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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1301456, member: 1737"] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589253068962799616']24m 24 minutes ago [/URL] When Delany/Big Ten took Nebraska the number they studied..the number they agreed upon to get to..to stop and pause for a generation was 16. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589253398182109187']24m 24 minutes ago [/URL] The number 16 worked for a whole host of reasons as long as it worked economically...as long as the BTN worked as it was theorized. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589254018637160448']22m 22 minutes ago [/URL] In time Delany/Big Ten wanted to expand Eastward for reasons you all know. To help PSU..to get more eyeballs on BTN....to get on NY media.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589256536700149760']12m 12 minutes ago [/URL] We know the reasons why Delany went East. UMD/RUT have been more successful financially to the Big Ten then what was expected. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589256980298104834']11m 11 minutes ago [/URL] But UMD/RUT were not the first choice for JD. But it was the choice JD was left with after others did not show interest. Other scenarios... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589257497812283392']9m 9 minutes ago [/URL] ...could not be presented to the Big Ten Presidents for a vote because others,again were not interested. UMD/RUT did fit the need of expan.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589258338476621824']6m 6 minutes ago [/URL] So here is the deal...with the exception of possibly gaining affliate members in the East...in sports (Olympic)...with the lone exception.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589258901780041728']5m 5 minutes ago [/URL] ...of Uconn (this is why Uconn will/is/stay on radar) there is no posdibilty of further eastward expansion for Big Ten. Why? [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589259420598722560']3m 3 minutes ago [/URL] A couple of reasons...1) ESPN ESPN will not allow another ACC/AAU high value school to be taken by JD. It's not happening...or at least... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589259876934746113']1m 1 minute ago [/URL] ...it's not happening according to the perception of today's Big Ten offices. ESPN will do what it needs to do with the ACCN to protect.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589260294305755136']15s 15 seconds ago [/URL] ...it's investment. ESPN/ACC brought in ND, not to let another asset leave the Conf. ACCN will get off the ground...and its success will... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589260676876603392']now 18 seconds ago [/URL] ...have a high enough economic floor to secure the ACC conference. 2) ACC schools of high AAU value...of high Brand value likes being ACC. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589261350079193088']now 6 seconds ago [/URL] Disney will make the investment to make sure there are no more "Marylands". The gate is closed. The gate will not reopen in 2017..or in 2025 [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589262080856981504']now 17 seconds ago [/URL] ACC has issues. Revenue issues. But the perception of Big Ten offices is that Eastward expansion is dead (with the 2 exceptions mentioned) [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589262478456070144']now 8 seconds ago [/URL] And this has always been the fear of JD. And this is why JD acted when he could on PSU in 1991...and with UMD/RUT a couple of years ago. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/589262868270419968']now 6 seconds ago [/URL] JD acted in the East before the gate was shut. But that gets us back to the number 16. It has been mentioned 16 is the sweet spot for B1G. [/QUOTE]

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