Call me naive, but who cares about academics… it’s football?

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Jul 1, 2022
8:10:39am

Blue chunks Contributor

Call me naive, but who cares about academics… it’s football?

I remember people talking about academics in past conference realignment talks….I just don’t get it.

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Blue chunks

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If the news of USC initiating this is right — I think there's a good chance

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 6:02am

SoCal just joined a conference that includes big dogs tOSU and Michigan, and

Corn Pop

7/1/22 6:12am

In the world a $, sure it is.

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 6:14am

In a world of money, it was SoCal that went begging.

Corn Pop

7/1/22 6:15am

Behind closed doors, it wasn't that at all.

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 6:19am

What’s more likely - a midwest conference scooping a coastal conference or the

MormonThug

7/1/22 6:40am

College FB is about regions. The South & Texas/Midwest dominate.

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 7:24am

True for competition but I think the decisions will be market-based

MormonThug

7/1/22 12:09pm

Yes. The markets that pay out for college FB, specifically.

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 12:18pm

Like a Rutgers market

MormonThug

7/1/22 9:24pm

Everyone knows Rutgers would be dead in the water if they weren't a piggy-backer

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 9:33pm

That’s my point. These decisions are market-based more than they are competition

MormonThug

7/2/22 6:54am

Rutgers would not be in the conversation right now if they were an outsider

SinkingQuffa

7/2/22 7:42am

The B10 is pretty good about adding dead weight along with blue bloods so that would be on-brand

thewaterboy

7/1/22 6:42am

I don't think so.

JoeExotic

7/1/22 6:52am

Certainly could be. If the plan is to go beyond USC/UCLA very shortly

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 7:29am

This feels correct. I'm confused as to why the premise of the OP was theorizing

Hooda88

7/1/22 9:45am

RE: If the news of USC initiating this is right — I think there's a good

ZagsVisitor

7/1/22 6:58am

I don't think the BIG10 is going to poach anyone else from the PAC. They've got

CougarTailDevourer

7/1/22 7:49am

That’s what I would do.. Norte Dame, Clemson.

Blue chunks

7/1/22 7:59am

Clemson isn't AAU. Clemson will be off to SEC (along with FSU and Miami).

BYUHgrad

7/1/22 8:11am

Contrary to what CFB talking heads think, Oregon doesn't bring additional money to the table

runningryan

7/1/22 8:02am

Call me naive, but who cares about academics… it’s football?

Blue chunks

7/1/22 8:10am

COLLEGE football. There's millions of rabid FB fans in this country who say

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 8:12am

Signed Rutgers and MD

runningryan

7/1/22 8:16am

Big 10 cares. Big time.

Idacoug

7/1/22 8:42am

Thanx for the insight. Oregon's commitment to high carat glitter has always

SinkingQuffa

7/1/22 8:11am

UO is AAU, and more academically "successful" than Nebraska (which isn't

BYUHgrad

7/1/22 8:12am

Not compared to Cal and Stanford. If the B1G added Rutgers and MD, then it could take Cal and Stanford.

runningryan

7/1/22 8:16am

Agreed. UO isn't on par with Cal and Stanford...and it doesn't have to be.

BYUHgrad

7/1/22 9:33am

They are small fish in a big sporting market with professional teams of all sports they have to compete with

hamaca

7/1/22 10:21am

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