Big Ten pursuing Maryland and Rutgers

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:28 pm

http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/ ... ources-say

As if we dont have enough bad news with the Ponies playing like [deleted] at Rice, this would be a huge blow to the new Big East. Have to think ACC would look for another BE team to fill Maryland's spot, most likely UConn in my opinion. Yikes.

NY Pony · Post by **NY Pony** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:33 pm

ESPN trying to devalue the BE.

Rebel10 · Post by **Rebel10** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:36 pm

NY Pony wrote:ESPN trying to devalue the BE.

They are not just trying, they are doing a pretty good job at it.

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:38 pm

NY Pony wrote:ESPN trying to devalue the BE.

You can keep saying that, but the BE is becoming more and more of an embarrassment.

SMU_Alumni11 · Post by **SMU_Alumni11** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:40 pm

Not surprised, but why would the Big ten expand? It doesnt make any business sense. If it does happen, its not the worst. Losing Louisy and Cincy, then yes we are dead. Im surprise a little bit they didnt try to go after Boise. That to me would shell-shock the realignment.

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:41 pm

jkflamebo wrote:
NY Pony wrote:ESPN trying to devalue the BE.
You can keep saying that, but the BE is becoming more and more of an embarrassment.

Well I mean, what else can they do? It's not like we'd stay in the BE if the Big 12 came calling. I think they've got to pursue BYU and Air Force ASAP- two schools with name recognition and national followings.

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:42 pm

SMU_Alumni11 wrote:Not surprised, but why would the Big ten expand? It doesnt make any business sense. If it does happen, its not the worst. Losing Louisy and Cincy, then yes we are dead. Im surprise a little bit they didnt try to go after Boise. That to me would shell-shock the realignment.

They have TV negotiations coming up again in 2017. Adding Rutgers and Maryland gives them the NYC and DC TV markets to sell.

SMU_Alumni11 · Post by **SMU_Alumni11** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:44 pm

Possibly but neither school really has a national following, even in those markets. It would be better for them to get the west coast and southern area.

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:46 pm

SMU_Alumni11 wrote:Possibly but neither school really has a national following, even in those markets. It would be better for them to get the west coast and southern area.

I don't know about Rutgers, but Maryland has a pretty sizable following in the DC area. Also, the Big Ten is big on adding teams in contiguous states to their current membership. MD and NJ both border Pennsylvania.

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:47 pm

Hahahahahaha

DanFreibergerForHeisman · Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:51 pm

If they do this the Big Ten is officially a joke.

Kynd Tulsa Phan · Post by **Kynd Tulsa Phan** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:51 pm

Hell yes!!!

Tulsa, Fresno and ECU to the Big East.

SMU_Alumni11 · Post by **SMU_Alumni11** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:51 pm

What needs to happen is sign a TV deal irregardless of getting an extra 2-3 million. Get NBC in and get in now. Lock the teams up with 50 million and media rights signed over. Voila stability. Sitting here is causing whatever loyalty to die and probably already has in some board rooms.

SMU_Alumni11 · Post by **SMU_Alumni11** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:51 pm

Kynd Tulsa Phan wrote:Hell yes!!!

Tulsa, Fresno and ECU to the Big East.

Absolutely not ECU nor Fresno. I take the best of the Sun belt.

Kynd Tulsa Phan · Post by **Kynd Tulsa Phan** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:53 pm

Its nice to see that this board still has its token idiot.

I guess this is a nice distraction from the Rice thread.

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