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CoastAtlantic said:
Utini‏@PromiscuousJawa
When the B10 knocks, it calls on Vandy, but the big old FOX, first wants his candy.

Albert Ruscitto ‏@CincyP5orbust 5h5 hours ago
@PromiscuousJawa If B1G wants school not bound by GOR, Vandy makes some sense, though not contiguous. Me thinks they want more.

Utini ‏@PromiscuousJawa 5h5 hours ago
@CincyP5orbust who would make the perfect replacement for Vandy? If the B10 were to strike into SEC territory.

Albert Ruscitto ‏@CincyP5orbust 5h5 hours ago
PromiscuousJawa Perfect in my head? Cincy. Nuff said.

PAL ‏@PAL88888 5h5 hours ago
@PromiscuousJawa Okay, I'll play along. Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Vandy to B1G plus two eastern schools (UVA and GaT). B1G at 20.

PAL ‏@PAL88888 5h5 hours ago
@PromiscuousJawa WV and Cincy to SEC to replace Mizzou and Vandy.

Utini ‏@PromiscuousJawa 5h5 hours ago
AL88888 closer. But not quite. And not as clear cut.

PAL ‏@PAL88888 4h4 hours ago
@PromiscuousJawa Why Vandy? I know it's a good academic institution, but didn't think recruiting was that good in Nashville. Am I wrong?

Utini‏@PromiscuousJawa
From there to here and here to there. Secret planes everywhere. two interest UC, can you guess which two. UC twerps are
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Todd Cunninghma@TCunningham50
@PromiscuousJawa SEC and B12

PAL ‏@PAL88888 4h4 hours ago
@TCunningham50 @PromiscuousJawa SEC and ACC. ESPN blocking B12 from getting Cincy.

Utini‏@PromiscuousJawa
@PAL88888 @TCunningham50 incorrect . but you're in the right ballpark on complexity and moving parts.

PAL ‏@PAL88888 4h4 hours ago
@CincyP5orbust @PromiscuousJawa Vandy becomes contiguous (just barely) if Mizz or UVA and GaT are added.

Utini‏@PromiscuousJawa
@PAL88888 @CincyP5orbust colder
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I never thought another tweeter would make the dude look credible. Congratulations Jawa.
 
pj said:
Vandy and UConn to the B1G -- UConn provides the financial return/markets, Vandy the academics; SEC won't miss Vandy and backfills with Cincy penetrating Ohio, easing the pain to ESPN of losing B1G content; B12 is screwed again.

Seems unlikely but you never can tell.
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There are a lot of Kentucky and Tennessee alumni in that Greater Cincinnati area, and a lot of influential folks in Cincy($) with ties/homes in Florida so it would not be the most shocking move. You never can tell.
 
Understanding that these tweets are total horses*** I have always thought that Cincy as a SEC Candidate makes a lot of sense.

The SEC Network would see further penetration into the North, encroaching on the heart of B1G Territory.

It would give the SEC another talent rich state to recruit in. While OSU will always be the kings of Ohio, an SEC Membership instantly legitimizes Cincy as a player for major Ohio Talent, while giving other SEC Schools inroads into the state.

Cincy's inclusion would not dilute the football brand, as they have been a competitive program for the last 10 years.

They would also add to a weak basketball conference giving UK some actual competition from time to time.

None of this is ever likely to happen, as Vandy has never given any real indication that they were looking to leave, however should it ever happen there are worse options to fill the opening than Cincy.
 
CallMeBruce said:
How would you even go to 20 teams? That seems so unwieldy.
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It's called two separate conferences with shared scheduling and media agreements.

9+2+1 schedules, means 11/12 if not all 12 TV games are controlled by the umbrella conference.
 
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billybud said:
The arms race, with the playoff money, is getting almost ridiculous.

