Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?

[WWDog]

I need a job over the summer. Think BVD would want me to be the point man? I'll work cheap so long as I get to live in my old room in Neilson and I get a meal plan.

I don't know of anyone who has delved into the subject more than you johnny. At least on the internet.

[johnnylightnin]

I don't know of anyone who has delved into the subject more than you johnny. At least on the internet.

I'm an incredibly valuable member of the athletic department...
















on the internet...:icon_wink:

[WWDog]

So how does one keep up with all the potential conclusions, moves that could bring about those conclusions, and the probabilities of each of those moves bringing about the desired results. There would need to be some great intelligence of the playing field and significant strategy going on.

[LookingForResults]

So LFR, we don't have anyone in the public eye handling the situation for realignment yet you say the guy who should be handling it must be confidential. Might we have someone working on it and in particular the individual who should be working it. We just aren't privy to what is being done! Does anybody, "in the know", know enough to say all is well? Man I can't believe I just said that. I tend to not believe anyone who comes on this board and claims they have insider information.

Ideally there should be a confidential and a public element to the realignment effort, which must necessarily be handled by two different people. I believe the confidential element is being reasonably well handled, but encouragement from members of this Board to Dr. Reneau to exert every possible effort to secure membership in a respectable and viable conference may be very important to the success of the effort.

What is currently lacking is the public persona, the "face" if you will, of Tech's effort and determination to secure that conference membership. That person should be keeping Tech in the media, keeping supporters excited and mobilized and daily working to provide that intangible impression that Tech is an attractive candidate for conference membership.

[okiealdawg]

That's a good point and I hate to say it but I really believe that if Dooley was still at Tech we would have already broken ground on the endzone facility... Time is ticking and we can't even get public pics of the improvements out yet. I hope Bruce has the balls to push things like Dooley did.

[techfan01]

That's a good point and I hate to say it but I really believe that if Dooley was still at Tech we would have already broken ground on the endzone facility... Time is ticking and we can't even get public pics of the improvements out yet. I hope Bruce has the balls to push things like Dooley did.

+1

[tenacious_dog]

That's a good point and I hate to say it but I really believe that if Dooley was still at Tech we would have already broken ground on the endzone facility... Time is ticking and we can't even get public pics of the improvements out yet. I hope Bruce has the balls to push things like Dooley did.

I think the lack of public pictures is part of a "roll-out" of a public fund raising campaign. A significant amount of money has been raised behind the scenes and that effort is continuing. And I'm pretty sure the startup of the public campaign is tied to our efforts to secure our position with conference realignment.

The admin is not twiddling their thumbs.

[PawDawg]

The admin is not twiddling their thumbs.

Good to hear. We already know what the thumb twiddling will get us.

[LookingForResults]

I think the lack of public pictures is part of a "roll-out" of a public fund raising campaign. A significant amount of money has been raised behind the scenes and that effort is continuing. And I'm pretty sure the startup of the public campaign is tied to our efforts to secure our position with conference realignment.

The admin is not twiddling their thumbs.

Concern is mounting.

[inudesu]

I need a job over the summer. Think BVD would want me to be the point man? I'll work cheap so long as I get to live in my old room in Neilson and I get a meal plan.

You'd expose your family to Neilson bathrooms? Make sure Uncle Dr. Joe gives them their shots first.

[FieldDawg]

http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/65679

[hookdown]

Today's reading assignment (focusing on the Big 12, ACC, and SEC):


http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2...omon051210.txt (good summary of why the BE is a dead man walking)

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/11...ready-for.html

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/11...oncerning.html

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...pring-meetings

http://www.starnewsonline.com/articl...ly-two-choices

http://weblogs.dailypress.com/sports...ty_for_ac.html

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/3...g-10-expansion

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/3...tial-sec-picks

[hookdown]

The rich get richer....maybe...



http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,2936879.story

[The Historian]

This quote from the Tribune story tells the story best and is the reason why Nebraska and Missouri are gone from the Big 12.

"If the Big Ten expands and chooses the right schools, conference officials have seen estimates of television revenues doubling by 2015-16."

Look at where the numbers are now for the Big 10 and where they could be in five years. This is also the reason why the SEC will certainly approach UT, A&M, OU, and OSU in the coming weeks. Think of how much more valuable their deal with ESPN would become - both to their league and ESPN.

[Bigdog13]

This quote from the Tribune story tells the story best and is the reason why Nebraska and Missouri are gone from the Big 12.

"If the Big Ten expands and chooses the right schools, conference officials have seen estimates of television revenues doubling by 2015-16."

Look at where the numbers are now for the Big 10 and where they could be in five years. This is also the reason why the SEC will certainly approach UT, A&M, OU, and OSU in the coming weeks. Think of how much more valuable their deal with ESPN would become - both to their league and ESPN.

As awesome as the TV SEC deal is just think if they added the Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas-Ft.Worth, Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets??? They could actually demand even MORE money.