Big Ten Expansion

[Transmogrified Tiger]

He got paid to write that. Real money, that you can buy things with.


Mizzou has been a Top 25 program in recent years in football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball, gymnastics, and softball. But I can see his point, if some guy said 12 years ago that Mizzou is stingy then I guess his case is bulletproof.

[lukethedrifter]

Besides, I don't think anyone is trying to say that MU has the athletic legacy of OU, UT or Nebraska.

[JL21]

Besides, I don't think anyone is trying to say that MU has the athletic legacy of OU, UT or Nebraska.

But... apparently, Baylor's Womens Golf team kicks Mizzou's ass.

http://www.qwizx.com/gssfx/usa/tpirhorns.wav

[vinsanity]

Besides, I don't think anyone is trying to say that MU has the athletic legacy of OU, UT or Nebraska.

Apparently not of Baylor, OSU or KSU either.

He got paid to write that. Real money, that you can buy things with.

I like to think he gets paid for better journalism than that, and wrote that merely to be inflammatory and as a deadline piece.

[Popeye_Card]

This may have been discussed earlier, but I read in the paper today that the Big Ten is only interested in adding AAU schools, as all of the current conference are members.

Notable AAU members: Mizzou, Nebraska, Rutgers, Iowa State, Texas, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Vandy, Kansas, Pitt

Notable non-AAU members: Notre Dame

Though perhaps part of the stall is waiting for Notre Dame to be extended AAU membership?

[vinsanity]

This may have been discussed earlier, but I read in the paper today that the Big Ten is only interested in adding AAU schools, as all of the current conference are members.

Notable AAU members: Mizzou, Nebraska, Rutgers, Iowa State, Texas, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Vandy, Kansas, Pitt

Notable non-AAU members: Notre Dame

Though perhaps part of the stall is waiting for Notre Dame to be extended AAU membership?

I'm sure they make exceptions for ND.

[Radio_Bugtussle]

Besides, I don't think anyone is trying to say that MU has the athletic legacy of OU, UT or Nebraska.

Apparently not of Baylor, OSU or KSU either.

He got paid to write that. Real money, that you can buy things with.

I like to think he gets paid for better journalism than that, and wrote that merely to be inflammatory and as a deadline piece.

Some days ya just gotta fill column inches somehow, some way. This guy simply took the Jason Whitlock approach.

[Popeye_Card]

I'm not so sure. It was the one thing they claimed was an absolute requirement.

But like I said, they may be waiting for Notre Dame to be invited into that club, and having 11 of the 63 members, the Big Ten probably has some clout as to who gets invited.

[StL Dan]

This may have been discussed earlier, but I read in the paper today that the Big Ten is only interested in adding AAU schools, as all of the current conference are members.

Notable AAU members: Mizzou, Nebraska, Rutgers, Iowa State, Texas, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Vandy, Kansas, Pitt

Notable non-AAU members: Notre Dame

Though perhaps part of the stall is waiting for Notre Dame to be extended AAU membership?

I suppose this is one tangible reason why MU can say the move for them would be a step up academically.

[lukethedrifter]

I've heard no discussion of bringing Vandy in- because they add very very very few TV sets- but they sure seem a better fit in the B10 than the SEC. Or even the ACC.