Dabo is getting a new player village exclusively for football...with barbershop, 9 hole miniature golf course, laser tag, etc. etc.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...384dd4-a558-11e5-9c4e-be37f66848bb_story.html
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Disclosure: I didn't read the full article so some of this may have been addressed, but here's my opinion/questions:

OPINION (feel free to mock): These facilities and costs are disgusting. I hate when other people judge what people do with their money, especially since frivolous spending supports the people providing the frivolous services. But to me these facilities are wrong considering the debt that some kids leave school with. This may be sour grapes or naivete, but this just doesn't seem right. My suggestion? Schools should tax athletic contributions. 10% of all contributions are taxed to the schools general endowment or to specific academic departments/non-athletic scholarships.

QUESTION: When do these facilities become "improper benefits." This may have been addressed in the article, but if a program can't pay for players to play mini golf, play laser tag, get haircuts, watch movies, does it become okay because it's part of the Player Village? What if we have a club that has a big stage and chairs all around it. Maybe add some brass poles. I don't know what it would be used for, but maybe Louisville can figure it out for everyone.
 
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billybud said:
The arms race, with the playoff money, is getting almost ridiculous.

Dabo is getting a new player village exclusively for football...with barbershop, 9 hole miniature golf course, laser tag, etc. etc.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...384dd4-a558-11e5-9c4e-be37f66848bb_story.html
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'Student' athletes at certain major programs will not even have to interact at all with the university population in general. Isn't that a key part of what true university life life supposed to be? Then the same school administrators will wonder why these privilege few, many who come from difficult backgrounds and need to learn these lessons to survive in the real world,especially as maybe 10% go onto pro sports careers, don't behave well outside the doors of their self-sufficient football/basketball campus.
 
Who Ha said:
We are in trouble. Fishy is speechless
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Clemson just put in a freaking golf course for their football players.

Of course, you wonder how many potential football recruits have ever played golf and if the New England School of Dentistry might want to consider something similar.
 
As someone observant of Student Housing in general, a mini-golf scheme is not all that different than the lazy rivers and swim up bars and rooftop party sections commonly being built for a wholly specifically targeted sub-section of University students - the "affluent" rent payers with big parental guarantors. Include lots of foreign kids. So ... if you aren't aware of what is at Clemson or UT or Arizona State today, this is not a leap forward just for football/basketball. Existing in a sunbelt hotspot, today's indulgent parents are already providing "amenitized" housing.
 
Wow. How soon before the "anything to get a recruit" bubble bursts? Colleges and universities keep making bad decisions. I mean, it's fine if it's all funded by donor money but if States and students have to pay for it...that's just wrong.
 
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It seems anything being built on campus has to be for the benefit of all students, unless it relates directly to practice, training, and private tutoring of athletes. Besides, how in the world would football players taking a full course load have time for all the extra stuff? I would think they'd be more interested in socializing with the general population, and with the females in particular, than wasting their free time playing with themselves.
 
UCONN13KC said:
Besides, how in the world would football players taking a full course load have time for all the extra stuff? I would think they'd be more interested in socializing with the general population, and with the females in particular, than wasting their free time playing with themselves.
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Well the university's pro athletes have to do something while the females and others that they would like to social with are actually taking classes and trying to pass said classes for a career outside of College Town USA when they graduate.
 
Chuck said:
Disclosure: I didn't read the full article so some of this may have been addressed, but here's my opinion/questions:

OPINION (feel free to mock): These facilities and costs are disgusting. I hate when other people judge what people do with their money, especially since frivolous spending supports the people providing the frivolous services. But to me these facilities are wrong considering the debt that some kids leave school with. This may be sour grapes or naivete, but this just doesn't seem right. My suggestion? Schools should tax athletic contributions. 10% of all contributions are taxed to the schools general endowment or to specific academic departments/non-athletic scholarships.

QUESTION: When do these facilities become "improper benefits." This may have been addressed in the article, but if a program can't pay for players to play mini golf, play laser tag, get haircuts, watch movies, does it become okay because it's part of the Player Village? What if we have a club that has a big stage and chairs all around it. Maybe add some brass poles. I don't know what it would be used for, but maybe Louisville can figure it out for everyone.
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That's what I don't get. All that nonessential leisure stuff. How do they get away with that. May as well have mint to make their own money.
 
Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV 9h9 hours ago
FYI: Gee tell Charleston Gazette Mail Big 12 expansion on back burner. Gee favors 14 instead of 12.
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/20151221/mitch-vingle-big-12-wvu-looking-for-bowl-beauty

WVBurghFans‏@WVBurghFans @theDudeofWV In the end...Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and Memphis? Your thoughts?

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
@WVBurghFans Add a TV market, a recruiting market & 2 best programs.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
Big 12 schools in favor of expanding to 12: WVU, OU, BU, KSU, ISU

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
Big 12 schools in favor of expanding to 14: WVU & ISU.

Jeff Ruff ‏@jeff_ruff · 8h8 hours ago
@theDudeofWV better think long and hard before bringing in a bunch of commuter schools with no TV footprint.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
@jeff_ruff Well, Memphis, UCF & BYU all boast top 20 CFB watching markets.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
@jeff_ruff But if you're smart you make the decision based on cultural fit & 50 year projections.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
2.5 Big 12 schools need to change their mind about expansion. Most likely: Kansas & OkST Least Likely: Texas

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
@jeff_ruff Is the Big 12 smart? Is no move the best move? OU's playoff spot put the breaks on expansion.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8h8 hours ago
@jeff_ruff Big 12 tells me emphatically they will not approach any ACC school.

Jeff Ruff ‏@jeff_ruff · 7h7 hours ago
@theDudeofWV what do you know about a "Big12/ACC strategic alliance? Heard that on some sports talk out here in OKC but, not sure.

Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV @jeff_ruff I think you see it WVU's scheduling & the cooperation on such things like legislation.
 
50 year projections. Like anyone in the B12 knows how to predict 50 years into the future.
 
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If you want to talk about a projection: BYU and Houston make a lot more sense than Cinci and UCF. Geographical, better programs and more potential. Houston is a huge city, BYU has a cult following. They would be good, legitimate choices.
 
MASSconn said:
If you want to talk about a projection: BYU and Houston make a lot more sense than Cinci and UCF. Geographical, better programs and more potential. Houston is a huge city, BYU has a cult following. They would be good, legitimate choices.
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Cincy is very close to West Virginia. The geographics have changed. Besides, Utah really is very far away from anything. It's over 1000 miles from Provo to U. Kansas. From U. Kansas to West Virginia? 879 miles.
 
The Funster said:
Wow. How soon before the "anything to get a recruit" bubble bursts? Colleges and universities keep making bad decisions. I mean, it's fine if it's all funded by donor money but if States and students have to pay for it...that's just wrong.
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The whole thing is a bubble ready to burst, including what they charge all the students, the grotesque administrative overhead and massive spending on non-educational activity and luxuries and pseudo educational departments. Dry up the tuition money and make these schools compete on cost.
 
upstater said:
Cincy is very close to West Virginia. The geographics have changed. Besides, Utah really is very far away from anything. It's over 1000 miles from Provo to U. Kansas. From U. Kansas to West Virginia? 879 miles.
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I know...I drove it, well...Salt Lake to Lawrence. Not a day trip.
 
upstater said:
Cincy is very close to West Virginia. The geographics have changed. Besides, Utah really is very far away from anything. It's over 1000 miles from Provo to U. Kansas. From U. Kansas to West Virginia? 879 miles.
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1391 mile from Storrs to Lawrence, FWIW.

While I think the Dude has no contacts whatsoever, I wish the conference realignment fantasy of the day didn't always seem to involve the evisceration of whatever conference UConn finds itself in. That would be a nice change.
 
HuskyHawk said:
The whole thing is a bubble ready to burst, including what they charge all the students, the grotesque administrative overhead and massive spending on non-educational activity and luxuries and pseudo educational departments. Dry up the tuition money and make these schools compete on cost.
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Go pro.
 
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