Anyone else read Frank the Tank's Blog re: expansion?
Has anyone else read Frank the Tank's recent blog posts regarding expansion. I know Brian recently changed his stance on the blog, stating he has been on the money throughout the whole process. A recap for those who haven't seen it lately:
Big Ten to invite ND, Texas, A&M, and a Missouri offer is contingent upon ND or Texas joining. ND and Texas would then have special exemptions to play each year, and also have 6 OOC games, while playing 7 in conference. Yes, this means a 13 game schedule.
This information was taken from a Northwestern message board where a poster supposedly met with a worker for the Big Ten. This led to Jim Delaney getting pissed that this info was being leaked and demanding heads roll for leaking the info.
I would think this makes sence, other than the exemptions because all teams in the Big Ten are supposed to be equal. I would love this, and think this would be the best case in the multiple expansion scenarios. It makes more sense than the Big 12 south/Colorado to the Pac 10.
Thoughts?
Here is the link
I read everything The Tank writes and he ususally not only gets it right but backs it up with on-the-mark logic. But no way B10 is giving special exemptions to TX and ND. It will ruin the conference culture-wise and Delaney & Co. have repeatedly talked about finding the right "fit" being more important than athletics. Also, if we were willing to give ND special exemptions, we could have done that and landed them years ago.
Beavis just posted the same rumor that was posted on ESPN Insider.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/espns-insider-latest-possible-b10-expansion
Nebraska to Big Ten
TCU to Big XII
Boise+Utah to Pac-10
MWC and WAC go back to Mac-level
The Big 5 conference have 12 teams a piece, a championship game, and the superconference dies the miserable death it deserves. The Big East can pick a few up and join the 12-club too, if it wishes.
This is all assuming we don't miraculously come out of this the same way, as I'd rather we didn't expand at all.
If the Big Ten also wants Missouri, add Houston to the Big XII, form the Texas and !Texas divisions, and call it good until Notre Dame sucks it up and joins the Big Ten to make it 14. Yes, I am living in a dream world. Please Lord, just let us keep playing Ohio State every late November and call it good (With the exception of a rematch for the National Championship).