Lastly, how about the league drops the silly Legends and Leaders right about now? It’s the perfect cover for not having to admit a mistake.
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For all the ones crying about how playing Rutgers or Maryland does not excite them, how about going back to playing Wisconsin and Illinois every year?
Sounds like each school is in for a considerable raise. The main thing I keep thinking about is if this will hurt Kirk's east coast pipeline in recruiting. We get a lot of kids over there who usually hold offers from Maryland and Rutgers. Now they can stay home and play in the B1G.
Mayland fans are about 60/40 on the move from what I can tell. 60% being very mad
I actually think it helps, the ones that want to stay home are going to regardless if Rutgers is in the B1G or not. But now with Maryland and Rutgers in the conference the coaches can now tell the parents of potential east coast recruits that they will be playing at these institutions at least once in their 4/5 years they attend Iowa.
Nebby and Mizzou fans wanted out of the Big 12 so both of those school's fans were happy when they jumped ship. Maryland fans have no angst against the ACC so I can see why they would be pizzed. Maryland was a charter member of the ACC and like any school that has been around for a long time in a conference they developed rivalries. Now they are going to play 13 new schools on a regular basis.
You are right and I can understand the fans view point. They will come around once they see how big of a difference the extra revenue will be for their athletic department. Now instead of looking to cut programs they can now build them and make them better. Maryland could potentially double the amount of TV revenue they get and who knows the financial impact of the academic side being associated with being part of the CIC.
Maryland is in the Big Ten and Rutgers is not far behind. Iowa and other Big Ten schools are gonna get paid more.
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There is speculation that the Big Ten looked hard at Georgia Tech also. What is your honest guess, they stay at 14 or keep going? if they keep going? who?
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