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OrangeAfroMan

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Re: B1G Expansion Opinion Poll
« Reply #28 on: Today at 04:13:39 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on Today at 03:47:02 PM
Also lets not forget that UF was coming off of a couple of MNC's when that WSJ article was penned. FSU has mostly been the better program since.


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« Reply #29 on: Today at 04:18:32 PM »
Quote from: CatsbyAZ on Today at 03:09:24 PM
I voted Arizona State because of how stupid and ridiculous it would be to pursue them.

What? Michigan includes Kenny Dillingham in their coaching search and suddenly Sun Devils sports are worthy of the Big Ten?
If the Big Ten had any desire to pick some western schools to balance out things, ASU, with its AAU membership, makes sense. 
They're the best football program historically out west that the Big Ten doesn't have already (Utah is more recently successful). 

Maybe they'd add Cal/Stanford.  Maybe FSU and GT.  Maybe Miami and ND.  Who knows? 

I'm stunned ND is still the pick among Big Tenners.  You guys must like abusive relationships.
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« Reply #30 on: Today at 04:21:53 PM »
All that matters is that ND brings more TV money than any other 4 teams on that list combined
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« Reply #31 on: Today at 04:23:53 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on Today at 04:21:53 PM
All that matters is that ND brings more TV money than any other 4 teams on that list combined
...which disincentivizes them from sharing it with yous guys.
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« Reply #32 on: Today at 04:25:25 PM »
Is ND's fan base going to have a bubble in 10-20 years, in terms of aging out?  Morbid, I know, but the golden domers are not special to anyone under the age of 35.  Their privileged status probably seems really odd to most, actually.
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« Reply #33 on: Today at 04:26:35 PM »
hopin NBC will finally pull the purse strings
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« Reply #34 on: Today at 04:27:51 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 04:25:25 PM
Is ND's fan base going to have a bubble in 10-20 years, in terms of aging out?  Morbid, I know, but the golden domers are not special to anyone under the age of 35.  Their privileged status probably seems really odd to most, actually.
missing the 12-team playoff and refusing bowl games will certainly speed things up
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« Reply #35 on: Today at 04:28:04 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on Today at 04:26:35 PM
hopin NBC will finally pull the purse strings
Another reason young people have no inkling of ND's special status - network TV.  They don't even know what that is.
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« Reply #36 on: Today at 04:29:11 PM »
I'm not even worried about the mandatory top12 thing for ND.  The committee can just sit them at 13.  Any random team with an equal or better record can be ranked 12th and defended perfectly well for 5 minutes with Rece Davis. 
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« Reply #37 on: Today at 04:31:00 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 04:28:04 PM
Another reason young people have no inkling of ND's special status - network TV.  They don't even know what that is.
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Re: B1G Expansion Opinion Poll
« Reply #38 on: Today at 04:32:18 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 04:18:32 PM
I'm stunned ND is still the pick among Big Tenners.  You guys must like abusive relationships.
You asked who we thought the conference would pick, not who we would want them to pick. 

Don't change your criteria midstream. I selected ND even though I might be more anti-ND than even Badge... It's like I'm the combination of Badge's anger at self-righteous holier-than-thou fan bases, my own Purdue rival-hatred of ND, and your anti-religious animosity toward ND. 

But I think the B1G would admit them in a second if they could, even if it's the exact opposite of what I want. 
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« Reply #39 on: Today at 04:35:41 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on Today at 04:32:18 PM
You asked who we thought the conference would pick, not who we would want them to pick.

Don't change your criteria midstream. I selected ND even though I might be more anti-ND than even Badge... It's like I'm the combination of Badge's anger at self-righteous holier-than-thou fan bases, my own Purdue rival-hatred of ND, and your anti-religious animosity toward ND.

But I think the B1G would admit them in a second if they could, even if it's the exact opposite of what I want.
True, good point.
But I'm still surprised the Big Ten wouldn't have any pride and tell ND to kick rocks, just on principle.  The conference can make all the dollars without the Irish.

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« Reply #40 on: Today at 04:39:07 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on Today at 04:35:41 PM
True, good point.
But I'm still surprised the Big Ten wouldn't have any pride and tell ND to kick rocks, just on principle.  The conference can make all the dollars without the Irish.
They'd do it so the SEC can't have them.
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Re: B1G Expansion Opinion Poll
« Reply #41 on: Today at 04:42:19 PM »
Oh, I bet the SEC would host the back-room cigar-smoke meeting to freeze the Irish out.  
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