Athlon: SMU a Big10 target

[CalallenStang]

That's the craziest most insane thing seen on PF in quite some time

I'm really hoping he mistyped, and meant to write "Purdue" or "Nebraska" instead of "U. Chicago"

[sbsmith]

We may be lesser than a few of the B1G schools, but U.Chicago ain't one of them.

Are you sure you're not confusing U of Chicago with Illinois-Chicago or Loyola Chicago?

[Mexmustang]

Actually the original U, the University of Chicago was a founding member of the Big Ten, but they left about the time my father was born--just how old is this guy?

[Water Pony]

University of Chicago cancelled its football program in 1939 because it thought big-time sports were corrupting schools.

Read more at http://www.omg-facts.com/Business/Unive ... OItd62B.99

[CalallenStang]

Actually the original U, the University of Chicago was a founding member of the Big Ten, but they left about the time my father was born--just how old is this guy?

Here's why they are still important in the Big Ten:

http://www.cic.net/home

[Mustangs_Maroons]

We may be lesser than a few of the B1G schools, but U.Chicago ain't one of them.

LOL. This is what's wrong with our society when some people don't even know about one of the world's best universities, a university that focused on academics as its primary and sole focus that it voluntarily dropped out of the B10 but could probably name every program that made it to a bowl game or to the NCAA tournament.

[SMU2007]

and thus, the importance of having a relevant football team, whether people like it or not.

[that's great raplh]

Is it really important if the hoi poloi know about the u of Chicago? Smart people do...

[birddogger]

I'm not ignorant. The University of Chicago is one of the top 10 universities in the country. But it is not in the B1G. That's what I meant. So why is Chicago relevant to a discussion of joining the B1G? Am I missing something?

[WordUpBU]

I'm not ignorant. The University of Chicago is one of the top 10 universities in the country. But it is not in the B1G. That's what I meant. So why is Chicago relevant to a discussion of joining the B1G? Am I missing something?

All Big Ten members join the CIC which also includes U of Chicago. It's an academic consortium that does many things such as sharing resources, staff, and complete credit acceptance across all schools. In addition they use political influence in Washington along with peer review influence within the AAU to steer additional federal research money to member institutions.

It's a powerful group with UC, Northwestern, 11 "public ivies" (per the 2001 list), Nebraska, and Purdue in there.

[birddogger]

So, does UC have a vote on admissions to the B1G? If so, then my sarcasm was misdirected.

[Comet]

Glad that was sarcasm, I would have given my left nut to have have go U. of Chicago.

[Mustangs_Maroons]

Glad that was sarcasm, I would have given my left nut to have have go U. of Chicago.

I went to UChicago for graduate school (hence the "Maroons" in my screen name), and it really is a special place.

[leopold]

Guys.

We are not going to the Big 10.



So can we please move on?

[ponyboy]

Glad that was sarcasm, I would have given my left nut to have have go U. of Chicago.

I went to UChicago for graduate school (hence the "Maroons" in my screen name), and it really is a special place.

Allan Bloom and Milton Friedman. Enough said.

I have _The Idea and Practice of General Education: An Account of the College of the University of Chicago_ right here on my desk.