ESPN: Rutgers and Maryland Here Today-Gone Tomorrow

[Stallion]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/ ... ources-say

[MustangStealth]

The real question now is... Tulsa or East Carolina?

[Stallion]

The real question eventually is does the Big 12 finish the ACC off by getting Florida St, and Clemson and maybe others to form a Northeast Division

[ponyinNC]

The real question eventually is does the Big 12 finish the ACC off by getting Florida St, and Clemson and maybe others to form a Northeast Division

see my scenario in the latest thread...

[Stallion]

yeah it's an expanded version of what I see eventually happening. I have always thought that either the Big 12 or ACC would not survive as a BCS power conference-but more likely as a BE lite conference. 4 x 16 not 5 x 16. Eventually

[SMU_Alumni11]

I think the Big East will just invite BYU and have Navy join now make it 12 teams. Tulsa is a formidable opponent, but ECU I dont see the point. I guess the can get lumped in if need be. I rather the Big East focus on adding the two schools I mention in the former.

[gostangs]

i really dont understand the appeal of the big 10 for Maryland. If i was a maryland alumn i would be pissed. They are trading years of tradition and regional rivalries with schools that are pretty much like them, for a bunch a beat downs in places you dont want to visit, with gross people.

This feels like retaliation for ND to me - since the Big 10 thought they would eventually get them in all sports.

The golden goose is getting slayed. When will it end?

[MustangStealth]

i really dont understand the appeal of the big 10 for Maryland. If i was a maryland alumn i would be [deleted]. They are trading years of tradition and regional rivalries with schools that are pretty much like them, for a bunch a beat downs in places you dont want to visit, with gross people.

They read the writing on the wall. The future of the ACC is to be a target for bigger conferences, and the replacements will come out of the Big East. They got out while they could, and will be assured of a spot in a big conference going forward.

[East Coast Mustang]

i really dont understand the appeal of the big 10 for Maryland. If i was a maryland alumn i would be [deleted]. They are trading years of tradition and regional rivalries with schools that are pretty much like them, for a bunch a beat downs in places you dont want to visit, with gross people.

This feels like retaliation for ND to me - since the Big 10 thought they would eventually get them in all sports.

The golden goose is getting slayed. When will it end?

MD alum are pissed. But it's all about $$$

[ClickClack]

Im hearing Uconn will be in the ACC by the end of the week

[East Coast Mustang]

Im hearing Uconn will be in the ACC by the end of the week

Yeah, I think that's pretty much a done deal as well.

[Comet]

I think the Big East will just invite BYU and have Navy join now make it 12 teams. Tulsa is a formidable opponent, but ECU I dont see the point. I guess the can get lumped in if need be. I rather the Big East focus on adding the two schools I mention in the former.

BYU didn't want in when we still had Rutgers and UConn (or Louisville), they wont want in now.

[East Coast Mustang]

I think the Big East will just invite BYU and have Navy join now make it 12 teams. Tulsa is a formidable opponent, but ECU I dont see the point. I guess the can get lumped in if need be. I rather the Big East focus on adding the two schools I mention in the former.

BYU didn't want in when we still had Rutgers and UConn (or Louisville), they wont want in now.

Where else are they going to go? How well is Independence working out for them? Like someone mentioned, these 9 game conf schedules are going to greatly reduce the number of OOC slots. The WAC is in flames, the MWC is bleeding members to the Big East, and the Pac-12 doesn't want them. Their only other option is the Big 12.

[SMU_Alumni11]

That maybe true, but they might not have a choice trying to remain independent. They will be stuck in irrelevancy if they are trying to play the ND card