Would You Welcome Missouri and Nebraska Back to the Big 12?
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Ummmm Auburn may have a few things to say about that.
I think some of you think too emotionally about this. Mizzou and Nebraska did what was best for them business-wise. There are a lot of contradictory stories as to who initiated what, but at the end of the day they made the move that made the most sense in the media environment of the day, when they had short windows in which to pull the trigger. If they wanted to come back, the best business decision would probably be to let them. Particularly over the next few years, that kind of move would probably ensure the conference was safe from realignment shenanigans during the upcoming round of media negotiations.
I agree with Colorado & lump them together with CSU. I'd be much more amenable to getting Mizzu back vs kNU. Although, I'd rather have delusional Huskers over the BU Rapists/Murderers!! Kicking BU out of the conference would be a dream come true!!!
Yep, add them to the list.
The SEC has a LOT of football schools. Hell Ole Miss and Mississippi State are pretty good from time to time and Kentucky even shows up as well.
Packaging Colorado and CSU does nothing for the league, IMO.
Colorado and CSU are terrible adds, especially as a pair.
Hardly anyone in Colorado cared about them while they were here, no one felt like they were a big loss when they left. CSU is even less in demand.
Denver area is like Minneapolis. Pro sports town big time.
Which is unfortunate because the number of ISU alums out there.
I don't understand people's desire to add CSU to the Big 12. I don't want to promote any more schools to the P5. I think it hurts the standing of the Big 12.
CSU may be a great school, and a great place to visit. Let's play em in the non-con, but don't give anyone else a seat at the big kids table. ISU has been in question for their seat for too long to give one to anyone else.
Yep. No one gives a **** outside of the people actually at the school.
Minnesota is worse because they have hockey to compete with as well as other pro sports.
No to both. Missouri fans loudly chanting "SEC" after they won the Big 12 basketball tournament in their last year is really my only reason for never wanting them back. But it's a reason. Nebraska doesn't need an explanation.
This is why of all the implausible realigment scenarios the most plausible is the AZ schools coming to the big 12. If we can't compete with B1G or SEC money NU and MU are out. Methzoo will be an also-ran to a nobody in perpetuity as long as they are getting paid.
The AZ schools aren't original Pac schools so if the big 12 can make a decent $$$ offer plus get them into CST games they might jump.
If we still had A&M LSU would be a fantastic add. Lock the Houston area down and have them play the Aggies or even the Longhorns at the Texans stadium. But they have too much history and cheddar in the SEC to leave.
Arkansas would be an almost perfect fit, but the time to add them was 30 years ago.
I said no to both, but Missouir
The state that elected Al Franken and Jesse the Body......
Something about having a geographical area known as Big 12 country appeals to me, the Mississippi to the Rockies (ditch WVU). Also having only public schools (ditch Baylor and TCU. Identify schools that meet these qualifications that have history with the Big 12 (add back A&M, Colorado, Missouri, and Nebby). Desire 12 members in the Big 12 so identify 1 more that fits Arkansas, Minnesota, Iowa, LSU, ColoSt (Vote for Arkansas due to best geography and history with SWC).
Nothing in this thread is going to happen, so if you're going to dream then dream big!
Nothing in this thread is going to happen, so if you're going to dream then dream big!
You all are talking about these schools like they're some kind of self contained entities that disrespected the Big 12. In actuality it was a few people in leadership positions at each school that made the decision to leave, not the "school" itself or the fanbase.
To hold a grudge against an entire school for the decision of a few people seems really dumb to me
To hold a grudge against an entire school for the decision of a few people seems really dumb to me
This does seem like the dream scenario, and however unlikely, it would be pretty easy to achieve a watered down version by swapping Baylor with Houston and replacing WVU with CU. Not sure who you replace TCU with in this case though. CSU isn't really comparable the way CU is to WVU and Houston is to Baylor.
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I appreciate the civil discourse here. JP4Cy, Hiphopp, Alarson - your points are well taken. To be clear, I am in no way advocating to add anybody to our conference (except for my desire to REPLACE Baylor ASAP!). CU and CSU would not add to "butts in the seats" but, selfishly, Colorado is one of my favorite places to visit & would love to make annual treks over there to see my Cyclones!
