B1G

[jdoggivjc]

I live up in Big Ten country (corn farming for generations now) and I listen to the sports radio guys all the time. I heard a lot about the scr*w job you guys got from the refs. I think it was a guy named Bearstein (jewish fellow) who said he heard that the Big Ten would be glad to snap you guys up. Maybe even sounded like people in the Big Ten offices might be working on something soon.

Anyway G_d bless and keep on living with the Lord and good things will happen.

It's funny, I live in metro Detroit and I've talked to a lot of Michigan and Michigan State fans. Most of those fans say they would love to have ISU in the conference and that we're a natural fit with academics and geography. In fact, outside of Iowa fans, I'd wager most of the fans of the traditional members of the conference (excluding Pedo St, Rutgers, and Maryland) would also love to see ISU in the B1G as well. The problem is these fans don't make the decisions, and there are a number of schools ahead of us on the wish list.

If Mike Valenti (sports talk jock in Detroit) is to be believed, the B1G is going after Texas and Oklahoma. IMO, the B1G can go after Texas and Oklahoma all they want, but neither is going to want to go to the B1G. If neither of those schools are willing to play a November game in Ames, what makes him think they're willing to play in any other B1G city, especially when they can choose among B1G, ACC, SEC, or Pac 16. His next argument is B1G $$$, that no other conference will make them as much. Which is simply denial.

When this route fails, they will obviously then try Virginia and North Carolina/NC State. The problem with these three schools is they are the staunchest supporters of keeping the ACC together, so this is pretty much a no go.

Oh, and by the way, if it isn't clear by now, then you are obviously never going to get that Notre Dame is never going to join the B1G.

By this point, the B1G starts running out of options for schools that meet the academic profile of the conference (yeah, Nebraska, shut up) and provide new television markets for the conference. Yeah, there's Kansas, but the two problems with this is Kansas legislature is going to make it tough for KU not to drag K-State wherever they go, a school that doesn't fit the B1G academic profile, and the state of Kansas as a whole is pretty much claimed by Nebraska's presence in the conference.

If it gets to this point (which is actually quite possible), then yes, Iowa State stands a better chance of getting into the B1G. But, as I've implied, a lot will have to go right and we'd be like the 63rd or 64th team in to the power 4.

 

[CyTwins]

I don't know much. But I do know what Nebby did in its last few years in the Big 12 and its first three in the B1G. Again, they did pretty well in those last Big 12 years, and haven't done much, if any better after joining the B1G.

Their talent has gone down but so has their competition, evens out

 

[dinger]

If they extend that branch, I say we take it. We could actually compete in that league in football and be a perennial powerhouse in bball.

Lol perennial powerhouse in basketball?

Maybe broomball? I can rule out baseball.

 

[Rabbuk]

I'd stop watching ISU sports if we played in that terrible outdated league. If I have to watch two teams struggle to score 40 points in basketball....idek.

 

[JHUNSY]

I don't know much. But I do know what Nebby did in its last few years in the Big 12 and its first three in the B1G. Again, they did pretty well in those last Big 12 years, and haven't done much, if any better after joining the B1G.

It doesn't take much to get to the Big 10 championship game anymore? After all, they are 1 of only 4 teams who have been there the last three years.

 

[Cyclonesince78]

You guys are crazy if you wanna join the big 10. That conference sucks. Most boring teams ever. Just ask Nebraska. Every single Nebraska fan I talk to hates the big 10 and wants back in. Bunch of damn whiners, grow some balls.

And...get off my lawn

 

[Thomasrickj]

Is academically very good?

Northwestern, Illinois, and Michigan are in that conference, so yes, it's very good academically.

 

[Gonzo]

It doesn't take much to get to the Big 10 championship game anymore? After all, they are 1 of only 4 teams who have been there the last three years.

Wow, are you in politics? Exceptional job of completely ignoring what I was actually saying, which was that they did pretty well in their last three years in the Big 12, and that they hadn't done any better since joining the B1G, which would still = pretty good.

 

[Luth4Cy]

I'd stop watching ISU sports if we played in that terrible outdated league. If I have to watch two teams struggle to score 40 points in basketball....idek.

Good.

 

[JUKEBOX]

You guys are crazy if you wanna join the big 10. That conference sucks. Most boring teams ever. Just ask Nebraska. Every single Nebraska fan I talk to hates the big 10 and wants back in. Bunch of damn whiners, grow some balls.

