stinger 1957
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Anyone think TV is not driving the Big 10 expansion bus? That hire is thinking big IMO. I too think this definitely puts GT on the BIGs radar, but I have thought we were already there and is why the GT admin has made their commitment to bigtime CFB for GT. CBK and his staff have tremendous opportunity ahead of them.
Speculating out 10- 15 years I see the SEC having problems. I could see TX, FL, Kansas becoming BIG members as a possibility. Lawrence is 40 miles from KC. KC is a good sports market. Would others fit also. Don't know but possibly. Maybe A&M.
If I'm right it puts an interesting light on the Big 12 going fwd also probably a coast to coast conference in the future.
Did I see the new BIG tv contract was with 3 of the major networks, seems like it was NBC, CBS and Fox sports? If so that is really bigtime IMO. I also think those MSM networks will be making major adjustments in their programing in the future with what is coming down on them over the next few years and will need college sports to help them. There is talk about the BIG going to 10 conference games/yr which puts a lot of pressure on ND to join BIG IMO. ND could start having scheduling problems with "prime", rivalry competition. Eventually could see schedules going to 13 games per yr.
Speculating out 10- 15 years I see the SEC having problems. I could see TX, FL, Kansas becoming BIG members as a possibility. Lawrence is 40 miles from KC. KC is a good sports market. Would others fit also. Don't know but possibly. Maybe A&M.
If I'm right it puts an interesting light on the Big 12 going fwd also probably a coast to coast conference in the future.
Did I see the new BIG tv contract was with 3 of the major networks, seems like it was NBC, CBS and Fox sports? If so that is really bigtime IMO. I also think those MSM networks will be making major adjustments in their programing in the future with what is coming down on them over the next few years and will need college sports to help them. There is talk about the BIG going to 10 conference games/yr which puts a lot of pressure on ND to join BIG IMO. ND could start having scheduling problems with "prime", rivalry competition. Eventually could see schedules going to 13 games per yr.