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Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:28 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
The B1G is fucking awful. Just fucking awful.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:13 pm
by dave_rickart
which sport?

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:40 pm
by AlabamAlum
Yes.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:40 pm
by 10ac
Mary to the Big?

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:07 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
A made-for-tv move

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:11 pm
by DooKSucks
Maryland's Athletic Department, after nearly two decades of Debby Yow's leadership, is deep in debt. The ACC's buyout is fifty million. I don't see how this happens without the Big 10 subsidizing the buyout/ensuing litigation.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:13 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
DooKSucks wrote:Maryland's Athletic Department, after nearly two decades of Debby Yow's leadership, is deep in debt. The ACC's buyout is fifty million. I don't see how this happens without the Big 10 subsidizing the buyout/ensuing litigation.
If it's true they will probably assist in the legal challenge. No way Maryland ends up paying that much. No school has ever paid the full buyout from their respective conference. And they will probably argue that 1) Maryland voted against the buyout 2) It is extremely punitive and excessive.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:17 pm
by DooKSucks
They voted against it but are members of the ACC, and, as such, are bound by decisions and rules that bind all members, even if they don't agree with said rules.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:29 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
Under Armour guy will foot the bill

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:46 pm
by AugustWest
supposedly the under armour dude just cashed in $65mil in stock.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:15 pm
by Jungle Rat
Since when did the Big actually matter? I think DS was still in diapers.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:32 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
Big win over Stetson has Rat feeling ballsy

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:36 pm
by Jungle Rat
Why would that be. tOSU hasn't mattered in awhile now.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:45 pm
by innocentbystander
Dr. Strangelove wrote:
DooKSucks wrote:Maryland's Athletic Department, after nearly two decades of Debby Yow's leadership, is deep in debt. The ACC's buyout is fifty million. I don't see how this happens without the Big 10 subsidizing the buyout/ensuing litigation.
If it's true they will probably assist in the legal challenge. No way Maryland ends up paying that much. No school has ever paid the full buyout from their respective conference. And they will probably argue that 1) Maryland voted against the buyout
So? I voted to elect Romney. I voted against President Obama's re-election but I was outvoted. So was Maryland. They must abide by the buyout. Rules are rules.

How much did Nebraska pay the Big-XII.
Dr. Strangelove wrote:2) It is extremely punitive and excessive.
Kobe had to pay ex-wife $190,000,000. That was extremely punitive and excessive. So be it, he still had to pay it.

Maryland can leave. That will be $50,000,000. With $50 mil, the ACC can pay to build a brand new school to replace them. :)

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:59 pm
by innocentbystander
We have a lot of laws in this country that are designed around the principal to preven the "fuck-and-run" scenario. The painful exit fee is one of them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ter ... mediately/

As far as I know, Maryland voted for this $50 mil. The vote went 10-2 (Clemson and FSU voting against it.) So..... they are going to have to come up with some big bucks.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:13 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
innocentbystander wrote:We have a lot of laws in this country that are designed around the principal to preven the "fuck-and-run" scenario. The painful exit fee is one of them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ter ... mediately/

As far as I know, Maryland voted for this $50 mil. The vote went 10-2 (Clemson and FSU voting against it.) So..... they are going to have to come up with some big bucks.
Wrong. the votes against were Maryland and FSU

And no school that's left a conference in the past 5 years has paid the full exit fee. Nebraska & Colorado didn't. A&M and Missouri didn't. West Virginia didn't. Pittsburgh and Syracuse aren't. Maryland won't either.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:05 am
by innocentbystander
Dr. Strangelove wrote:
innocentbystander wrote:We have a lot of laws in this country that are designed around the principal to preven the "fuck-and-run" scenario. The painful exit fee is one of them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ter ... mediately/

As far as I know, Maryland voted for this $50 mil. The vote went 10-2 (Clemson and FSU voting against it.) So..... they are going to have to come up with some big bucks.
Wrong. the votes against were Maryland and FSU

And no school that's left a conference in the past 5 years has paid the full exit fee. Nebraska & Colorado didn't. A&M and Missouri didn't. West Virginia didn't. Pittsburgh and Syracuse aren't. Maryland won't either.
We'll see.

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:57 am
by hedge
"So? I voted to elect Romney. I voted against President Obama's re-election but I was outvoted."

And you haven't stopped whining about it...

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:34 pm
by dave_rickart
The MAC finishes ahead of the B1G champ in the BCS standings.

Don't worry...the addition of Maryland and Rutgers will fix that....

Re: Big Ten - Conference Discussion

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:54 am
by 10ac