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Strong speculations that realignment is not finished in the Big Ten. It makes sense for the Big Ten in expanding their coverage in the mid-Atlantic and NY but I'm not sure it makes sense for MD as much unless the money difference is significant.
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Big Ten Network money.Originally posted by SFP View Post -
I just talked to someone connected with Indiana U. And they say MD is a done deal and Rutgers is 90%
But also that Penn State may be looking to leave the Big Ten?Comment
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That would be an interesting move for Penn State. They'll be at least 6-7 years away from being able to compete in football, and between never and hell freezing over from competing in basketball.Originally posted by Da Coach View PostComment
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I also heard that CT will join the ACC if MD leaves. It still leaves The Big Ten 2 shy of 16. I wonder who else they are eyeing. Can't see anyone wanting to touch Penn State right now. I'm sure the Big Ten would not mind a school that they could leverage in the New England market and a bit more in the south. If you ask me Vanderbilt would make a tremendous fit. As a matter a fact they would fit in much better in The Big Ten then the SEC."Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
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CT makes good sense for the ACC, but Penn State to the ACC??? That's would be a suicide move for them!Originally posted by SFP View Post
I'm not sure Maryland makes a lot of sense for the Big Ten either.Comment
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Maryland brings a much larger market to the The Big Ten and potential for their network just grew leaps and bound. Rutger brings the largest and richest market in America. If the Big Ten pulls this off their commish should get a huge raise.Originally posted by Bravesfan View Post"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
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Yeah, but I'm thinking for about the travel issues. Not as bad as Boise St. and San Diego St. in the Big East though.Originally posted by SFP View Post
And to think the Big East was trying to get Hawaii to join them too!
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From one newspaper...
A founding member of the ACC, Maryland is hearing reaction from its alumni, many of them irate over the idea of leaving traditional rivalries behind for far-flung games against Purdue and Iowa and, yes, Nebraska.
Former basketball coach Gary Williams, on the other hand, believes it will help Maryland pay its bills. An athletics department so far in debt that it eliminated seven sports in July would first have to come up with a $50 million exit fee to leave the ACC.
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Right now the ACC in non-football sports will have 15 teams in a 3x5 pod setup.
South: Miami, FSU, GT, Clemson, one of the NC schools
Mid: Virginia, VT, the other NC schools
North: BC, ND, Syracuse, Pitt, ???
Maryland is the last piece in that puzzle. Since you really can't send a VA or NC team north, it has to be Maryland. This setup would tear Maryland away from all their natural rivals in the non-football sports. I wouldn't be surprised if this triggered everything.
Rutgers, on the other hand, would do anything to escape the Big East. The Big 10 would be a massive bonus to them.Comment
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Well, maybe they figure they can use all those lost years of eligibility to build a program to compete in a tough conferenceOriginally posted by Gary the Gargoyle View Post
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I'm behind you 100% Bradley Braves, You'll Never Walk Alone! BEAT STATE!Comment
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Maryland's voting on it today. Expect Maryland/Rutgers soon, with an outside chance Georgia Tech slips in and makes a push.Comment
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Georgia Tech is a great fit academically, and would add a top 10 media market. More importantly perhaps, is that it would open southern recruiting a bit more for football.Originally posted by TheAsianSensation View PostComment
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Georgia Tech would be a perfect add for the Big Ten if they are adament on expanding.Originally posted by Gary the Gargoyle View PostComment
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Maryland's move to the Big Ten is official- the Maryland Board of Regents met this morning and unanimously accepted the offer to join the Big Tem.
The fact that this happened relatively quickly, and the vote was unanimous is a sign there is a huge difference in money involved, or that Maryland had serious problems with the ACC and wanted out asap. Maryland was a charter member of the ACC when it formed in 1953. And there is a $50 million buyout fee to leave the ACC, which Maryland will have to pay unless they can negotiate the fee down.
ESPN is also reporting that UConn may be at the top of the list of teams the ACC will try to add to replace the loss of Maryland.Comment
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