Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[WestHartHusk]

Santa J. Ono ‏@PrezOno · 6h6 hours ago
I awoke from a dream with the sound of rain pelting the roof. I was dreaming about Noah's Ark. Two Bearcats were getting on the Ark.

Santa J. Ono
@PrezOno
28th President of the University of Cincinnati.

That guy is really odd.

 

[SAMCRO]

Santa J. Ono ‏@PrezOno · 6h6 hours ago
I awoke from a dream with the sound of rain pelting the roof. I was dreaming about Noah's Ark. Two Bearcats were getting on the Ark.

Santa J. Ono
@PrezOno
28th President of the University of Cincinnati.

Wow. Ono is one ridiculous tweet away from being The Dude of Cincinnati and getting bumped to the non-key tweet thread? Even if there's something there....he's the President of a major University.

 

[FDNY99]

Santa J. Ono ‏@PrezOno · 6h6 hours ago
I awoke from a dream with the sound of rain pelting the roof. I was dreaming about Noah's Ark. Two Bearcats were getting on the Ark.

Santa J. Ono
@PrezOno
28th President of the University of Cincinnati.

He is a straight up EDP!!!

 

[huskymedic]

He is a straight up EDP!!!

LOL. Now how many people here know what that is...?

Not that there isn't a gaggle of them here.

 

[CL82]

That guy is really odd.

I've never forgiven him for the Alamo.

 

[CL82]

He is a straight up EDP!!!

EDP - Emotionally Disturbed Person (NYPD). Yeah, you're probably right.

 

[BoatShow]

Wow. Ono is one ridiculous tweet away from being The Dude of Cincinnati and getting bumped to the non-key tweet thread? Even if there's something there....he's the President of a major University.

No he's the president of University of Cincinnati.

 

[huskymedic]

@gkketch: Next @YSportsRadio: I've changed my tune on the Big 12's future after yesterday. Time to go to invest in Florida. http://www.yahoosportsradio.com/listen/

@AnwarRichardson: Listening to @gkketch on @YSportsRadio and he says the Big 12 needs to add University of South Florida and UCF to make 12 teams. Makes sense

@gkketch is Geoff Ketchum the owner of often UT mouthpiece Orangeblood.com

 

[31GuardTrap]

South Florida ??????
I am at the ledge peaking over....

 

[Dooley]

I've thought for a while that if the B12 was serious about expanding for football and TV, they'd do a double FL addition of UCF/USF along with Cincinnati and BYU. That doesn't bode well for us, but it would be a monster football/TV addition. The Tampa and Orlando markets are both very good sized markets, it adds a heck of a lot of FL recruiting exposure, both schools have very large undergrad populations, and it brings in an already established rivalry. The basketball would be further diluted but the B12 doesn't strike me as a conference that is overly concerned with any sport not named football. Bottom line: I think USF/UCF makes far more sense for the B12 than any combo that includes Memphis, Houston, SMU.

 

[Exit 4]

I've thought for a while that if the B12 was serious about expanding for football and TV, they'd do a double FL addition of UCF/USF along with Cincinnati and BYU. That doesn't bode well for us, but it would be a monster football/TV addition. The Tampa and Orlando markets are both very good sized markets, it adds a heck of a lot of FL recruiting exposure, both schools have very large undergrad populations, and it brings in an already established rivalry. The basketball would be further diluted but the B12 doesn't strike me as a conference that is overly concerned with any sport not named football. Bottom line: I think USF/UCF makes far more sense for the B12 than any combo that includes Memphis, Houston, SMU.

I happen to agree with you. Others will dismiss the notion of adding the 4th and 5th FL football programs, but I think the powers that be are thinking about the long run. Florida's growth shows no signs of abating - there will be room for 5 programs, particularly because unlike Texas, they will be split across three conferences instead of concentrated in one. All that said, I still don't think Texas and its nutty politicians will allow 4 non Texas teams and so...nothing will happen for a long while to come.

