hawktransplant
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Glad they are not in. I like the idea of Texas or Missouri better than Pitt.
Pittsburgh to join the Big Ten.
- Thread starter GodGodGodBathia
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GhostofBTT
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Who has been handing out the crack? Why do people keep talking like Texas is even a slightly legitimite candiate to join the Big 10? They have super computers working on trying to compute the odds because their are so many zeros after the decimal point. Honestly, who the hell came up with such an absurd idea, and who keeps profligating it?
There is a better chance that Oxford or Cambridge join the Big 10 before Texas. If they establish human colonies on the moon, their schools have a better chance of joining the Big 10 than Texas. It can't happen, it won't happen, it's not happening. Stop acting like they are a real option, or drop the crack pipe. You just look foolish.
There is a better chance that Oxford or Cambridge join the Big 10 before Texas. If they establish human colonies on the moon, their schools have a better chance of joining the Big 10 than Texas. It can't happen, it won't happen, it's not happening. Stop acting like they are a real option, or drop the crack pipe. You just look foolish.
DowntownMplsHAWK
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From today's Chicago Trib:
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/02/bogus-report-has-pittsburgh-set-to-join-big-ten.html
Big Ten source refutes Pitt expansion report
February 1, 2010 11:32 AM | 1 Comment
By Teddy Greenstein
Erroneous reports such as this one from sports radio host Ben Maller have surfaced that claim that Pittsburgh is set to join an expanded Big Ten.
Apparently, the original source was a few student-athletes at Pitt who tweeted about a meeting during which Big Ten expansion was brought up -- or, more likely, not brought up.
Bottom line, a source at the conference reiterated to the Tribune on Monday that the Big Ten will adhere to the timetable it laid out in December: a 12-to-18 month period of analysis. The league will then determine whether it wants to expand and, if so, how many schools it will invite to the party.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/02/bogus-report-has-pittsburgh-set-to-join-big-ten.html
Big Ten source refutes Pitt expansion report
February 1, 2010 11:32 AM | 1 Comment
By Teddy Greenstein
Erroneous reports such as this one from sports radio host Ben Maller have surfaced that claim that Pittsburgh is set to join an expanded Big Ten.
Apparently, the original source was a few student-athletes at Pitt who tweeted about a meeting during which Big Ten expansion was brought up -- or, more likely, not brought up.
Bottom line, a source at the conference reiterated to the Tribune on Monday that the Big Ten will adhere to the timetable it laid out in December: a 12-to-18 month period of analysis. The league will then determine whether it wants to expand and, if so, how many schools it will invite to the party.
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HandsyHobo
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Texas applied to join the Big Ten before the Big 12 when it left the SWC.
Take a half-hour of your life to read this.
The Big Ten Expansion Index: A Different Shade of Orange FRANK THE TANK’S SLANT
If you still have doubts, read the addendum. Not only is it not completely insane, it's completely reasonable.
Hawkeye10970
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Well, there you have it.
And another thing, Pitt doesn't even have its own stadium. They play at Heinz Field, which can be a scheduling nightmare with the Steelers and local high school teams playing there during season as well. Not to mention that crappy field (which I like as a Steelers fan-home field advantage) but sucks for competition and asthetics.
This all was coming together too fast, so I'm not surprised to see denials in the media.
HawkeyeNTexas
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bucksnducks
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Where's the genius who started this thread??
DLReynolds
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The only three teams on your top ten that would even consider the Big Ten are Rutgers, Pitt and Missouri. Do you really think Texas, Nebraska, North Carolina, etc are ever leaving their current conference? We are talking about all sports right? North Carolina in the Big Ten? In what dream is this happening.
Southernhawk
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I live in the Chattanooga area and it's clear that Tennessee as a whole doesn't care about Vandy. It's like Georgia Tech but with fewer fans.
I was thinking about Kentucky. Here's why:
Great basketball school, even if I can't stand their coach.
Football-better than Indiana, Illinois, and maybe better than Minnesota.
Geographically a great match--borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Instant rivalry in B-ball with Indiana.
Gets the Big 10 some southern exposure.
I'm not sure about the academics, but it seems like it would leave a lot to be desired.
All-in-all I would like to have UK in the Big Ten.
AlwaysbeaHawk
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manual buzzer.....no TV market=not joining Big 10/11
hawkeyescott
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Did your source give you a time that this announcement was suppose to take place today?
GodGodGodBathia
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No expect it sometime tonight or tomorrow, though. I guarantee it will be by at least 5:00 tomorrow.
JLoss
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wow. Pretty bold. I wont even care enough to circle back up on this thread by tomorrow since this wont happen.
Southernhawk
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IMO Kentucky would be a larger TV market than Pitt and some other schools. IMO that's true for football and definitely true for basketball.
HandsyHobo
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You've got to be kidding. Despite our kidding, most of us have forgiven the creation of this thread... but you're still pushing this? Seriously?
The fact that you're being so adamant about this has the potential to hurt your credibility in the future. Just saying.
GodGodGodBathia
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I'm obviously kidding now.
I wasn't when I made the topic, but I really thought it was going to happen.
HandsyHobo
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Sorry. It was a little hard to detect.
