Shortest trip for West Virginia in the Big XII, 733 miles to Iowa State.
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Shortest trip for West Virginia in the Big XII, 733 miles to Iowa State.
WVU Football will be fine with those extra costs for traveling. It's the other sports that might be hurting more (as it seems like it's all sports for WVU moving to Big XII).
Regardless, it is a stupid affiliation.
Stupid, yes. But, welcome to the ridiculousness that is NCAA Football.Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWolv
Either way, this move isn't happening for WVU until 2014, at the earliest, because of the Big East requiring a 72 month exit time.
Huh? 72 months is 6 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Long-time acquaintance already. Unsatisfied customer.Quote:
welcome to the ridiculousness that is NCAA Football.
From what I'm hearing, neither Mizzou or West Virginia will not move until 2013-14, so they'll be around one more year. If Mizzou was smart they'd stay in the Big XII now as they are starting to become a little more stablized.
I don't get it either. I'm just spouting what I've heard from various radio/printed media. I never knew anything about the 72 month requirement but, apparently, there's some way around it where WVU could possibly be in the Big 12 next year from everything I've been hearing now.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
I thought the Big East wasn't doing the stringent requirements until more teams joined and they were going to then set some higher penalties?Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Unless the idiots in the media meant 27 months, and for some reason were saying 72. I wouldn't put it past them. I'm affiliated with them via work, I've seen how bad it can be, especially with the AP. :fp:
As far as I know, they are planning to increase the buyout to $15 million, but WVU will, apparently, be getting out of that by saying that they are leaving now instead of later or something along those lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
As for other penalties, I'm not sure what all they are planning on adding. Again, I knew nothing about the wait time requirements until it started to be reported by media people so I don't know how they are getting out of it or if they aren't or what.
You know, 27 months does make more sense since it's 3 more months for this year and then 2 years from then, putting it right at the 2014-2015 season that I've been hearing is the earliest time for WVU to be able to join the Big XII.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
It is 27 months. I'm not sure if the Big East can enforce some of these penalties if the conference falls below 6 for football. I thought I read that if you drop below six you aren't considered a conference and some of those teams might be able to get out of their exit fees. Not sure.
I think that's the possible exit strategy. WVU waits for Pitt and Syracuse to leave and hopefully someone, like UConn, to jump ship as well and then WVU completely gets out of the $5 million exit fee and, possibly, the wait as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
WVU move on hold now
Good... I absolutely don't want those cross-nation conferences taking off.
What I'd love to see is CUSA meet up with MWC & Big East and split that conference between the two. Houston & SMU could join Big 12, maybe a handful join SBC (Memphis, Tulane/La Tech, Southern Miss)... that would at least lead to more regional conferences, which is my priority from a fan standpoint.
Or if they do get together and do that huge 32 team conference. Have a East and West division and the winners play in the championship game.
Crossing fingers here also.Quote:
Good... I absolutely don't want those cross-nation conferences taking off.
I'm all for it. Anything to get WVU out of the crumbling Big lEast.
How about this?Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
BEHOLD THE FUTURE OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS: THE SUNBEAST
I just want this all to end... With a playoff system.
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Originally Posted by gschwendt
Agreed completely. I much much much more prefer regional conferences. Air Force, Boise State and Houston (maybe) in the Big East, West Virginia in the Big 12, for the love of god, don't start this cross-country shit. At that point, we may as well just abolish all the conferences and have a massive nationwide round robin.Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWolv
If Missouri goes, expect the dominos to fall big time.
It is not on hold, The Big 12 is just watching a couple senators throw hissy fits.
It will end with both Louisville and WV to join the Big 12 and BYU will come around and make it 12, after Missouri heads off to a future similar to what Colorado is seeing in the PAC 12.
Honestly, all this movement is making me lose interest in the product on the field. I almost want to see a return to the good old days of no national title game and corruption and deciet amongst the bowl selection cmte.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdoughty
From Joe Schad:
WVU says it will begin play in Big 12 next season
:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
:popcorn:
: up : is what you're looking for Mors :D :up:
:blush:Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Too many damn websites have different shorthands for these damn emoticons...
LAAAAAAME!Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
A picture from Kegs N Eggs' website:
http://p.twimg.com/Ac2ykLfCEAA6HdZ.jpg
:D
BYU won't join the Big 12 unless they go to 12 teams (and they aren't at the moment).
Also, yes, Texas runs the Big 12. What's new?
@KegsnEggs
To pay for WVU's BE exit fee, sources tell me the school is sending Dana Holgorsen to Atlantic City for a blackjack session.
Welcome aboard WV, I guess. I really do prefer a more regional conference, even if that means taking in an SMU or a Tulsa.
So besides the Big East (at least when it comes to a football conference) essentially replacing the Big 12 as the conference on the chopping block, nothing has changed. The Big 12 picks up WVU, but is going to lose Missouri, so everything is still exactly the same as it was yesterday, just a different team, and one farther away.
I still think we are watching a future Big 12 matchup tonight with BYU @ TCU.
It is time to move back to regional conferences. I really wish the NCAA could step inh and say enough is enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...cording-report
Report: Big East extends six invites
The Big East Conference will invite Boise State, Navy and Air Force for football only and SMU, Houston and Central Florida for all sports, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
The conference's member presidents, meeting in Philadelphia, voted unanimously Tuesday to extend invitations to football-only and all-sports members. Commissioner John Marinatto declined to name the schools being targeted.
Sad that 2/6 teams are actually in the East. Three of the other four should be considered for the Big 12, though it'd be acceptable if they all went/stayed MWC.
Good lord. We already have the "We can't fucking count" conference in the Big 10. And now we're about to have the "We call ourselves the Big East, but half our teams are located west of the Mississippi" conference.