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Skalmo	More Expansion Talk - Rutgers & Maryland		Lead	[-]
Posts: 6285 November 17, 2012 5:15 PM	Remove this ad ESPN article says it could happen as soon as Monday.
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TwinsBrewersWorldSeries		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1018 November 17, 2012 5:25 PM	i really hope this is just a smokescreen... didn't we just schedule Maryland in OOC a few months ago? "The Cardinals fashion themselves as the keepers of baseball etiquette....That was uncalled for. It's just bush league, that's what it is. Bush league. ....Once again, they're nothing if not predictable, complain about everything, but that's Cardinal's baseball."
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CCBadger		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5143 November 17, 2012 5:27 PM	Please don't! "There's something beautiful, so pure about Wisconsin beating the snot out of teams by running the ball down their throats"- Matt Hayes, The Sporting News
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NewBerlinBucky		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1871 November 17, 2012 5:29 PM	Was this in compensation for DOB? "It's going to be a whole lot easier for me to attract kids to Starkville, Mississippi than it is Minneapolis, Minnesota." - Tim Brewster
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badgergirl01		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1738 November 17, 2012 6:12 PM	Please God no.
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yfinn6		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1937 November 17, 2012 6:30 PM I have sources	Badger74 is happy.
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badgerrepublic		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1513 November 17, 2012 6:57 PM	And why not? The Big Ten is never going to get Texas. Never going to get Notre Dame. So we go to where there is large market share (New York and D.C.) I know I've not been a big fan of eastern expansion but after what Notre Dame did I think it's time to strike and finally put a stake in the heart in the Big East. Because if Maryland leaves the ACC then you know UConn and perhaps even West Virginia could demand entrance. Edited 1 time by badgerrepublic November 17, 2012 7:18 PM.
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buckyj		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2840 November 17, 2012 7:05 PM	Great deal for those 2 schools, adds nothing for the conference. "As usual, you don't let facts get in the way of raising a disagreement." Rye to TCF, 9-2-2011
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badgergirl01		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1738 November 17, 2012 7:05 PM	And why not? Nobody cares about Maryland football. Nobody cares about Rutgers football.
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Brewtacular		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 229 November 17, 2012 7:07 PM	badgergirl01 wrote: And why not? Nobody cares about Maryland football. Nobody cares about Rutgers football. Nobody cares about Maryland ~~football.~~ Nobody cares about Rutgers ~~football~~.
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BadgerConvert		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2237 November 17, 2012 7:15 PM Is this thing on?	Remove this ad Where would the B1G put them? Neither football program is a legend or a leader.
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badgerrepublic		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1513 November 17, 2012 7:17 PM	From the Big Ten's point of view expansion is more than just football.
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DCBadger7		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10482 November 17, 2012 7:39 PM Blissfully Disinterested	badgerrepublic wrote: And why not? The Big Ten is never going to get Texas. Never going to get Notre Dame. So we go to where there is large market share (New York and D.C.) I know I've not been a big fan of eastern expansion but after what Notre Dame did I think it's time to strike and finally put a stake in the heart in the Big East. Because if Maryland leaves the ACC then you know UConn and perhaps even West Virginia could demand entrance. I'm not sure bringing Maryland into the conference secures the DC TV market for you. Big 10 games already get plenty of exposure here. And as far as ACC teams go, VA Tech generally seems to be the ACC team that gets treated like the "local" team by DC stations. Today's UW/OSU game was on ESPN2 here, versus ABC, which showed Clemson/NC St. What would be interesting to know is IF Maryland was a Big 10 team right now, would that have impacted whether we had been shown locally on ABC? Even better question is does it even matter? I forget the percentage of households nationwide that have either cable or satellite, but it's pretty huge, I think. If people want to watch our game, does it matter which channel you have tune in to if you've got cable or satellite? I know someone will say it's about getting the BTN into more homes. BTN is already on the sports tier for both major cable companies that service the DC area (Comcast and Cox). I'm not sure it will ever make it to expanded basic here unless VA Tech, UVa and Maryland were all in the Big 10.
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TristansShadow		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7742 November 17, 2012 7:48 PM Chef Ameche	Stupid season for expansion talks lasts longer than stupid season for Gopher football. Back to the same dumb arguments trying to prove Rutgers matters, now times 2.
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UncleEd2007		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7573 November 17, 2012 7:50 PM	Do remember that Under Armour would be part of the B1G. I wonder if hockey were to be added to these schools as well with the new B1G? all about eyeballs for TV, that is all. and, keeping eyeore happy.
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TristansShadow		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7742 November 17, 2012 7:53 PM Chef Ameche	UncleEd2007 wrote: Do remember that Under Armour would be part of the B1G. who the fuck cares? take two stiffs for Converse, Champion, Nike, Adidas, faddish cotton / synthetic blend of the day?
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badgergirl01		#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1738 November 17, 2012 7:57 PM	I wonder if hockey were to be added to these schools as well with the new B1G? Doubt it. These are cash-strapped programs that have dropped sports recently.
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warpiggz		#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 132 November 17, 2012 8:01 PM	Dennis Dodd from CBS is speculating this may a move to make a move, with the ultimate goal being North Carolina... http://t.co/YP4e632b
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BillyRed		#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1922 November 17, 2012 8:03 PM	Please don't expand. Adding 2 members will even further reduce the number of times the powers of the Big Ten will visit Madison. With expansion will come a re-structuring of the divisions and more likely a true East-West split. Expect OSU and Penn St. to be in the east and with only 2 crossover games instead of 3, the Buckeyes visits will be few and far between. I guess the one benefit would be seeing Iowa and Nebraska more, but I would really miss OSU consistently on the schedule. Edited 1 time by BillyRed November 17, 2012 8:43 PM.
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badgerrepublic		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1513 November 17, 2012 8:04 PM	"Doubt it. These are cash-strapped programs that have dropped sports recently." And that's why they want in, badly. As much as Maryland's history and tradition is tied into the ACC, the bottom line is their budget problems (and Rutgers too) are enough to make them listen when the Big Ten talks.
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badgergirl01		#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1738 November 17, 2012 8:09 PM	Remove this ad That's why they want in, but that's not a good reason to take on their dead weight. Most programs would jump in a heartbeat if the Big Ten asked. Bottom line, could either one of these programs add enough revenue to keep the distribution at $24.6 million per school, which is what it was last year? I doubt it.
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