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Title: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:01:48 PM It is difficult to guess how many teams will be left in what is currently known as the Big 12 Conference by the time some more of the remaining schools depart. There is always the possibility that they add in some other "little" schools to take the place of the ones that are leaving.
Regardless of the outcome, having the number of teams in the conference name is just foolish with the current environment of conference realignment. The Big 10 actually had 11 members for many years after Penn State joined, and now they have 12. The Big 12 on the other hand used to be the Big 8, but then joined forces with some more schools to make it 12. But now this year they only have 10 teams since Nebraska moved to the Big 10 and Colorado left for the PAC-10, I mean the PAC-12. Confused yet? Yes, that is correct, the Big 10 has 12 schools right now and the Big 12 has 10 schools. How silly is that? Even worse, as it stands right now the Big 12 will only have 9 schools next year with the departure of Texas A&M. I have to give the PAC-12 credit for changing their name to reflect the new number. That is much better than the way the Big 10 and Big 12 handled things. It is still a flawed strategy though. Remember the Big 8? They changed their name to the Big 12, and now look at the predicament they are in. Contrast this to the SEC. They were the SEC before Georgia Tech left, and they are still the SEC after Georgia Tech left. Then Arkansas and South Carolina were added, and the name is still SEC. See how that works? Now with Texas A&M coming into the league, there is still no need to change the name. And when that inevitable 14th team is revealed, there will still be no need to change the name. Going to 16 teams or even more? No problem. As you can see, this logic will hold true regardless of how many teams are in the future SEC. So clearly, at this point a name change is in order for the remnants of the conference formerly known as the Big 12. Let's take it upon ourselves to offer some helpful name suggestions to the new conference commissioner. Post your ideas below. Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: FocusedFan on September 30, 2011, 03:22:47 PM How about "The Great Plains Conference" ? sounds better than "The Little Sisters of Texas Conference"
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:24:47 PM How about "The Great Plains Conference" ? sounds better than "The Little Sisters of Texas Conference" I was going to suggest the Little Sisters of Texas. :-[ Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:25:21 PM Red River Rivalry and the Rest (RRRR)
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMADCHAMPSHIPS on September 30, 2011, 03:26:46 PM The Big Easy Conference...........
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Catch Prothro on September 30, 2011, 03:27:49 PM After adding other schools to get their numbers up for a Championship Game:
The Big12 And We Really Mean It This Time Conference Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:28:21 PM The Shipleys and the McCoys
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:29:10 PM Mack Brown Smack Down Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMADCHAMPSHIPS on September 30, 2011, 03:29:22 PM The Conference of the Stars
or The Star Conference Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Chechem on September 30, 2011, 03:29:53 PM "The Leftovers and the Losers"
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: ricky023 on September 30, 2011, 03:30:13 PM I say let it stay the same @ Big 12. They will pick up some schools such as Rice or Utep or somebody to join and keep it at 12 schools. That way Texas, Okla. and possible OK. ST. will stay the powers that be in sports. :clap: :P RTR!
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: FocusedFan on September 30, 2011, 03:31:05 PM RRRR +1
or: Defense? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Defense Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:31:18 PM Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Catch Prothro on September 30, 2011, 03:31:46 PM I say let it stay the same @ Big 12. They will pick up some schools such as Rice or Utep or somebody to join and keep it at 12 schools. That way Texas, Okla. and possible OK. ST. will stay the powers that be in sports. :clap: :P RTR! Won't have to spend money on new letterhead or emblems either.Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:31:54 PM RRRR +1 or: Defense? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Defense :lol: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:32:35 PM I say let it stay the same @ Big 12. They will pick up some schools such as Rice or Utep or somebody to join and keep it at 12 schools. That way Texas, Okla. and possible OK. ST. will stay the powers that be in sports. :clap: :P RTR! Won't have to spend money on new letterhead or emblems either.:lol: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Catch Prothro on September 30, 2011, 03:32:43 PM How about "The Great Plains Conference" ? sounds better than "The Little Sisters of Texas Conference" I was going to suggest the Little Sisters of Texas. :-[ Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:33:40 PM Dude, It's Stoops's Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:35:12 PM Texas 6A High School Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: ricky023 on September 30, 2011, 03:36:44 PM Texas 6A High School Conference :lol: :lol: :lol:, RTR! Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: 2Stater on September 30, 2011, 03:38:00 PM The "Mediocre 12", starring Baylor, formerly from the "Big 12" and SMU, formerly from the "Southwest Conference".
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Catch Prothro on September 30, 2011, 03:47:22 PM And The Rest Here On Texas' Island
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMADCHAMPSHIPS on September 30, 2011, 03:51:21 PM The Big Thursday Night Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 03:55:43 PM Good stuff in here.
Texas, Oklahoma, and Friends Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Jamos on September 30, 2011, 04:10:23 PM Mid-South
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 04:34:44 PM I've moved this to the front page and given you +15.
