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Wobbie said:

mrussel1 said:

Vitalogensia said:

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

Vitalogensia said:

CU buffalo behind him. are you telling me Coach Prime isn’t bringing in “student athletes”?

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.

Week Zero is upon us!

fuck USC.

Wobbie said:

Fuck Michigan and Bama, also.

Agreed

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. 

F Me In The Brain said:

darwinstheory said:

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!

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.

F Me In The Brain said:

darwinstheory said:

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.

Go Dawgs!!