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Title: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on October 09, 2011, 08:57:54 PM http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/sports/ncaafootball/conference-instability-is-filtering-down-to-the-next-level.html?_r=1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nyt%2Frss%2FSports+%28NYT+%3E+Sports%29&seid=auto&smid=tw-nytimessports
Quote (http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/global/backgrounds/transparentBG.gif) By PETE THAMEL Published: October 9, 2011 The one remaining domino that can still reset the collegiate conference landscape is the University of Missouri, which is in the process of deciding whether to stay in the Big 12 or defect to the Southeastern Conference. Officials from the Big 12, the SEC and the Big East are all anxiously awaiting the Tigers’ decision, as it will largely dictate the futures of their leagues. One interesting and relatively recent reverberation of realignment is that the same anxiety that exists at much of the major conference level appears to be filtering down to leagues outside of the Football Bowl Subdivision. Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: BAMAWV on October 09, 2011, 09:04:03 PM It is my understanding that they (Missouri) MAY have applied to the SEC but if so, the ball is now in our court. Anyone?
Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: Chechem on October 09, 2011, 09:12:41 PM It is my understanding that they (Missouri) MAY have applied to the SEC but if so, the ball is now in our court. Anyone? Word is, straw poll at SEC was 9 positive votes; not enough for Missou yet. Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 09, 2011, 09:18:59 PM It is my understanding that they (Missouri) MAY have applied to the SEC but if so, the ball is now in our court. Anyone? Word is, straw poll at SEC was 9 positive votes; not enough for Missou yet. I thought 9 would be enough. Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: BAMAWV on October 09, 2011, 09:25:48 PM It is my understanding that they (Missouri) MAY have applied to the SEC but if so, the ball is now in our court. Anyone? Word is, straw poll at SEC was 9 positive votes; not enough for Missou yet. I thought 9 would be enough. Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 09, 2011, 09:31:53 PM I knew there was an unofficial poll and they came up short, but it seems like 9 votes is the minimum you need if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: Catch Prothro on October 10, 2011, 02:19:13 AM Bama said no to MO. Not sure who else.
Title: Re: Did ESPN encourage Pittsburgh and Syracuse to leave the Big East? Post by: BAMAWV on October 10, 2011, 04:57:49 AM Bama said no to MO. Not sure who else. Seems there was discussion of "No" votes by the schools with the farthest in traveling, highest expenses. Maybe USCe and UF. Maybe UGA and Bama made 4 against? |