Big 10 raiding BE?

[theman123]

False.  Big X commish has responded and said no such offers made.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5181741

Phew!!!  Dodged a bullet there, I want the conferences to stay the same.

[Guest nybullsfan]

Big 10 says it's not so, but methinks the lady doth protest overmuch...

Rutgers is an interesting choice. Personally, I don't think it really brings the NYC market. Cuse would have been a much better choice to get NYC viewers, IMO.

Rutgers will get the BTN a lot of NJ viewers, but I don't see the urgency for NYC cable operators to add the BTN for RU. As of the end of 2008, it was not offered by Comcast (nor TWC AFAIK). And as far as UpstateNY goes, all they have to say is "Rutgers Who?"

I think it's a smokescreen to see how the NY media respond. I think they're really after Cuse, not Rutgers.

[Capone24]

Smazza great point, why are all the other conferences quiet?

I find it hard to believe that the Big Ten is that much more powerful than all of the other BCS conferences combined. If they really wanted to they could turn the SEC into a conference that would blow away the Big Ten. All they would have to do is add Texas(The whole Texas market), Georgia Tech(Atlanta), Oklahoma(Also Texas Market plus Ok), and Fla St.

Then if they really wanted to make matters worse they would kick Vandy out and add Clemson.

That conference would dominate every sport in college athletics, as well as TV Markets and great academics. The real question is what is the SEC and the other conferences doing to come out on top this time.

The Big Ten is a joke from an athletics standpoint(I'm talking presently not 50 yrs ago when they would pick the best talent out of the Southern states) The only schools they have are Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. Well guess what Michigan is a joke and Penn State will be when Joe Pa retires, he made that program.

What sports would they even be able to compete in against a Super power SEC conference like stated above? Baseball(hell no), football(your kidding right) basketball(nope), but maybe they would have a shot in Hockey, oh sorry MN and the Boston area dominate there!

[ncentonze]

So once the Big Ten expands, are they finally gonna change their name to something more fitting of the number of teams they have in their conference??

[tampabull]

So once the Big Ten expands, are they finally gonna change their name to something more fitting of the number of teams they have in their conference??

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why would they?  that would be a terrible marketing move.  I believe delaney has said they would incorporate the number of teams in the logo somehow, but keep the name big 10.

[Guest]

Big 10 says it's not so, but methinks the lady doth protest overmuch...

Rutgers is an interesting choice. Personally, I don't think it really brings the NYC market. Cuse would have been a much better choice to get NYC viewers, IMO.

Rutgers will get the BTN a lot of NJ viewers, but I don't see the urgency for NYC cable operators to add the BTN for RU. As of the end of 2008, it was not offered by Comcast (nor TWC AFAIK). And as far as UpstateNY goes, all they have to say is "Rutgers Who?"

I think it's a smokescreen to see how the NY media respond. I think they're really after Cuse, not Rutgers.

Actually, Time Warner NY/NJ offers it as part of their "Digital Sports Tier" -- my guess is having Rutgers could at least force Time Warner to add it to other bundles as Rutgers students, staff, and alumni would start lobbying for it -- adding to the demand from the Big Ten alumni living in the area.

Syracuse would not have the same effect for NYC cable demand.  Remember, the Big Ten plays a lot of games at the same time on Saturdays.  Rutgers fans have the luxury now of seeing their team play almost every game on an ESPN network (or syndicated on ESPN Regional).  However, in the Big Ten, that will not be true.  You can rest assured that Rutgers demand for games only available on the Big Ten Network will be a much louder voice than Syracuse fans.

[smazza]

i dont believe big ten commish

there type always lie

the pac 10 and sec  must be laughing

[cmhatter]

it is a shame because at the end of the day usf undertachieved and rutgers overachieved and they were rewarded

Rutgers made a committment to athletics and made tremendous upgrades to their athletic facilities...

http://www.scarletknights.com/football/stadium/stadium.asp

USF hasn't made a commitment to athletics?

new athletic facility

30 million dollar athletics district

[2000bull]

it is a shame because at the end of the day usf undertachieved and rutgers overachieved and they were rewarded

Rutgers made a committment to athletics and made tremendous upgrades to their athletic facilities...

http://www.scarletknights.com/football/stadium/stadium.asp

USF hasn't made a commitment to athletics?

new athletic facility

30 million dollar athletics district

plus according to some, they railroaded our coach because he was underachieving 

[mikebeau]

it is a shame because at the end of the day usf undertachieved and rutgers overachieved and they were rewarded

Rutgers made a committment to athletics and made tremendous upgrades to their athletic facilities...

http://www.scarletknights.com/football/stadium/stadium.asp

USF hasn't made a commitment to athletics?

new athletic facility

30 million dollar athletics district

plus according to some, they railroaded our coach because he was underachieving 

does the railroad count as a facility upgrade?