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B1GAlum posted this article in a thread about ECU football. That was enough for me to want to pull it out and start a new one. Back in may 2013 the michigan AD Dave Brandon stated he didn't count out more big ten expansion. I think that's when frankthetank walked in and unsurprisingly said Brandon is a clueless interloper. Brandon speaks again. Countdown to a frankthetank appearance?
http://btn.com/2013/08/21/web-links-another-u-m-injury-alvarez-vs-bielema-more/
TheWolverine.com caught up with Michigan A.D. Dave Brandon. And, after 2014, it doesn’t look like the Wolverines and Irish will be meeting.
What about more Big Ten expansion?
“There’s always going to be buzz, and yes, I do anticipate further expansion,” Brandon said. “Various conferences are exploring it, but specific to the Big Ten, I think we’re pretty comfortable where we are right now. We’re still digesting the addition of two programs that haven’t even started out yet. We’re pretty busy assimilating two very large institutions in getting all the scheduling and both athletic and academic collaborations built.
“I don’t know of any discussions taking place that pertain specially to the Big Ten, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if there were other discussions taking place with other conferences and schools. I personally believe you’re going to see more consolidation in the future.”
http://btn.com/2013/08/21/web-links-another-u-m-injury-alvarez-vs-bielema-more/
TheWolverine.com caught up with Michigan A.D. Dave Brandon. And, after 2014, it doesn’t look like the Wolverines and Irish will be meeting.
What about more Big Ten expansion?
“There’s always going to be buzz, and yes, I do anticipate further expansion,” Brandon said. “Various conferences are exploring it, but specific to the Big Ten, I think we’re pretty comfortable where we are right now. We’re still digesting the addition of two programs that haven’t even started out yet. We’re pretty busy assimilating two very large institutions in getting all the scheduling and both athletic and academic collaborations built.
“I don’t know of any discussions taking place that pertain specially to the Big Ten, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if there were other discussions taking place with other conferences and schools. I personally believe you’re going to see more consolidation in the future.”