I'd be interested in joining for academic and cultural reasons. Not like ISU football is exciting in the Big 12 either. At least we might win some games in the B1G. Basketball would be in a good place too.

 

[WIBadger]

Northwestern, Illinois, and Michigan are in that conference, so yes, it's very good academically.

I think Nebraska's the only school in the big 10 not in the AAU

 

[Thomasrickj]

You guys are crazy if you wanna join the big 10. That conference sucks. Most boring teams ever. Just ask Nebraska. Every single Nebraska fan I talk to hates the big 10 and wants back in. Bunch of damn whiners, grow some balls.

And...get off my lawn

So you'd rather stay in the Big 12 where officiating isn't fair and we get hosed on multiple occasions and will have nothing but a wall of apology letters? Get a grip, dude! Every ISU fan should want to go to the B1G. If the Big 12 disassembles, it's either Mountain West or B1G, so I would much rather take the B1G. I don't care if those schools run a slow style of offense in basketball. Fred loves beating up on slow teams that slow down the game by using our guys to push the floor and tire them out. In football we could beat schools like Minnesota, Purdue, Northwestern, Indiana, Illinois, and obviously Iowa since we usually beat them. There's always that hope in the back of my mind that the B1G gives us an offer because I would gladly take it.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I think Nebraska's the only school in the big 10 not in the AAU

They were when they were invited. I think it was right around the time they entered the Big 10 they were stripped of their AAU membership.

 

[CyTwins]

So you'd rather stay in the Big 12 where officiating isn't fair and we get hosed on multiple occasions and will have nothing but a wall of apology letters? Get a grip, dude! Every ISU fan should want to go to the B1G. If the Big 12 disassembles, it's either Mountain West or B1G, so I would much rather take the B1G. I don't care if those schools run a slow style of offense in basketball. Fred loves beating up on slow teams that slow down the game by using our guys to push the floor and tire them out. In football we could beat schools like Minnesota, Purdue, Northwestern, Indiana, Illinois, and obviously Iowa since we usually beat them. There's always that hope in the back of my mind that the B1G gives us an offer because I would gladly take it.

Not seeing much of a difference in competition

 

[Muzzy]

We eventually would get worse in the B1G in football. A good portion of our recruits come here so they can play in or near their home in Texas at least 2x a year. We move to the B1G and that dries up. I don't know the number of Texas recruits that Nebraska still pulls up, but I bet it's a harder sell today.
So then we are stuck recruiting the north and east. And whatever
We need 2 more teams in conference and split divisions like the old Big 12. Dilute the conference like the B1G.

 

[Cyclonesince78]

So you'd rather stay in the Big 12 where officiating isn't fair and we get hosed on multiple occasions and will have nothing but a wall of apology letters? Get a grip, dude! Every ISU fan should want to go to the B1G. If the Big 12 disassembles, it's either Mountain West or B1G, so I would much rather take the B1G. I don't care if those schools run a slow style of offense in basketball. Fred loves beating up on slow teams that slow down the game by using our guys to push the floor and tire them out. In football we could beat schools like Minnesota, Purdue, Northwestern, Indiana, Illinois, and obviously Iowa since we usually beat them. There's always that hope in the back of my mind that the B1G gives us an offer because I would gladly take it.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Not seeing much of a difference in competition

Significant difference in payday, though.

 

[Thomasrickj]

Not seeing much of a difference in competition

That's a clown statement. There is a HUGE difference between the MW and B1G in terms of competition. Not to mention the money in the B1G outweighs the MW money by A LOT.

 

[JUKEBOX]

We eventually would get worse in the B1G in football. A good portion of our recruits come here so they can play in or near their home in Texas at least 2x a year. We move to the B1G and that dries up. I don't know the number of Texas recruits that Nebraska still pulls up, but I bet it's a harder sell today.
So then we are stuck recruiting the north and east. And whatever
We need 2 more teams in conference and split divisions like the old Big 12. Dilute the conference like the B1G.

How many great Texas players do we have starting right now?

 

[Thomasrickj]

Nicely done. If you think I'm a whiner, where's the gif of Pollard? Moving to the B1G and getting Iowa's schedule would put us in a spot to make bowl games annually and it would help out a lot with recruiting and other facets as well.