Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Azmodi]

13 minutes ago, BurghBulltoo said:

http://touch.metro.us///sports/big-12-expansion-nebraska-byu-houston-in-oklahoma-texas-out/zsJpjf---NStsobQvwnWQ2/

 

And speaking of interwebs crapabaloo.... This has absolutely no base in reality but, don't let that stop you. It hasn't stopped anyone else and we need another 998 pages.

Edited October 6, 2016 by Azmodi

[chrisdashley]

4 minutes ago, Azmodi said:

And speaking of interwebs crapabaloo.... This has absolutely no base in reality but, don't let that stop you. It hasn't stopped anyone else and we need another 998 pages.

I believe it's 898 pages. 

[SANJAY]

Nebraska left the B12 because they hated being pushed around by Texas. Nebraska will leave the B10 when they hate money.

[BurghBulltoo]

1 hour ago, Azmodi said:

And speaking of interwebs crapabaloo.... This has absolutely no base in reality but, don't let that stop you. It hasn't stopped anyone else and we need another 998 pages.

Just keeping  it on the thread that it deserves

Edited October 6, 2016 by BurghBulltoo

[Ionbull]

Texas doesn't want to do anything. They want to sit there and have people grovel over how awesome they are.

[Ionbull]

4 hours ago, Bull Daly said:

Actually that was a made up rumor by the dudeofwvu.  He even admitted it was a joke and someone bit on it. 

Link??

[DELdaBull]

Why is this not in the proper place?

[ToroDeFuego]

9 hours ago, SANJAY said:

Nebraska left the B12 because they hated being pushed around by Texas. Nebraska will leave the B10 when they hate money.

From the number that I've seen Nebraska may have made more money in the Big 12 this year because they negotiated stepped plan to full payout. They will eventually make more and with the uncertainty of the Big 12 and the fact that nobody likes Texas, no way they go back to the Big 12 without people getting fired or a revolt.

[ToroDeFuego]

Ah... this sounds strangely familiar. We may be a perfect fit. Seriously though I don't see why practicing against a spread offense has to lead to poor tackling. But, it does seem to be the case for a lot of teams. Some correlation if not causation.

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But I’d like to offer up one alternative theory for the conference’s larger struggles that goes beyond respective talent: Has the conference’s near-universal move to hurry-up spread offenses had a negative effect? Texas’ and TCU’s continued defensive struggles under two long-proven defensive coaches, Charlie Strong and Gary Patterson, may be the strongest indicator yet that practicing against those offenses every day lends itself to “soft” defenses. Patterson made that change in 2014, Strong this season. Poor tackling and coverage busts have been a hallmark for Oklahoma, Texas Tech, West Virginia and Baylor for years.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/mailbag-two-theories-why-the-big-12-has-suddenly-collapsed-100516

Edited October 6, 2016 by ToroDeFuego

[Gismo]

It's weird. Aggies moved from Big12 had a lot success year 1 with Manziel at QB in a tough to stop spread. But now TAMU looks like a regular SEC team this year with a good defense and good (and underutilized) run game. It's like what works morphed to fit the conference. I don't get why the Big12 has no defense ever. Every game totals 80 points or more it seems.