MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations

[Empirical Cane]

Sounds familiar. What handle(s) does he use to post here?

TrannyCFBFan72

 

[CreativeCane]

I mean, he might wind up being right but in terms of him actually having sources I guess I’m gonna be skeptical of the South Florida Bulls guy being completely tied into what’s going on with the big 10 Notre Dame and Miami or FSU

To be clear, I think we all assumed he was talking about Miami, but he did say "a team in Florida." He wouldn't have the nerve to say it's USF, would he?

 

[caneingville]

To be clear, I think we all assumed he was talking about Miami, but he did say "a team in Florida." He wouldn't have the nerve to say it's USF, would he?

Since the summer, there have been some rumors around the internet about USF to the Big 10.

 

[CreativeCane]

Since the summer, there have been some rumors around the internet about USF to the Big 10.

Would the B1G be dumb enough to pull USF with ND rather than the obvious traditional ND-Miami rivalry with nationwide interest?

 

[Tony4Canes]

Since the summer, there have been some rumors around the internet about USF to the Big 10.

@TheOriginalCane has been saying that a long time

 

[caneingville]

Would the B1G be dumb enough to pull USF with ND rather than the obvious traditional ND-Miami rivalry with nationwide interest?

I think the idea is probably to get them sooner and us in the next round in a few years.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

@TheOriginalCane has been saying that a long time

I feel like there are two primary routes for Big 10 expansion.

If the Big 10 goes "big" right now (4 teams), but Notre Dame is not yet ready, then USF will be a good partner for ND down the road. ND is such a big target that almost anyone could pair with them, but with USF (IN A FEW YEARS), they will have an on-campus stadium, some more years to build recruiting and coaching, and they will always have a huge population of midwest-area (read: Big 10) retirees and relocaters.

If Notre Dame IS ready, then the situation gets interesting. The addition of ND "sooner" could be the magnet that sways some ACC teams that might have a "choice" between the Big 10 and SEC, such as UNC, UVa, and maybe even GaTech.

Everything comes down to vision. If the CFP expands the field, then "huge conferences" become about how you feature everyone on TV and streaming, how you build community even with a big/crowded footprint, and how the conference can be both big (football) and small (Olympic sports) at the same time, because it can be expensive to travel for non-revenue sports.

 

[Empirical Cane]

Would the B1G be dumb enough to pull USF with ND rather than the obvious traditional ND-Miami rivalry with nationwide interest?

They might not look at it as dumb, but rather "good enough" in encircling SEC on their Southern flank.

USF to B1G is a big risk to Miami.

 

[Angry Ibis]

They might not look at it as dumb, but rather "good enough" in encircling SEC on their Southern flank.

USF to B1G is a big risk to Miami.

Hartline is not their by coincidence…






Someone will say.

#thingschange

 

[Yoyo423]

Would the B1G be dumb enough to pull USF with ND rather than the obvious traditional ND-Miami rivalry with nationwide interest?

it's a lot easier to get USF than a team that's in the P4....

 

[RozayCane]

 

[Tony4Canes]

Imagine this board if USF goes to B1G before Canes go anywhere

 

[caneingville]

The Varsity is for tourists!

 

[JD08]

The Varsity is for tourists!

And a stone's throw from Georgia Tech.

 

[lurker]

Imagine this board if USF goes to B1G before Canes go anywhere

It would be full of people saying “I told you so” even though their other 10 predictions were wrong.

 

[caneingville]

Imagine this board if USF goes to B1G before Canes go anywhere

It’s true, but like I said above I don’t think it means death to the Big 10 for us. I just think the Big 10 sees USF as a program they could get on the cheap now, and it would be a good investment. But they could still want us in 29-30 like we’ve always discussed.

 

[caneingville]

And a stone's throw from Georgia Tech.

There’s one in Athens too.

 

[QuattroCane]

IMO, now that Miami has made the playoffs, they have more weight to make sure that if they do go anywhere, the terms are more favorable.

 

[Angry Ibis]

Imagine this board if USF goes to B1G before Canes go anywhere

We’ll just hear “things change”, another GoR argument and how Miami is doing it right by moving like lasagna and playing chess to not anger the conferences.

 

[caneingville]

IMO, now that Miami has made the playoffs, they have more weight to make sure that if they do go anywhere, the terms are more favorable.

It’s a start, but we need to do more than just get in the playoffs. Tulane, JMU, SMU, all got into the playoffs.