This is exactly the opposite of how tOSU thinks about this. tOSU is already recruiting in Atlanta, and California, and Texas and wherever the **** they want to recruit. That would just open it up more for the rest of the schools in the conference and lessen tOSU’s giant advantage in this department.
Where Will ISU End Up if the Big 12 Implodes?
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This is exactly the opposite of how tOSU thinks about this. tOSU is already recruiting in Atlanta, and California, and Texas and wherever the **** they want to recruit. That would just open it up more for the rest of the schools in the conference and lessen tOSU’s giant advantage in this department.
I hope ISU end up somehow in the PAc-12. It's the only thing that really makes any sense. I think they may be inclined to pick up some Big 12 leftovers.
Trying this one more time... OU and Texas are going to want the Big 12 to disband so they can get out of their contractual obligations. How many Big 12 teams would need to vote to disband? Would the SEC consider taking 4 Big 12 schools
How much of a difference does a single school in a state matter to a recruit in the super conference era? So the B1G adds Georgia Tech and now Ohio State can tell a recruit in Atlanta that they will have a chance to play 1 game in their home state over the course of 4 years?
And Rutgers was all about TV sets, not recruiting footprint. The B1G was already the biggest college football presence in the northeast. Penn State and Ohio State weren't losing out on key recruits to AAC/Big East schools before Rutgers was added, and they aren't struggling to recruit that region now either.
It improves it though. Even the Texas people say being in the SEC is a way for them to recruit the SEC states better. This isn't something I'm just dreaming up.
If Iowa was the one in limbo, would we want to rescue them and join us in our stable, rich conference? To make them stronger? Don't think so.
Find every loophole they can in the ACC deal in the next few years and poach at the very least Clemson, FSU, UVA, and N. Carolina. That's really all they can do to counter.
Fans wouldn't, but the people that actually vote would fall in line and do what the board of regents and politicians tell them to do, which is vote yes.
The biggest recruiting problem Texas has is Texas. They could field a perennial national title contender recruiting entirely within their own state. Inability to grab a few more Florida players isn't an issue. They have made some poor hiring decisions and seem to have real cultural issues within the program. UT is a great hire away from being Bama or Clemson. Just like Bama is a crappy hire away from playing bowl games in Shreveport.
Call me crazy, but I’d imagine the GORs are pretty solid or this would have have happened sooner with UT. They are just at a point now where the buyout is affordable. If anyone leaves the ACC, the buyout is 15 years worth of TV, nobody has that just sitting around, even Texas. If the ACC were under 5 years left, it might be possible.
I agree with all of that. They still want to be able to tell recruits they are in the SEC. They are never satisfied. The Texas guy on Finebaum the other day said they think this is going to help them with players in Florida and Georgia. It's like a giant **** measuring contest.
Conference dissolution requires 8 votes.
This is right on. People are putting way too much stock into what people are posting on message boards. Look at what the local media markets are saying! That shows what the powers that be are thinking.
Perspective from Columbus OH:
"In my opinion, Iowa State is a perfect fit for the Big Ten. They sit squarely in the middle of the conference’s West division and they already have a standing rivalry with Iowa. They could easily develop one with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and rekindle pleasantries with former Big XII member Nebraska.
The Cyclones also have a head coach similar to Ryan Day. Matt Campbell is a young, up-and-coming coach who has built a quality program in a place I thought I’d never see. With a twelve-team playoff coming, Iowa State would give the Big Ten a legitimate yearly contender."
Ohio State Football: Which schools should Big Ten pursue for expansion? (scarletandgame.com)
"In my opinion, Iowa State is a perfect fit for the Big Ten. They sit squarely in the middle of the conference’s West division and they already have a standing rivalry with Iowa. They could easily develop one with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and rekindle pleasantries with former Big XII member Nebraska.
The Cyclones also have a head coach similar to Ryan Day. Matt Campbell is a young, up-and-coming coach who has built a quality program in a place I thought I’d never see. With a twelve-team playoff coming, Iowa State would give the Big Ten a legitimate yearly contender."
Ohio State Football: Which schools should Big Ten pursue for expansion? (scarletandgame.com)
Why are you here? We have a board reserved for Trolls like you. Go there or leave all together. Are you and your tavern buddies that threatened?
My god ISU lives in you guys heads rent free, you are so threatened by us its really pathetic.
