[Husker] Fwd: Rumored Big Ten division realignment

[Dave Ratchford]

A division with Nebraska, Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin? Does anyone else think this sounds a little boring? Call it the "Ambien" division maybe. :) Geography may not always be the best way to go.  The ACC did a nice job of balancing their programs into divisions, but came up with better names that sound geographic..."coastal" and "atlantic". Of couse they will be juggling teams as well with additions and departures, but they split schools that are in the same state with others 1000 miles away and it works well. No big complaints from any of the schools or fanbases. Got to be a better way than getting stuck in a big ten group of wallflowers (even Wisc, fine program, doesnt have much sizzle)
Prediction: Rutgers will be a fine addition to the conference

On Jan 5, 2013, at 11:41 PM, Steve Cornelius <sscornelius at gmail.com> wrote:

> Meant to send this to the List.
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Steve Cornelius <sscornelius at gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Rumored Big Ten division realignment
> To: Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>
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> 
> According to a Chicago Tribune article, the Big 10 is trying to convince
> Northwestern to move to the "East" division.
> 
> Big Ten officials have inquired as to whether Northwestern would be open
>> to pairing with the Eastern block of schools. The thinking is Northwestern
>> is a national university with large alumni bases up and down the East
>> Coast. And if Northwestern went east, the western division could be tidy:
>> Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin. That
>> would leave an eastern division of Northwestern, Maryland, Michigan,
>> Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers. But the strong
>> preference of NU officials is to stay west. Assuming a western division
>> with Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and either Indiana or
>> Purdue, the Wildcats and their fans would have reasonable drives to
>> everywhere but Minneapolis and Lincoln.
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> Here is the link to the article: http://x.co/rlDT.
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> On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>wrote:
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>> Even more important is that Tom Osborne is the only coach to have won
>> three national titles in four years.  A Bama win gives Saban the same
>> milestone AND they have the horses to continue the trend.  Better to suffer
>> an ND victory than to canonize Saban.
>> 
>> I personally feel strongly about this, although I will watch with only
>> passing interest.
>> 
>> Duane Feldman
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>
>> To: Andy Knipp <andy at knipp.com>
>> Cc: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 4, 2013 3:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] Rumored Big Ten division realignment
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>> There are simply times when you can either make a tough choice or ignore it
>> all together.  Its simply too tantalizing to ignore so I'm choosing ND.
>> 
>> I'm no fan of ND, having grown up in the Chicago area.  And I can't argue
>> with your characterization of Saban.
>> 
>> But I'd like to see Bama come down a notch, tarnish that "SEC is everything
>> good in football" meme that's been floating around college football for the
>> last several years.
>> 
>> I'm willing to take a lump on my conscience and let ND mop the field with
>> Bama.  Heck, I can go on in life with that on my head, believing that
>> that's what it takes to make college football right again.
>> 
>> Just as long as we beat ND the next two times we play 'em.
>> 
>> Nick
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>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Andy Knipp <andy at knipp.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Just call it East/West.  MSU being the only one really out of place.
>>> 
>>> Growing up as someone who hates Notre Dame, I am really having trouble
>> with
>>> the title game.  Nick Saban is a low life,  Notre Dame is Notre Dame.
>> What
>>> is one to do ?
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Steve Cornelius
>>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 12:49 PM
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>>> Subject: [Husker] Rumored Big Ten division realignment
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>>> As reported by CBSChicago.com and from the Buckeyes message board.
>>> 
>>> Leaders:
>>>  Indiana
>>>  Maryland
>>>  Michigan
>>>  Ohio State
>>>  Penn State
>>>  Purdue
>>>  Rutgers
>>> 
>>> Legends:
>>>  Illinois
>>>  Iowa
>>>  Michigan State
>>>  Minnesota
>>>  Nebraska
>>>  Northwestern
>>>  Wisconsin
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