OT: Barstool reporting serious rumor of Washington, Oregon, FSU, and Clemson to the Big Ten this week
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Not sure what separates a "serious" rumor from an everyday run of the mill rumor, but I doubt it.
And how about BC and Sadacuse to be out in the cold
It makes no sense but then neither does USC and UCLA. It would be a national-ish conference with huge parts of the country under-represented and most of the teams still centered in the midwest.
Note to Clemson and FSU: Ignore the GOR at your own peril.
Can’t see this one…but the B1G would leapfrog the SEC if this happened.
I’m sure I am alone, but I’d like the Big Ten to poach the best schools possible - Stanford, Vanderbilt, Duke, UVa, UNC, Cal….
A "serious" rumor means it gets an extra 2 days before everyone realizes it was BS.
FSU and Clemson are not breaking the GOR without a legal challenge, and the Big Ten wouldn't be complicit in that action. Even if there was a challenge, that info would have leaked first.
I would believe Washington and Oregon could come, but our new commish said that he was going to wait until USC and UCLA are on board before considering other expansion.
I think that all of this is just a bunch of noise.
Scarlet Jerry
I would believe Washington and Oregon could come, but our new commish said that he was going to wait until USC and UCLA are on board before considering other expansion.
I think that all of this is just a bunch of noise.
Scarlet Jerry
Sounds like someone at Barstool Sports spent too much time at the Bar.
and might have bumped their head when fell off the stool
Every time one of these changes happens I like college sports a little bit less. And with unregulated NIL this is really just another professional sports league masked (and not masked well) as institutions of higher education with student athletes - such a joke!
never fear,
the Big 12 would let them in for all other sports and give them the same football deal the ACC did so their football program could claim to be independant but have B-12 Bowl tie-in when they need it.
I don’t see Clemson and FSU happening. Not AAU schools.
Athlon running with it now
Who knows if this will happen but to think there won’t be only 2, maybe 3 conferences someday is just naive. When it comes to $$$, land grants go out the window.
Big Ten and rumor. Three words that don’t really go together.History has shown when the Big Ten makes a move, no one knows until it’s formally announced.
Is there room for ND if they take those four ? And I don’t think losing any two teams, even those two, cripples the ACC. Even better for ND to not ever have tough opponents. To get ND they’d have to take Carolina too.
take UNC, UVa and Clemson, keeping the contiguous footprint. That’s more likely to entice ND. Bail on FSU. Can’t take everyone.
take UNC, UVa and Clemson, keeping the contiguous footprint. That’s more likely to entice ND. Bail on FSU. Can’t take everyone.
Is there room for ND if they take those four ? And I don’t think any losing any two teams, even those two, cripples the ACC. Even better for ND to not ever have tough opponents. To get ND they’d have to take Carolina too.
take UNC, UVa and Clemson, keeping the contiguous footprint. That’s more likely to entice ND. Bail on FSU. Can’t have everyone
take UNC, UVa and Clemson, keeping the contiguous footprint. That’s more likely to entice ND. Bail on FSU. Can’t have everyone
I’ll be that guy. That’s four words.
Clemson is a highly unlikely B10 candidate ever.
ESPN is not only going to let FSU go to a conference of which they have no tv rights but now Clemson as well. Essentially two of the biggest schools in a property (ACC) in which they hold all the rights. And of course this has all been hashed out to happen this week no less. Sounds totally believable.
ESPN is not only going to let FSU go to a conference of which they have no tv rights but now Clemson as well. Essentially two of the biggest schools in a property (ACC) in which they hold all the rights. And of course this has all been hashed out to happen this week no less. Sounds totally believable.
agree on ClemsonClemson is a highly unlikely B10 candidate ever.
ESPN is not only going to let FSU go to a conference of which they have no tv rights but now Clemson as well. Essentially two of the biggest schools in a property (ACC) in which they hold all the rights. And of course this has all been hashed out to happen this week no less. Sounds totally believable.
FSU/UNC plus 1 and then target is ND (moves are going to force ND hand)
Clemson in the B1G? This Rutgers alum living in Greenville, SC would be estatic!
This is when I hope someone makes a "he must have heard it in line at Subway" joke, so I can remind everyone that the Subway story turned out to be true.