Conference Realignment..?

[LVCHawk]

We are all going to forget that West Virginia was in the Big 12.

Maybe, but that game from Devonte at AFH will live on forever to remind us.

[Deleted User 89]

tweets coming out now indicating that B1G is only interested in adding AAU schools

B1G may look to PAC for additions

KU is an AAU school.

yes, it is

[CrimsonNBlue]

We are all going to forget that West Virginia was in the Big 12.

Maybe, but that game from Devonte at AFH will live on forever to remind us.

Indeed.

I also remember when shitty KU FB randomly used James Sims to run all over a pretty good WVU football team.

[ChalkRocker]

tweets coming out now indicating that B1G is only interested in adding AAU schools

B1G may look to PAC for additions

KU is an AAU school.

yes, it is

Our membership has been shaky, tho'

[CrimsonNBlue]

KU is an AAU school.

yes, it is

Our membership has been shaky, tho'

Not like UNL's, though.

I think we should be in a pretty good spot for research with the med school's rapid expansion.

[Deleted User 89]

KU is an AAU school.

yes, it is

Our membership has been shaky, tho'

has it?

like, nub-level shaky to where there is a notable chance it’d loose status?

edit: i didn’t think my leaving would have had such an effect *shrug*

[ChalkRocker]

Not like UNL's in that they've been removed, but on a path, maybe...

https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2019/d ... anization/

[LVCHawk]

Name me something Bowlsby has done for securing the future of the conference while commish?

After a week and 16 pages, I rest my case. What an absolute stooge of Texas he was.

[ChalkRocker]

Or toothless in the face of their plans?

[shindig]

The B1G unfortunately isn't going to counter OU and TX moving to the SEC (adding big media markets like Dallas, Houston, San Antonio), by adding KU (Kansas City) and IState (already have DesMoines).

[MICHHAWK]

no matter what the future holds, KU basketball will continue to be great. KU football will continue to be rotten.

[Deleted User 89]

Not like UNL's in that they've been removed, but on a path, maybe...

https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2019/d ... anization/

in all seriousness, they’ve done themselves no favors when it comes to to recent hires (or attempted hires) in EEB and the BI. and of course, the economics and politics of the state have had an impact on that as well

it wasn’t too long ago that they could’ve hired away from UT a member of the National Academy of Sciences, of which i believe KU only had one faculty member at the time (who has since passed away)...but they couldn’t make it happen

they also had some high-level candidates interview for the Director if he BI/NHM recently, and failed to get a commitment

[CrimsonNBlue]

The B1G unfortunately isn't going to counter OU and TX moving to the SEC (adding big media markets like Dallas, Houston, San Antonio), by adding KU (Kansas City) and IState (already have DesMoines).

When we were all talking about this a decade ago, sure would have been nice to have the benefit of foresight on the Big 12 and put together a packaged bid to the B1G with Mizzou.

[InfiniteJ]

Who exactly is this guy? For as much detail as he gives you'd think he'd have more followers.

https://twitter.com/MHver3/status/14196 ... 53829?s=19

He also said that Oklahoma St was ready to sign another GOR with just the 8 teams that are left in the Big XII.

[LVCHawk]

Why do media markets matter this time around? People stream and will buy a subscription.

[CrimsonNBlue]

Damn it. Why couldn't we get a decent football program going before this all happened again.

The last two schools added by the B1G were Rutgers and Maryland.

Yeah, I understand that. I would still feel more comfortable if the team was closer to .500 instead of .100.

Absolutely.

But, if you are looking to bet on something long term, I believe KU has the 3rd highest athletic revenue in the Big 12 all while having the worst football numbers. I see potential for a ton of growth for a conference to see.

[NewtonHawk11]

Why do media markets matter this time around? People stream and will buy a subscription.

It’s not nearly the same emphasis this go around. Are you well known and can you compete in most of the sports and are your students smart. That’s what it comes down to.

[Deleted User 89]

lol...just saw a tweet saying the B1G should just go to 24 and flip the SEC the bird

all AAU members: USC, UCLA, Oregon, Stanford, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Cal, and KANSAS

[jfish26]

no matter what the future holds, KU basketball will continue to be great. KU football will continue to be rotten.

Silly to take this for granted.

[CrimsonNBlue]

Nicole Auerbach in the last hour:

Most of the realignment conversation thus far has centered on football, which makes sense because football (and football money) drives so much of the decision-making in this sort of thing. But Kansas basketball's situation has come up a lot in my conversations with administrators throughout the country in the past few days. Obviously, the football program is in bad shape, but how valuable is KU basketball? Is that enough to carry the Jayhawks to another Power 5 league? KU is also a member of the Association of American Universities, and that academic standing can matter to presidents and chancellors from other leagues.