[Husker] Big Ten Expansion

[Scott Stewart]

I actually talked with some Northwestern fans last year at the Outback Bowl
and said I wished Nebraska would move to the Big 10 (11 possibly 16). Here
were my reasons:

1)  If Mizzou was to bolt and leave us in the B12 North, the B12 is going to
be hard pressed to find a suitable replacement. Wyoming and Colorado State
come to mind, but neither in my opinion are as valuable as Mizzou.

2) I have always hated how Tejas highjacked the B8 conference for it's
own...And I won't forgive them.

3) If NU went to the Big 10, it is as good a conference overall in football
and basketball. Big 12 is probably better in baseball and wrestling.

4) Money is better.

5) Academics are at least as good (I am being kind).

6) Nirvana...NU goes to the Big 10. Develops a rivalry with Iowa and expands
rivalry with Mizzou. OU wanting to continue the relationship signs a deal to
play an annual post T-giving game on National Television. Colorado fades
into history as they should and Tejas cries all the way to the SEC.

Scott

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Scott TITSWORTH <titswort at ohio.edu> wrote:

> Interestingly, here at Ohio University (have you heard who our coach is?)
> we are discussing this issue in faculty senate, at least somewhat.  The Ohio
> Schools in the MAC, O$U, and Cinci collectively divert just over $90 Million
> from student fees to support athletics at the schools to maintain FBS
> status.  At Ohio U., that number is about $15M and growing each year.  In
> these budget times, that is real money.  In fact, our subsidy of
> intercollegiate athletics is equal to the base funding for entire colleges
> at our university.  That becomes a tough sell to constituents when teachers
> and support staff are being let go and students' tuition/fees are increasing
> steadily.  Compare that to the Big 10 where that subsidy vanishes.  In fact,
> of that $90 million in athletic subsidy across Ohio schools, guess how much
> of that is from O$U?  Zero.
>
> The super conferences will only widen that gap between the haves and have
> nots.  The biggest barrier to super conferences might very well be the fact
> that conferences like the MAC and Sun Belt will be forced to give up on FBS
> status altogether.  That, of course, will change the game on scheduling,
> etc.
>
> Like some of the others living in these parts, I would love to see NU in
> the B10 (or whatever it would be called).  I have consciously not made a
> trip to the Shoe in Columbus for obvious reasons, but would do so to see Bo
> stick it to his alma matter.  I definitely think all of this will change
> college football significantly in coming years.  Whether it will be for the
> better is questionable.
>
>
> Scott
>
>
>
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