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Big Ten Expansion: Maryland and Rutgers

ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
The real key for who getss added to the Big Ten is research money, not football.

(Yes, research pulls in more money than football, the CIC is a huge deal, and you'd better be an AAU school if you want into the Big Ten. Nebraska is insanely lucky that they didn't get the boot from the AAU earlier.)

Name two "gettable" schools that would be better than Rutgers and Maryland. I'll give you a hint, this link should let you know who the eligible candidates are.
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The absence of Boston College tells me this "organization" is a joke!!
 
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ski said:
I may be wrong, but I thought for a conference to offer a sanctioned sport at least 50% of the conference schools must have it. Could this mess up the BTHC?
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That popped into my mind as well. The Big Ten should just do the only thing that makes sense - require all new schools to use their first 85 million in BTN revenue to fully fund a hockey program and arena :)
 
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ski said:
I may be wrong, but I thought for a conference to offer a sanctioned sport at least 50% of the conference schools must have it. Could this mess up the BTHC?
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I thought it was six schools, but I could certainly be wrong. In the same vein though, Maryland and Rutgers will add two Men's Lacrosse programs, bringing the total in the B1G to five, so (if I'm right) only one more would be needed to sanction a conference in what is quickly becoming the most attractive spring sport.
 
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wolverineTrumpet said:
Or, as the engineering professor giving potential students tours back in 2000 put it, "we hope to be right up there with the Stanfords and the Michigans". :D
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Since when is Michigan up there with the Stanfords? :confused: :p
 
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jmh said:
That's their full official name, it even says so on their official seal:

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So, regardless of what happens with the Big Tewelve, I think RtSUoNJ should be mocked for having such a cumbersome, marketing-driven name.
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interesting that there are more letters in RtSUoNJ than Rutgers. For sure, RtSUoNJ has to be mocking.

heck, RtSUoNJ is more like a password.
 
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alfablue said:
interesting that there are more letters in RtSUoNJ than Rutgers. For sure, RtSUoNJ has to be mocking.

heck, RtSUoNJ is more like a password.
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It probably is used by quite a few as a password, perhaps with 1766 tacked on if numbers are required. :D

BTW, the same number of letters, not more.
 
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If you look at it cross-eyed, RtSUoNJ's seal looks like something out of an eye puzzle book. Trippy.
 
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alfablue said:
interesting that there are more letters in RtSUoNJ than Rutgers.
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It's been a long time since I learned to count, so maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I'm pretty sure that it's the same number of letters. :p
 
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MD and RU will be Leaders, Illinois becoming a Legend.

Year 2 and those division names are no less ridiculous.
 
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jmh said:
It's been a long time since I learned to count, so maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I'm pretty sure that it's the same number of letters. :p
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Maybe he meant more different letters since Rutgers has two Rs. ;)
 
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Hey, Rutgers would already have an instate rival if they added hockey! :D

...but they are MORE than welcome to not add it, if that means the Big Tfourthirtwelevten Hockey Conference never plays a game :p
 
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MUnRPI said:
that's why we don't give a **** about the whole state of Michigan.

Except when it comes to golfing and leisure
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Now my version, "I don't give a **** for the whole state of Ohio, 'cause I'm from Maryland" won't be nearly as amusing. :(

jmh said:
Since when is Michigan up there with the Stanfords? :confused: :p
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Hey, not my quote, it was the engineering professor's quote. And as far as undergrad engineering, both are consistently ranked in the top 10. At the time, I believe Maryland's engineering school was ranked #23.


With Maryland joining, they will now claim the "ugly helmet" title. Also, I think we should add Maine to the B1G. 3 UMs will not be enough.
 
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I don't like this move at all, primarily for selfish reasons. I like that the Big Ten is (was now I suppose) THE conference of the Midwest. There ain't nothin Midwest about Jersey and crab cakes. It's not even an attractive addition on either end. Maryland isn't what they used to be in basketball and the football team, well that's its own animal. Rutgers is... Rutgers. I just don't find that to be an enticing team.

If it was up to me the Big Ten would have stopped at 12, or if it needed to expand they should've added Pitt and Syracuse last year. The next move is 16, and they probably won't be leaving soon. I'm not sure who the next two could be. The Kansas school? Possibly but Kansas and ksu are attached at the hip. Steal Missouri from the SEC after we shut them out last year? Seems like a long shot.

I thought the Big Ten came out of realignment on top after the first wave by staying at 12. By waiting to go to 14 theyre stuck with leftovers and ended up on the losing end.
 
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Spartanforlife4 said:
I don't like this move at all, primarily for selfish reasons. I like that the Big Ten is (was now I suppose) THE conference of the Midwest. There ain't nothin Midwest about Jersey and crab cakes. It's not even an attractive addition on either end. Maryland isn't what they used to be in basketball and the football team, well that's its own animal. Rutgers is... Rutgers. I just don't find that to be an enticing team.

If it was up to me the Big Ten would have stopped at 12, or if it needed to expand they should've added Pitt and Syracuse last year. The next move is 16, and they probably won't be leaving soon. I'm not sure who the next two could be. The Kansas school? Possibly but Kansas and ksu are attached at the hip. Steal Missouri from the SEC after we shut them out last year? Seems like a long shot.

I thought the Big Ten came out of realignment on top after the first wave by staying at 12. By waiting to go to 14 theyre stuck with leftovers and ended up on the losing end.
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It's all about marketing now. Take off your "how competitive they are at football" glasses and look at the big picture for the Big 10 Network (huge moneymaker and shared revenue, what a concept) and the overall appeal of the schools academically and in all sports not just football and basketball.
 
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