Conference Expansion

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  1. kp

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    The Dirty Dozen????
     
  2. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Scott I just can't see what's in it for Texas and/or A&M. I would think all the extra travel for minor sports would be a huge negative for joining either the Pac10 or Big10.
     
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    KP!! GET YOUR OWN MATERIAL!!

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    Sorry man I missed it. You can't use the shotgun method. Space that stuff out so my old eyes can catch it!
     
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    Terry,

    My point on conference expansion was that more than one university would be involved. We easily could increase the number to fourteen, splitting into two divisions.

    Rumors are rampant now with Tenn, Kentucky and Missouri being mentioned on SEC boards.

    Tom, have you heard or read anything like that?

    Don
     
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    Don,

    I haven't heard anything about that but I will check into it this weekend. I sincerely doubt it but anything is possible. Does that mean that Tennessee would start experiencing Big Ten weather? :wink:
     
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    Terry,

    Your avatar has me thinking about expansion. Even so, I don't like the idea of the Pac-10 expanding, primarily because I don't want to see the round robin format in football go away.
     
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    Here is more commentary on this topic from Sporting News Today relating to the Pac10.

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