Sounds like the Big XII is about to get bigger. As a WVU alum/fan, I guess that's good, but man I'd rather be in a regional conference. Fuckin' early-2000s ACC.
Regional conferences....how quaint.
the idea of the “student athlete” is fucking quaint, too….at least in big time hoops and football.
The only ones that call them student-athletes are the NCAA
CU buffalo behind him. are you telling me Coach Prime isn’t bringing in “student athletes”?
If I had known then what I know now...
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I doubt anyone could convince me these mega-conferences are in any way “good for college football.”
I’d love to hear someone try, though.
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Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
The Utah AD is really trying to spin this. He actually said there were some “incredible cities” in the Big 12. Waco, Lubbock, Stillwater and Ames to name a few. Are those even “cities”? Yeah, way better than SoCal, the Bay Area, Phoenix, Seattle, etc. No Utah fan is happy about joining this hick conference.
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Missoula 12
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St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Anyone else read about or considered the idea that some of the marquee programs venture out on their own and, like ND, become independent? I'm referring to the biggest brands (Texas, Bama, Florida State, UGA, Michigan, LSU and Ohio State) doing this in football only and leaving the other sports alone. Those football programs can support themselves independently. I like the idea.
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Anyone else read about or considered the idea that some of the marquee programs venture out on their own and, like ND, become independent? I'm referring to the biggest brands (Texas, Bama, Florida State, UGA, Michigan, LSU and Ohio State) doing this in football only and leaving the other sports alone. Those football programs can support themselves independently. I like the idea.
Hahaha. I love how you baited me into replying by leaving out a program that has far more history than some of those others.
I have read about that and see how it can make sense. The NCAA is a bunch of crooks anyhow.
Anyone else read about or considered the idea that some of the marquee programs venture out on their own and, like ND, become independent? I'm referring to the biggest brands (Texas, Bama, Florida State, UGA, Michigan, LSU and Ohio State) doing this in football only and leaving the other sports alone. Those football programs can support themselves independently. I like the idea.
Hahaha. I love how you baited me into replying by leaving out a program that has far more history than some of those others.
I have read about that and see how it can make sense. The NCAA is a bunch of crooks anyhow.
Oh yeah, I forgot that Oklahoma could probably support themselves as well. Hahahaha! It has been awhile my man! Hope all is well.
Yeah, I mean, why do all those schools have to play by the dumb NCAA rules. If the top tier teams began to branch out, there is no way the NCAA would exclude them. In that event, the teams listed above (and maybe UCLA) could just form their own league independent of the NCAA. NCAA football would be toast!
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I haven’t read or thought about the pros and cons, but my first inclination is I don’t like it. I think it would dictate “who’s who” forever and not allow for other non-traditional powers to bubble up occasionally.
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I haven’t read or thought about the pros and cons, but my first inclination is I don’t like it. I think it would dictate “who’s who” forever and not allow for other non-traditional powers to bubble up occasionally.
Correct. However it would also allow other sports to escape the sucking vortex of greed that is football and ncaa. Think of how bad it is going to be for non-football sports (most who will have many more games) to travel coast to coast as part of conference play....
Anyone else read about or considered the idea that some of the marquee programs venture out on their own and, like ND, become independent? I'm referring to the biggest brands (Texas, Bama, Florida State, UGA, Michigan, LSU and Ohio State) doing this in football only and leaving the other sports alone. Those football programs can support themselves independently. I like the idea.
Hahaha. I love how you baited me into replying by leaving out a program that has far more history than some of those others.
he was talking about programs that have been relevant in the past 20 years.
If I had known then what I know now...
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Philly I & II, 16
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Anyone else read about or considered the idea that some of the marquee programs venture out on their own and, like ND, become independent? I'm referring to the biggest brands (Texas, Bama, Florida State, UGA, Michigan, LSU and Ohio State) doing this in football only and leaving the other sports alone. Those football programs can support themselves independently. I like the idea.
Hahaha. I love how you baited me into replying by leaving out a program that has far more history than some of those others.
he was talking about programs that have been relevant in the past 20 years.
I am a Mississippi State alum/fan. We got a grad transfer TE from TCU. Graduated from TCU in December but because they played in the national championship game on January 9th the academic advisors at TCU told him he needed to enroll in classes for the Spring semester which started on January 13th. They told him this would not affect anything if he did intend to transfer, but it would cover him if he chose to stay. He transfers back to MSU where he played for two years out of HS (transferred to TCU when Mike Leach came in and his scheme did not use a TE) but today is ruled ineligible by the NCAA because "he didn't complete the spring semester at TCU.
Colorado/TCU game was fun no exciting to watch. Colorado could surprise a lot of teams this year.
I think TCU is the last they’ll “surprise.”
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Missoula 12
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Sanders as qb looked ridiculous He appears to be real deal. Fun game for Buffs fans, I'm sure. (All 12 of them? )
Two things can be true. Colorado can be better than people thought they would be at this point and TCU can be worse than people thought they would be at this point.
Two things can be true. Colorado can be better than people thought they would be at this point and TCU can be worse than people thought they would be at this point.
Two things can be true. Colorado can be better than people thought they would be at this point and TCU can be worse than people thought they would be at this point.
Sanders as qb looked ridiculous He appears to be real deal. Fun game for Buffs fans, I'm sure. (All 12 of them? )
I'm buying the hype on Colorado. The kids want to play for Coach Prime.
The kids playing out doesn't mean they will be great....but that was fun. I'm going to the USC game in Boulder this year, looks like it could be 1014 to 1010 Final score.
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The only ones that call them student-athletes are the NCAA
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I’d love to hear someone try, though.
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
fuck USC.
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Columbus 10
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I have read about that and see how it can make sense.
The NCAA is a bunch of crooks anyhow.
Yeah, I mean, why do all those schools have to play by the dumb NCAA rules. If the top tier teams began to branch out, there is no way the NCAA would exclude them. In that event, the teams listed above (and maybe UCLA) could just form their own league independent of the NCAA. NCAA football would be toast!
We gotta meet up in a few weeks.
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EV LA1 08
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Suck it, Wobert!
Still relevant!
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I am a Mississippi State alum/fan. We got a grad transfer TE from TCU. Graduated from TCU in December but because they played in the national championship game on January 9th the academic advisors at TCU told him he needed to enroll in classes for the Spring semester which started on January 13th. They told him this would not affect anything if he did intend to transfer, but it would cover him if he chose to stay. He transfers back to MSU where he played for two years out of HS (transferred to TCU when Mike Leach came in and his scheme did not use a TE) but today is ruled ineligible by the NCAA because "he didn't complete the spring semester at TCU.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
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Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
He appears to be real deal.
Fun game for Buffs fans, I'm sure. (All 12 of them?