "What is good about more teams?"

Big East part 2....or should I say American Athletic Conference Part 2.   [flush] 

[MakeItRain]

http://westvirginia.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=33&tid=163891041&mid=163891041&sid=891&style=2

K-State president defending the Big 12's desire not to expand?   Reply
The K-State prez was tweeting about spending the week with the Big 12 commish in Atlanta and when a WVU fan said he hoped they were looking at expanding the KSU guy responds with, "What is good about more teams?"

Big East part 2....or should I say American Athletic Conference Part 2.   [flush] 

So this poster or the hillbilly WVU fan couldn't want to provide an answer to the question, but had a problem with the question? What the hell does the Big East or the AAC have to do with the number of teams in the currently Big 12? The old Big East being picked apart had absolutely nothing to do with the number of teams that were in the conference.

[sonofdaxjones]

Until the Maryland/ACC lawsuits are settled, ain't crap gonna be happening in terms of major moves . . . IMO

["storm"nut]

Just happy to see Buckwild following our pres's twitter account.

[Panjandrum]

I caught up on the WVU Scout board where the "Dude" hangs out.

Those people have lost their minds.  They're all convinced the Big Ten is going to have somewhere between 18-24 schools in 2016.

I mean, I don't even....

[ben ji]

I caught up on the WVU Scout board where the "Dude" hangs out.

Those people have lost their minds.  They're all convinced the Big Ten is going to have somewhere between 18-24 schools in 2016.

I mean, I don't even....

Yeah, used to follow that board daily about a year ago and check in from time to time.

They are all standing on a soap box seeing who can yell the craziest thing the loudest.

[kslim]

I caught up on the WVU Scout board where the "Dude" hangs out.

Those people have lost their minds.  They're all convinced the Big Ten is going to have somewhere between 18-24 schools in 2016.

I mean, I don't even....

they should just take the best twelve and start their own "conference"

[Panjandrum]

I caught up on the WVU Scout board where the "Dude" hangs out.

Those people have lost their minds.  They're all convinced the Big Ten is going to have somewhere between 18-24 schools in 2016.

I mean, I don't even....

Yeah, used to follow that board daily about a year ago and check in from time to time.

They are all standing on a soap box seeing who can yell the craziest thing the loudest.

I think the 16 team thing is dumb, but it makes sense with certain business models.

But 18 is a stretch.  I can see how it could work, but it would be pretty awful.

[ben ji]

I caught up on the WVU Scout board where the "Dude" hangs out.

Those people have lost their minds.  They're all convinced the Big Ten is going to have somewhere between 18-24 schools in 2016.

I mean, I don't even....

Yeah, used to follow that board daily about a year ago and check in from time to time.

They are all standing on a soap box seeing who can yell the craziest thing the loudest.

I think the 16 team thing is dumb, but it makes sense with certain business models.

But 18 is a stretch.  I can see how it could work, but it would be pretty awful.

When they started debating the merits of a 20 or 24 team big 10 I knew they had officially lost it.

[scottwildcat]

I caught up on the WVU Scout board where the "Dude" hangs out.

Those people have lost their minds.  They're all convinced the Big Ten is going to have somewhere between 18-24 schools in 2016.

I mean, I don't even....

Yeah, used to follow that board daily about a year ago and check in from time to time.

They are all standing on a soap box seeing who can yell the craziest thing the loudest.

I think the 16 team thing is dumb, but it makes sense with certain business models.

But 18 is a stretch.  I can see how it could work, but it would be pretty awful.

16 is better than 14 imo.