 

[Dooley]

I happen to agree with you. Others will dismiss the notion of adding the 4th and 5th FL football programs, but I think the powers that be are thinking about the long run. Florida's growth shows no signs of abating - there will be room for 5 programs, particularly because unlike Texas, they will be split across three conferences instead of concentrated in one. All that said, I still don't think Texas and its nutty politicians will allow 4 non Texas teams and so...nothing will happen for a long while to come.

Agree - what makes sense to everyone all over the country and what the B12 does/doesn't do are two very separate things entirely. If there is ever a conference that has seemingly taken a page out of the old Big East playbook on how to run your conference into the ground, the B12 seems to be up to the task.

 

[Adios]

We adding FIU and FAU to replace UCF and USF??

 

[huskymedic]

All that said, I still don't think Texas and its nutty politicians will allow 4 non Texas teams and so...nothing will happen for a long while to come.

Replace Cincy w/ Houston. They are doing all the right things to get noticed as well. New hires and dumping noodles into infrastructure.

 

[TRest]

We adding FIU and FAU to replace UCF and USF??

Absolutely no need to grab 2 more garbage schools.

 

[noeynox]

Absolutely no need to grab 2 more garbage schools.

Buffalo and UMASS would be the best adds IMO if any two schools defect.

 

[Husky92]

Buffalo and UMASS would be the best adds IMO if any two schools defect.

That SHOULD get us a couple extra wins each year.





But.... you know about 'woulda' and 'shoulda'...

 

[The Funster]

If the Big 12 wants to expand, it shouldn't be incremental, it should be radical and earth shaking.

UCF, USF
Cincy, Memphis
BYU, UConn

 

[Husky92]

If the Big 12 wants to expand, it shouldn't be incremental, it should be radical and earth shaking.

UCF, USF
Cincy, Memphis
BYU, UConn

I'd sign up for that.

 

[NickyNewark]

If the Big 12 wants to expand, it shouldn't be incremental, it should be radical and earth shaking.

UCF, USF
Cincy, Memphis
BYU, UConn

Now that's thinking...therefore it won't happen!! It would be an instant hit nationally and rejuvenate the schools AND conference. As is noone outside Texas/Okie/Kansas about the "flyover conference". They need fresh blood and National eyeballs. It would IMO easily surpass the P12 as the #3 conference. Why do simple fans like us see these things but conference honcho's paid too don't see it? You can't eat tradition as much as we love it. Its like if the ACC took RU/UConn...instant lockdown in one move of the NE but it was too brilliant in its simplicity for Swoffy to see so lets play it safe with a few privates with little to no growth potential!?! That still aggravates me that they take us fans as stupid!! Well at least they"ACC" have a national network...ACCDN on Youtube !!

 

[Exit 4]

If the Big 12 wants to expand, it shouldn't be incremental, it should be radical and earth shaking.

UCF, USF
Cincy, Memphis
BYU, UConn

Sounds like a winning idea to me. Just call fox and start running the numbers. If need be, all six new schools could take a second tier payout for the remainder of the Fox contract.

Yes, it would be the least cohesive of the P5 conferences, but I think it could make up for that by having an intriguing set of markets. Obviously there will be tremendous pressure within Texas to make room for Houston. Hard to see how such an addition would really add to the tv $$ when the B12 already has Baylor, TT, TCU and UT.

As it has been said many times before. We need to announce plans to expand our stadium. Just announce the plans and release drawings. Suiters will want to see that a bigger stadium is in the works.

 

[NickyNewark]

Maybe you could switch 1 of the Fla schools or Memphis for a Houston concession to UT but new life is all they can do to rejuvenate a stagnant semi isolated conference from a OBE fate. Something 's got to give before their TV deals expire for the B12 to survive in CR...or the ISU , KSU and TCU's are in big trouble.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Buffalo and UMASS would be the best adds IMO if any two schools defect.

Buffalo is solid, but UMass doesn't really bring anything I'd want. I'd take ODU, LA Tech, WKU, or Marshall before I'd look at UMass.

 

[Fishy]

UMass doesn't bring anything, but Buffalo does?

What, pray tell, do they bring?

 

[pj]

UMass doesn't bring anything, but Buffalo does?

What, pray tell, do they bring?

They're the state university of metropolitan Buffalo. They bring the northeast Buffalo market.