Pac-12/Big 10/Big 12 Realignment

[buckmarkduck]

The last rumor I'm looking at for now.

The B1G apparently told us and UW that they are gonna put expansion on hold indefinitely, in other words, we won't go there...

Hoping it's false tho

Gotta give ya credit duckzrule, you are passionate about this and that's admirable . For your mental health maybe best to stop reading Twiiter for awhile.

As several here have said ,some of these so-called pundits and people with 'well placed sources' don't know jack. As squintsdd said other than a handful of top brass no one else has a clue.


At this point, our AD, the BIG and ND are all staying super quit. I’m guessing no one will know anything real for a bit.

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Once again, I'm sorry, I won't look at Twitter anymore and keep using this site to keep myself updated, that will be the last time I will mention a stupid rumor

[greenyellow]

Now Canzano is talking about there being a loose partnership between the Pac-12 and ACC.

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[lmduck]

The last rumor I'm looking at for now.

The B1G apparently told us and UW that they are gonna put expansion on hold indefinitely, in other words, we won't go there...

Hoping it's false tho

Come on bro. MHver3 Is making up everything he is posting, he knows nothing.

AMEN!!!!


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He is literally hedging all his bets. Now saying 4-6 teams could get an invite lol. Make up your mind buddy.

Pretty clear he is playing a game here.

[greenyellow]

He is a WVU/Big 12 guy so his sources are not completely tuned in with the Big 10 and Pac-12. Best to take his rumors/sources as just one part of an ever-changing puzzle.

[DuckzRule]

Now Canzano is talking about there being a loose partnership between the Pac-12 and ACC.

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I was gonna say that but I didn't want to look like an hypocrite.

Anyways, that sounds really interesting, if it does happen we would play more interesting games than if we joined the Big 10, even if it just a loose partnership and not a realignment.

We have never played more than half of the ACC's teams, I would love matchups against Clemson, Miami and Virginia Tech.

[northbeachsf]

Great...another alliance. Just what we need.

[duckfan22]

I remember our last search for a new head coach. All these rumors and columns from
the reporters claiming to know things IE Chip Kelly is a done deal.. Had everyone
on alert. Then the Dan Lanning hiring. Now this conference in shambles. Know one
really knows what's gonna happen. Only a select few at Oregon are involved and they
will not say anything. To much money involved here.

It's best just to sit back and watch it unfold. Hopefully Oregon gets it right because if they
wait for the pac12 to do it then its to late. Larry Scott already dug a to deep of a hole.

[lmduck]

He is a WVU/Big 12 guy so his sources are not completely tuned in with the Big 10 and Pac-12. Best to take his rumors/sources as just one part of an ever-changing puzzle.

Yep, especially under these circumstances where they have battened down the hatches.

[buckmarkduck]

Really the best bet for all involved (if we don’t get in the BIG) to keep up with the BIG and SEC is for the ACC to just take the top teams from the Big 12 and Pac 12. Meaning probably Okie light, Baylor, Oregon, UW, Stanford, KU and possibly Houston to get the 3rd largest city in America. The ACC has to see the writing on the wall. They stay legitimate if they make moves now, and try and force ESPN into a bigger contract.

[squintsdd]

Outside of joining the SEC or big10, the best option would be for the pac12, ACC, and big12 to take their top teams and join up to form a new conference.
Oregon
Washington
Stanford
Utah
Baylor
WV
OK state
FSU
Clemson
Miami
VA tech
Louisville

This is from back on page 7. Mix and match as you please to include the basketball schools, but a merge between the 3 to form a new conference is the next best thing if the B1G is off the table

[buckmarkduck]

Outside of joining the SEC or big10, the best option would be for the pac12, ACC, and big12 to take their top teams and join up to form a new conference.
Oregon
Washington
Stanford
Utah
Baylor
WV
OK state
FSU
Clemson
Miami
VA tech
Louisville

This is from back on page 7. Mix and match as you please to include the basketball schools, but a merge between the 3 to form a new conference is the next best thing if the B1G is off the table

Honestly never saw that. The big issue here though, is the ACC crazy buyout. A school is on the hook for 400+ million if they leave. So kind of have to keep the ACC for now. Call it the All Coast Conference lol. That would have 3 of biggest blue bloods in basketball, along with Baylor who won a natty, UO 1 natty and a final 4 not long ago, OSU OK, who has been to 4 final 4. Then you have Clemson, FSU, Miami, Oregon, Baylor and OSU Ok, who can play with anyone in the nation in football. That keeps us in a power 3 conference, forces ESPN to give a bigger profit share, all the while no ACC school owes anyone extra money.

[greenyellow]

Now you've got Fox Sports guys like Joel Klatt, Brady Quinn, and Tim Brando basically telling people that this consolidation/realignment is for the good of the sport. Brando seems like the biggest dick in it as he responds to everyone in a very condescending manner. Guess you can take the guy out of the SEC but not the SEC out of the guy.

[ducks5ever]

He is a WVU/Big 12 guy so his sources are not completely tuned in with the Big 10 and Pac-12. Best to take his rumors/sources as just one part of an ever-changing puzzle.

True, but he called out UCLA/USC leaving before it was on anyone else's radar? (pinned tweet). I'm too lazy to go through his tweet history but I'm not sure how you hedge that, especially in the middle of the cfb offseason. He knows something imo.

[buckmarkduck]

He is a WVU/Big 12 guy so his sources are not completely tuned in with the Big 10 and Pac-12. Best to take his rumors/sources as just one part of an ever-changing puzzle.

True, but he called out UCLA/USC leaving before it was on anyone else's radar? (pinned tweet). I'm too lazy to go through his tweet history but I'm not sure how you hedge that, especially in the middle of the cfb offseason. He knows something imo.

The Minnesota MOD said they were talking back in March. I’m guessing that guy just copied him.

[ducks5ever]

He is a WVU/Big 12 guy so his sources are not completely tuned in with the Big 10 and Pac-12. Best to take his rumors/sources as just one part of an ever-changing puzzle.

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But as others have said, there's nothing we as fans can do about this nasty situation other than speculate and create 20+ pages of "he-said/she-said" that will be irrelevant in a few days.

It is sad how cfb is a blatant cash grab now. Not sure it will be as enjoyable in the future. Maybe if we still win a lot it'll be fun. Will suck even more for the loyal fan bases of middling teams (Nebraska/Iowa/Texas/Oklahoma/UCLA/Cal/UW, VA Tech, etc). There's just no way they can win big games or field a cinderella team in this environment.