SuperBamawv Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 04:55:04 PM How about this:
(http://freedomlovefest.typepad.com/freedom_lovefest/images/2008/06/30/prince.jpg) Pronounced the Conference Formerly Known as the BIG 12 Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 04:56:10 PM I've moved this to the front page and given you +15. SuperBamawv Good idea. I was going to do that once you guys worked your magic in here but then I forgot. Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 05:06:07 PM I just tweeted some of these. Please retweet some of them if you follow us.
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Merk on September 30, 2011, 05:17:05 PM The "I'm Texas, and you're not" conference.
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: cbbama99 on September 30, 2011, 07:17:26 PM The Aww He**, We Don't Know Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 09:27:10 PM The Eyes of ONLY Texas Are Upon Us Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 10:36:03 PM In a major breakthrough, Southeastern Louisiana agrees to join the remaining Big 12 schools to form the Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! conference.
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 10:39:24 PM In a major breakthrough, Southeastern Louisiana agrees to join the remaining Big 12 schools to form the Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! conference. Were they not the Ragin' Cajuns? USL in Lafayette- now called ULL?Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 10:45:05 PM Not according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Louisiana_University
I think they are two different schools. :dunno: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 10:45:47 PM In a major breakthrough, Southeastern Louisiana agrees to join the remaining Big 12 schools to form the Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! conference. Were they not the Ragin' Cajuns? USL in Lafayette- now called ULL?Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 10:46:43 PM In a major breakthrough, Southeastern Louisiana agrees to join the remaining Big 12 schools to form the Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! conference. Were they not the Ragin' Cajuns? USL in Lafayette- now called ULL?That sounds familiar. :dunno: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 10:48:23 PM Red River Rivalry and the Rest (RRRR) Update: Red River Rivalry and the Rejects Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 10:48:48 PM In a major breakthrough, Southeastern Louisiana agrees to join the remaining Big 12 schools to form the Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! conference. Were they not the Ragin' Cajuns? USL in Lafayette- now called ULL?Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Marshal Dillon on September 30, 2011, 10:49:41 PM The Longhorn Conference and Others :o
:popcorn2: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 10:52:46 PM In a major breakthrough, Southeastern Louisiana agrees to join the remaining Big 12 schools to form the Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! conference. Were they not the Ragin' Cajuns? USL in Lafayette- now called ULL?http://www.ragincajuns.com/ Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 10:53:12 PM The Brokeback Mountain Conference.
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 10:57:20 PM Steers and Quee...
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Marshal Dillon on September 30, 2011, 11:00:30 PM Bevo and Butthead Conference
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R82B80oQcsk/SkEseLLHvuI/AAAAAAAABKk/Wj4IJt0GSAI/s400/BevoTexas.jpg) Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:06:08 PM Bevo and Butthead Conference (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R82B80oQcsk/SkEseLLHvuI/AAAAAAAABKk/Wj4IJt0GSAI/s400/BevoTexas.jpg) :lol: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 11:06:19 PM Bevo and Butthead Conference #+(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R82B80oQcsk/SkEseLLHvuI/AAAAAAAABKk/Wj4IJt0GSAI/s400/BevoTexas.jpg) Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:06:32 PM Steers and Quee... I've been trying to work that one in somehow too. Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:07:37 PM Steers and Quee... Bevo and Butthead Conference (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R82B80oQcsk/SkEseLLHvuI/AAAAAAAABKk/Wj4IJt0GSAI/s400/BevoTexas.jpg) Hmmm... does this mean that Butthead is gay? ??? :what: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:08:47 PM The Pac 12 Said No Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 11:09:25 PM Dust Bowl Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:23:08 PM Please Let Us Keep Our AQ Status Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 11:24:44 PM Saddle Sores
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:26:08 PM The Medium 2 and the Little What Nots
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 11:29:04 PM American Intercollegiate Divisional Sports
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:30:15 PM American Intercollegiate Divisional Sports :lol: Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:31:16 PM Throbbing Elbow Quitters Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 30, 2011, 11:36:58 PM Peons and Pushovers Conference
Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 11:37:52 PM (http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlEO4WyvVpc83WK1Pn5ktI-euNKe8HaGqd0ibOp715IxO91WRB)
Corn Flakes Are Us Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 30, 2011, 11:43:09 PM I have been thinking about a name all night....
The Southwest Conference Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: BAMAWV on September 30, 2011, 11:44:15 PM (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVZFxCIQ1wAOHWcS2Q71GoPpM2sW4CampIoC807lW1qEj1ZzcX)
The Cartoon Conference Title: Re: Name the new Big 12 Conference Post by: 2Stater on October 01, 2011, 08:12:47 AM The Pac 12 Said No Conference :lol: :lol: :lol: #+ #+ #+ WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER! IMHO |